You can read our general Data Privacy Notice here (pdf, opens in new tab).
In respect of the website, the following applies.
Who we are
Our website address is: https://hertfordandwaredeanery.org.uk.
The site has been created with WordPress. The WordPress Privacy Policy, from which much of what follows is drawn, is available at this link (opens in a new tab): Privacy – WordPress.org (https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/)
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Contact forms
We use a contact form to help people get in touch. The contents of the contact forms are not retained by the software which operates the forms. The personal information visitors provide through the form is sent to us via email and is only used to deal with the issue for which the form was completed. We may retain these emails for up to two years after the matter is closed in case there is follow up communication. After this time, the emails and all personal information contained therein will be deleted.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Membership Information
The membership processes of our website are managed by BuddyPress Social Community software, entirely embedded within our website. BuddyPress is part of the WordPress family. Their Privacy Policy is available to read at the link given at the top of this page. We store the personal information provided by users who register with the site. All users can see, edit or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their user name or email address). Website administrators can also see and edit that information (including the user’s email address, but not their username).
Email Communication
Our email communications are administered by MailPoet software embedded within our website. Their privacy notice is available here (opens in a new tab): Privacy Policy – Automattic (https://automattic.com/privacy/)
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username or email address). Website administrators can also see and edit that information (including the user’s email address, but not their username).
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Who we share your data with
We do not share your data with anyone.
Contact information
If you need to get in touch with us with questions about your personal data, please use our contact form, here.