The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) came into force in May 2019 and all organisations which store and use people’s personal data must comply. This applies to PCCs and all structures within the Diocese of Leicester.
Read our Diocesan Data Privacy Notice (.pdf)
The Diocesan Data Privacy Notice lists the organisations within the diocese and beyond with whom data will be shared – but only as necessary or appropriate.
Read our Clergy Privacy Notice (.pdf)
Our Clergy Privacy Notice explains how we collect and use clergy personal data.
The national Church of England office, (National Church Institutions, or NCIs), in London, has issued GDPR guidance for PCCs. This guidance can be found on the Parish Resources website (parishresources.org.uk) and offers a template to help PCCs audit their use of personal data. There are additional templates which can be downloaded from this page too.
Holders of a Bishop’s Licence, D/PCC Officers and Members of the General, Diocesan and/or Deanery Synods are eligible to register for access to the diocesan database. Download this infomation see for details of how to do this (NB it is a two-stage process), as well as details of how to find individuals and post-holders.
People in the database are able to set their information to be publicly available (indicated by a green padlock), only available within the diocese (indicated by an orange padlock) or privately (only to diocesan office staff and Area Deans – indicated by a red padlock and the words ex-directory).
If you have any queries about Data Protection, please contact: –
Rupert Allen, DAC Secretary & Database Manager
T: 0116 261 5332 / 07947353125 E: Rupert.Allen@LeicesterCofE.org
Downloads:
Portal Registration Guide
How to find Post-holders on the Portal
How to find Individuals on the Portal
How to submit APCM Data
GDPR Training Presentation
Privacy Notice for PCCs - a template
Data Collection (Consent) Form - a template
PCC GDPR Action Plan - a template
Bring Your Own Device - policy template
Data protection Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)