The following comprises details of the Church of Ireland Retirement Trust privacy policy and how we use personal data ( as defined by the Data Protection Act 1998 ) that you supply to us.

DATA PROTECTION STATEMENT

Keeping your data secure is very important to us. We will comply with the Data Protection legislation so that any personal information you supply to us or we collect from any third party will be used for the purposes indicated below. Personal data we hold about you is confidential and will not be disclosed to any other party without your consent other than where the law permits.

HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION & HOW LONG WE KEEP IT
We collect personal information each time you contact us in connection with assistance in keeping with our charitable aims and objectives or if you are making a donation. We will keep information securely if you have been in contact regarding assistance in the future. We will keep information where financial assistance has been given and will retain personal information only as long as is required and for the purposes for which it was originally given and as permitted by the EU General Data Protection Regulation ( form 25-5 18 ). Data Protection Act and Privacy of Electronic Communication Regulations. Personal details are then destroyed unless we are legally obliged to retain them or for regulatory purposes.

KEEPING US UP TO DATE WITH YOUR DETAILS
Please tell us as soon as any of your contact details change so that we keep our records up to date.

WHO SEES YOUR INFORMATION
The information we collect will be used exclusively with the Church of Ireland Retirement Trust. We do not pass any of your personal information to any other organisation and /of individual without your express consent.

FUNDRAISING, DONATIONS AND LEGACY PLEDGES
If you make a donation we will use any personal information you give us to record the nature and amount of your gift. We will store it securely. The Charity Commission NI require us to be assured of the providence of funds and any conditions attached to them. We will exercise due diligence to ensure compliance with these requirements.

MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
We will not use any personal information in connection with marketing and /or fundraising without your express consent.

VIEWING THE INFORMATION WE HOLD ABOUT YOU
You may request details of all the information the COIRT holds about you by submitting a written request to the data protection officer at the registered office.

We will from time to time amend this privacy policy and any such amendments will be posted on this website.