Privacy Policy

DATA PRIVACY NOTICE

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St Gregory’s, Marnhull, Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice is provided by the PCC of St Gregory’s, Marnhull to explain what to expect when we collect and process your personal information in accordance with the UK GDPR.

Data Controller

The data controller is:

The PCC of St Gregory’s Church, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Dorset DT10 1PZ.

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 01258 821605

Website: www.stgregorysmarnhull.org.uk

For more information, please go to: http://www.stgregorysmarnhull.org.uk

Date of publication: 17th March 2026

1. Why we collect and use your personal data?

We use personal data for the following purposes:

 Name and contact details – 

To inform you of news and information about events, activities, and services within the PCC of St Gregory’s, Marnhull and the Diocese of Salisbury.

 To process congregational giving and gift aid information

 To co-ordinate activities within categories of volunteers.

 For inclusion on the Electoral Roll.

 Name and Telephone details for inclusion in Members Telephone List – available only to those who are on the Members Telephone List.

2. The categories of personal data we collect are:

 Name and contact details

 Visual images for website and posters – permission sought beforehand.

 Bank details for standing orders.

 Religious beliefs information (for electoral roll)

 Health – if relevant for safeguarding

3. The lawful basis for processing your personal data 

 Consent – we will obtain your consent to send you information about church events or newsletters

 Legal obligation – we are required by law to collect and process data for weddings, funerals, baptism etc

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 Legal obligation – we are required by law to collect and process data on behalf of HMRC for purposes of claiming gift aid.

 Legal obligation – we are required by law to collect and process data on behalf of The Church of England for the electoral roll.

 Legal obligation – we are required by law to collect and process data for safeguarding procedures.

4. Sharing personal data

Your personal data will be treated as strictly confidential and will only be shared with the St Gregory’s, Marnhull and Salisbury Diocese.

5. How long do we keep data?

We keep data in accordance with the guidance set out in the guide “Keep or Bin: The Care of Your Parish Records”: Records management guides | The Church of England.

6. Your rights and your personal data

Unless subject to an exemption under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data: –

 The right to request a copy of the personal data which The PCC of St Gregory’s, Marnhull holds about you (a Subject Access Request or ‘SAR’);

 The right to request that the PCC corrects any personal data if it is found to be inaccurate or out of date;

 The right to request your personal data is erased where it is no longer necessary for The PCC of St Gregory’s, Marnhull to retain such data;

 The right to withdraw your consent to the processing at any time where we have obtained your consent;

 The right to request that the data controller provide you with your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. Also, to transmit that data directly to another data controller (in limited circumstances).

 The right, where there is a dispute in relation to the accuracy or processing of your personal data, to request a restriction is placed on further processing;

 The right to object to the processing of personal data (in limited circumstances);

 The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioners Office.

7. Concerns and/or complaints?

To exercise all relevant rights, or for queries or complaints please in the first instance contact the PCC Secretary at [email protected]

You can contact the Information Commissioners Office on 0303 123 1113 or via email

Contact us – public | ICO

Data protection and personal information complaints tool | ICO

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