Privacy Policy

Envirofield Ltd

  1. About Envirofield Ltd

Envirofield Ltd (“Envirofield”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is a company registered in England and Wales. Envirofield Ltd is owned by Agrii UK and operates as part of the wider Agrii group of companies.

For the purposes of UK data protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, Envirofield Ltd is a Data Controller in relation to the personal data it processes.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share and protect your personal data.

 

  1. Our Commitment to Data Protection

Envirofield recognises the importance of protecting personal, confidential and commercially sensitive information.

We are committed to:

  • Processing personal data lawfully, fairly and transparently
  • Collecting data for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes
  • Limiting collection to what is necessary
  • Ensuring data is accurate and kept up to date
  • Retaining data only for as long as necessary
  • Protecting data through appropriate technical and organisational security measures

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

 

  1. The Personal Data We Collect

Depending on the nature of our relationship with you, we may collect and process:

3.1 Identity and Contact Data

  • Name
  • Job title
  • Business or farm name
  • Postal address
  • Email address
  • Telephone number

3.2 Financial and Transaction Data

  • Bank details
  • Payment and invoicing information
  • VAT numbers
  • Transaction history

3.3 Land, Environmental and Geospatial Data

  • Farm or land location details
  • Grid references
  • GPS coordinates
  • Field boundary mapping data
  • Habitat mapping information
  • Environmental baseline data
  • Soil, biodiversity and ecological survey results

Where land data can be linked to an identifiable individual, it may constitute personal data.

3.4 Professional and Business Data

  • Correspondence records
  • Meeting notes
  • Environmental scheme participation records
  • Contract documentation

3.5 Website and Technical Data

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device information
  • Website usage and navigation data
  • Cookie identifiers

3.6 Call Recordings

Where applicable, calls may be recorded for:

  • Quality monitoring
  • Complaint resolution
  • Fraud prevention
  • Staff safety

Call recordings are retained for a defined period (see Section 11).

 

  1. How We Use Personal Data

We process personal data for the following purposes:

4.1 Provision of Environmental Services

Including:

  • Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) assessments
  • Habitat surveys and mapping
  • Carbon baseline and natural capital assessments
  • Environmental Impact Assessments
  • Nutrient neutrality reporting
  • Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) support
  • Environmental land management advice

We process data to:

  • Prepare reports
  • Deliver consultancy services
  • Manage projects
  • Fulfil contractual obligations

4.2 Contract Management and Order Fulfilment

  • Customer account setup
  • Invoicing and payment processing
  • Managing service agreements

4.3 Regulatory and Legal Compliance

  • Compliance with environmental and planning regulations
  • Compliance with tax and accounting requirements
  • Responding to lawful requests from regulators or authorities

4.4 Research and Development

Where relevant, we may use anonymised or aggregated environmental data to:

  • Improve advisory services
  • Support research initiatives
  • Contribute to industry knowledge

We will anonymise data wherever reasonably possible.

4.5 Business Development and Marketing

Where lawful and appropriate, we may use contact details to:

  • Send technical updates
  • Invite you to events or webinars
  • Share environmental insights and services

You may opt out at any time.

 

  1. Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:

5.1 Contractual Necessity

Processing necessary to perform a contract with you.

5.2 Legal Obligation

Processing required to comply with environmental, financial or regulatory obligations.

5.3 Legitimate Interests

Processing necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided your rights do not override those interests. This may include:

  • Improving services
  • Business administration
  • Fraud prevention
  • Quality assurance

5.4 Consent

Where required (e.g. certain marketing communications), we will obtain your consent.

You may withdraw consent at any time.

5.5 Special Category Data

If special category data (for example ecological or land-related information that indirectly reveals sensitive characteristics) is processed, we will rely on:

  • Explicit consent
  • Substantial public interest grounds
  • Legal obligations

 

  1. Data Sharing

We may share personal data with:

  • Agrii group companies
  • Professional advisers (legal, financial, insurance)
  • IT service providers
  • Environmental software or mapping platforms
  • Farm management systems
  • Regulators or statutory bodies
  • Law enforcement agencies where legally required

Where third parties process data on our behalf, we ensure appropriate contractual safeguards are in place.

We may share anonymised environmental data for research, reporting or service development.

 

  1. International Transfers

Where data is transferred outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

  • UK-approved International Data Transfer Agreements
  • Standard Contractual Clauses
  • Transfers to countries with adequacy decisions

 

  1. Cookies and Website Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Ensure site functionality
  • Improve user experience
  • Analyse traffic
  • Support marketing activity

Cookies may include:

  • Strictly necessary cookies
  • Performance cookies
  • Functional cookies
  • Targeting cookies

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser or our cookie consent tool.

 

  1. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures including:

  • Access controls
  • Encryption where appropriate
  • Secure cloud hosting
  • Staff confidentiality obligations
  • Internal data protection policies

While we take reasonable steps to protect data, no system is entirely secure.

 

  1. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary.

Typical retention periods include:

  • Customer and contractual records: up to 7 years (for accounting and legal compliance)
  • Marketing contacts: up to 30 months from last meaningful interaction
  • Call recordings: up to 12 months
  • Environmental project data: retained in line with contractual and regulatory requirements

Data may be retained longer where legally required or for legitimate business defence purposes.

 

  1. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Rectify inaccurate data
  • Request erasure (where applicable)
  • Restrict processing
  • Object to processing
  • Data portability
  • Withdraw consent
  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

Requests should be submitted in writing. We may require proof of identity.

We will respond within one month.

ICO details:
Information Commissioner’s Office
www.ico.org.uk

 

  1. Sale or Restructuring of the Business

If Envirofield Ltd is sold, merged or restructured, personal data may be transferred to the new owner or corporate group under appropriate confidentiality protections.

 

  1. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

 

  1. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be published on our website.

 

  1. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:

Envirofield Ltd
Mead Farm Buildings
Tostock Road
Drinkstone
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP30 9SS

Email: info@envirofield.co.uk