Privacy Policy
Manchester Apostolic Brethren Church is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with care, respect, and in full compliance with UK data protection law, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. What Information We Collect
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with our church. This may include your name, email address, phone number, home address, and details relating to your involvement in church life. We also keep secure records of financial donations for accounting and Gift Aid purposes where applicable.
If you consent to analytics cookies, we also collect basic technical data when you visit our website, such as your browser type, device, and the pages you visit, to help us improve our website. See section 5 for details.
2. How We Use Your Information
We only use your data to carry out the legitimate activities of Manchester Apostolic Brethren Church. This includes:
- Sending church news, updates, and service information
- Managing event registrations and attendance
- Organising our children's, youth, and community ministries safely
- Processing voluntary offering, and free will Gifts and Gift Aid claims
- Fulfilling our legal and charitable obligations
We will never use your data for purposes unrelated to the life and ministry of the church.
3. Sharing Your Data
We will never sell your personal data or share it with outside companies for marketing purposes.
Your data is only accessible to authorised church leaders and administrators who need it to fulfil their ministry roles. Where required by law, we may share information with relevant authorities or with our trusted service providers such as Thirtyone:eight for safeguarding or HMRC for Gift Aid, always under strict confidentiality.
4. How We Store and Protect Your Data
Your information is stored securely and protected using appropriate technical and organisational measures. We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law.
5. Cookies
Essential Cookies
This website requires essential cookies to function properly. We use one essential cookie:
cookie_consent - Remembers that you have accepted our cookie policy. It lasts for 6 months.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies are only set after you click "Accept" on our cookie notice.
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it. Google Analytics sets the following cookies:
_gaand_ga_<ID>- These last for up to 2 years.
Google processes this data on our behalf.
No analytics cookies are set until you click "Accept".
Managing Cookies
You can block or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. If you delete the cookie_consent cookie, we will ask you again on your next visit.
6. Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Ask us to correct any inaccurate information
- Ask us to delete your information from our systems
- Object to or restrict how we use your data
- Withdraw your consent at any time where we rely on consent
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: info@manchesterapostolicbrethrenchurch.org
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact:
Manchester Apostolic Brethren Church
Email: info@manchesterapostolicbrethrenchurch.org
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at http://www.ico.org.uk if you feel your data has not been handled appropriately.