Privacy Notice
At St. John the Evangelist, Chesterton and St. Wulstan’s Catholic Church, Wolstanton, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This notice explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website:
🌐 https://stjohnandstwulstan.org.uk/
Comments and Interactions
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the information shown in the comment form, as well as your IP address and browser user agent string to help detect and prevent spam.
If you use the Gravatar service (to display a profile picture), an anonymised string (hash) may be sent to the Gravatar platform to confirm if you have an account.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) may appear alongside your comment.
Media Uploads
If you upload images to the website, please ensure they do not include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract such data from posted images.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience:
- If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
- Temporary cookies are set when visiting the login page to test browser cookie compatibility. These contain no personal data and are deleted when the browser closes.
- When you log in, we use cookies to remember your login status and screen preferences:
- Login cookies last for two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected).
- Screen option cookies last for one year.
- When you log out, all login cookies are removed.
- If you edit or publish content, a cookie with the post ID (no personal data) is stored temporarily and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Our website may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, external articles, etc.). This content behaves the same as if you had visited the external website directly.
These third-party sites may collect data, use cookies, track your interaction with the embedded content, and monitor your behaviour if you are logged into their platforms.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for security verification.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic approval of future responses.
- For registered users (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time—except usernames. Website administrators can also access and edit user data.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request:
- A copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- The deletion of any personal information we store, unless we are required to retain it for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
To exercise your data rights, please contact us via our parish office.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked using an automated spam detection service to ensure the integrity of our online platform.
If you have any further concerns about your privacy or data protection on this website, please do not hesitate to get in touch via our contact page.