Privacy Notice – Take action to help the Gentoo Fifteen
Protect the Wild and Freedom for Animals take your privacy seriously. This notice explains how your personal data is collected, used, stored, and shared when you sign up to support the “Take action to help the Gentoo Fifteen” campaign.
Who is collecting your data?
This campaign is jointly run by:
Protect the Wild
Website: https://protectthewild.org.uk
and
Freedom for Animals
Website: https://www.freedomforanimals.org.uk
For the purposes of this campaign, Protect the Wild and Freedom for Animals act as joint data controllers.
What data we collect
When you sign up, we may collect the following information:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your consent preferences
We do not collect unnecessary personal data and do not collect payment information as part of this action.
Why we collect your data (lawful basis)
We collect and process your data on the basis of explicit consent, which you provide by ticking the consent box when signing up.
Your data is used to:
- Record your support for the campaign
- Provide campaign updates from Protect the Wild and Freedom for Animals
- Inform supporters about relevant actions connected to this campaign
You can withdraw your consent at any time.
How your data is stored and protected
- Data is stored securely using password-protected systems
- Access is restricted to authorised staff only
- Appropriate technical and organisational measures are in place to prevent unauthorised access, loss, or misuse
Protect the Wild takes responsibility for the secure collection and initial storage of supporter data.
How your data is shared with Freedom for Animals
As this is a joint campaign:
- Data collected through this action will be shared securely with Freedom for Animals
- Data will be transferred using password-protected encrypted digital storage, including physical encrypted storage devices where appropriate
- Passwords will be shared securely and separately from the data itself
Protect the Wild will continue to pass over updated data to Freedom for Animals on an ongoing basis for as long as this action remains active.
How long we keep your data
Your data will be retained only for as long as necessary to support this campaign and related animal welfare communications, or until you withdraw your consent.
You may unsubscribe or request deletion of your data at any time.
Your rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Object to or restrict certain processing
To exercise any of these rights, you can contact:
- Protect the Wild: contact@protectthewild.org.uk
- Freedom for Animals: campaigns@freedomforanimals.org.uk
Third parties
We do not sell, rent, or trade your data.
Your information will not be shared with third parties outside Protect the Wild and Freedom for Animals unless legally required to do so.
Changes to this notice
This privacy notice may be updated if campaign requirements or legal obligations change. Any updates will be reflected on this page.