Privacy Policy
The Grace Baptist Trust Corporation (GBTC) is committed to protecting the privacy of all users of its website, and all information held in respect of individuals with whom the GBTC has contact. GBTC is committed to acting in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2018.
GBTC’s website does not use cookies. Neither does it collect personal information from site users, except where users choose to communicate through the Contact page. If users choose to do so, they are required only to provide their name and email address. Furthermore, GBTC will contact users only in response to their initial enquiry. The personal details of users will not be stored, or used to contact them at other times, unless that is their stated request.
GBTC’s website lists various links to other websites (see ‘Useful Links’ under Resources). Users should be aware that these websites will have their own privacy policies, and GBTC does not accept any responsibility or liability for said polices.
For operational purposes GBTC holds personal data under the following categories, for which the reason, source, type, and legal grounds for holding it are as stated below:
- Employees:
Reason – Personnel administration.
Source – Employee.
Data – Name; basic contact details; DOB; professional qualifications; pension fund; medical history; National Insurance Number; marital status; driving licence details; employment history and references; Christian testimony; church membership; leisure interests; and, where applicable, immigration status; work permit; bankruptcy records; criminal conviction; and County Court Judgements. In addition, Sensitive information may be held in confidence for personnel management purposes.
Legal Grounds – Legitimate interest, legal requirement, and explicit consent of the employee.
- Council of Management:
Reason – Communication with Council Members.
Source – Council Member.
Data – Name; basic contact details; DOB; professional qualifications; date of appointment to Council and, if applicable, cessation of same; business occupation; church membership; and connection to Other Organisations.
Legal Grounds – Legitimate interest, legal requirement, and explicit consent of Council Member.
- Donors:
Reason – Administration of donations under the Gift Aid Scheme.
Source – Donor
Data – Name; basic contact details; church affiliation; donation remittance history; and donation and tax reclaim history.
Legal Grounds – Explicit consent of Donor.
- GBTC Personal Members:
Reason – Administration of Personal Membership.
Source – Personal Member.
Data – Name; basic contact details; date Membership commenced and, if applicable, ceased; financial giving history; church membership; and spousal details if Joint Membership.
Legal Grounds – Legitimate interest, and explicit consent of the Personal Member.
- Church Personnel:
Reason 1 – Production of the Grace Directory of Churches.
Source – Church correspondent.
Data – Name; basic contact details; church membership; and office held in church or churches (if applicable).
Legal Grounds – Legitimate interest, and explicit consent of the Individual or church correspondent who has himself gained the former’s explicit consent.
Reason 2 – To effectively execute trusteeship of chapels of which GBTC is a trustee.
Source – Church Personnel or church correspondent.
Data – Name; basic contact details; church membership; and office held in church or churches (if applicable).
Legal Grounds – Legitimate interest, and explicit consent of the Individual or church correspondent who has himself gained the former’s explicit consent.
- Directory Subscribers:
Reason – To provide service to Subscribers of the Grace Directory of Churches.
Source – Subscriber.
Data – Name; basic contact details; and payment history.
Legal Grounds – Explicit consent of Subscriber.
- Beneficiaries of Charitable Endowments:
Reason – Administration of financial grants to Beneficiaries.
Source – Beneficiaries or Other (see below).
Data – Name; basic contact details; and further varied information necessary to comply with the requirements of each trust, which may include: DOB; church membership; household financial circumstances; marital status; and number of dependent children.
Legal Grounds – Explicit consent of Beneficiary or Other who has himself gained the former’s explicit consent.
All personal data will be stored for only as long as it is needed (normally seven years in respect of financial information) or required by statute, and will be disposed of appropriately.
Furthermore, any Individual whose personal data is held by GBTC has the right to access the information, rectify inaccuracies, request erasure, and object to processing. In addition, the Individual has the right to data portability, and the right to complain to the Information Commissioner Office (ICO).
Any future changes made to GBTC’s Privacy Policy will be posted on this page.