Privacy policy

Future for Hunting Last updated: April 2026

Who we are

Future for Hunting is a campaigning organisation working to protect trail hunting and the rural way of life. We are the data controller for the personal information collected through this website and our campaign tools.

If you have any questions about how we use your data, or wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us at:

Email: info@futureforhunting.co.uk Website: www.futureforhunting.co.uk

What data we collect and why

When you use our trail hunting consultation response tool, we may collect:

  • Your name

  • Your email address

  • Your location (England, Wales, or other)

  • Your capacity (e.g. individual, farmer, business)

  • The name of your organisation (if applicable)

  • Your written responses to the consultation questions

We collect this information to:

  1. Record the economic impact of a trail hunting ban on rural businesses and livelihoods

  2. Inform our campaigning, policy work, and communications with government

  3. Contact you with relevant updates about the trail hunting consultation and campaign

We only collect and store this data if you have given us your explicit consent by ticking the consent checkbox on the form.

Email communications

If you tick the additional communications checkbox, we will also use your email address to send you broader campaign news and updates from Future for Hunting.

Website usage

We may collect basic technical data such as browser type and pages visited through cookies or analytics tools. Please see our Cookie Policy for more information.

Our lawful basis for processing

We process your personal data on the basis of consent (UK GDPR Article 6(1)(a)). You can withdraw your consent at any time — see the Your Rights section below.

How we store your data

Your data is stored in a secure spreadsheet accessible only to authorised members of the Future for Hunting team. We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure.

Who we share your data with

We do not sell your data. We do not share your personal data with third parties except:

  • Where we are required to do so by law

  • We will share data with the British Hound Sports Association and the Countryside Alliance who are the organisations who have created the Future For Hunting campaign

How long we keep your data

We will retain your data for a maximum of two years from the date of collection, or until the end of the trail hunting consultation campaign, whichever is sooner. At that point your data will be securely deleted.

If you withdraw your consent before that point, your data will be deleted within 30 days of your request.

Please see our full Retention Policy for further detail.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Correct any inaccurate or incomplete data

  • Erase your data (the right to be forgotten)

  • Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal

  • Object to processing or request restriction of processing

  • Data portability — to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format

To exercise any of these rights, please email info@futureforhunting.co.uk. We will respond within one calendar month.

Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):

Website: ico.org.uk Telephone: 0303 123 1113

We would always appreciate the opportunity to resolve any concerns directly before you contact the ICO.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date at the top. We encourage you to check this page periodically.

Retention policy

Future for Hunting Last updated: April 2026

Purpose

This policy sets out how long Future for Hunting retains personal data collected through our campaign tools, and the process by which data is securely deleted when the retention period ends. It supports our compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Data covered by this policy

This policy applies to personal data collected through the trail hunting consultation response tool, including:

  • Names and email addresses

  • Location and organisational information

  • Written consultation responses

  • Consent records

Retention periods

Consultation responses and associated personal data will be retained for two years from the date of collection, or until the end of the trail hunting consultation campaign, whichever is sooner. This allows sufficient time for post-consultation analysis and reporting.

Consent records will be kept for the same period plus one additional year, so that we can demonstrate our lawful basis for processing if it is ever challenged.

Data held for email communications purposes will be retained until consent is withdrawn or for two years, whichever is sooner, as ongoing communications require active consent.

Data held in connection with broader campaign communications will be retained for three years from the date of last engagement, in order to maintain contact with active supporters.

Review triggers

Data will be reviewed and deleted earlier than the standard retention period in the following circumstances:

  • An individual withdraws their consent and requests deletion

  • The trail hunting consultation campaign concludes and data is no longer needed

  • A data subject access request reveals data that should not have been retained

  • An audit identifies data held beyond its retention period

Deletion process

At the end of the applicable retention period:

  1. A member of the Future for Hunting team will conduct a review of all data held in the consultation response spreadsheet

  2. Rows containing data beyond the retention period will be permanently deleted from the spreadsheet

  3. Any local copies or exports will also be identified and deleted

  4. A record of the deletion will be kept (date, volume of records deleted) — this record itself will be retained for 3 years

Consent withdrawal requests

If an individual requests deletion of their data by emailing info@futureforhunting.co.uk:

  • The request will be acknowledged within 5 working days

  • The data will be located and deleted within 30 calendar days

  • The individual will be notified once deletion is complete

Responsibility

The person responsible for overseeing data retention and deletion at Future for Hunting is the campaign lead. This policy should be reviewed annually or whenever there is a significant change to campaign activities or data processing practices.