The theft of lead from church roofs is on the increase and our insurers have said they’ll no longer offer full cover unless the roof is protected by an alarm. Although we’ve more pressing uses for our limited funds, we’ve regretfully decided that installing an alarm system is the only sensible option.The roof is now protected by sensors 24/7. When activated, video footage of what’s happening will be transmitted automatically to a control centre. If people are on the roof the police will be called and an external siren activated. The footage is automatically recorded and made available to the police to help them identify and catch the thieves.The lead is also already marked with SmartWater, as are all items of value inside the church. (SmartWater is a liquid containing a code, whose presence can be seen under ultraviolet light. It’s applied to valuable items, so that if they’re stolen and later recovered by police, their original owner can be traced after laboratory testing of a sample).
Safeguarding Children, Young People and AdultsThe Parochial Church Council of St. Mary’s Church Chedzoy has fully adopted the Church of England's Safeguarding Policy for children, young people and adults, a copy of which is available for download from the Diocese of Bath & Wells website.Our Safeguarding Officer is Linda Friend(e-mail: pcc1166-churchwardens@yahoo.com)Contact details for the Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be found by clicking on the Safeguarding link at the top of this page.The Parochial Church Council are committed to the safeguarding principles shown below.Safeguarding principlesWe are committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of everyone within our community.The Church of England will:· Promote a safer environment and culture· Safely recruit and support all those with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults within the Church· Respond promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation· Care pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons· Care pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons· Respond to those that may pose a present risk to othersThese policy commitments are based on our five foundations:· Gospel· Human rights and the law· Core principles· Good safeguarding practice· Learning from the past
Electoral Roll Privacy NoticeWho are we? The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St. Mary’s Church Chedzoy is the data controller (contact details below). This means it decides how your personal data is processed and for what purposes. Why do we process your personal data?We use the personal data you provide on the electoral roll application form to enable us to manage, maintain and publish the electoral roll in accordance with Church Representation Rules (CRR) to:• determine eligibility for attendance and participation at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting and for election to the Parochial Church Council, deanery, diocesan and general synods where applicable;• calculate the number of representatives who may be elected to each of these synods in the following year;• undertake a review and revision of the electoral roll as necessary; and• publish your name and address, by exhibiting the roll in the parish church or the church website.What is the lawful basis for processing your personal data?1. Processing for the purpose of determining eligibility, creating the electoral roll and use of the roll to calculate numbers for election to synod is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation. The processing is a statutory requirement imposed by the Church Representation Rules, which means that you must give us this information if you want to be included on the electoral roll.2. Processing for the purpose of determining eligibility and creating or revising the electoral roll is carried out in the course of our legitimate activities, as this relates solely to members the Church of England in connection with its purposes. 3. Processing for the purpose of publishing the electoral roll relates to personal data which are manifestly made public by the data subject. When you apply to have your name added to the church electoral roll, the automatic legal consequence as stated in the CRR, (Part I Formation of the Roll 1(8) and Revision of Roll and Preparation of New Roll 2(1), 2(3) and 2(7)) is that your name and address will be published, and by submitting your application form you are making that data public.Sharing your personal dataYour personal data will be shared within the institutional Church of England and with the general public.How long do we keep your personal data?We keep your personal data for 6 years after a complete review of the electoral roll.Your rights and your personal data Unless subject to an exemption you have the following rights with respect to your personal data: • The right to request a copy of your personal data which we hold about you; • The right to request that we correct any personal data if it is found to be inaccurate or out of date; • The right to request your personal data be erased where it is no longer necessary for us to retain such data;• The right, where there is a dispute in relation to the accuracy or processing of your personal data, to request that a restriction is placed on further processing;• The right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing and to have that processing stopped;• The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioners Office.Contact DetailsTo exercise all relevant rights, queries or complaints please in the first instance contact the PCC Secretary at 01278 428641.You can contact the Information Commissioners Office on 0303 123 1113 or via email https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/email/ or at the Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire. SK9 5AF.
DATA PRIVACY NOTICEThe Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St Marys Church, Chedzoy1. Your personal data – what is it?Personal data relates to a living individual who can be identified from that data. Identification can be by the information alone or in conjunction with any other information in the data controller’s possession or likely to come into such possession. The processing of personal data is governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”).2. Who are we?The PCC of St Marys Church, Chedzoy is the data controller (contact details below). This means it decides how your personal data is processed and for what purposes.3. How do we process your personal data?The PCC of St Marys Church, Chedzoy complies with its obligations under the “GDPR” by keeping personal data up to date; by storing and destroying it securely; by not collecting or retaining excessive amounts of data; by protecting personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access and disclosure and by ensuring that appropriate technical measures are in place to protect personal data.We use your personal data for the following purposes: -• To enable us to provide a voluntary service for the benefit of the public in a particular geographical area as specified in our constitution;• To administer membership records;• To fundraise and promote the interests of the charity;• To manage our volunteers;• To maintain our own accounts and records (including the processing of Gift Aid applications);• To inform you of news, events, activities and services running at St Mary’s;4. What is the legal basis for processing your personal data?• Explicit consent of the data subject so that we can keep you informed about news, events, activities and services and keep you informed about diocesan events.• Processing is necessary for carrying out legal obligations in relation to Gift Aid or under employment, social security or social protection law, or a collective agreement;• Processing is carried out by a not-for-profit body with a religious aim, provided: -a) the processing relates only to members or former members (or those who have regular contact with it in connection with those purposes); andb) there is no disclosure to a third party without consent.5. Sharing your personal dataYour personal data will be treated as strictly confidential and will only be shared with other members of the church in order to carry out a service to other church members or for purposes connected with the church. We will only share your data with third parties outside of the parish with your consent.6. How long do we keep your personal data ?We keep data in accordance with the guidance set out in the guide “Keep or Bin: Care of Your Parish Records” which is available from the Church of England website.Specifically, we retain electoral roll data while it is still current; Gift Aid declarations and associated paperwork for up to 6 years after the calendar year to which they relate; and parish registers (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials etc.) permanently.7. Your rights and your personal dataUnless subject to an exemption under the GDPR, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data: -• The right to request a copy of your personal data which the PCC of St Marys Church, Chedzoy holds about you;• The right to request that the PCC of St Marys Church, Chedzoy corrects any personal data if it is found to be inaccurate or out of date;• The right to request your personal data is erased where it is no longer necessary for the PCC of St Marys Church, Chedzoy to retain such data;• The right to withdraw your consent to the processing at any time• The right to request that the data controller provide the data subject with his/her personal data and where possible, to transmit that data directly to another data controller, (known as the right to data portability), (where applicable). [Only applies where the processing is based on consent or is necessary for the performance of a contract with the data subject and in either case the data controller processes the data by automated means].• The right, where there is a dispute in relation to the accuracy or processing of your personal data, to request a restriction is placed on further processing;• The right to object to the processing of personal data, (where applicable). [Only applies where processing is based on legitimate interests (or the performance of a task in the public interest/exercise of official authority); direct marketing and processing for the purposes of scientific/historical research and statistics]• The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioners Office.8. Further processingIf we wish to use your personal data for a new purpose, not covered by this Data Protection Notice, then we will provide you with a new notice explaining this new use prior to commencing the processing and setting out the relevant purposes and processing conditions. Where and whenever necessary, we will seek your prior consent to the new processing.9. Contact DetailsTo exercise all relevant rights, queries or complaints please in the first instance contact the PCC Secretary at 01278 428641.You can contact the Information Commissioners Office on 0303 123 1113 or via email https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/email/ or at the Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire. SK9 5AF.
