Privacy Policy

Who we are

This website is operated by Doncaster Evangelical Church. Our website address is: https://doncasterevangelical.org.

What personal data we collect and why

Contact Form

If you use a contact form on our website we may ask you for your name, email address or telephone number.  By using the contact form, you consent to our using this information for the purpose of responding to the query.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Cookies

On this website, we only use cookies that are strictly necessary. We use them to: (a) Remember any settings you make on the site. (b) Remember who you are if you log in to the site

Analytics

In common with most websites, we may automatically collect certain information about the computer or devices you use to access our website. This may include information such as IP addresses, location information (by country and city), browser types, browser language, operating system. It may also include information about the ways you interact with our website, such as referring and exit web pages, the pages you have viewed and the date and time you viewed them. We take care to avoid storing any personal identifying information when collecting analytics data. We do not use tracking cookies. We may use third-party analytics providers and technologies to help us analyse this information. We do this for the legitimate interest of providing relevant content and ensuring that our website operates without errors.

Who we share your data with

We will never share your personal data with a third-party without your explicit consent unless we are required to do so by law.

How long we retain your data

We retain the information we collect for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy or as long as we are legally required or permitted to do so. Information may persist in copies made for backup and business continuity purposes for additional time.

What rights you have over your data

Under data protection law, you have rights. If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at info@doncasterevnagelical.org

You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.

The ICO’s address: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire. SK9 5AF

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113 ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk