Reaching out and growing together in God's love
Privacy Notice
Last Updated: June 2026
St Paul's Church, Low Moor, Clitheroe ("we", "our" or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly. This Privacy Notice explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it and the rights you have under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
St Paul's Church is the data controller responsible for the personal information collected through this website and in connection with our church activities.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or how we use your personal information, please contact: Ian Tate or Nicola Chilton
St Paul's Church, Low Moor, Clitheroe
Email: enquiries@stpaulslowmoor.org.uk
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:
Your IP address
Browser type and version
Device information
Pages visited
Date and time of your visit
General geographical location (where available)
If you contact us, register for an event or request information, we may also collect:
Your name
Email address
Telephone number
Postal address (where required)
Any information you choose to provide
We use your personal information to:
Respond to your enquiries.
Administer church activities and events.
Send newsletters or church updates where you have asked to receive them.
Maintain the security and performance of our website.
Monitor website usage to improve our services.
Comply with our legal obligations.
Depending on the circumstances, we process your personal information under one or more of the following lawful bases:
Your consent.
Our legitimate interests in operating and improving the church and its website.
Compliance with legal obligations.
Performance of a contract or agreement where applicable.
Our website may collect anonymous statistical information about how visitors use the site. This helps us understand how the website is performing and identify areas for improvement.
We do not use this information to identify individual visitors or create personal profiles.
Our website uses cookies to help it function correctly and to improve your browsing experience.
Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
You can manage or remove cookies through your browser settings at any time.
If you have chosen to receive church news, newsletters or information about events, we may contact you using the details you have provided.
You may withdraw your consent or unsubscribe at any time by contacting us or by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.
We will only share your personal information where it is lawful and necessary to do so.
This may include trusted organisations who provide services on our behalf, such as:
Website hosting providers
Email service providers
IT support providers
Professional advisers where required
Statutory authorities where we are legally required to do so
We will never sell your personal information.
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purpose it was collected or to comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
When information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or destroyed.
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.
Although no method of electronic transmission is completely secure, we continually review our security measures to help safeguard your information.
Under UK data protection law you have the right to:
Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate information.
Request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Request restriction of processing.
Object to certain processing activities.
Request the transfer of your personal information where applicable.
Withdraw your consent where processing relies on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details above.
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal information, please contact us in the first instance so we can try to resolve your concerns.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent regulator for data protection.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites.
Once you leave our website, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to read their privacy notices before providing any personal information.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in legislation or our practices.
Any updates will be published on this page together with the date of the latest revision.
This policy was created on the 26/06/2026 and supsersede the last five editions / versions .
Last update on 26/06/2026