GDPR POLICY 

Data Protection Policy

Gateway Church is registered under the Data Protection Act.  
 
1 - General Statement of Gateway Church's Duties and Scope  
Gateway Church is required to process relevant personal data regarding Elders, Trustees, members of staff, volunteers, (including volunteering applicants), attendees and customers as part of its operation and shall take all reasonable steps to do so in accordance with this Policy. 
 
2 - Data Protection Controller
Gateway Church has appointed the GDPR Administrator as the Data Protection Controller (DPC) who will endeavour to ensure that all personal data is processed in compliance with this Policy and the Principles of the Data Protection Act 1998. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 are also relevant to parts of this policy.   Gateway Church recognises The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) adopted 27 April 2016, the two-year transition period and the application date of 25 May 2018 and is actively working towards compliance with that directive.  
 
3 - The Principles
Gateway Church shall so far as is reasonably practicable comply with the Data Protection Principles (the Principles) contained in the Data Protection Act to ensure all data is: -   
·       Fairly and lawfully processed  
·       Processed for a lawful purpose  
·       Adequate, relevant and not excessive  
·       Accurate and up to date  
·       Not kept for longer than necessary  
·       Processed in accordance with the data subject's rights  
·       Secure 
·       Not transferred to other countries without adequate protection     
 
4 - Definitions
·       Gateway Church Abergavenny will be the recognised Data Processor, including any current subsidiaries or affiliated bodies, or those added later, where the Data Protection Act applies.   
·       Parental consent, includes the consent of a legal guardian.   
·       Data Subject, an individual who is the subject of the personal data.  
 
5 - Personal Data  
Personal data covers both facts and opinions about an individual where that data identifies an individual.  
For example, it includes information necessary for employment such as the member of staff’s name and address and details for payment of salary or a volunteer’s details where required for DBS (background checks).   
Personal data may also include ‘sensitive personal data’ as defined in the Act.  
 
6 - Processing of Personal Data  
Consent may be required for the processing of personal data unless processing is necessary for the performance of the contract of employment or volunteer roles.   
Any information which falls under the definition of personal data and is not otherwise exempt, will remain confidential and will only be disclosed to third parties with appropriate consent.  
Gateway Church processes some personal data for direct contact via email, mail or social media and fund-raising purposes, data subjects have the right to request an opt-out to these activities, which must be respected.   
 
7 - Sensitive Personal Data
Gateway Church may, from time to time, be required to process sensitive personal data.  Sensitive personal data may include data relating to medical information, gender, religion, race, sexual orientation, trade union membership and criminal records and proceedings.  
 
8 - Rights of Access to Information  
Data subjects have the right of access to information held by Gateway Church, subject to the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  Any data subject wishing to access their personal data should put their request in writing to the DPC.  Gateway Church will endeavour to respond to any such written requests as soon as is reasonably practicable and in any event, within 40 days for access to records and 21 days to provide a reply to an access to information request.  
The information will be imparted to the data subject as soon as is reasonably possible after it has come to Gateway Church's attention and in compliance with the relevant Acts.         
 
9 - Exemptions  
Certain data is exempted from the provisions of the Data Protection Act which includes the following: -   
·       National security and the prevention or detection of crime  
·       The assessment of any tax or duty  
·       Where the processing is necessary to exercise a right or obligation conferred or imposed by law upon Gateway Church, including Safeguarding and prevention of terrorism and radicalisation    
The above are examples only of some of the exemptions under the Act.   
 
10 - Accuracy  
Gateway Church will endeavour to ensure that all personal data held in relation to all data subjects is accurate.  Data subjects must notify the data processor of any changes to information held about them.  Data subjects have the right in some circumstances to request that inaccurate information about them is erased.   
This does not apply in all cases, for example, where records of mistakes or corrections are kept, or records which must be kept in the interests of all parties to which they apply.   
 
11 - Enforcement
If an individual believes that Gateway Church has not complied with this Policy or acted otherwise than in accordance with the Data Protection Act, they should inform Gateway Church,   
by writing to the: -  
·       GDPR Administrator, Gateway Church, Monk Street, Abergavenny. NP7 5ND,   
Or by email to:- 
·       gdpradmin@gatewaychurch.wales,   
 
12 - Data Security
Gateway Church will take appropriate technical and organisational steps to ensure the security of personal data. All staff will be made aware of this policy and their duties under the Act. 
Gateway Church and therefore all staff, volunteers and attenders are required to respect the personal data and privacy of others and must ensure that appropriate protection and security measures are taken against unlawful or unauthorised processing of personal data, and against the accidental loss of, or damage to all personal data.  
An appropriate level of data security must be deployed for the type of data and the data processing being performed. In most cases, personal data must be stored in appropriate systems and be encrypted when transported offsite.    
Other personal data may be for publication or limited publication within Gateway Church, therefore having a lower requirement for data security.     
 
13 - External Processors  
Gateway Church must ensure that data processed by external processors, for example, service providers, Cloud services including storage, web sites etc. are compliant with this policy and the relevant legislation.  
 
14 - Secure Destruction  
When data held in accordance with this policy is destroyed, it must be destroyed securely in accordance with best practice at the time of destruction.   
Data destruction will be recorded and verified.  
 
15 - Retention of Data  
Gateway Church may retain data for differing periods of time for different purposes as required by statute or best practices, individual departments incorporate these retention times into the processes and manuals.  
Other statutory obligations, legal processes and enquiries may also necessitate the retention of certain data.  
 
Gateway Church may store some data such as registers, photographs, achievement awards, books and works etc. indefinitely in its archive.   
Wherever practicable, retained data will be stored electronically in encrypted, compressed files. Otherwise data will be appropriately and securely stored.  
 
16 - CCTV  
Gateway Church operates a CCTV system solely for the purposes of Safety, Crime Prevention and Detection, and Safeguarding.
 
For the security of data, including personal data, the CCTV system is not connected to the internet  
Where a data subject can be identified, images must be processed as personal data.