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Privacy Policy

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Banbury Community Church (BCC)  ("we" or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of all users ("you" or "your") of our website, www.banburycommunitychurch.com ("Site"). This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, share, and store your personal information, and your rights regarding that information.

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1. Contact Information

  • Name: Banbury Community Church

  • Email: bcc@banburycommunitychurch.com

  • Address:Banbury Community Church, The Mill Arts Centre, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury, OX16 5QE

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2. Information We Collect

We collect the following personal information from you:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address (collected when you register, donate, or contact us).

  • Website Usage: Information collected automatically through cookies about your browsing activity (browser type, operating system, internet service provider).

  • Voluntary Information: Details you provide when registering for services, making donations, or contacting us. This may include information about your religious beliefs (considered "special category data" under UK GDPR).

  • Images and Videos: During church services, activities and  events, we may collect images and videos. These visuals may be used for historical documentation, promoting church events on our website and social media platforms (with consent), or internal church publications. If you would prefer not to be included in any photos or videos, please email: bcc@banburycommunitychurch.com or notify an event leader or volunteer.

  • Parental Consent for Minors: For church services, activities and events involving children or minors under the age of 18, we require  explicit consent from a parent or legal guardian regarding the collection and use of their child’s images and videos.

 

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

  • To operate the Site: To deliver content, process donations, and to run and operate our Site
. We may need your information to display content on the Site correctly

  • To improve the Site: To analyse website usage data and personalise your experience.We may use feedback you provide to improve our products and services.

  • To send periodic emails: With your consent: We may use the email address or contact number if provided to provide news, updates, and information about events and to respond to their inquiries, questions, and/or other requests..

  • To comply with legal obligations: As required by law or regulation.

 

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your information based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: For marketing communications and any use of "special category data" (religious beliefs).

  • Contract: To fulfil our obligations when you register for a service,event or make a donation.

  • Legitimate Interests: To operate the Site, analyse website usage, and improve our services.

 

5. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell, trade, or rent Users personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.

We will never sell or rent your personal information to third parties. Users may find advertising or other content on our Site that link to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites which have a link to our Site, is subject to that website's own terms and policies.

 

6. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right to access your data

  • Right to rectification (correction of inaccurate data)

  • Right to erasure (deletion of data)

  • Right to restrict processing

  • Right to data portability (receiving data in a structured format)

  • Right to object to processing

For more information on these rights, please see the Information Commissioner's Office website: https://ico.org.uk/

 

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. We then securely delete it.

 

8. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. This includes using appropriate security measures on our systems and databases.

 

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

 

10. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our Site. You can choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies, but this may affect your ability to use some features of the Site.

 

11. Changes to This Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. We will post a notification on the main page of our Site when we make significant changes.

 

12. Your acceptance of these terms

By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

 

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or your privacy rights, please contact us via the information provided above.

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Updated April 2025

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