Privacy Information

The UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) is committed to being transparent about the use of your personal data. This section describes how we collect and use personal data during your use of this Site.

We will never provide your information to third parties without permission. We will never sell your personal data.

When you use this Site

We process personal data to keep the Site secure and problem-free. Our web hosting provider keeps logs of connections to this Site so that we can detect and prevent malicious activity. These logs contain your IP address (which can reveal your geographical location), the date and time of your connection, the pages you’ve visited and for how long, and the browser you’re using. We make no use of this data on an individual level unless traffic looks like an attack, in which case we will block the connection. This processing is done on the basis of legitimate interests.

Cookies and analytics

We use cookies to help understand how the Site is used, so that we can improve the user experience. Analytics cookies are only used where you have provided your consent through the cookie banner. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings in your browser. We may use aggregated, anonymized data (for example, via Google Analytics) to understand which pages are most useful to visitors; we do not track individual behavior.

Contacting us

We only process personal data submitted through a contact or enquiry form where you have given consent for us to do so, for the purpose of responding to your enquiry. If you have a comment or query about how we have handled your data, or about the contents of this Privacy Statement, please contact: [email protected]

WCMC (1) is registered with the ICO, reference: ZA320142.

(1) WCMC is a UK-registered charity that works in collaboration with UNEP at UNEP-WCMC.