Privacy Policy

The UK Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS) standard is an independent certification standard for verifying sustainable woodland management in the United Kingdom

UKWAS takes data security extremely seriously and will ensure its data is secure and used within the law.

WHAT DATA DO WE HOLD?

UKWAS holds member data on its database.

DATA USAGE AND SHARING

Member data is primarily used by UKWAS to deliver member services. Only Member company names, Membership Constituencies and Steering Group representative names are listed within the website. Member company logos are shown on the website with a link to the member website.

UKWAS will not share its member data more widely.

WEBSITE VISITS / COOKIES

We may collect information about your visits to our website such as IP address, location, browser type, referral source, length of visit and number of page views. This information may be used to improve our website’s usability and for marketing purposes.

Cookies are used on this website. The information we obtain from the cookie could be used to improve the website’s usability and for marketing purposes. Browsers usually will allow you to refuse cookies.

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

UKWAS may change its privacy notice at any time. Members will be notified of any change.

YOUR RIGHTS

If you have questions about the data we hold on you, or if you would like us to change or delete data we hold on you, please email a request to ukwas@ukwas.org.uk  and we will respond within 30 days.

Or you can write directly to UKWAS:

Data Protection
UKWAS
59 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2JG

This service is free, although an administration fee may be charged for frequently repeated requests.

To find out more about data protection or how your data is used, visit the Information Commissioner’s Office website. If you have a concern about data protection, contact the ICO helpline on 0303 123 1113.