Welcome to Covent Garden Market Authority’s privacy notice. Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.
1. Introduction
This privacy notice tells you how CGMA uses your personal data when you visit our website, interact with us, and buy our goods and services. It also tells you about:
- Your privacy rights and how the law protects you
- The purposes for which CGMA may process personal data and the legal basis for that processing (‘processing’ includes CGMA retaining your personal data)
It is important that you read this privacy notice so that you are fully aware of how and why we are using your data. This privacy notice was last updated on 01 March 2023. Occasionally, we may make changes to this notice in line with regulatory requirements or changes to our systems for data processing. As such, you are advised it may be useful to check for such changes from time to time
2. Identity and contact details of Controller
CGMA is a controller of personal information for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). As a Public Authority per the relevant legal definitions, CGMA is required to have a nominated Data Protection Officer (DPO), the individual responsible for data protection compliance at CGMA. Our contact details for data protection purposes are as follows:
Address: CGMA, Food Exchange, New Covent Garden Market, London, SW8 5EL
Name and title of the DPO: Alasdair Thomas, General Counsel
Email address: dpo@cgma.co.uk
3. How we use your personal data
Depending on who you are and the relationship you have with CGMA will affect what information we collect, how we collect it and how we use it. We categorise people into data subjects. You will fall into at least one, and perhaps several, data subject categories. Please click on the links below to learn more about how we process information for each data subject and what your corresponding rights are.
4. How to contact CGMA about privacy
If you have any questions about this privacy notice, or would like to exercise any of your rights, please email us at dpo@cgma.co.uk or write to us with your letter addressed to: Alasdair Thomas, Data Protection Officer, CGMA, Food Exchange, New Covent Garden Market, London, SW8 5EL.
5. Changes to this privacy notice
We keep our privacy notice under review and we may make changes to the information on this page. Be sure to check in and have a read every now and then. This information was last updated on 01 March 2023.
Privacy Notice
Welcome to Covent Garden Market Authority’s privacy notice. Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.
- Introduction
This privacy notice tells you how CGMA uses your personal data when you visit our website, interact with us, and buy our goods and services. It also tells you about:
- Your privacy rights and how the law protects you
- The purposes for which CGMA may process personal data and the legal basis for that processing (‘processing’ includes CGMA retaining your personal data)
It is important that you read this privacy notice so that you are fully aware of how and why we are using your data.
- Information We Collect
We may collect personal information such as your name, email address, and contact details when you submit inquiries, register for events, or sign up for our newsletters. Additionally, we may gather non-personal information, such as your IP address and browser type, for analytical purposes.
- Use of Information
The personal information we collect is primarily used to respond to your inquiries, provide requested services, and communicate with you about our market activities and events. We may also use non-personal information to analyse website traffic and enhance user experience.
- Data Security
We implement reasonable physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, use, or disclosure. However, please note that no method of data transmission or storage is completely secure.
- Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites.
- Your Rights
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information held by us. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at
dpo@cgma.co.uk.
- Updates to this Notice
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We encourage you to review this notice periodically for any updates.
- Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy notice, or would like to exercise any of your rights, please email us at
dpo@cgma.co.uk or write to us with your letter addressed to: Alasdair Thomas, Data Protection Officer, CGMA, Food Exchange, New Covent Garden Market, London, SW8 5EL.
Changes to this privacy notice
We keep our privacy notice under review, and we may make changes to the information on this page. Be sure to check in and have a read every now and then. This information was last updated on 03 June 2024.
By using our website, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Notice.
