Last updated: 2022
1. INFORMATION YOU SHARE WITH US
2. INFORMATION WE GATHER
3. INFORMATION USE, SHARING AND DISCLOSURE
4. PHOTOGRAPHY
5. CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY
6. SAFEGUARDING
7. MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACTING ABOVE BAR CHURCH
1. Information you share with us
Information you choose to share with us can be used for Above Bar Church operational purposes. Above Bar Church is not in the business of selling information about you. This notice tells you what information we collect, steps we take to protect and secure it, how we use and share the information, and finally, how you can contact us with questions or concerns.
2. Information we gather
Above Bar Church:
Collects personal information when you get in contact with us and when you post content on the media platforms.
May combine information about you that we have with information we obtain from business partners or others.
May also collect information about your transactions with us and with some of our business partners. This information might include information necessary to process payments due to us from you such as your credit card number, or gift aid declarations.
Automatically receives and records information on our server logs from your browser, including your IP address, cookies, and the pages you request.
Uses Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting to analyse how visitors to our website use it and so that we can make it useful and relevant.
Uses information for the following general purposes: products and services provision, billing, identification and authentication, services improvement, contact and research.
May gather information that you tell us about yourself for our membership or pastoral records, we will do this in line with our Data Protection Policy.
Will process personal data relating to those who work or volunteer within Above Bar Church as appropriate in line with Data Protection legislation. This is for safer recruitment purposes and to assist in the running of the church and/or to enable individuals to be paid. This personal data includes identifiers such as names and National Insurance numbers and sensitive personal data such as criminal records, employment contracts and remuneration details, qualifications and absence information. For roles where it is appropriate we will require individuals to complete a DBS check, once complete we will store the details in line with the Above Bar Church Data Protection policy.
3. Information use, sharing and disclosure
Above Bar Church does not share personal information we learn about you from your use of the Service or this website with others except as described in this policy. We do not share your information with unrelated third parties for their direct marketing purposes.
Above Bar Church may use or share your personal information where it is necessary for us to complete a transaction, to operate or improve Above Bar Church and related products and services, to do something that you have asked us to do or tell you of products and services that we think may be of interest.
Where you are contacted with an offer or service based on information you have shared with abovebarchurch.org.uk , we will do our best to provide you with an opportunity to opt-out of receiving such further communications at the time you are contacted.
When you post a message, your abovebarchurch.org.uk or alias that you are posting under may be visible to other users.
When you post a message on the Site, you have the ability to post a message which may include personally identifiable information about yourself.
If you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return.
Above Bar Church does or may share personally identifiable information about you under the following circumstances:
In the course of operating it may be necessary or appropriate for us to provide access to your personal information to others such as our service providers, contractors and select vendors so that we can operate the Service.
We may share your personal information if we believe it is necessary in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of Above Bar Church terms of use, or as otherwise required by law.
If there is ever a change to how Above Bar Church uses or intends to use personal information, we will post that change to this policy.
4. Photography
Above Bar Church has a Photography Policy, for the collection, storage and use of official photographs across its communications platforms. If you would like more information about the use of photos and/or to download the opt out form, please click here.
To opt out of being in Above Bar Church photos please complete the form and return it to office@abovebarchurch.org.uk.
We take no responsibility for photographs taken by other individuals whilst on Above Bar Church property.
5. Confidentiality and Security
No data transmissions over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Consequently, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make efforts to ensure security on our systems.
We use physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect personal information about you.
In certain areas, Above Bar Church may use industry-standard SSL-encryption to protect data transmissions. However, please note that this is not a guarantee that such information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed by breach of such firewalls and secure server software. If Above Bar Church learns of a security systems breach we may attempt to notify you electronically so that you can take appropriate protective steps. By using this web site or providing personal information to us you agree that we can communicate with you electronically regarding security, privacy and administrative issues relating to your use of this site. Above Bar Church may post a notice on our web site if a security breach occurs. If this happens, you will need a web browser enabling you to view the abovebarchurch.org.uk web site. Above Bar Church may also send an email to you at the email address you have provided to us in these circumstances.
6. Safeguarding policy
To view the Safeguarding Policy, please click here.
7. More information and contacting Above Bar Church
If you have a privacy concern regarding Above Bar Church, or this policy, and if you cannot satisfactorily resolve it through the use of this web site, you should contact the office, at office@abovebarchurch.org.uk.
In the event that we are still unable to resolve your concerns Above Bar Church is committed to cooperating to achieve a proper resolution of your privacy concerns. If you would like to make a complaint please contact, the General Manager, at rosbriggs@abovebarchurch.org.uk.
Should you wish to see the full Above Bar Church Data Protection Policy, please contact the church office, at office@abovebarchurch.org.uk and we will review your request.
If you object to any sharing of your personal information that may be permitted under this policy, you may do so by writing us at the above address. We will take reasonable steps to accommodate your requests as they relate to our advertising practices. In some instances, honouring your requests may interfere with or impede your ability to use the Service or may require us to terminate our relationship with you.