The PCC of St Peter's Church is the data controller for the purposes of the GDPR (contact details below). This means it decides how your personal data is processed and for what purposes.
The PCC of St Peter's Church, Harrogate complies with its obligations under the GDPR by keeping personal data up to date; by storing and destroying it securely; by not collecting or retaining excessive amounts of data; by protecting personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access and disclosure and by ensuring that appropriate technical measures are in place to protect personal data.
Most of your personal data is processed because it is necessary for our legitimate interests, that is, to enable the church to fulfil all aspects of its mission , including to provide ecclesiastical services, pastoral and spiritual care and carry out other activities for the benefit of the public. This may include fundraising activities from time to time. We will always take into account the impact of our processing on your interests, rights or freedoms.
Similarly, as a religious organisation, we may, with appropriate safeguards, process information about your religious beliefs in the course of our legitimate activities provided that: (i) the processing relates solely to the members or to former members of the church or to persons who have regular contact with it in connection with its purposes and (ii) your personal data is not disclosed to third parties without your consent.
Some of our processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation. For example, we are required by the Church Representation Rules to administer and publish the Electoral Roll and under Canon Law to announce forthcoming weddings by means of the publication of banns.
We may also process data if it is necessary for the performance of a contract with you, or to take steps to enter into a contract. For example, processing your personal data in connection with the hire of church facilities.
Occasionally, we may process personal data in order to protect vital interests (for example in a medical emergency) or where it is the public interest (for example, processing CCTV information to prevent, or enable the prosecution of, crime).
Where your information is used other than in accordance with one of the above legal bases, we will first obtain your consent to that use.
Your personal data will be treated as strictly confidential. It will only be shared with third parties if required by law, in order to protect your vital interests, when it is in the public interests to do so, or with your consent. Otherwise, your personal data will only be shared with other members of the church in order to carry out a service to other church members or for purposes connected with the church.
When exercising any of the above rights, in order to process your request, we may need to verify your identity for your security. In such cases, we will need you to respond with proof of your identity before you can exercise these rights.
To exercise all relevant rights, queries of complaints please in the first instance contact the Parish Administrator at St Peter's Church, Cambridge Road, Harrogate HG1 1PB or at [email protected].