Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 2026
STPP Church (“we”, “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting any personal information you share with us. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding it. It applies to our website stppchurch.org.uk and to communications with our congregation.
1. Who We Are
STPP Church is a Christian charitable community based in the United Kingdom. You can contact us about any aspect of this policy at info@stppchurch.org.uk.
2. What Information We Collect
- Contact information you provide. If you email us, we receive your email address, name (if given), and the contents of your message.
- Basic technical information. Our website host may log standard technical data such as IP address, browser type and pages visited, for security and service reliability purposes.
- Cookies. Our site uses only essential cookies required to load the site. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To reply to your enquiry or prayer request.
- To keep a pastoral record where you have asked for ongoing support or updates.
- To fulfil our legal duties as a charitable community (for example, safeguarding).
We will never sell your information. We will not share it with third parties for marketing.
4. Legal Basis
Under UK data-protection law, we process personal data on the basis of your consent (when you write to us) and on our legitimate interest in caring pastorally for those who contact us.
5. Data Retention
We keep your correspondence only for as long as it is needed for the purpose you wrote to us about, or as required by law. You may ask at any time for your message and personal details to be deleted from our records.
6. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR you have the right to:
- Ask what information we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct any inaccurate information.
- Ask us to delete your information.
- Object to or restrict our processing of your information.
To exercise any of these rights, email info@stppchurch.org.uk. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ico.org.uk).
7. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to keep your information secure. Our site is served over HTTPS, and access to correspondence is limited to designated members of our leadership.
8. Links to External Sites
Our website may occasionally link to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.
9. Safeguarding
If your communication with us raises a safeguarding concern (involving the safety or wellbeing of a child or vulnerable adult), we may need to share relevant information with the appropriate statutory authorities. We will always handle such matters carefully and in line with UK law.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The “last updated” date at the top of this page will reflect any changes.
Questions about this policy? Write to info@stppchurch.org.uk.