Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 9 June 2025
Organisation: Coton Centre & Coton Green Community Church
Registered Address: The Coton Centre, Comberford Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire B79 9AA
Contact Email: vicky.pardoe@cotongreenchurch.co.uk
Organisation: Coton Centre & Coton Green Community Church
Registered Address: The Coton Centre, Comberford Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire B79 9AA
Contact Email: vicky.pardoe@cotongreenchurch.co.uk
Introduction
At Coton Centre & Coton Green Community Church ("we", "our", "us"), we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and store your information when you visit our website or engage with us online.We are a Data Controller under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
What Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
Contact Information – such as name, email address, phone number.
Communication Data – including records of your interactions with us.
Event or Group Registration – such as sign-up information for events, services, or church groups.
Donation Information – details related to giving, including Gift Aid declarations.
Technical Data – IP address, browser type, pages visited, and other analytics data (collected via cookies).
Contact Information – such as name, email address, phone number.
Communication Data – including records of your interactions with us.
Event or Group Registration – such as sign-up information for events, services, or church groups.
Donation Information – details related to giving, including Gift Aid declarations.
Technical Data – IP address, browser type, pages visited, and other analytics data (collected via cookies).
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
To respond to your enquiries.
To process event registrations and manage attendance.
To manage donations, including Gift Aid claims.
To send you church updates, newsletters, or information you have requested.
To improve our website and user experience.
To respond to your enquiries.
To process event registrations and manage attendance.
To manage donations, including Gift Aid claims.
To send you church updates, newsletters, or information you have requested.
To improve our website and user experience.
Legal Bases for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we rely on one or more of the following legal bases:
Consent – where you have provided clear consent.
Legitimate Interests – for example, to communicate with attendees or manage our services.
Legal Obligation – for record-keeping, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Contract – where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract (e.g., event registration).
Consent – where you have provided clear consent.
Legitimate Interests – for example, to communicate with attendees or manage our services.
Legal Obligation – for record-keeping, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Contract – where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract (e.g., event registration).
Data Sharing
We do not sell your data. We may share personal data with:
Service providers (e.g., email marketing platforms, payment processors).HMRC (for Gift Aid claims).
Legal or regulatory bodies, if required.
All third parties are required to respect the security of your data and to treat it in accordance with the law.
Service providers (e.g., email marketing platforms, payment processors).HMRC (for Gift Aid claims).
Legal or regulatory bodies, if required.
All third parties are required to respect the security of your data and to treat it in accordance with the law.
Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal data, including secure storage, encryption, and restricted access. While we do our best to protect your data, please note that no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
Data Retention
We will retain your data only for as long as necessary for the purposes we collected it, including legal or reporting obligations. For example, Gift Aid records are retained for 6 years in line with HMRC requirements.
Your Data Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
Access the personal data we hold about you.
Request correction or deletion of your data.
Object to or restrict certain processing.
Withdraw consent at any time.
Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) – https://ico.org.uk
To exercise your rights, contact us at: vicky.pardoe@cotongreenchurch.co.uk
Access the personal data we hold about you.
Request correction or deletion of your data.
Object to or restrict certain processing.
Withdraw consent at any time.
Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) – https://ico.org.uk
To exercise your rights, contact us at: vicky.pardoe@cotongreenchurch.co.uk
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience and gather anonymised analytics data. You can control cookie settings in your browser.
For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.
For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.
External Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their privacy policies separately.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website with the effective date clearly stated.