Cookies
To ensure that the websites of the Nature Conservation Agency of Iceland function properly, cookies are placed on the device used to access them. Cookies are used to improve the user experience, collect statistical information and enhance the functionality of the websites.
What information is collected?
Cookies make it possible to store information about users' actions and preferences, such as font sizes, language settings and login information, for a certain period. This means that users do not need to adjust these settings each time they visit the websites of the Nature Conservation Agency of Iceland.
The information collected may include:
- Number of visits
- Location and IP addresses
- Contact information
- Browser type
- Operating system
How can cookies be disabled?
Information about how cookies work and how to prevent their use is available at www.allaboutcookies.org.
Cookies that have already been stored can be removed from browsers on computers, tablets and mobile phones. Browsers can also be configured to prevent cookies from being stored on these devices.
Further information about managing and disabling cookies can be found on the websites of the respective browser providers.
Privacy
The Nature Conservation Agency of Iceland is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal data of its service users and stakeholders.
The Agency collects, records and stores personal data to fulfil the requirements established by the laws and regulations governing its operations.
The Nature Conservation Agency of Iceland complies with applicable data protection laws and regulations in all its activities. The Agency's privacy policy sets out the fundamental principles governing the processing of personal data relating to service users, suppliers, stakeholders, visitors to protected areas, employees and other individuals.
What constitutes personal data?
Personal data is defined in Act No. 90/2018 on Data Protection and the Processing of Personal Data.
Personal data includes an individual's name, address, email address, telephone number, IP address and any other information that may be used to identify an individual.
The Nature Conservation Agency of Iceland only processes and stores personal data that is necessary for the performance of its statutory duties and for which there is a legal basis.
Who is responsible for the processing and protection of personal data at the Nature Conservation Agency of Iceland?
The Nature Conservation Agency of Iceland is a public institution responsible for the processing of personal data in connection with its activities.
The Agency can be contacted by email at nattura@nattura.is or through its official website.
If you have any questions regarding the processing or security of personal data at the Nature Conservation Agency of Iceland, you can contact the Agency's Data Protection Officer at personuvernd@nattura.is, or contact the Agency by telephone or post:
Nature Conservation Agency of Iceland
Austurvegur 4
860 Hvolsvöllur
Iceland
Phone: +354 556 6800
How and why does the Nature Conservation Agency of Iceland collect personal data?
The following sections explain what personal data the Nature Conservation Agency of Iceland collects and stores, and the purposes for which it is collected.
How does the Nature Conservation Agency of Iceland obtain personal data?
The Agency receives personal data from individuals who contact or interact with it, either in a personal or professional capacity.
Personal data may be obtained through applications, enquiries and access to official registers, such as the National Registry and the Register of Enterprises.
Information may be received in various forms, including by email, post, application forms and electronic means, such as registration through the Agency's online service portal or use of its websites.
What is the legal basis for collecting personal data?
The Nature Conservation Agency of Iceland is authorised to collect and store personal data under various laws governing its activities.
The principal legislation governing the Agency's operations is listed on its official website.
Who else has access to personal data?
The Nature Conservation Agency of Iceland uses external service providers to process and store personal data on its behalf.
The main service providers include:
- Financial Management Authority of Iceland (Fjársýsla ríkisins)
- Hugvit
- Origo
- Microsoft
- Umbra
- Advania
How long does the Nature Conservation Agency of Iceland retain personal data?
The Nature Conservation Agency of Iceland complies with Act No. 77/2014 on Public Archives.
All personal data collected, processed and stored by the Agency is subject to statutory archiving requirements and must be transferred to the National Archives of Iceland, whether it forms part of the Agency's document archives or databases.
The Agency retains records for 30 years from the date of their creation, after which the National Archives of Iceland assumes responsibility for their preservation.
Archival copies of records from each records management period are also transferred to the National Archives at regular intervals.
Individuals cannot request the deletion of personal data that the Agency is legally required to preserve under the Act on Public Archives, as such information must be retained by the Agency and the National Archives of Iceland.
Is personal data transferred outside the European Union or the European Economic Area?
The Nature Conservation Agency of Iceland stores and processes all personal data within the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA).
The Agency only engages data processors operating within these areas.
What rights do individuals have regarding personal data held by the Nature Conservation Agency of Iceland?
Individuals have the right to access personal data held about them and to request the correction of inaccurate information.
They also have the right to receive their personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
Requests for access to personal data can be submitted to the Agency's Data Protection Officer at personuvernd@nattura.is. The Data Protection Officer can also be contacted regarding any questions or concerns about the Agency's processing of personal data.
Individuals may also submit complaints or enquiries concerning personal data protection to the Icelandic Data Protection Authority (Persónuvernd).