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Privacy notice for Forestry Commission notice of landing forms

Updated 29 July 2025

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

This privacy notice describes how we collect and use personal information on receipt of the notice of landing form.

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The Forestry Commission is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This privacy notice covers: inspecting of imported regulated (controlled) timber, wood products and bark (wood material)鈥痠n England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain).

The notice describes how we collect and use personal information about you in accordance with data protection law, which includes the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.听聽

The Forestry Commission is registered as a data controller under the Data Protection Act (Registration No. Z6542658).听聽

1. 笔耻谤辫辞蝉别听听

The collection of personal data enables the Forestry Commission to carry out document checks and physical inspections of consignments of regulated wood.听聽

2. Lawful basis聽

We will process your data under legal obligation, as a lawful basis drawn from Article 6 (1)c of the GDPR.听

Your data聽

2.1 What personal data we process聽

Personal data is data which identifies an individual directly or indirectly, by reference to an identifier such as a name. The information we collect and process includes: for individuals and sole traders your name and contact details.听聽

2.2 Where your personal data is stored聽

We are committed to doing all we can to keep your data secure while we process it. Your data will be stored in UK.听

2.3 How long we keep your personal data聽

We will only retain your personal data for as long as it is needed for the purposes set out in this document or for as long as the law requires us to. We will process your personal data until 7 years from the inspection date of the regulated material after which it will be securely destroyed.听

2.4 When we share your data聽

We will share your data with Contracted Inspectors in the following circumstances:聽

  • to check the importer has provided the correctly completed Notification of Landing and relevant Phytosanitary Certificates
  • arrange the necessary physical inspections听听

3. Your rights聽

More information on how we treat personal data, including information on your rights is available in the Forestry Commission鈥檚 Personal Information Charter.听

4. Get in touch聽

If you have questions about the data we hold or concerns, please contact the Forestry Commission鈥檚 Data Protection Officer: dataprotection@forestrycommission.gov.uk听听

The Information Commissioner鈥檚 Office prefers complaints to be directed to the organisation and its DPO in the first instance.听聽

However, if you are unhappy with the outcome following contact with Forestry Commission鈥檚 DPO, you can email casework@ico.org.uk or write to:聽

Information Commissioner鈥檚 Office 聽
Wycliffe House 聽
Water Lane 聽
Wilmslow 聽
Cheshire 聽
SK9 5AF