Privacy Policy

The PaMAR Project: Enhancing Marine Conservation in Cabo Verde (PaMAR) is a partnership between Fauna & Flora International (Fauna & Flora), Associação de Conservação da Biodiversidade Biflores (Biflores), Associação Projeto Biodiversidade (APB), Associação Projeto Vitó, Associação Terrimar – Ambiente e Desenvolvimento Sustentável (Terrimar), Biosfera I, and Fundação Maio Biodiversidade (FMB).

PaMAR recognises that a crucial element of the trust we hope to earn from individuals who engage with us comes from being open, honest and lawful in the way that we process personal data. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Statement will inform you as to how we look after your personal data when you visit our website (regardless of where you visit it from) or have contact with us and tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

The PaMAR website is hosted by Fauna & Flora under the UK’s General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018.

Fauna & Flora will never use anyone’s personal details in any way that they would not reasonably expect. Fauna & Flora is registered as a Data Controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) (Registration No. Z5599356).

What information do we collect?

As a visitor to the PaMAR website

You can access some of the pages on the website without giving us your personal information (referred to in data protection law, and this privacy statement, as “personal data”). However, where you choose to provide us with your personal information, such as your name and email address when signing up to receive our newsletter, signing onto events or simply by contacting us via our email address, you acknowledge our use of the information as set out in this Privacy Statement.

In addition, we collect the internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the internet, and computer and connection information. We also use Wix software tools to measure and collect session information, including page response times, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information, and methods used to browse away from the page. By using this website, you consent to the potential transfer of your data outside of your country of residence.

Our website uses cookies, which are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit some websites.  We use cookies through third-party website tracking technologies. These cookies help us to make the website more functional, and secure, and allows us to analyse website and page visits to improve our website. Our cookies are powered by Usercentrics, please see the Usercentrics privacy policy here. 

When you first enter the website, you will be informed about our cookie use and will be able to choose which cookies to accept or decline. Users can control cookies through their browser settings. 

How do we store your personal data as a website user?

Our website is hosted on the Wix.com platform and is only accessible to Fauna & Flora staff working on PaMAR. Your data is stored through Wix.com’s data storage, databases and the general Wix.com applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall and use data centres in the United States, Ireland and potentially other locations.   

As an attendee at a PaMAR event

If you have provided us with your personal data, such as your name, employer name and email address as a result of registering to attend a PaMAR event, then this information will be stored primarily by us in our secure systems in the UK. Access to this information is limited to those members of Fauna & Flora staff who may wish to, for example, contact you with details of future PaMAR events, opportunities and the monthly newsletter, to engage with our work.

How do we use your information?

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

To contact subscribers with newsletter updates through our monthly newsletter;
To create aggregated statistical data and other aggregated information, which we may use to track analytics in order to understand website traffic and improve our site; 
To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

How will we communicate with you?

We may contact you to send you our newsletter or confirm your newsletter subscription, to send updates or surveys about the project or to answer messages you send us. For these purposes we may contact you via email, telephone, text message, or postal mail. Emails will always be accompanied by a link allowing you to unsubscribe at any time.

If you have provided us with an email address in order to receive our newsletter, this will be sent to you via Wix. Details of how they keep your data safe can be found on their website.

We will only send communications to you where:

we have your consent to do so; or

the processing of your personal information is necessary for us to comply with a legal obligation; or

there is a legitimate interest to contact you.

What do we do with your data once the project has finished?

We will only keep your data as long as it is necessary for us to use it and will delete it as soon as soon as there is no longer any legitimate reason to retain it. Once the PaMAR project has finished (or earlier if you ask us to), we will delete your data. The project is expected to end in 2028, but if the project is extended, we will continue to store your data until the project has been completed. At project end, we may wish to pass on your data to project partners or to continue to use your data to update you about alternative projects/campaigns. In this case, we will email you to verify if you are ok with your data being used in this way or if you would prefer us to delete it.

What are your rights?

You have the right to:

Request access to your personal data (commonly known as a “data subject access request”). This enables you to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. We will only withhold data in limited circumstances where we have legitimate reasons for doing so (for example, where releasing this information will affect another person’s privacy rights). Please contact us using the details below to request this information.

Request correction of the personal data that we hold about you. This enables you to have any incomplete or inaccurate data we hold about you corrected, though we may need to verify the accuracy of the new data you provide to us.

Request erasure of your personal data. This enables you to ask us to delete or remove personal data where there is no good reason for us continuing to process it. You also have the right to ask us to delete or remove your personal data where you have successfully exercised your right to object to processing (see below), where we may have processed your information unlawfully or where we are required to erase your personal data to comply with local law. Note, however, that we may not always be able to comply with your request of erasure for specific legal reasons which will be notified to you, if applicable, at the time of your request.

Object to processing of your personal data where we are relying on a legitimate interest and there is something about your particular situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground as you feel it impacts on your fundamental rights and freedoms. In some cases, we may demonstrate that we have compelling legitimate grounds to process your information which override your rights and freedoms.

Request restriction of processing of your personal data. This enables you to ask us to suspend the processing of your personal data in the following scenarios: (a) if you want us to establish the data’s accuracy; (b) where our use of the data is unlawful but you do not want us to erase it; (c) where you need us to hold the data even if we no longer require it as you need it to establish, exercise or defend legal claims; or (d) you have objected to our use of your data but we need to verify whether we have overriding legitimate grounds to use it.

Request the transfer of your personal data to you or to a third party. We will provide to you, or a third party you have chosen, your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format. Note that this right only applies to automated information which you initially provided consent for us to use or where we used the information to perform a contract with you.

Withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your personal data. However, this will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdraw your consent. If you withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide certain products or services to you. We will advise you if this is the case at the time you withdraw your consent.

How do you get in touch with us?

If you would like to access, correct, amend or ask us to delete any personal information we have about you, or to ask us to stop processing your data, please contact us at caboverde@fauna-flora.org or send us postal mail to: Fauna & Flora Office, Predio “Ocean View”, Santa Filomena, Mindelo, Cabo Verde.

Complaints

We are committed to protecting your personal information. If, however, you have a concern about how we have handled your personal data, you have the right to complain to us. Please contact us using the contact details below.

We commit to acknowledging receipt of your complaint within 30 days and will make enquiries, such as speaking to relevant members of staff, without undue delay. If it’s unclear what the complaint is about then we will ask you for more information and we may also need to ask for proof of ID in order to verify your identity.

During the investigation of your complaint, we will keep you updated on our progress. The time that it takes us to investigate may be impacted by factors such as the complexity of the complaint.

Once the investigation is complete, we will let you know the outcome, which will include:

An explanation of what has been done to resolve your complaint;
Where appropriate, any actions taken as a result;
An explanation of how we have complied with data protection law, if we believe that we have; and
Enough information to help you understand our decision.

In the event that we are able to investigate the complaint and provide an outcome within 30 days, we are not required to provide you with an acknowledgement and outcome separately.

Our contact details to make a complaint are:

Tom Beesley (Data Protection Lead)
tom.beesley@fauna-flora.org

If you are not satisfied with our response you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office with your concerns: https://ico.org.uk/concerns/

Residents of the USA and Australia should also refer to the additional provisions set out below:

United States of America

We confirm that we take all reasonable steps to comply with US laws and regulations in relation to online privacy.

California

Your Rights Under California Law

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

Request access to the personal information we hold about you
Request details about how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information
Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions
Request correction of inaccurate personal information
Not be discriminated against for exercising your rights

How to Exercise Your Rights

You can exercise your rights by contacting us using the contact details provided in this Privacy Statement. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request.

Do Not Track

Our website does not currently respond to “Do Not Track” signals from browsers. For more information about how we use cookies and similar technologies, please see the relevant section above.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate consent, we will take steps to delete that information as soon as reasonably practicable. If you believe this has occurred, please contact us using the details provided in this Privacy Statement.

For individuals under the age of 16, we do not knowingly sell or share personal information (as those terms are defined under applicable US law).

Australia

This section applies where we handle personal information relating to individuals in Australia and supplements the information set out in this Privacy Statement.

We take reasonable steps to comply with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (“APPs”).

Collection of Personal Information

We collect personal information as described in this Privacy Statement where it is reasonably necessary for our functions and activities, including to manage relationships, process donations, respond to enquiries, and operate our organisation.

If we receive unsolicited personal information that we are not permitted to collect under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), we will, where required, destroy or de‑identify that information within a reasonable period.

Use, Storage and Overseas Disclosure

As described above, we generally store and process personal information in the United Kingdom and other locations where our service providers operate.

Where we disclose personal information to third parties located outside Australia, we take reasonable steps to ensure that those recipients handle the information in a manner consistent with the Australian Privacy Principles, or that an exception under APP 8 applies.

Access and Correction

You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information, subject to certain exceptions permitted by law.

Complaints

If you have a complaint about how we handle your personal information, please contact us at:

Email: tom.beesley@fauna-flora.org

We will consider your complaint and respond within a reasonable period.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC):

Website: https://www.oaic.gov.au
Phone: +61 1300 363 992

Privacy Statement updates

We may amend this Privacy Statement from time to time in order to reflect changes in the law, best practice or our internal procedures. You can see the last date at which any amendment or addition was made to this Privacy Statement by going to the bottom of this page. Please therefore review this Privacy Statement regularly to ensure you are aware of any changes to it.  

Last updated: 15/07/2026