Policies & Terms of Use

Privacy Policy

Relational Hearts Project Last updated: June 2026

Who We Are

Relational Hearts Project is a Catholic digital evangelisation initiative operating a YouTube channel and associated website. Our website address is: [YOUR URL]

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us via our Contact Us function.

What Information We Collect and Why

Contact Form When you use our Contact Us form, we collect your name and email address. We use this solely to respond to your enquiry. We do not add you to any mailing list or share your details with third parties.

Video Participation Consent Forms When you agree to take part in a video recording, we collect your full name, date of birth, email address, and phone number, along with your signed consent. We retain this information as a legal record of your consent to the use of your image, voice, and story. This data is stored securely and is never shared with third parties.

Cookies and Analytics Our website may use basic analytics (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors find and use the site. This may involve the use of cookies. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics. You can opt out of cookies via your browser settings.

The Legal Basis for Processing Your Data

We process your data on the following grounds under UK GDPR:

• Consent — for contact form submissions and video participation

• Legitimate interests — for basic website analytics to help us improve the site

How Long We Keep Your Data

• Contact form enquiries: deleted after 12 months unless an ongoing relationship requires otherwise

• Video participation consent forms: retained for the lifetime of the published video, plus 7 years thereafter, as a legal record

• Analytics data: retained in aggregated, anonymised form only

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you

• Request correction of inaccurate data

• Request deletion of your data (subject to our legal obligations)

• Withdraw consent at any time, where consent is the basis for processing

• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at via our Contact Us function.

Third Party Services

Our videos are hosted on YouTube (operated by Google). Once a video is published on YouTube, it is subject to Google's own privacy policy and terms of service. We are not responsible for YouTube's data practices. Participants are made aware of this before signing their consent form.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent version.

Terms of Use

Relational Hearts Project

Use of This Website

By using this website you agree to these terms. The content on this site — including text, images, and video — is provided for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce or redistribute any content without our written permission.

Our Videos

Videos published on this site and our YouTube channel feature participants who have given their informed consent to participate. The views and experiences expressed are personal to each participant and do not constitute formal Catholic theological instruction.

External Links

We may link to external websites from time to time. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites.

Limitation of Liability

We make every effort to ensure the information on this site is accurate and appropriate, but we cannot guarantee this. Use of the site is at your own discretion.

Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.