Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 4, 2026

At Jesus Is Love Ministries UK (referred to as "we", "us", or "our"), we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with transparency and care. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your personal information when you visit our website (jesusesamor.church) and interact with our services.

We operate in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

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1. Data Controller Details

Jesus Is Love Ministries UK is a registered Christian charity in England and Wales. We are the "data controller" responsible for your personal information.

Registered Charity Number: 1192214
Address: 2nd Floor, 63 Paulet Rd, London, Greater London, SE5 9HW, United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 7505484461

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2. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal information:

Contact Information: Full name, email address, phone number when you submit an enquiry through our contact form or plan a visit.
Visit Details: Date and time of your scheduled visit, number of adults and children in your group when planning a visit.
Educational Enrollment Information: For applicants to JILIU University or the Discipleship Academy, we collect academic history, program choice, pastoral recommendation status, and any optional comments.
Financial Transactions: Details of tithes, offerings, and donations made via Stripe or PayPal (including donor name, amount, billing address, and Gift Aid status). *Please note that we do not store full credit card numbers; payment data is securely handled by our PCI-compliant third-party processors.*
Technical & Usage Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and duration of visit collected via cookies and site logging.

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3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

To register and coordinate your visit through the "Plan Your Visit" form.
To respond to your questions and requests submitted via our contact forms.
To process your admissions applications for JILIU University and the Discipleship Academy.
To process financial donations and claim Gift Aid from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), where authorized by you.
To maintain the security, performance, and accessibility of our website.
To communicate important updates, newsletters, or event changes (only where you have provided explicit consent).

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4. Legal Bases for Processing Data

Under the UK GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:

Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose (e.g., subscribing to communications, analytics cookies). You may withdraw this consent at any time.
Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interest in administering the church, organizing groups, and communicating with visitors, provided your fundamental rights do not override these interests.
Contract: Processing is necessary for a contract or enrollment agreement you have with us (e.g., student enrollment in JILIU University).
Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with the law (e.g., keeping financial records for tax purposes or HMRC Gift Aid audits).

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5. Cookies Policy

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience.

Essential Cookies: Necessary for the basic functionality of the website, such as language preferences (`next-intl`) and security tokens. These do not require user consent.
Analytics/Performance Cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies are only activated if you accept them via our cookie consent banner.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie consent popup or by modifying your browser settings.

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6. How We Share Your Data

We will never sell or rent your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes. We only share your data with trusted partners and service providers who help us run our website and services:

Payment Processors: Stripe and PayPal handle all financial donations securely.
Academic Administration: Staff members of JILIU University and JEA Discipleship Academy who process course enrollments.
Tax Authorities (HMRC): To claim Gift Aid on eligible donations.
Web Analytics & Hosting: Providers who keep our site operational and analyzed for performance.

All third-party processors are contractually obligated to safeguard your data and comply with UK GDPR standards.

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7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

Contact forms and visit plans are generally kept for 1 year.
Academic records (enrollment histories) are kept as long as necessary to manage student status.
Donation and Gift Aid records are retained for a minimum of 6 years in compliance with UK tax laws.

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8. Your GDPR Rights

As a resident of the UK or EU, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of Access: You can request copies of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request that we delete your data under certain conditions.
Right to Restrict Processing: You can ask us to limit how we use your data.
Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your personal data.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

If you are unsatisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):

Website: ico.org.uk
Helpline: 0303 123 1113