The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St Mary’s Church, Bloxham is the data controller for personal information we hold.
Website visitors
When you view our website, your IP address, browser details and time of visit may be logged, for security and statistical purposes.
Why we process personal data
- To provide voluntary services and maintain membership records
- To support fundraising activities
- To manage staff and volunteers
- To keep financial accounts, including Gift Aid records
- To communicate with you about church activities
- To share relevant diocesan information with members, where you’ve consented
We process data based on your consent, our obligations as an employer, and our status as a religious organisation. We keep your information confidential within the parish, and will not share it outside the parish without your consent.
How long we keep your data
Electoral roll data is kept up to date; Gift Aid records are retained for six years; parish registers of baptisms, marriages and funerals are preserved permanently, as a matter of public record.
Your rights
You can ask to see the personal data we hold about you, ask us to correct it, withdraw your consent, or ask us to erase it. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you’re unhappy with how we’ve handled your data.
Contact
For any queries about your data, contact the Benefice Office on 01295 720252, or our Safeguarding Officer at safeguarding@stmarysbloxham.org.uk.