Should you have any questions concerning the use of the information you provide please contact Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees.

The purpose of the UK Data Protection Act 2018 is to ensure that any personal data an organisation holds about an individual is stored and used in an appropriate way. Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees is administered by the Church of Scotland and is accordingly registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office as part of the unincorporated Councils and Committees of the Church of Scotland and strives to comply fully with data protection law.

When you add your details to this form you are giving your personal data to The Church of Scotland as the Data Controller.

Your Personal Data

You are being asked to supply your:

• Full name
• Postal address
• Email address
• Name of the faith group with which you are associated.

Purpose

The purpose of processing the personal data we ask for is to send you copies of printed information on refugee issues for faith groups in Scotland.

The legal basis for this processing is:

• Article 6/1a - The data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data for one or more specific purposes.
• Article 9/2d - Processing is carried out in the course of its legitimate activities with appropriate safeguards by a not-for-profit body with a religious aim and on condition that the processing relates solely to the members or to former members of the body or to persons who have regular contact with it in connection with its purposes and that the personal data are not disclosed outside that body without the consent of the data subject.

Your personal data will not be used for any other purpose without your permission, except in the context of fulfilling a legal obligation to which The Church of Scotland is subject. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

If you do not provide the personal data requested, we cannot fulfil your order.

Data Retention

Your personal data will be retained for a period of two months following the date of your order and will then be securely deleted.

Data Subjects

Personal data processing is carried out for members of the Church of Scotland and other faith communities.

Your Rights

Under the Data Protection Act 2018 you have the following rights:

• The right to be informed.
• The right to access (your personal data).
• The right to rectification.
• The right to erasure.
• The right to restrict processing.
• The right to object to processing.
• The right to data portability.
• 8. Rights in relation to automated decision-making.

If you wish to invoke any of your rights, including for the purpose of a Subject Access Request (SAR), send your written request to: Data Protection Officer, Church of Scotland, 121 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4YN. Or contact the Church of Scotland Law Department.

You may also advise us of an incident involving personal data or data breach using the same contact information.

You have the right to make a complaint about our processing of your personal data to the ICO as the regulator in the UK. For further information, the Information Commissioner's website provides in-depth information regarding the requirements of the Data Protection Act.