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GDPR: What is it all about?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new regulation which aims to harmonise data privacy and protection laws across Europe. It is coming into effect on 25th May and will impact us all; it will also continue to apply in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland…
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GDPR & Communications Guidelines
The Representative Church Body and Central Communications Board have drawn up three guideline documents to help dioceses and parishes to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the following areas:Data Protection & Photography (including filming) Data Protection & Mailing Lists
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Protecting data in a crisis
Data breaches are more likely to occur in crises, in which we need to quickly respond to a situation or change how we work. There may be more requirements to share personal data (e.g. for continuing to provide pastoral…
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Parish Resources: communications and information
A range of resources to help parishes to share stories from their mission and ministry and to look after personal information have been produced by the central Church over the course of the last year. Each of these seeks to build on the good work already…
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Data Protection Roadshows
In May last year, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect and placed responsibilities upon how organisations manage personal data. This new law also applies to the Church of Ireland and places requirements on dioceses, parishes and the central Church to ensure that they are compliant with GDPR…
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Data Protection Roadshows update
In May last year, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect and placed responsibilities upon how organisations manage personal data. This new law also applies to the Church of Ireland and places requirements on dioceses, parishes and the central Church to ensure that they are compliant with GDPR…
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Data protection in the Church
An information pack is now available to help parishes meet the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which is coming into effect on 25th May 2018. This will affect all parishes, in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, as it replaces existing law on data…
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Report of the Representative Church Body Presented to Synod
The report of the Representative Church Body was received at General Synod in the Millennium Forum, Derry/Londonderry, this morning. Presenting the report, Henry Saville, highlighted the services offered by Church House including support for property transactions, administration of trusts, investment management, treasury management, payment of (some) clergy stipends, administration of Clergy Pension…
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Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
Parish Record Guidelines The care and custody of parish records is an important responsibility of the Church of Ireland for these are not only the records of a religious denomination but, in part, are also records of the state. Following disestablishment the older registers of baptisms, marriages and burials were, by…
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Church and Covid–19 – answers to your FAQs (updated)
The diocese has put together some updated guidance for church leaders relating to the most frequently asked questions. (Also downloadable as a PDF here)What about Vestry business? Current vestries and office holders should continue until such time as a new Easter…
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