Last updated: 1 November 2025

This is the website of St Mark’s English Church (Cappellania Di Firenze Dell’Associazione Chiesa di Inghilterra), an Anglican congregation based in Florence, Italy.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Italian data protection law.

1. Who we are

This website is operated by St Mark’s English Church, located at Via Maggio 16/18, 50125, FLORENCE, ITALY.

For data protection purposes, St Mark’s English Church acts as the data controller.

You can contact us about any privacy matter at administrator@stmarksitaly.com.

2. Information we collect

We may collect and process personal information such as:

Your name, email address, and contact details when you fill in a form, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us directly.

Details you provide when you attend or register for a service or event.

Basic technical data (like your IP address and browser type) to help us understand how visitors use our site.

Information related to donations or payments, where needed for legal or accounting purposes.

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data unless you choose to share it (for example, for pastoral care or safeguarding reasons).

3. How we use your information

We use your personal data to:

Communicate with you about services, events, and activities.

Manage membership, donations, and administrative records.

Meet our legal and safeguarding obligations.

Improve our website and communications.

We only use your data where we have a lawful basis to do so — usually your consent, a legitimate interest, or a legal obligation.

4. Sharing your data

We only share your data when necessary, for example with:

Mailchimp, for sending newsletters.

Website hosting or IT providers, who help us run this site.

Accounting or donation platforms, where relevant.

These partners are required to handle your information securely and in compliance with GDPR.

We never sell your data or share it for marketing purposes.

5. How long we keep data

We keep your personal data only as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected — for example, while you remain subscribed to our newsletter or as required by law for donation records.

6. Your rights

You have the right to:

Ask for a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Request correction or deletion of your data.

Withdraw consent for communications at any time.

Complain to the Garante per la protezione dei dati personali (Italian Data Protection Authority) if you believe your data has been misused.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at mailto:administrator@stmarksitaly.com?subject=Provacy%20Policy.

7. Data security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to keep your data secure and to prevent unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always appear on this page.