Privacy & Data Protection Policy

Privacy and Data Protection Policy for Lighthouse Church Telford

Effective Date: 1 st January 2024

1. Introduction
Lighthouse Church Telford is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in accordance with applicable data protection laws. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

2. Information We Collect:
We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
• Membership and Participation Data: Information about events attended, donations made, and activities participated in.
• Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including your IP address, browser type, and pages visited.

3.Purpose of Data Collection:
We collect and use personal data for the following purposes:

• To communicate with you about church services, events, and programs.
• To manage memberships, registrations, and donations.
• To improve our services based on feedback and usage patterns.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data:
We process personal data based on one or more of the following legal bases:

• Consent: When you have provided explicit consent for us to process your data.
• Contractual Obligation: When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.
• Legal Obligation: When we are required to comply with the law.

5. Data Sharing
We will not share your personal data with third parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances:

• With trusted service providers who assist us in our operations, under strict confidentiality agreements.
• As required by law, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Church or others.

6. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. Regular training and monitoring practices are in place to ensure compliance with our data protection standards.

7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

8. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: The right to request copies of your personal data.
• Rectification: The right to request correction of any inaccurate data.
• Erasure: The right to request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
• Restriction of Processing: The right to request restriction of processing your personal data.
• Data Portability: The right to request transfer of your data to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.

9. Cookies
Our website may use cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us recognize your preferences. You can manage cookie preferences through yourbrowser settings.

10. Changes to This Policy:
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be communicated via our website and will take effect upon posting.

11. Contact Us:
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy and Data Protection Policy, please contact us at:
Lighthouse Church Telford
Holyhead Road, Ketley, Telford, TF1 5DS
E: info@lighthousetelford.co.uk
T: 01952 446048