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St. Patrick\u2019s Church, Corduff, Dublin 15<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

St. Patrick\u2019s Church, Corduff, Dublin 15 (\u2018St. Patrick\u2019s\u2019) is a member of the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin which is a registered charity \u2013 RCN: 200016166.<\/p>\n\n

St. Patrick\u2019s respects your right to privacy and actively seeks to preserve the privacy rights of those who share information with him and the diocesan offices acting on his behalf. Any personal information you provide to the Archbishop will be treated with the highest standards of security and confidentiality, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018 and the Data Protection Act 2018.<\/p>\n\n

This Privacy Statement explains how St. Patrick\u2019s processes information, in particular the personal data that he receives from you. Please read the following carefully to understand his views and practices regarding your personal data and how he treats it.<\/p>\n\n

Baptism Registers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Within the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin, The Archbishop is the sole controller of the personal data and special category data contained in the Baptism Registers held in Parishes of the Archdiocese with respect to storage and retention of data, standard and special annotation of data and alteration of data. The Archbishop, along with the Parish Priest\/Administrator\/Moderator assigned to the Parish which holds the Baptism Register, are each a joint controller of the personal data and special category data with respect to collecting and recording of data in the Baptism Register.<\/p>\n\n

What information does the St. Patrick\u2019s collect about you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

We receive personal data about you in various ways including directly from the individual and sometimes from a family member, other diocese, schools, the Archdiocese, CCTV and webcams.\u00a0 The personal data that is collected may include;<\/p>\n\n

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  • Information relating to the sacraments of Baptism, Holy Communion, Confirmation, Marriage and Ordinations;<\/li>\n\n
  • Information relating to financial donations (requirements of the Charities Acts and also to assist parishes claim tax back on donations);<\/li>\n\n
  • Safeguarding information as required by the National Safeguarding Office and the Garda Vetting Bureau;<\/li>\n\n
  • CCTV recordings and photographs;<\/li>\n\n
  • Special category data which reveals your religious beliefs may also be collected and processed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    This list is not exhaustive.<\/p>\n\n

    Processing of personal information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

    St. Patrick\u2019s collects and processes information about you in a number of ways including face to face meetings, email, phone conversations, from other parishes and via forms sent by the diocesan offices.<\/p>\n\n

    St. Patrick\u2019s must have a lawful basis for processing your information.\u00a0 This will vary according to the circumstances of how and why he has your information but typical examples include:<\/p>\n\n

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    • The activities are within his legitimate interests in advancing and maintaining the Roman Catholic religion, in providing information about the activities of the Diocese or any Diocesan Parish, and to raise charitable funds;<\/li>\n\n
    • You have given consent to process your information which can be withdrawn at any time by contacting St. Patrick\u2019s using the details below;<\/li>\n\n
    • Carrying out necessary steps in relation to a contract to which you are party to or prior to you entering a contract;<\/li>\n\n
    • The processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation;<\/li>\n\n
    • The processing is necessary for carrying out a task in the public interest;<\/li>\n\n
    • The processing of data is necessary to protect your vital interest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      If we process any Special Categories of Personal Data, we must have a further lawful basis for the processing.\u00a0 This may include:<\/p>\n\n

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      • Where you have given explicit consent;<\/li>\n\n
      • Where the processing is necessary to protect the vital interest or someone else\u2019s vital interests;<\/li>\n\n
      • You have made the information public;<\/li>\n\n
      • Where the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims; or<\/li>\n\n
      • Where the processing is necessary for carrying out the Archdiocese\u2019s employment and social security obligations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        This list is not exhaustive.<\/p>\n\n

        Baptism Registers held in Parishes of the Archdiocese<\/p>\n\n

        Where personal data and special category data is processed in the Baptism Registers held in Parishes of the Archdiocese, the Archbishop relies on the legitimate interests in preserving the information contained in Baptism Registers because such registers consist of a record of the administration of certain sacraments in the Roman Catholic Church. It is essential that the Archbishop maintains a record of certain sacraments which may only be administered once in the Roman Catholic Church. As personal data contained in the Baptism Registers is special category personal data, the Archbishop must have an additional lawful basis for processing. The Archbishop relies on processing carried out in the course of his legitimate activities with appropriate safeguards and the processing relates solely to members or former members of the Roman Catholic Church, and personal data is not disclosed outside the Roman Catholic Church without the consent of the member\/former member concerned.<\/p>\n\n

        What does the Archbishop use your information for?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

        We use your information for a range of different purposes including;<\/p>\n\n