Privacy notice
Updated 15 August 2023
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This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/request-for-information-on-substances-proposed-as-persistent-organic-pollutants-pops-2022/privacy-notice
Privacy notice of request for information on substances proposed as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) 2022
Who is collecting my data?
The data controller is the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). You can contact Defra’s Data Protection Officer at:
Data Protection Manager
Information Rights Team
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Area 1E, Nobel House
17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
Email: data.protection@defra.gov.uk
Any questions about how we are using your personal data and your associated rights should be sent to the above contact.
What of my data is being collected and how is it used? What is the legal basis for the processing?
The personal data we will be collecting are names, including company and organisation names, email addresses and telephone numbers (if provided) and information relating to adverse effects resulting from long-range transport of chlorpyrifos (as specified in Annex E of the Stockholm Convention), information relating to long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, their salts and related compounds (as specified in Annex F of the Stockholm Convention), and information relating to chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14 to C17 and with chlorination levels at or exceeding 45 percent chlorine by weight (as specified in Annex F of the Stockholm Convention).
It will be used to assess whether the UK wishes to add comments to any draft Risk Profile or Risk Management Evaluation documents during the intersessional period ahead of the next Persistent Organic Pollutant Review Committee (POPRC) meeting in October (9 to 13 October 2023).
The legal basis for collecting your personal data is that processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which Defra is subject, under Article 6, paragraph 1(c) of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The legal obligation is provided by Article 15 of The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 which requires the Secretary of State to seek comments from interested parties.
Who will my data be shared with?
Data provided will be published on GOV.UK approximately 2 to 6 months after the date for commenting closes. Comments will only be attributed to a name or organisation. All other personal data will only be shared with other members of the internal Defra group stakeholders.
This review is conducted by Defra with the support of the contractor
WSP E&IS UK Ltd
Shinfield Park
Shinfield Reading
United Kingdom
RG2 9FW
In the event that more information is needed on a submission, the respondent may be contacted by Defra or its contractor WSP E&IS UK Ltd.
Can I opt out?
You can opt out at any time. To opt out email POPs@defra.gov.uk and your personal data will be deleted.
What will happen if I opt out?
If you choose to opt out, you will no longer be able to take part in providing comments on the potential UK proposal.
1.6 Retention period or criteria used to determine the retention period
Your personal data will be kept by us for 5 years in line with our standard information retention policy or until the survey has ceased.
Will my data be transferred outside of the European Economic Area (EEA)? If it will, how will it be protected?
The data you provide will not be transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
What are my rights?
A list of your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018), is accessible on the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) website.
How do I complain?
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the ICO’s (supervisory authority) at any time. Deals on how to exercise that right are available on the ICO’s website.