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Wildlife Estates Ireland Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 20th October 2024

Wildlife Estates Ireland is committed to safeguarding your privacy and protecting your personal information. This policy outlines how we collect, store, use, and share data on the Odoo platform, ensuring compliance with all applicable data protection laws, including GDPR.

1. Data Collection

We gather data from participating estates to advance conservation efforts and inform the public and relevant bodies. The information we collect includes:

  • Estate Data: Data regarding estate characteristics, conservation practices, and wildlife activity.
  • Personal Data: Personal identifiers (such as contact details) of estate representatives, only collected with your explicit consent.

2. Purpose of Data Collection and Use

We use the collected data for:

  • Conservation and biodiversity research.
  • Informing the public and interested organisations (data shared anonymously).
  • Communicating with estate representatives about programme updates, opportunities, and specific consent requests for data sharing, when applicable.

3. Anonymised Data Sharing

Data shared with the public or external bodies will be anonymised, ensuring no personal identifiers are disclosed without prior consent.

4. Data Storage and Security

All data is securely stored on the Odoo platform, following industry best practices for data protection and cybersecurity. We limit access to authorised personnel only and ensure that your personal information remains confidential.

5. Consent and Future Sharing

We collect personal data to facilitate communication and research. Should there be an opportunity to share personal data, we will contact you to obtain explicit consent for each specific instance of sharing. Until such consent is granted, your personal data will remain confidential and will not be disclosed to any third parties.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined above or as required by law. Data may be anonymised and retained for research and reporting purposes indefinitely.

7. Your Rights

As a data subject, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal information held by Wildlife Estates Ireland.
  • Request corrections or updates to your data.
  • Withdraw consent or request deletion of your data, where applicable.
  • Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority if you feel your rights have been violated.

8. Contact Us

For enquiries about this policy or to exercise your data rights, please contact:

Anthony Brabazon

Data Protection Officer, Wildlife Estates Ireland

Email: anthony.ardee@gmail.com