Your information
Privacy Policy
How IMAC UK handles personal information on this website, and your rights.
Last updated: 7 November 2026
This policy explains what personal information IMAC UK collects through this website, why, and what your rights are. We keep it short because this website collects very little.
Who we are
The website imacglobaluk.org is run by the International Ministerial Alliance of Churches UK (IMAC UK). IMAC UK is the data controller for the personal information described in this policy.
International Ministerial Alliance of Churches is a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales with company number 11255815. Registered office: Unit 1, 248 London Road, Romford RM7 9EL.
International Ministerial Alliance of Churches UK, Unit 1, 248 London Road, Romford RM7 9EL, United Kingdom. Email info@imacglobaluk.org or call +44 (0)7402 741263.
The short version
- There are no forms on this website, so we do not collect information through it unless you choose to email or phone us.
- We do not use analytics, advertising or tracking of any kind.
- This website does not set any cookies of its own. See our Cookie Policy.
- We never sell or share your information for marketing.
Information we collect
When you contact us
If you email or phone us using the details on this website, we receive your name, your contact details and anything you tell us. We use this only to reply to you and to deal with your request, for example a question about membership, the chaplaincy course, an event or ordination.
When you visit the website
This website is hosted by Cloudflare. To deliver pages and protect the site from attacks, Cloudflare automatically processes technical information about each visit: your IP address, browser and device type, the page requested and the date and time. Cloudflare may also collect anonymous network error reports from your browser to keep the service reliable. We do not use this information to identify you.
Information we do not collect
We do not run analytics, we do not build profiles of visitors and we do not knowingly collect information from children.
Why we use it and our legal basis
| What | Why | Legal basis (UK GDPR) |
|---|---|---|
| Emails and phone calls you send us | To reply and help with your request | Legitimate interests in responding to people who contact us, or steps you ask us to take before membership |
| Technical visit data processed by Cloudflare | To deliver the website and keep it secure | Legitimate interests in running a secure website |
Services you choose to use
Some parts of this website connect you to other organisations. They only receive information about you if you choose to use them, and their own privacy policies apply.
- YouTube: videos on the home page load from YouTube only when you press play. We use the YouTube privacy enhanced mode.
- Google Maps: the map on the Contact page loads from Google only when you press Show map.
- PayPal: the Give Today buttons take you to PayPal to make a donation. PayPal handles your payment details. We receive the information PayPal shares with us about your donation.
- Zeffy: membership sign up takes place on Zeffy. We receive the information you give on the membership form.
- Amazon and other IMAC websites: links to books on Amazon and to IMAC national websites open those sites, which have their own policies.
Who we share it with
We only share personal information with service providers who help us run IMAC UK, such as our website host and email provider, and only so they can provide that service. We will share information if the law requires it, or to protect someone at risk in line with our Safeguarding Policy.
Some providers, including Cloudflare, may process information outside the UK. Where this happens, it is protected by safeguards approved under UK data protection law.
How long we keep it
We keep personal information for the shortest time we can, then delete it.
| Information | How long | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Emails and notes of phone calls | Deleted within 3 months of your enquiry being dealt with | Only needed to answer you |
| Membership details | While you are a member, then deleted within 3 months of your membership ending | Only needed to provide membership |
| Records of donations and membership payments | 6 years from the end of the financial year of the payment | The minimum period HMRC requires us to keep financial records |
| Technical visit data | Held by Cloudflare under its own short retention periods. We do not keep a copy. | Website delivery and security |
If the law or a safeguarding concern requires us to keep something longer, we keep only what is needed for as long as it is needed.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law you have the right to:
- ask for a copy of the information we hold about you
- ask us to correct information that is wrong
- ask us to delete your information
- object to or ask us to limit how we use it
- ask for your information in a portable format
To use any of these rights, contact us using the details above. We will reply within one month.
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your information, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113. We would appreciate the chance to put things right first.
Changes to this policy
If we change how the website handles personal information, for example by adding a contact form or a mailing list, we will update this page and the date at the top.