OUR PRIVACY AND COOKIE POLICY
St Michael's Church website respects your privacy.
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This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information when you use our Service.
Any personal information you provide to us including and similar to your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address and other information will not be released, sold, or rented to any entities or individuals outside of our church.
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Your privacy is important to us. It is St Michael's policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you across our website, https://www.stmichaelsstanleypontlarge.co.uk
We only ask for personal information when we truly need it to provide a service to you. We collect it by fair and lawful means, with your knowledge and consent. We also let you know why we’re collecting it and how it will be used.
We only retain collected information for as long as necessary to provide you with your requested service.
What do not store your personal data on this website.
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We don’t share any personally identifying information publicly or with third-parties, except when required to by law.
Our website may link to external sites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies.
You are free to refuse our request for your personal information, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired services.
Your continued use of our website will be regarded as acceptance of our practices around privacy and personal information. If you have any questions about how we handle user data and personal information, feel free to contact us.
This policy is effective as of 22 January 2021.
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COOKIES
A “cookie” is a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. that is placed in your browser stored on your computer’s hard drive and allows St Michaels' website to recognize you each time you visit this site (customisation etc).
Cookies themselves do not contain any personal information, we does not use cookies to collect personal information. Cookies may also be used by 3rd party content providers such as newsfeeds.
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We use “cookies” to collect non-personal information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
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What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files containing a string of characters that can be placed on your computer or mobile device that uniquely identify your browser or device.
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What are cookies used for?
Cookies allow a site or services to know if your computer or device has visited that site or service before. Cookies can then be used to help understand how the site or service is being used, help you navigate between pages efficiently, help remember your preferences, and generally improve your browsing experience.
Cookies can also help ensure marketing you see online is more relevant to you and your interests.
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What types of cookies does this website use?
There are generally four categories of cookies: “Strictly Necessary,” “Performance,” “Functionality,” and “Targeting.” uses all three of the four categories of cookies on the Service. You can find out more about each cookie category below.
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Strictly Necessary Cookies.
These cookies are essential, as they enable you to move around the Service and use its features, such as accessing logged in or secure areas.
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Performance Cookies.
These cookies collect information about how you have used the Service, for example, information related to the unique username you have provided, so that less strain is placed on our backend infrastructure. These cookies may also be used to allow us to know that you have logged in so that we can serve you fresher content than a user who has never logged in. We also use cookies to track aggregate Service usage and experiment with new features and changes on the Service. The information collected is used to improve how the Service works.
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Functionality Cookies.
These cookies allow us to remember how you’re logged in, whether you chose to no longer see advertisements, whether you made an edit to an article on the Service while logged out, when you logged in or out, the state or history of Service tools you’ve used. These cookies also allow us to tailor the Service to provide enhanced features and content for you and to remember how you’ve customized the Service in other ways, such as customizing the toolbars we offer in the right column of every page. The information these cookies collect may be anonymous, and they are not used to track your browsing activity on other sites or services.
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Targeting Cookies.
We do not use this type of cookie on this website.
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How long will cookies stay on my device?
The length of time a cookie will stay on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Session cookies will only stay on your device until you stop browsing. Persistent cookies stay on your computer or mobile device until they expire or are deleted.
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How to control and delete cookies.
If you want to delete cookies, you can find out more information cookie settings at third-party information sites, such as www.allaboutcookies.org.
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Changes To This Privacy and Cookie Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
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Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy & Cookie Policy, please contact us here through our contact page.
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