{"id":1217,"date":"2026-08-22T12:51:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T11:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stmaryscentrewales.org\/?page_id=1217"},"modified":"2026-08-22T12:51:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T11:51:06","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stmaryscentrewales.org\/cy\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Polisi Preifatrwydd"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who we are<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y <strong>St Mary\u2019s and St Giles\u2019 Centre<\/strong> exists for the promotion of religion and education within the principles of the Anglican church, by means of academic research and curriculum development, publication and dissemination of educational and research papers and materials, the training and education of professional and lay pastors, teachers and volunteers and the support of education providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This privacy policy explains how we use any personal information we collect about you when you use our website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Data Controller: St Mary\u2019s and St Giles\u2019 Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email: <a href=\"mailto:Leslie.Francis@warwick.ac.uk\">Leslie.Francis@warwick.ac.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Information We Collect<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We may collect and process the following data:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Personal details (e.g. name, email address) via our contact page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Website usage data through cookies (see our Cookies Policy).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Event registration, if applicable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How We Use Your Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We use your information to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Respond to your enquiries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Send event updates and publications (with your consent).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Legal Bases for Processing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We process your data based on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Consent \u2013 e.g. contact forms or event updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sharing Your Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing. 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