(Last updated: 27 April 2026)
This Privacy Policy provides information on how and why we process personal data through our website lifemarshmeadows.eu. We are committed to ensuring transparent, fair, and secure processing of personal data.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
1. Data Controller contact details
Foundation Latvijas Dabas fonds
Address: Blaumaņa iela 32‑8, Riga, Latvia, LV‑1011
E‑mail: ldf@ldf.lv
2. Purposes of data processing, legal bases, and processing information
This section describes the different purposes of personal data processing, the types of data processed, recipients, retention periods, and legal bases. Your personal data are processed within one or more of the purposes listed below.
2.1. Website usage analytics and maintenance
2.1.1. Purpose
To maintain the operation of the website, analyse its usage, prevent security incidents, and improve the user experience.
2.1.2. Data processed
IP address
Device and browser information
Pages visited, clicks, navigation within the website
Technical log files
2.1.3. Type of processing
Data are processed automatically using analytics and security tools.
2.1.4. Legal basis
Legitimate interests (GDPR Article 6(1)(f)): ensuring the functioning of the website and analysing content in order to improve it.
Legitimate interests: ensuring a secure, functional, and user‑friendly website.
2.1.5. Data source
Data are obtained automatically from your device when you use the website.
2.1.6. Data recipients
Website administrators
Hosting service provider
Analytics platforms (e.g. Google Analytics)
2.1.7. Retention period
According to default settings – up to 26 months.
2.2. Communication (contact form and e‑mail)
2.2.1. Purpose
To respond to submitted enquiries and ensure communication with interested parties, cooperation partners, journalists, and members of the public.
2.2.2. Data processed
First and last name (if provided)
E‑mail address
Telephone number (if provided)
Message content
Organisation (if provided)
2.2.3. Legal basis
Legitimate interests (GDPR Article 6(1)(f)): ensuring communication with the public and partners.
Consent, where you voluntarily provide it.
2.2.4. Data source
Data are obtained directly from you.
2.2.5. Recipients
Microsoft 365 e‑mail system
Association employees who require access
2.2.6. Retention period
Up to 5 years after the last communication, unless longer retention is required due to legal obligations.
3. Data storage and security
The protection of your personal data is important to us, and we implement appropriate security measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Our security measures comply with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ensure the confidentiality and integrity of your personal data.
We use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption technology to encrypt data transmitted between your browser and our website. This ensures that any information transferred is secure and protected from interception by third parties.
Only employees who are duly authorised and who require access for the performance of their duties may access your data. Our staff have received data protection and security training and are subject to confidentiality obligations.
We collect only the personal data necessary for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy. We do not retain data longer than necessary and ensure that data are kept accurate and up to date.
We use secure service providers. Your data are stored on secure servers within the EU or in service provider infrastructures that comply with GDPR requirements.
Data are deleted after the applicable retention period:
automatically, where technically possible;
manually, in accordance with internal procedures.
4. Your rights
You have the following rights in relation to the protection of your personal data:
Right of access
When exercising your right of access, you are required to specify the relevant time period and the data you wish to obtain. You have the right to request information about what personal data we hold about you, why we process them, how we obtained them, to whom they have been disclosed, how long they will be stored, and to receive a copy of your data.
The request can be processed more quickly if the time period is as short as possible and the request is formulated in sufficient detail. It will assist us in responding if we know the purpose for which you wish to access the data.
Right to rectification
If you need to update or correct your personal data held by us, you must clearly indicate which data require correction and provide the current information. If the data were not obtained from you, please provide justification as to why the data should be considered inaccurate in order to facilitate a timely and appropriate assessment.
Right to erasure
To have your data erased, you must specify which personal data are to be deleted and provide justification for the request. Please note that erasure may not be possible in all cases.
Right to restriction of processing
If you are uncertain whether we are processing your data lawfully, you may request restriction of processing. The request must indicate why, in your view, such restriction is necessary.
Right to object
In certain cases, you have the right to object to processing based on your particular situation. In such requests, it is important to explain the individual circumstances on which your objection is based.
Right to data portability
If you wish us to compile and transmit your personal data to another controller or to you, you must specify which data you wish to transfer.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at: ldf@ldf.lv
We will examine your request without undue delay and respond no later than one month from the date of receipt. If fulfilling the request takes longer, we may extend the period by up to two additional months, in which case you will be informed within one month.
We may refuse to fulfil a request in the following cases:
the request is not clearly formulated;
we are unable to identify you;
we have already responded to an identical request;
the volume of requested information is disproportionate;
the request is unfounded (not related to our organisation or lacking justification);
applicable law prohibits disclosure of the requested information or requires us to retain certain data.
5. Submitting complaints
If you have concerns regarding how we use your personal data, you may submit a complaint by contacting us at: ldf@ldf.lv
If you believe that your data have been processed unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority:
Data State Inspectorate (Datu valsts inspekcija)
Elijas iela 17, Riga, LV‑1050
E‑mail: pasts@dvi.gov.lv
Website: www.dvi.gov.lv
Telephone: +371 67223131