Last updated: 20 August 2026

At Anchor Bible Church, we respect your privacy and are committed to handling your personal information responsibly and transparently.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use our website, why we collect it, how we use it, and the rights you have regarding your personal information.

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by:

Anchor Bible Church
Rua Cmte. Joaquim Teotónio Segurado 165
2750-642, Cascais, Portugal
Email: anchorbiblechurchpt@gmail.com

For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR"), the organisation responsible for the processing of your personal information is the data controller.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information in the following ways:

Information you provide to us

When you use our contact form, you may provide:

• Your name

• Your email address

• The content of your message

We only collect this information when you choose to submit it to us.

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, depending on your cookie and privacy settings. This may include information about your device, browser, and how you interact with the website.

We use Framer Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website and to improve the website experience.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. Some may be necessary for the website to function, while others may be used for analytics or other purposes.

We use the CookieGuard cookie-consent solution to manage cookie preferences and, where applicable, obtain consent before non-essential cookies or similar technologies are used.

You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie-consent controls provided on our website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information to:

• Respond to messages and enquiries submitted through our contact form.

• Communicate with you when necessary in relation to your enquiry.

• Operate, maintain, and improve our website.

• Understand how visitors use our website.

• Monitor and improve website performance and user experience.

• Manage your cookie preferences and comply with applicable data protection requirements.

• Protect the security and integrity of our website.

• Comply with legal obligations where applicable.

We will not use information submitted through our contact form for unrelated marketing purposes..

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Depending on the circumstances, we process personal information on the following legal bases under the GDPR:

Legitimate interests — for example, when processing an enquiry submitted voluntarily through our contact form or when necessary to operate, maintain, and secure our website.

Consent — where you have given consent for the use of non-essential cookies or analytics technologies where consent is required.

Legal obligation — where processing is necessary for us to comply with an applicable legal or regulatory requirement.

Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time through the available cookie controls or by contacting us.

5. Contact Form

Our website provides a contact form allowing visitors to contact Anchor Bible Church.

The form asks for:

• Name

• Email address

• Message

This information is used to receive and respond to your enquiry.

Please avoid including sensitive or highly personal information in the contact form unless it is genuinely necessary for your enquiry.

Information submitted through the contact form may be accessible to authorized individuals responsible for managing enquiries on behalf of Anchor Bible Church.

We retain contact-form information only for as long as reasonably necessary to deal with the enquiry and for any legitimate follow-up or record-keeping purposes, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

6. Website Analytics

We use Framer Analytics to obtain information about how visitors interact with our website.

Analytics may help us understand things such as website traffic, pages visited, and general patterns of website usage. We use this information to improve the structure, content, functionality, and overall experience of our website.

Where analytics technologies require consent under applicable law, they will only be activated in accordance with your cookie preferences.

7. Google Maps

Our website contains a link to a location on Google Maps to help visitors find Anchor Bible Church.

The link takes you away from our website and to Google's services. Once you leave our website, Google's own privacy policy and terms apply to your use of that service.

We do not control the information that Google may collect when you use Google Maps.

If you do not wish to interact with Google Maps, you can simply choose not to follow the link.

8. Cookie Consent

We use CookieGuard, provided through the Framer platform, to manage cookie preferences and consent on our website.

CookieGuard may store information necessary to remember your cookie choices and help us respect your preferences.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie-consent controls available on the website.

For further information about the cookies and similar technologies used on this website, please see our Cookie Policy.

9. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

We may share or allow access to personal information with service providers where this is necessary to operate the website or provide services to you. These may include:

• Framer, as our website hosting and website platform provider.

• Framer Analytics, for website analytics.

• CookieGuard, for cookie-consent management.

• Other service providers where necessary to securely deliver or maintain the website.

These providers may process information on our behalf and are expected to handle personal information in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

We may also disclose personal information where required by law or where necessary to protect our legal rights, security, or the safety of individuals.

10. International Data Transfers

Some of the service providers we use may process personal information in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards will be used where required by applicable data protection law, such as an adequacy decision or appropriate contractual safeguards.

11. How Long We Keep Your Information

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

For example, information submitted through the contact form will generally be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to and manage the enquiry, and for any legitimate follow-up that may result from it.

Cookie-consent information may be retained for the period necessary to remember and demonstrate your cookie preferences.

Analytics information may be retained according to the applicable retention practices of the analytics service provider.

When personal information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete or anonymize it.

12. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection law, including the GDPR, you may have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you.

• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.

• Request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances.

• Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.

• Object to certain processing of your personal information.

• Request portability of your personal information where applicable.

• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection supervisory authority if you believe that your personal information has been processed unlawfully.

If you are in Portugal, the relevant supervisory authority is the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD).

13. Exercising Your Rights

If you would like to exercise any of your rights or have questions about how we handle your personal information, please contact us:

Email: anchorbiblechurchpt@gmail.com
Postal address: Rua Cmte. Joaquim Teotónio Segurado 165, 2750-642, Cascais, Portugal

We may ask for information necessary to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

We will respond to valid requests within the timeframe required by applicable data protection law.

14. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

15. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties, including Google Maps.

When you follow a link to another website, that website's own privacy policy and terms will apply. Anchor Bible Church is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, or applicable legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how Anchor Bible Church handles personal information, please contact us:

Anchor Bible Church
Rua Cmte. Joaquim Teotónio Segurado 165, 2750-642, Cascais, Portugal
anchorbiblechurchpt@gmail.com

We welcome questions about privacy and will do our best to address them clearly and promptly..