If you are simply a "guest", reading pages on this site, then we do not store or capture personal information, but merely log your IP address and other similar information that is automatically recognised by the web server.

If you register as a user on this site, then the information we collect from you is limited to your email address and username (you supply a password). This information is held within the wiki service and is used for no purpose other than the administration of the wiki. For information on the security policies of the company hosting this service, see their privacy policy pages.

NOTE – we do not guarantee that other users will not be able to view the information – username and email address – for accounts created on this wiki.  Acceptance of this is a condition of registration.

We will not ourselves disclose your email address without specifically seeking your consent to do so. It is not a condition of participating, that you give such consent in advance.

The wiki system may use cookies to assist in delivering the service and to provide a positive and personalized user experience. Cookies are files sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. Our persistent and session ID cookies may be used to identify unique visitors to our sites.

This privacy statement only covers this wiki at http://wiki.defra.gov.uk (and/or accessed via http://defra.jot.com). See the main Defra website at http://www.defra.gov.uk for other information on Defra privacy policies.

Changes to this privacy policy

If this privacy policy changes in any way, we will place an updated version on this page. Regularly reviewing this page ensures that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we will share it with other parties.

For further information about the processing of personal information in relation to Defra’s online services, please see the ‘privacy’ link on the main Defra website homepage.