Data protection 

In the course of completing this expression of interest form, you have provided information about yourself (‘personal data’). This website (Botanical Doctor) is the ‘data controller’ for this information, which means we decide how to use it and are responsible for looking after it in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and associated data protection legislation.  

How we use your data 

We will use your data to answer your queries sent via the contact form.

We need to process your data for this purpose: to collect information to answer requests i.e. name, email address and comment or question. 

We will only use your data for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another related reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If we need to use your data for an unrelated purpose, we will seek your consent to use it for that new purpose.  

Who has access to your data? 

Access to your data within the Botanical Doctor website will be provided to those who need to view it as part of their work in carrying out the purposes described above. We may share your data with companies who provide services to us, such as Google Forms. These organisations are required to take appropriate security measures to protect your data in line with our policies. We do not allow them to use your data for their own purposes. We permit them to process your data only for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions. 

Retaining your data 

We will only retain your data for as long as we need it to meet our purposes, including any relating to legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.   

Where we store and use your data 

We store and use your data on Google services, in electronic form.