Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 2026

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Beefirst Media Limited (“we“, “our” or “us“) collects, uses, stores and protects your personal information when you visit this website or contact us regarding the Church of England Redress Scheme or any related legal enquiry.

This website, Church of England Claim, is operated by Beefirst Media Limited, trading as BeeFirst Media and Link Legal.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and processing your personal information fairly, lawfully and transparently in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 and all applicable data protection legislation.

By using this website or submitting an enquiry, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy.

2. Who We Are

Legal Entity: Beefirst Media Limited

Trading Styles: BeeFirst Media, Link Legal

Registered Address:

170 Park Lane

Whitefield

Manchester

M45 7PX

Email:

joe@beefirstmedia.co.uk

ICO Registration Reference:

ZB847424

Company Number:

11516817

Church of England Claim is an independent information and enquiry service.

We are not a law firm, do not provide legal advice, and are not affiliated with or endorsed by:

  • The Church of England
  • The Church of England Redress Scheme
  • Any Government department
  • Any regulator
  • Any individual law firm

Where appropriate and where you request assistance, we may introduce your enquiry to an independent specialist law firm experienced in abuse and redress claims.

3. The Information We Collect

The information we collect depends upon how you use our website.

Information You Provide

This may include:

  • Full name
  • Date of birth
  • Postal address
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Preferred method of contact

If you submit an enquiry we may also collect information relating to your circumstances, including:

  • The type of abuse experienced
  • Approximate dates
  • The location or organisation involved
  • Details of the alleged abuser (where known)
  • Whether the events occurred within a Church setting or Church activity
  • Any additional information you choose to provide
  • Any documents or evidence you voluntarily upload

Some of this information may constitute Special Category Personal Data under UK GDPR because it relates to abuse or other sensitive personal matters.

4. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website we may automatically collect:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device information
  • Operating system
  • Website usage information
  • Date and time of access
  • Pages visited
  • Referring website
  • Cookies and similar technologies

Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more information.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

  • Respond to your enquiry.
  • Assess whether your enquiry may be suitable for legal assistance.
  • Contact you regarding your enquiry.
  • Provide information about possible options available to you.
  • Introduce your enquiry to an independent specialist law firm where you request us to do so.
  • Improve our website and services.
  • Maintain internal records.
  • Prevent fraud or misuse of our services.
  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
  • Protect our legal rights where necessary.

We will only process your personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so.

6. Special Category Personal Data

As part of your enquiry, you may provide information relating to abuse or other highly sensitive matters.

This information is classified as Special Category Personal Data under UK GDPR.

We process this information only where:

  • you have provided your explicit consent;
  • processing is necessary to assist with your enquiry;
  • processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims; or
  • another lawful condition under applicable data protection legislation applies.

We recognise the highly sensitive nature of this information and take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it.

7. Referrals to Independent Specialist Law Firms

If you request legal assistance, we may introduce your enquiry to one or more independent specialist law firms experienced in abuse, redress or related legal claims.

We will only share information reasonably necessary for the law firm to assess your enquiry.

The decision whether to accept your matter rests entirely with the law firm.

Submitting an enquiry through this website does not guarantee:

  • acceptance by a law firm;
  • eligibility for any redress scheme;
  • compensation;
  • or any legal outcome.

You are under no obligation to instruct any law firm we introduce.

You remain free to seek independent legal advice from any solicitor of your choosing.

8. Payments We May Receive

Where permitted by law, Beefirst Media Limited may receive payment for introducing enquiries to independent specialist law firms or for providing related marketing, advertising or administrative services.

Any such payment does not affect:

  • the independence of the legal advice you may receive;
  • your freedom to choose your own solicitor;
  • or any legal fees payable by you.

9. Lawful Basis for Processing

We process your personal information under one or more of the following lawful bases:

  • Consent – where you submit an enquiry, provide sensitive information, consent to being contacted or request an introduction to a law firm.
  • Legitimate Interests – to operate our business, administer enquiries and improve our services.
  • Contract – where processing is necessary to provide a service you have requested.
  • Legal Obligation – where we are required to retain or disclose information by law.

10. Who We Share Your Information With

We may share your information with:

  • independent specialist law firms;
  • secure IT and cloud hosting providers;
  • customer relationship management (CRM) providers;
  • website hosting providers;
  • email and communications providers;
  • analytics providers;
  • professional advisers including accountants, insurers and solicitors;
  • regulators, courts or law enforcement agencies where legally required.

We do not disclose your personal information for unrelated third-party marketing purposes.

11. International Transfers

Some of our service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom.

Where this occurs we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including approved international transfer mechanisms recognised under UK data protection law.

12. Keeping Your Information Secure

We use appropriate technical and organisational security measures including:

  • SSL encryption;
  • secure cloud hosting;
  • restricted staff access;
  • password-protected systems;
  • firewalls;
  • regular monitoring and security updates;
  • encrypted communications where appropriate.

Although we take reasonable steps to protect your information, no internet transmission can ever be guaranteed to be completely secure.

13. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy or as required by law.

Retention periods are determined by factors including:

  • the nature of your enquiry;
  • legal limitation periods;
  • regulatory obligations;
  • business record keeping requirements.

When information is no longer required it will be securely deleted or anonymised.

14. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

  • request access to your personal information;
  • request correction of inaccurate information;
  • request deletion of your information;
  • request restriction of processing;
  • object to processing;
  • request portability of your information where applicable;
  • withdraw consent at any time;
  • lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

15. Marketing Communications

We will only send marketing communications where you have consented or where otherwise permitted by law.

You may unsubscribe at any time using the instructions in our communications or by contacting us directly.

16. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • ensure the website functions correctly;
  • remember your preferences;
  • understand how visitors use our website;
  • improve performance and user experience.

Further information is available in our Cookie Policy.

17. Third-Party Websites

This website may contain links to external websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites and recommend that you review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business, legal requirements or website functionality.

Any updates will be published on this page together with the revised “Last Updated” date.

19. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact:

Beefirst Media Limited

Trading as BeeFirst Media and Link Legal

170 Park Lane

Whitefield

Manchester

M45 7PX

Email: joe@beefirstmedia.co.uk

ICO Registration Reference: ZB847424

Company Number: 11516817

20. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we process your personal information, we encourage you to contact us first so that we have the opportunity to resolve your concerns.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Website: https://ico.org.uk

Telephone: 0303 123 1113

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