Privacy Policy: Grace Church Thame
Last Updated: January 2026
Grace Church Thame (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our website or engage with our digital resources.
1. Who We Are
Grace Church Thame is the Data Controller for your information. If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at: [email protected]
2. The Information We Collect
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us:
3. Our Lawful Basis for Processing
Under the UK GDPR, we rely on the following legal grounds:
4. How We Use Your Data
We use your information to:
5. Third-Party Service Providers
We use trusted providers to host our site and manage communications. These providers may process data outside the UK (primarily in the USA) under the UK-US Data Privacy Framework:
Service and Purpose
6. Data Retention
We only keep your information for as long as necessary.
8. Cookies
Our website uses essential cookies to function. We also use marketing and tracking cookies to improve our services. You can manage your preferences at any time by clicking the "Update cookies preferences" link in the footer of our website.
9. How to Complain
If you have a concern, please contact us at [email protected]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.
Last Updated: January 2026
Grace Church Thame (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our website or engage with our digital resources.
1. Who We Are
Grace Church Thame is the Data Controller for your information. If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at: [email protected]
2. The Information We Collect
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us:
- Contact Enquiries: Name and email address provided via our website contact forms.
- Automated Email Series & Resources: Email addresses provided when you sign up for our digital challenges, reflection series, or spiritual resources.
- Special Category Data: As a religious organisation, our processing of your data may imply your religious beliefs. We process this sensitive information only where you have given explicit consent (e.g., by signing up for a Bible-based challenge) or where it is necessary for our legitimate activities as a non-profit religious body.
3. Our Lawful Basis for Processing
Under the UK GDPR, we rely on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: When you sign up for an email series or newsletter via MailerLite, you are giving us clear consent to contact you for that purpose.
- Legitimate Interests: When you send us an enquiry via our contact form or Gmail, we have a legitimate interest in using your data to respond to you.
4. How We Use Your Data
We use your information to:
- Respond to your questions and requests.
- Deliver automated email series (such as our "5-Day" challenges) that you have requested.
- Keep you updated about church life (only if you have opted in).
5. Third-Party Service Providers
We use trusted providers to host our site and manage communications. These providers may process data outside the UK (primarily in the USA) under the UK-US Data Privacy Framework:
Service and Purpose
- Weebly (Square) - Website hosting and contact form processing.
- Google (Gmail) - Managing church email correspondence.
- MailerLite - Managing and delivering automated email series and subscriptions.
- Mailchimp - Internal communications for church members and regulars.
6. Data Retention
We only keep your information for as long as necessary.
- General enquiries are typically deleted after 2 years unless you become part of the church community.
- Subscription data (for challenges/emails) is kept until you "unsubscribe." Once you unsubscribe, your data is removed from our active mailing lists.
- Right to Access: You can ask for a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Right to Erasure: You can ask us to delete your data.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: You can click "unsubscribe" in any email to stop receiving our series immediately.
8. Cookies
Our website uses essential cookies to function. We also use marketing and tracking cookies to improve our services. You can manage your preferences at any time by clicking the "Update cookies preferences" link in the footer of our website.
9. How to Complain
If you have a concern, please contact us at [email protected]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.
