DATA PRIVACY NOTICE
United Benefice of Steeple Aston with North Aston and Tackley
This Privacy Notice is provided by the Parochial Church Councils of the United Benefice of Steeple Aston with North Aston and Tackley to explain what to expect when we collect and process your personal information in accordance with the UK GDPR.
1. Data Controller
The data controller is:
Revd Harriet Orridge
The Rectory,
Fir Lane
Steeple Aston
OX25 3SF
Tel 07702 202405
Email: harriet.sntchurch@gmail.com
For more information, please go to: Home | parishes
2. Why we collect and use your personal data?
We use personal data for the following purposes
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Name and contact details - To inform you of news and information about events, activities, and services within United Benefice of Steeple Aston with North Aston and Tackley
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To include your details in the Benefice Directory (where specific consent has been given)
3. The lawful basis for processing your personal data
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Consent – we will obtain your consent to send you information about church events or newsletters
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Legal obligation – we are required by law to collect and process data for weddings, funerals, baptism etc
4. Where we collected your data from
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You
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Funeral director
Your personal data will be treated as strictly confidential and will only be shared other church members via the church directory, should you have consented to this, or used (with your consent) to contact you to inform you of church events.
5. How long do we keep data?
We keep data in accordance with the guidance set out in the guide “Keep or Bin: The Care of Your Parish Records”:
Records and Information Management | The Church of England
6. Your rights and your personal data
Unless subject to an exemption under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data: -
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The right to request a copy of the personal data which the PCC of Steeple Aston holds about you (a Subject Access Request or ‘SAR’);
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The right to request that the PCC corrects any personal data if it is found to be inaccurate or out of date;
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The right to request your personal data is erased where it is no longer necessary for The PCC of Steeple Aston to retain such data;
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The right to withdraw your consent to the processing at any time where we have obtained your consent;
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The right to request that the data controller provide you with your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. Also, to transmit that data directly to another data controller (in limited circumstances).
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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;
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The right to object to the processing of personal data (in limited circumstances);
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The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioners Office.
7. Concerns and/or complaints?
To exercise all relevant rights, or for queries or complaints please in the first instance contact the PCC Secretary of Steeple Aston at 11 Worcester Road, Chipping Norton, Tel 01608 641654 or email jmcotterillne2@gmail.com
You can contact the Information Commissioners Office on 0303 123 1113 or via email
Check if you can complain | ICO
Date of publication: June 2026