Privacy Policy
Your privacy and data protection are important to us
Last Updated: 6/13/2026
This Privacy Policy describes how St. Mary's Catholic Church Changamwe Parish collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website.
Information We Collect
Personal Information
- Name and contact information when you contact us
- Email address for newsletter subscriptions
- Prayer requests and intentions
- Event registration information
Technical Information
- IP address and browser information
- Pages visited and time spent on our website
- Device information and operating system
How We Use Your Information
- To respond to your inquiries and prayer requests
- To send you parish newsletters and updates (with your consent)
- To process event registrations
- To improve our website and services
- To comply with legal obligations
Data Protection and Security
Security Measures
- SSL encryption for all data transmission
- Secure servers and databases
- Regular security updates and monitoring
- Limited access to personal information
Your Rights (GDPR)
Your Data Rights
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Rectification: Correct inaccurate personal data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
- Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
- Objection: Object to processing of your data
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time
Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.
Types of Cookies
- Essential Cookies: Required for website functionality
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand website usage
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
Photos You Submit
When you submit photos through our Share Your Photos page, by ticking the consent checkbox you confirm that you have the right to share those photos and you authorise the parish to use them in our public gallery if we approve the submission. Every submission is reviewed by an administrator before any photo appears publicly.
- You may submit photos anonymously; name and email are optional.
- Submitted photos are stored privately until an administrator approves them.
- If we reject a submission, the photos and associated record are deleted.
- You may ask us to remove an approved photo at any time by contacting us.
Third-Party Services
We rely on the following third-party services to operate the website, each governed by its own privacy policy:
- Firebase (Google): authentication and database storage for accounts and content.
- Cloudflare R2: object storage for images, videos, and bulletin PDFs.
- Vercel and Render: hosting for the website and API.
- Sentry (optional): error monitoring to help us fix problems quickly.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact the parish office:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (+254) 111-383122
Address: Next to Changamwe Police Station, Mombasa Road, Kenya
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Your Consent
By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.