Policies
Statement of Faith
GTS is currently using the EA statement of faith which we align with. Link to original page here.
WE BELIEVE IN…
1. The one true God who lives eternally in three persons – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
2. The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling,
redeeming and judging the world.
3. The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, which are the written Word of God-fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.
4. The dignity of all people, made male and female in God’s image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath and judgement.
5. The incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ – born of the virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.
6. The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.
7. The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; his ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation as the only Saviour of the world.
8. The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ.
9. The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites us with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables our witness.
10. The Church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers – given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit’s gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and love.
11. The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.
Privacy Policy
Our Commitment to Privacy and Data Protection
Gateway Theology School (GTS) is committed to exercising a high standard of care in its handling of the personal information you share with us. We will never share your personal information with any other organisation or charity without your express permission. We do not sell, lease or rent your personal information to others.
GTS takes your privacy seriously
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect as of May 25, 2018. GTS abides by GDPR regulations. ‘Personal information’ or ‘personal data’ generally refers to all data that directly or indirectly relates to you, but these terms may also apply based upon applicable law and will carry the meaning of those applicable laws. GTS respects the rights of everyone to maintain control over their own personal data.
Information Collection and Use
GTS operates courses, seminars, events and teaching days, which often require a sign-up form. By signing on to a GTS course you agree to the collection and use of your personal information for course communication purposes and for on-going communications in accordance with this policy. You may opt-out of on-going communications at any time. We retain only a minimal amount of personal data for archival purposes. The data we retain is used only for communication purposes, and only with your permission. Personally identifiable information may include: your name, email address, phone number.
GTS also operates the website www.gtstheology.org and social media sites which may include sign-up options for receiving newsletters and other email communications. The website informs you of our privacy policy. By signing up for a course or event, or indicating interest in newsletters via the website, social media, phone, or personal interaction, you agree to the collection and use of personal information in accordance with this policy.
Cookies and Automated Technologies
GTS does not use cookies. [Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site, are stored on your computer’s hard drive, and used to collect information.] However, many third-party technologies collect anonymous data for statistical analysis such as browser types, pages of website visited, times and dates of visit, and time spent on those pages. In addition, we may use third party services that collect, monitor and analyze data collected.
Communications
GTS may use your personal information for occasional communication in the form of newsletters, invitations, or promotion of new courses. If you do not wish to receive any ongoing communication from GTS you may opt out at any time via email, phone, or our website.
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us but no method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security, and therefore we retain only a minimal amount of personal data, usually limited to names and email addresses. However, should there be any breach of your personal data, we will inform you within 48 hours of becoming aware of it.
Changes To This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time and you should check this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy on our website will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.
If we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you either through the email address you have provided us, or by placing a prominent notice on our website.
Your Rights
In the United Kingdom, you have certain rights related to your personal information. If you wish to exercise any of those rights, please email GTS at info@gtstheology.org. We will respond to your request within 14 days.
- Right of access. You have the right to know that we are using your personal information, how we are using it, and for what purposes.
- Right to Edit and Update Information. You have the right to rectify inaccurate information, update your personal information, and supplement incomplete information
- Right to Delete Personal Information. You have the right to ask us to delete your personal information for the following reasons:
a) If the data is no longer necessary for the purposes it was collected
b) If you withdraw previously given consent where consent is required to use the information
c) If your personal information has been unlawfully collected or used
d) If your personal information must be erased to comply with a legal obligation. - Right to Portability. You have the right to ask us to send you your personal information in a structured format so that it can easily be transferred and used by a third party
- Right to Withdraw Consent. If you have given consent to us to use your personal information, you have the right to withdraw that consent and we will promptly respond
- Right to File a Complaint with the Data Protection Authority. We want to provide the best service possible and resolve any issue you have with GTS related to the use of your personal information. However, you always have the right to contact your local data protection authority for assistance or to make a complaint
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@gtstheology.org