This privacy and cookies notice explains how the Natural Resources Institute (NRI) collects and uses information when you visit www.nri.org or submit information through this website.
NRI is part of the University of Greenwich. The University of Greenwich is the data controller for personal information collected through this website.
This notice should be read alongside the University of Greenwich privacy information .
Information we collect
When you visit the NRI website, certain technical information may be collected automatically. This can include:
- your IP address;
- browser, device and operating system information;
- the pages you visit and how you reached the website;
- the date and time of your visit;
- information recorded in web server and security logs; and
- information collected through cookies and similar technologies.
If you complete a form or contact us through the website, we may also collect information that you provide, such as:
- your name and contact details;
- the organisation you represent;
- the nature of your enquiry or request;
- information about products, services, projects or research;
- your communication preferences; and
- any other information you choose to include.
Individual forms may provide additional privacy information where the information collected or its intended use requires further explanation.
How we use your information
We may use information collected through the website to:
- respond to enquiries and requests;
- provide information about NRI services and activities;
- administer requests for services or potential contracts;
- support research, education and knowledge-exchange activities;
- operate, maintain and improve the website;
- understand how visitors use the website;
- protect the website, its users and university systems; and
- meet legal, regulatory and contractual requirements.
Our reasons for using personal information
The University will only use personal information where it has a valid reason under data protection law. Depending on the nature of your interaction with NRI, this may include:
- carrying out the university's public tasks in education, research and knowledge exchange;
- taking steps at your request before entering into a contract or performing an existing contract;
- meeting a legal obligation;
- pursuing legitimate operational interests where those interests do not override your rights; or
- your consent, where consent has specifically been requested.
Who we share information with
Information may be accessed by authorised University of Greenwich staff where necessary to deal with your enquiry, deliver a service, administer the website or protect university systems.
We may also use approved service providers to host, secure, maintain or analyse the website. These include Microsoft, which provides elements of the university's Azure infrastructure, and Google, which provides Google Analytics.
We will not sell personal information collected through this website. Information may be disclosed where required by law or where necessary to prevent or investigate crime, fraud, misuse or security incidents.
How long we keep information
Personal information is retained only for as long as it is needed for the purpose for which it was collected and in accordance with the University of Greenwich records retention requirements.
Different retention periods may apply depending on the nature of an enquiry, service, project, contractual relationship or legal requirement. Technical and security records may also be retained for a limited period to operate and protect the website.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. The NRI website uses necessary cookies to operate securely and consistently, and analytics cookies to help us understand how the website is used.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies support essential functions such as server routing and session management. The website cannot operate properly without them.
| Cookie | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Joomla session cookie Automatically generated name |
Maintains a visitor's session while they use the website. The cookie name may change when the website configuration changes. | Strictly necessary |
ApplicationGatewayAffinity |
Used by Microsoft Azure Application Gateway to route a visitor's requests consistently to the same web server. | Strictly necessary |
ApplicationGatewayAffinityCORS |
Used by Microsoft Azure Application Gateway to maintain server affinity for cross-origin requests. | Strictly necessary |
Google Analytics cookies
We use Google Analytics to produce statistics about how visitors use the NRI website. This helps us understand which pages are used, how visitors navigate the website and where improvements may be needed.
Google Analytics may collect information including visited pages, approximate location, device and browser information, referral source and interactions with the website. NRI uses this information for website measurement and improvement, not to identify visitors directly.
| Cookie | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|
_ga |
Used by Google Analytics to distinguish browsers and produce statistics about website use. | Analytics |
_ga_LX50065VQG |
Used by Google Analytics to maintain information about a visitor's use of the NRI website. | Analytics |
Further information is available in Google's privacy policy and its information about safeguarding data in Google Analytics .
Managing cookies
You can use your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the website from working correctly.
Google also provides a Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on .
International processing
Some website service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where this happens, the University of Greenwich requires appropriate safeguards to be used in accordance with data protection law.
Your data protection rights
Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights over your personal information, including the right to request access, correction, deletion or restriction, and the right to object to certain processing.
Information about exercising your rights and contacting the University's Data Protection Officer is available through the University of Greenwich privacy pages .
You also have the right to raise a concern with the Information Commissioner's Office .
Changes to this notice
We may update this notice when the website, its services or applicable legal requirements change.
Last reviewed: July 2026