DATA PRIVACY NOTICE
Association of Related Churches Ireland

Introduction
Association of Related Churches Ireland, PO Box 221, An Post, Mullaghboy Industrial Estate, Navan, Co. Meath C15 AY95 is a registered charity (NIC101505). ARC Ireland is the data controller. This means we decide how your personal data is processed and for what purposes. As part of our due care and diligence and in order to comply with our responsibilities under the General Data Protection Regulations 2016, we have an obligation to ensure we are clear with how your data is handled while in our possession.

This policy provides details on what information and data we collect from our attendees, volunteers and adherents in relation to our general organisation activities, why we need it, what we do with it, what we won’t do with it and your rights in relation to our processing of this information.

1. 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. How do we process your personal data?
We comply with our 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:

  • Day to day administration of the ARC Ireland including all aspects of emailing, coaching, preparation of conferences, trainings, maintaining and financial records of donations for audit and tax purposes;
  • To manage our employees and volunteers;
  • To gather vital information to gain a better understanding of church demographics, community needs and help shape policy, development and growth;
  • To inform you of ARC Ireland news, events and activities.

3. What is the legal basis for processing your personal data?
This is dependent upon the data subject (individual) and the purpose of the data processing. For example: the data processing for an employee in terms of what data is collected and how it is further processed is different from that of an attendee of our Arc Ireland events. The legal basis we rely on will primarily consist of one or more of the following:

  • Processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by us except where such interests are overridden by the interests, rights or freedoms of the data subject. This is where we need to use your data to engage in our normal day to day activities e.g. keeping a record of your name and address on our Arc Ireland list etc;
  • Processing is carried out by us in our capacity as a not-for-profit body with a religious aim provided: –
  • the processing relates only to attendees, adherents or former attendees (or those who have regular contact with it in connection with those purposes); and
  • there is no disclosure to a third party without consent. An example of this may be where a record of sensitive data may need to be kept by us so that effective coaching care may be provided to applicants;
  • Explicit consent of the data subject. An example of this would be your consent to joining a mailing list so that we can keep you informed about news, events, activities and services.
  • Processing is necessary for us to comply with the law. Examples of this could be our legal obligations to maintain certain records so that we may carry out our obligations under employment, social security or social protection law, or a collective agreement; and
  • Processing is necessary for us to protect the vital interests of a data subject that cannot physically or legally give consent. An example of this may be for us to run child care activities for a conference.

4. Sharing your personal data
Your personal data will be treated as strictly confidential and will only be shared with relevant Staff/Lead Team of ARC Ireland/ Leaders of the Hosting Churchs in order to organise and host ARC Ireland conference and training. We will not share your personal data with any third party. We would only share your data with other third parties with your consent.

5. How long do we keep your personal data?
This can vary, we retain attendees’ and adherents’ data while it is still current.

We will not keep any information after it has been used that we are not required to keep under these obligations.

Once information is no longer required for legal reasons or for the provision of our services to you it will be erased from our systems in a controlled and secure manner.

6. Your rights and your personal data
Unless 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 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 is erased where it is no longer necessary for us to retain such data;
  • The right to withdraw your consent to the processing at any time
  • The right to request that the data controller (ARC Ireland) provide the data subject with his/her personal data and where possible, to transmit that data directly to another data controller
  • 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.
  • The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office.

7. Further processing
If we wish to use your personal data for a new purpose, not covered by this Data Privacy 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.

8. Contact Details
To exercise all relevant rights, queries or complaints please in the first instance contact Ludmila Corcoran at [email protected]

Supervisory Authority:
You can contact the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner. Canal House, Station Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois, R32 AP23, Ireland. Phone +353 (0761) 104 800 | LoCall 1890 25 22 31 | email [email protected]