Privacy Policy

This page explains how we will use any information you give to us, and the ways in which we protect your privacy. We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Under the Data Protection Act,

we have a legal duty to protect any information we collect from you. We will take appropriate security measures to safeguard your data and prevent any unauthorised access to it.

When you visit this website,

information is gathered automatically by the web server, through the use of cookies on the site, and also from your interaction through requests for information or the submissions of online forms. General information that is collected by the web server and which does not require any input on your part, apart from to log on to the Site, is data such as: your IP address, browser and version, operating system and the site you came from. These are stored in a log file and used only for statistical purposes to help improve this site. Log files do not contain any personal information.

Cookies and You

A cookie is a text-only string that is entered into the memory of your browser by our web server. The use of cookies enables our website to store information on your machine so that it can be retrieved at a later date. This is done so that we can monitor the number of people visiting our Site and to determine the country of origin of specific users. It also gives us the ability to personalise the site according to your requirements so when you next log on, you can be welcomed with information about recent updates.
If you do not wish to accept new cookies or wish to disable cookies altogether, you can set your browser accordingly using its menu bar. However the site will then be unable to offer you a personalised service.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States . Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. We are using Google Analytics to enable us to understand the usage being made of the site and therefore to improve it for you and all of our users.

If you send us an e-mail message or complete an on-line form,

we will use your e-mail/postal address and any information you provide to deal with and respond to your query or comments. This information may be disclosed to the appropriate people at the churches in order to deal with or respond to your message, but will not be used for any other purpose.

Regular updates

If you request bulletins with information about updates to this site your e-mail address will be held to send these but will not be disclosed to anyone else when these bulletins are sent. E-mail a friend If you use this facility, yours and your friend's name and e-mail address will not be captured. The details are purely used to send the recommendation e-mail to your friend and in the case of e-mail a friend.

Gift Aid form

We will use the information provided to gift aid gifts you have given as you instruct us. We may collect information that you give to us in consultations, surveys, competitions or questionnaires . Whenever we do this we will inform you of what your information will be used for and to whom it will be disclosed. We may share non-personal statistical, or summary information with others with a legitimate interest, such as other churches planning websites.

This privacy statement

only applies to the websites of St. Mary's Gillingham and St. Simon and St. Jude Milton-on-Stour Churches. Any third party sites that are linked to from this site are not covered by this statement. You should check the privacy policy for the site in question to determine how your information will be used when visiting that site. This policy may change from time to time so please check back periodically.