PRIVACY POLICY

Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us at RCCG Dominion Christian Connections

We want to make sure you fully understand the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of your personal data. This privacy policy sets out how RCCG Dominion Christian Connections uses and protects any information that you give when you visit our website.

RCCG Dominion Christian Connections is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected and to maintaining the security of any personal information received from you. When we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. We strictly adhere to the requirements of the data protection legislation GDPR” in the UK. You may also visit our site anonymously.

  1. Who we are?
    RCCG Dominion Christian Connections is a Religious Charity bounded by the Charity Commission with number 1145233 whose registered Worship Address is 36 – 38 Park Road Peterborough, PE1 2TG. We are a community church with an international congregation, offering regular worship services open to anyone seeking to know God including Pastoral Care. For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulations and any other applicable data protection, privacy laws and regulations, we will be the ‘data controller’ for all Personal Information. We determine the means and purpose of processing.
  2. The information we collect
    When you make any enquiry or register for services on our site and online services, we may collect general information about you such as your name, contact details and email address. We may also collect other types of personal information during the course of dealing with you, for example, when you register for conferences or events, and when you participate in any organised activities or training, or complete other forms. We may also collect information about your usage of our website as well as information about you from e-mails or letters you send to us.
  3. How we use your information
    RCCG Dominion Christian Connections will use the personal information we collect for the purpose disclosed at the time of collection, or otherwise as set out in this Privacy Policy. We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service. We will not use your personal information for any other purpose without first seeking your consent, unless authorised or required by law. Any of the information we collect from you may be used in the following ways:
    • To answer your inquiry by post, telephone, mobile phone, fax as well as email.
    • To improve our website and online services (we continually strive to improve our website and online offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you).
    • To improve customer service (your information helps us to respond more effectively to your requests and support needs).
    • To establish and maintain your involvement with us, including providing you with regular correspondence (i.e. Membership Records).
    • To inform you about events, activities, and services running at RCCG Dominion Christian Connection.
    • To enable us to provide a voluntary service for the benefit of the public as specified in our constitution
    • To maintain our own accounts and records (including the processing of gift aid);
    • To manage our employees and volunteers
    • To promote the interests of the charity including Marketing purposes

    Note: If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails or if we have contacted you in this way without obtaining your prior consent, we will include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.The information you provide to us will be held on computers in the UK and may be accessed by or given to our staff and associated corporations who act for us for the purposes set out in this policy or for other purposes approved by you. Those parties process information, fulfil and deliver orders, process credit and debit card payments and provide support services on our behalf.Your personal information will be kept strictly confidential. It is never sold, given away, or shared with anyone, unless we’re required to by law.

  4. Financial Records and Card Details

    All financial payments and records are held in accordance with The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (“PCI DSS”). All credit/debit card donations made online or by phone, are made securely through third party service providers and payment gateways, which comply with the PCI DSS. Unredacted card details are not recorded and stored on our systems. We do not store unredacted financial details (credit or debit card numbers) obtained through online transactions nor do we pass any information to third parties, except where we are legally required to do so, to assist fraud reduction, or to provide a service requested and minimise credit risks.

  5. How we protect your information
    We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. To prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have implemented suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.The Internet is not a secure method of transmitting information. Accordingly, we cannot accept responsibility for the security of information you send to or receive from us over the Internet or for any unauthorised access or use of that information. We take security measures to protect your information from access by unauthorised persons and against unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction and damage. Your information will be held for a reasonable period or as long as the law requires. 
  6. Sharing your Personal Data
    Your personal data will be treated as confidential and will only be shared with other members of the church for purposes connected with the church. We do not share your information unless you have given us explicit instruction to do so. 
  7. Access to your information
    You can request access to the personal information that we hold about you by contacting our office with the details below the page. We will provide you with access to your personal information unless we are legally authorised to refuse your request. If you wish to change personal information that is out of date or inaccurate at any time, please contact us as this is your right according to the GDPR. After notice from you, we will take reasonable steps to correct any of your information which is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date. If you wish to have your personal information deleted, please let us know and we will delete that information wherever practicable. We may refuse your request to access, amend or delete your personal information in certain circumstances. If we do refuse your request, we will provide you with a reason for our decision and, in the case of amendment, we will note with your personal information that you have disputed its accuracy.
  8. Cookies
    Cookies are small amounts of information that we store on your computer. Unless you have indicated your objection when disclosing your details to us, our system will issue cookies to your computer when you log on to the site. Cookies make it easier for you to log on to the site during future visits. You should also be aware that general information can be automatically collected through the use of cookies. Such information will not identify you personally as it is statistical data about our visitors and their use of our site. This statistical data does not identify any personal details whatsoever. Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor website traffic and to personalise the contents of the site for you. You may set up your computer to reject cookies although, in that case, you may not be able to use certain features on our site.
  9. Links to other websites: You might find on our website, links to other websites of interest. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement.
  10. Social media widgets: Our website may include social media features, such as the Facebook Like button and widgets, such as the Share This button or interactive mini-programs that run on our site. These features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our site, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Social media features and widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our website. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing it.
  11. Changes to this Privacy Policy: We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in best practice, security and control and to ensure compliance with any changes or amendments to the Law or other applicable legislation in the EEA. Any amended version will be available on this webpage. This privacy policy was last updated on 20th July 2020.  We suggest you visit regularly to keep up to date with any changes in this Privacy Policy.
  12. Contacting us If you have any questions, queries or problems relating to this privacy Policy or to exercise any of your Rights according to GDPR, please contact us by calling (+44) 01733 686181, emailing: info@dominionconnections.org or writing to RCCG Dominion Christian Connections,  36 – 38 Park Road Peterborough, PE1 2TG.