Effective Date: 1 January 2024
Welcome to churchatnetwork.org ("we", "us", or "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Information We Collect
As a generic informational and affiliate website, we collect minimal personal data. However, we may process the following types of information when you interact with our site:
- Technical Data: Includes your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, and platform.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs.
- Contact Data: If you reach out to us via email, we may collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
2. How We Use Your Information
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:
- To operate, manage, and maintain our website securely.
- To perform data analytics to improve our website, content, and user experience (based on our legitimate interests).
- To manage our relationship with you, including responding to your direct enquiries.
- To track affiliate link performance through anonymised or pseudonymised click data.
3. Cookies and Affiliate Tracking
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and allows us to improve our site.
As an affiliate website, we partner with third-party platforms and operators. When you click on an outbound affiliate link, a tracking cookie may be placed on your device to attribute any subsequent activity to our website. These cookies do not typically contain personally identifiable information. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with trusted third parties solely for the purposes set out in this policy, including:
- Analytics providers (such as Google Analytics) based inside or outside the UK.
- Affiliate networks to track referrals and calculate commissions.
- Regulatory authorities, law enforcement, or other third parties if required to do so by law.
5. Your Legal Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have specific rights relating to your personal data, including the right to:
- Request access to your personal data (a "data subject access request").
- Request correction of the incomplete or inaccurate data we hold about you.
- Request erasure of your personal data.
- Object to the processing of your personal data.
- Request restriction of processing of your personal data.
- Request the transfer of your personal data to you or to a third party.
- Withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your personal data.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us. You also have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk).
6. Responsible Gambling
We are committed to promoting responsible practices. Where our informational or affiliate content references gambling or betting services, we urge all users to ensure they are of legal age (18+ in the UK) and to gamble responsibly.
Gambling should be for entertainment purposes only, and you should never wager more than you can afford to lose. If you feel that your gambling is becoming a problem, or if you are concerned about a loved one, we strongly encourage you to seek help from the following free, confidential UK resources:
- BeGambleAware: Visit begambleaware.org or call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133.
- GamCare: Visit gamcare.org.uk for expert advice and support.
- GAMSTOP: Visit gamstop.co.uk to self-exclude from all UK-regulated gambling websites.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We keep our privacy policy under regular review. Any changes we make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact our Data Privacy Manager using the details below:
Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address:
Church At Network Compliance Team
PO Box 1234
London, W1A 1AA
United Kingdom
Please note: To protect your privacy and ensure data security, we do not collect personal enquiries through integrated web forms. Please use the email address provided above to reach out to us directly.