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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Defra employee and contractor privacy notice - GOV.UK

This privacy notice explains how Defra collects and uses the personal data of current, former or prospective employees, workers and contractors for recruitment and employment purposes.

This privacy notice may be supplemented by additional privacy notices which will be provided on specific occasions.

Who collects your personal data

Defra is the data controller for the personal data we collect:

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

If you need further information about how Defra uses your personal data and your associated rights you can contact the Defra data protection manager at [email protected] or:

The data protection officer for Defra is responsible for checking that Defra complies with legislation. You can contact them at [email protected] or:

The personal data we collect

Defra or its service providers collect, store and use the following types of personal data:

  • contact details, such as name, address, telephone number and email address
  • date of birth, marriage, civil partnership and divorce information
  • gender, marital status, dependants, next of kin, emergency contact and death benefit nominee information
  • any caring responsibilities which might prevent you working your contracted hours if an event caused Defra to work in different ways
  • National Insurance number
  • bank account details and tax status information
  • copy of driving licence, passport, birth and marriage certificates, decree...


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