Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Catholic Events Ltd (Company Number: 16528637) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our services.
By using Catholic Events, you agree to the practices outlined below. If you have any questions, you can contact us at support@catholicevents.co.uk.
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following information when you use our services:
- Email address (required for account creation)
- Name (does not need to be your real name)
- Encrypted password (stored securely in our database)
- Events you like or bookmark while signed in
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide and maintain our services
- Identify your account and saved preferences
- Respond to your support requests
- Improve the quality, functionality, and performance of the platform
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Performance of a contract (e.g., to provide your account)
- Legitimate interests (e.g., to improve our services and secure the platform)
- Compliance with legal obligations
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your data. We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate and support Catholic Events, including:
- Authentication and account management (e.g., Google Sign-In, NextAuth)
- Hosting and performance (e.g., Vercel)
- Database and caching (e.g., NeonDB, Upstash/Redis)
- Email communication (e.g., MailerSend)
- Location-based services (e.g., Google Places API)
These providers only process data as instructed by us and are required to comply with relevant data protection laws.
5. International Data Transfers
Some of our service providers may process data outside of the UK or European Economic Area. When this happens, we rely on approved mechanisms such as the UK Extension to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to protect your data.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as your account remains active or as needed to provide our services. You may request deletion at any time. We may periodically review and remove inactive accounts or unnecessary data.
7. Account Deletion
You can request to delete your account and associated data by emailing us at support@catholicevents.co.uk. We will process your request within 30 days, unless we are legally required to retain certain information.
8. Cookies
We use cookies that are essential for authentication and site functionality, including:
- catholic-events-next-auth.callback-url
- catholic-events-next-auth.csrf-token
- catholic-events-next-auth.session-token
These cookies are required for logging in and maintaining your session. They do not track you for marketing or analytics purposes.
9. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request deletion of your data
- Restrict or object to certain forms of processing
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
You can exercise these rights by contacting us at support@catholicevents.co.uk.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the bottom of this page. Continued use of the site means you accept the revised policy.
Last Updated
30 June 2025