Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

The data controller responsible for your personal information is:

GBK Seventh-day Adventist Church
Wolverhampton, England
Contact: info@emergeyouth.co.uk

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at the address above.

2. What personal data we collect

We collect only the information you voluntarily provide when using this website:

• Name — so we can address you personally.
• Email address — so we can send you event information and updates.
• Questions submitted through the site — content you choose to submit as part of the event's interactive question feature.

We do not collect sensitive personal data (such as health information, religious background, or financial details) through this website.

3. How we collect your data

We collect your personal data only when you actively submit it via the forms on this website — for example, when you register your interest in the event or submit a question.

4. How we use your data

We use your personal data only for the following purposes:

• To send you event-related information and updates about Unmasked — Youth Week of Prayer 2026.
• To respond to or use questions you have submitted in connection with the event.
• To manage our mailing list and communicate with registered attendees or interested parties.

We will not use your data for any purpose unrelated to this event without first obtaining your separate consent.

5. Legal basis for processing

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:

• Consent (Article 6(1)(a)) — You consent to us contacting you when you submit your name and email address via the site's forms.
• Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) — We have a legitimate interest in using submitted questions to facilitate the open dialogue that is central to the event's purpose.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us or by using the unsubscribe link in any email we send you.

6. Who we share your data with

We use MailerLite (MailerLite Group, a company operating under EU/UK data protection standards) as our email platform. Your name and email address are stored and processed by MailerLite on our behalf as a data processor.

MailerLite's privacy policy is available at mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy.

We do not sell, rent, or otherwise share your personal data with any other third parties, and we do not use your data for targeted or paid advertising.

7. Cookies and tracking

This website does not use cookies, analytics tools, tracking pixels, or any other form of user monitoring. We do not collect any data about your browsing behaviour, device, or location.

8. How long we keep your data

We will retain your name and email address on our mailing list until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete it. Questions submitted through the site may be retained for the duration of the Unmasked programme (May–July 2026) and then securely deleted unless there is a legitimate reason to keep them longer.

9. Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right of access — to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification — to ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure — to ask us to delete your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to restrict processing — to ask us to limit how we use your data.
• Right to object — to object to us processing your data on the basis of legitimate interests.
• Right to data portability — to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to withdraw consent — at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@emergeyouth.co.uk. We will respond within one calendar month.

10. Right to complain

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK's data protection regulator:

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Website: ico.org.uk
Helpline: 0303 123 1113

11. Data security

We take reasonable steps to ensure your personal data is kept secure. Our email platform (MailerLite) maintains industry-standard security measures. We will notify you and the ICO promptly in the unlikely event of a data breach that affects your rights and freedoms.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any significant changes will be reflected with an updated effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.