Submit a form to Defra - privacy notice
The Apply for a licence to protect your fishery from fish-eating birds form was created using the Submit a form to Defra service. This service is owned and operated by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra).
Who collects your personal data
The organisation that created the Apply for a licence to protect your fishery from fish-eating birds form using Submit a form to Defra is the controller of personal data they collect. If the controller is outside the Defra legal entity, then Defra is the processor.
Defra also collects some data as a controller. This privacy notice explains what personal data Defra collects and processes as a controller through forms made with Submit a form to Defra.
If you need further information about how Defra uses your personal data, email defraforms@defra.gov.uk.
If you want information and your associated rights you can email: data.protection@defra.gov.uk.
The data protection officer for Defra is responsible for checking that Defra complies with legislation. You can contact them at Defra
Data we collect from you and what we do with it
We use system logs to collect information about the usage of forms.
We use the system logs to create anonymised reports about the performance of forms that use Submit a form to Defra. We use this data to improve forms, for example, if we discover a high number of incomplete forms.
If you email us feedback about a form that uses Submit a form to Defra, we’ll send your email address and any other personal information you choose to include in your email to the controller for review. The controller may use your personal data to reply to your query to update a form based on your feedback where it is appropriate.
Save and return to a form
You can save your form progress and return within 28 days. When saving your progress, you need to tell us:
- your email address
- the security question you want to answer
- the answer to the security question
Lawful basis for processing your personal data
The lawful basis for processing your personal data is your consent.
Cookies
We use cookies to make this form work. Read about the cookies we use to make this form work.
How long we keep your data
Submit a form to Defra does not store your data unless you decide to save your form to return to later. If you decide to save your form to return to later, we store your data securely for 28 days.
Transfer of your personal data outside of the UK
We will only transfer your personal data to another country that is deemed adequate for data protection purposes.
What are your rights
Based on the lawful processing above, your individual rights are:
- the right to be informed
- the right of access
- the right to rectification
- the right to erasure
- the right to restrict processing
- the right to data portability
- rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling
Get more information about your individual rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018).
Complaints
You have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office at any time.
Personal information charter
Our personal information charter explains more about your rights over your personal data.
Last updated: 11 September 2025