Last updated: September 2026

1. Who We Are

The Water Church (Bourton Baptist)("we," "us," or "our") operates [https://www.waterchurchbourton.co.uk] (the "Site"). We are committed to protecting and respecting your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following data about you:

• Information You Give Us: When you fill out contact forms, sign up for church activities (such as Cafe Tots or Open4U), or email us, you may provide your name, email address, telephone number, and the content of your message.

• Automated Data (Cookies & Analytics): When you visit our site, Squarespace automatically collects technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device details, pages visited, and general traffic analytics.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use information held about you in the following ways:

• To respond to your enquiries, prayer requests, or event sign-up requests.

• To manage church community groups, activities, and internal church administration.

• To ensure our website content is presented effectively and to monitor site traffic via Squarespace Analytics.

4. Lawful Basis for Processing (UK GDPR)

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

• Consent: When you explicitly submit a contact form or opt-in to communications.

• Legitimate Interests: To run our church operations, respond to community queries, and maintain our website.

5. Third-Party Services & Hosting

Our website is hosted on Squarespace. Squarespace collects log and analytics data to power the website securely. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data with third-party commercial entities.

6. Cookies

Our site uses cookies to ensure basic site functionality and to collect visitor traffic data via Squarespace Analytics. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

7. Data Retention & Security

We keep your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for. We use appropriate administrative and technical security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access.

8. Your Rights

Under UK data protection laws, you have rights including:

• The right to access copies of your personal data.

• The right to request correction of inaccurate data.

• The right to request erasure of your data under certain circumstances.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:

• Church Office Phone: 01451 824225

• Email: info@waterchurchbourton.co.uk

• Address: Station Road, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 2AA