Privacy Policy

This website is operated on behalf of:

The parish is the data controller for any personal data collected through this website.

This website is supported by KatholicOS, which provides the underlying system used to manage parish information and communications.

Currently, our website is designed for informational purposes. We do not require you to create an account, nor do we host contact forms that collect names, emails, or phone numbers directly on the site.

However, when you visit any website, certain technical data is collected automatically, including your internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system, and basic usage data.

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your technical data to administer and protect our website (including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, system maintenance, and hosting). This is necessary for our legitimate interests in running our parish website securely.

Our website uses a single, strictly necessary cookie (tenant_id_englishmartyrsstcuthbert.katholicos.co.uk/ required for the operation of our hosting platform, KatholicOS. This cookie acts as a technical identifier to ensure the correct parish information and database records are displayed. It does not track your personal behaviour, it does not collect personal information, and it is not shared with any third-party advertisers. Because this cookie is essential for the website to function securely and correctly, we do not require your prior consent to use it in accordance with UK data protection laws.

Your data is securely hosted on the KatholicOS platform, which acts as our data processor. KatholicOS only processes your technical data on our instructions and is subject to a duty of confidentiality. We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties.

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered, or disclosed.

Under UK data protection laws (UK GDPR), you have rights in relation to your personal data, including the right to request access, correction, erasure, restriction, or object to the processing of your personal data. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact the Parish.

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us using the physical addresses provided in Section 1. You also have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk). We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO.