St Mary's Data Privacy Policy

Here at St Mary's we take the handing of your personal data very seriously we respect your privacy and iare committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy notice tells you how we look after your personal data when you visit our website, join our congregation, or take part in church activities. A full copy of our policy is available on request.

We may collect, use, and store the following types of personal data:

• Identity Data: Name, title, and date of birth (for children's or youth work).
• Contact Data: Postal address, email address, and telephone numbers.

We use your personal data only for legitimate church purposes, including:

• Communicating with you about church news, services, and events.
• Managing church membership, rotas, and small groups.
• Ensuring the safety and safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.

Your personal data is treated as strictly confidential. We will never sell your data to third parties. We only share your data with legal authorities when required by law, such as for Gift Aid or safeguarding requirements.4. How We Secure Your DataWe have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way. Access to your data is restricted to authorized staff and pastoral leadership on a strict need-to-know basis.5. Your RightsYou have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data at any time. To update your preferences or ask questions, please contact our church secretary or Vicar Steve.