Privacy Policy
This privacy nopolicy is for the FixOurFood Commission. It sets out the ways in which the FixOurFood Commission gathers, uses, stores, and shares your data when you interact with us.
This privacy notice applies to individuals who:
Receive information or updates from the FixOurFood Commission.
Visit the FixOurFood Commission website (http://fixourfoodcommission.org/).
Attend FixOurFood Commission events, meetings, or workshops, both in person and online.
About the FixOurFood Commission
The FixOurFood Commission is an independent body dedicated to driving food system transformation. For the purposes of data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, the FixOurFood Commission Manager (or designated Data Protection Lead) acts as the Data Controller.
Where do we get your data from?
We collect data from the following sources:
Website Cookies: Cookies utilised on the FixOurFood Commission website, which may link to analytical tools (such as Google Analytics) to help us understand site performance.
Event & Sign-up Forms: Registration forms for FixOurFood Commission events, newsletters, or digital mailings, including third-party platforms like Eventbrite.
What data do we collect?
Analytical Data (Cookies): We use cookies to see how visitors interact with our website. This aggregates anonymous data about users, such as generalised geographic locations, browser types, device connections, and site navigation patterns.
Contact & Event Registration Data: To coordinate and deliver events, newsletters, or commission updates, we collect:
First and Last Name
Email Address
Job Title / Role
Company / Organisation / Institution
Areas of interest within the food system
Special Category Data: On specific occasions (such as in-person workshops or catered events), we may collect information regarding dietary requirements and accessibility needs.
What is our legal basis for processing your data?
Our legal basis for processing your data is consent. You provide your consent when you:
Accept cookies when visiting the FixOurFood Commission website.
Opt-in to subscribe to our communications or mailing lists.
Sign up to attend a FixOurFood Commission event, meeting, or initiative.
You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
How do we use your data?
We use your data strictly to:
Improve the user experience on the FixOurFood Commission website.
Keep you informed about the Commission's work, findings, and publications.
Coordinate, manage, and deliver FixOurFood Commission events and workshops.
Who do we share your data with?
We do not sell your personal data. We only share your data with trusted partners and processors for explicit operational purposes:
Google Analytics (or similar tools) to analyse website performance.
Eventbrite (or similar ticketing platforms) when coordinating and managing attendance at Commission events.
Key Commission Delivery Partners solely when necessary to co-ordinate specific collaborative events or workshops.
How do we keep your data secure?
The FixOurFood Commission takes information security very seriously. We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data and special category data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. Access to your information is strictly restricted to authorized personnel on a need-to-know basis.
International Data Transfers
In certain circumstances, it may be necessary to transfer your Personal Data outside the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA) — for instance, when using cloud-based processing tools like Eventbrite or mailing platforms. In respect of these transfers, the FixOurFood Commission complies with Data Protection Law to ensure an adequate, equivalent level of protection for all transferred data.
How long will we keep your data?
Your data will be retained only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or to meet the ongoing operational timelines of the FixOurFood Commission initiatives.
What rights do you have in relation to your data?
Under data protection laws, you have the following rights:
Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"): You can request that we delete your data in certain circumstances.
Right to restriction/objection: You can ask us to stop or limit the processing of your data.
Right to withdraw consent: You can unsubscribe from our mailing lists or withdraw your consent to be contacted at any time.
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our dedicated Commission email address below.
Questions or concerns
If you have any questions about this privacy notice or have concerns about how your data is being handled by the Commission, please contact:
Email: info@fixourfoodcommission.org
Right to complain
If you remain unhappy with the way the FixOurFood Commission has handled your personal data, you have the right to lodge a formal complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's supervisory authority for data protection.
Website: www.ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint