Last updated: March 2026
Overview
Christian Life Church Herefordshire (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
Contact Form and Newsletter
When you use our contact form or sign up for our newsletter, your submission is processed by Mailchimp, a third-party email marketing service. By submitting the form, you acknowledge and agree that:
- Your name and email address will be stored by Mailchimp
- Mailchimp’s Privacy Policy applies to your data
- We may use Mailchimp to send you emails related to our church activities
Cookies and Local Storage
We use local storage (a browser feature similar to cookies) to store your preferences:
- Theme preference: We remember whether you prefer light or dark mode
- Analytics consent: We store your choice about whether to enable privacy-respecting analytics
These are stored locally on your device and are not sent to any server. You can clear them by clearing your browser’s local storage, or manage your analytics preference using the widget below.
Analytics
We use Umami, a privacy-respecting analytics tool that helps us understand how visitors use our website. Umami is designed to be GDPR-compliant and does not collect personal data.
What we collect:
- Pages visited
- Referrer URLs
- Browser and device information (anonymized)
- Approximate location (country/region, not precise)
- IP addresses (hashed for security)
What we don’t collect:
- Personal identifiable information (PII)
- Cookies for tracking across websites
Your choices:
- Analytics are off by default
- You can opt in by clicking “Accept” on the banner that appears when you first visit
- You can change your preference at any time using the settings widget below:
Your current analytics preference: Not set
Embedded Content
Our website may include embedded content from YouTube. When you play a video, YouTube may set cookies and collect data according to Google’s Privacy Policy.
Additionally, some images (such as sermon thumbnails) are loaded directly from YouTube’s CDN (content delivery network). Loading these images may result in a connection to YouTube’s servers.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: admin@clch.cc
Phone: 01432 271071
Address: Christian Life Centre, 133 Edgar Street, Hereford, HR4 9JR