Data Protection Policy

1. Introduction

At St Andrew’s Church, Kinson, we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy.

This policy explains how we collect, use, and store personal information through our website — www.standrewskinson.org — and how we comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)and the Data Protection Act 2018.

We want you to feel confident that any information you share with us is handled safely, securely, and transparently.

2. Who We Are

St Andrew’s Church, Kinson, is part of the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury.
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St Andrew’s Kinson is the data controller responsible for the processing of personal data as described in this policy.

Contact Details:
📍 St Andrew’s Church, Kinson, Bournemouth, BH10 7LN
📧 info@standrewskinson.org

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at the email address above.

3. What Information We Collect

We may collect and process personal information in the following ways:

  • When you use our website contact form or email us directly

  • When you sign up for events, newsletters, or volunteering opportunities

  • When you make donations or request information about church activities

  • When you submit prayer requests or use online pastoral support forms

The types of information we may collect include:

  • Name and contact details (such as email address or postal address)

  • Information about your involvement with St Andrew’s (e.g. volunteering or event participation)

  • Any information you choose to share with us in your message or enquiry

We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16 through the website without parental consent.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data only for the purposes for which it was given, including:

  • Responding to your enquiries

  • Managing church activities, volunteering, and events

  • Sending updates or newsletters (if you have requested them)

  • Processing donations and Gift Aid (where applicable)

  • Providing pastoral support or prayer if requested

We will never sell or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the UK GDPR, we process personal data based on one or more of the following lawful grounds:

  • Consent: where you have given clear permission for us to process your data (e.g. newsletter sign-ups)

  • Legitimate interest: where processing is necessary for the running of church activities or responding to enquiries

  • Legal obligation: where required to comply with legal or regulatory responsibilities (e.g. Gift Aid claims)

  • Public task: where we carry out functions of a not-for-profit religious organisation

6. How We Store and Protect Your Data

We take data security seriously. Personal information is stored securely using password-protected systems and appropriate safeguards to prevent unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.

Where information is held electronically (for example, in email correspondence or cloud storage), it is stored on systems compliant with UK data-protection standards.

We will only keep your personal information for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law.

7. Sharing Your Data

We may share your data only when:

  • It is necessary for the performance of church duties (e.g. with authorised PCC officers or ministry leaders)

  • It is required by law (e.g. for safeguarding or Gift Aid purposes)

  • You have given your explicit consent

All individuals with access to your information are required to respect your privacy and handle data in accordance with this policy.

8. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • To request access to the personal data we hold about you

  • To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data

  • To request deletion of your data where it is no longer needed

  • To object to or restrict certain types of data processing

  • To withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
📧 info@standrewskinson.org

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.

9. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies — small text files placed on your device — to ensure the site functions properly and to improve your browsing experience.

We use only essential and functional cookies, for example to:

  • maintain the security and performance of the website

  • remember form inputs during a browsing session

  • support embedded content such as maps, videos, or donation forms

We do not use advertising or profiling cookies, and we do not use cookies to identify or track individual visitors.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time.
Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect how some parts of the site work.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in law or practice.
Any updates will be posted on this page, and significant changes will be clearly communicated where appropriate.

11. Review Date

This policy was last reviewed in October 2025 and will be reviewed annually by the PCC.

Cookie Statement

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For more details, please see our full Data Protection Policy.