BB-REG-NET (‘we’, ‘our’, or ‘us’) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect and process your personal data when you use our website or interact with our network.

Information We Collect and How We Use It

Website Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website. This includes:

• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Technical information such as browser type and device
• Approximate geographical location (country/city level)

This data is used solely to improve website performance and user experience. We have configured Google Analytics to anonymise IP addresses and do not use this data for marketing or profiling purposes.

Working Group Participation

When you express interest in participating in BB-REG-NET working groups, we collect:

• Your name
• Email address
• Professional affiliation
• Areas of expertise/interest

This information is used exclusively to:

• Evaluate working group participation
• Communicate about working group activities
• Share relevant research and stakeholder engagement opportunities
• Facilitate network collaboration

Newsletter Subscription

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:

• Your email address

By subscribing, you agree to receive:

• The BB-REG-NET newsletter
• Related communications from BBIA specific to network activities and bioeconomy developments

Data Sharing and Security

We treat your personal data with strict confidentiality. We do not:

• Sell your data to third parties
• Share your data for marketing purposes
• Transfer your data outside the UK/EEA without appropriate safeguards

Your working group participation details will only be shared with relevant working group coordinators within the BB-REG-NET network.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected:

• Newsletter subscription data: Until you unsubscribe
• Working group participation data: For the duration of your involvement plus one year
• Analytics data: 26 months

Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have rights including:

• Access to your personal data
• Correction of inaccurate data
• Erasure of your data
• Restriction of processing
• Data portability
• Objection to processing

To exercise these rights or make a complaint, please contact us at [insert contact email].

Cookies

Our website uses essential cookies and Google Analytics cookies. For detailed information about how we use cookies, please see our Cookies Policy.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Significant changes will be notified via email to our network members.

Contact Information

For any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact: info@bb-reg-net.org.uk