Privacy Policy for Churchfeed

Effective Date: April 1, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Churchfeed ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you use our website, mobile application, and other online services (collectively, the "Platform").

1. Data Controller

For the purposes of UK data protection law and the UK GDPR, we are the data controller of your personal data. Our contact details are: info@churchfeed.net

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you provide directly to us when you:

Create an account
Upload or share content
Submit information through forms
Communicate with us
Participate in community features

This information may include:

Name
Email address
Password
Profile information
Content you upload
Comments and messages
Any other information you choose to provide

2.2 Information We Collect Automatically

When you access or use our Platform, we may automatically collect:

Log information (IP address, browser type, pages viewed, time spent, etc.)
Device information (device identifiers, operating system, etc.)
Usage information (interactions with content, features used, etc.)
Location information (general location based on IP address)
Cookies and similar technologies (see our Cookie Policy)

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK data protection law, we must have a legal basis for processing your personal data. We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

Performance of our contract with you
Our legitimate interests (such as providing and improving our services)
Your consent
Compliance with our legal obligations

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide, maintain, and improve our Platform
Create and manage your account
Process transactions and fulfill requests
Send you technical notices, updates, and administrative messages
Respond to your comments and questions
Personalize your experience
Monitor and analyze trends and usage
Share your content on our social media accounts and in promotional materials (subject to your opt-out rights)
Protect against, identify, and prevent fraud and other illegal activity
Comply with our legal obligations
Enforce our Terms of Service

5. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

With service providers who perform services on our behalf
To comply with legal obligations
In connection with a business transaction (e.g., merger or acquisition)
When you direct us to share your information
To enforce our Terms of Service
To protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or others

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

6. International Data Transfers

We are based in the United Kingdom, and the information we collect is governed by UK law. If you are accessing our Platform from outside the UK, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the UK, where our servers are located.

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that any transfers of your personal data to countries outside the EEA are subject to appropriate safeguards in accordance with data protection laws.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. When we no longer need to use your personal data, we will remove it from our systems and records or take steps to anonymize it so that you can no longer be identified from it.

8. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have certain rights regarding your personal data:

Right to access your personal data
Right to rectification (correction) of your personal data
Right to erasure (deletion) of your personal data
Right to restrict processing of your personal data
Right to data portability
Right to object to processing
Rights related to automated decision-making and profiling

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@churchfeed.net.

9. Your Choices

9.1 Account Information

You may update or correct your account information at any time by logging into your account settings.

9.2 Cookies

Most web browsers accept cookies by default. You can usually set your browser to remove or reject cookies, but this may affect your ability to use certain features of our Platform.

9.3 Marketing Communications

You may opt out of receiving promotional emails from us by following the instructions in those emails.

9.4 Social Media and Promotional Use

To opt out of having your content used for our social media accounts or promotional purposes, please email info@churchfeed.net.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to help protect your personal information from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

11. Children's Privacy

Our Platform is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" date.

13. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at: info@churchfeed.net

14. Complaints

If you are concerned about our handling of your personal data, you have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk).