Privacy Policy

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Last updated: 26 October 2025

Organisation: Sangat TV Limited

Website: https://www.sangattelevision.org
Email: info@sangattelevision.org
Address: Sangat Television, 20 Great King Street North, Birmingham, B19 2LF, United Kingdom

1. Introduction

Sangat Television (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy.
As a community faith-based broadcaster, we handle personal information responsibly, guided by our values of truth, compassion, and service.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you:

• Visit our website or digital platforms.
• Contact us by email, phone, or social media.
• Participate in programmes, events, or community campaigns.
• Subscribe to our newsletters or submit content for broadcast. 

We comply fully with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Information We Collect

a. Information you provide directly

We may collect:

• Your name, email address, phone number, and contact preferences.
• Information you provide when subscribing to updates or submitting enquiries.
• Content submissions (videos, images, stories, testimonials) and any personal details within them.
• Consent forms or release agreements where required for broadcast participation. 

b. Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

• IP address, browser type, and device information.
• Website usage statistics such as pages visited, links clicked, and time spent on each page.
• Cookies and analytics data (see Section 8). 

c. Special category        information

In limited cases—e.g., when sharing community stories or faith-related broadcasts—you may choose to provide information revealing your beliefs, ethnicity, or other sensitive data.
We will only process such data with your explicit consent and solely for the purpose for which it was provided.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Operate and improve our website and broadcasting services.
• Communicate with you about programming, events, or community initiatives.
• Share stories, interviews, or media content (only with your consent).
• Administer competitions, feedback surveys, or volunteer sign-ups.
• Meet our legal, regulatory, and safeguarding obligations. 

We process your data only where we have a lawful basis — such as consent, legitimate interests, contractual necessity, or legal obligation.

4. Sharing Your Information

We will never sell your personal information.

We may share data only when necessary:

• With trusted service providers who support our website, email, or broadcasting infrastructure — all bound by confidentiality and data protection terms.
• With Ofcom or other regulators when required by law or in connection with a complaint or investigation.
• With partners or collaborators only where you have explicitly agreed for your information or content to be shared. 

5. How We Store and Protect Your Data

We keep your personal data securely on encrypted systems accessible only to authorised staff and volunteers.
We use appropriate technical and organisational safeguards to prevent unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of information.

Data is stored within the UK or European Economic Area (EEA). If data must be transferred outside these areas, we will ensure equivalent protection through approved legal safeguards.

6. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data held by us.
• Request correction or deletion of inaccurate data.
• Withdraw consent at any time (where consent is the legal basis).
• Object to certain types of processing or request data portability. 
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
  https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint

To exercise these rights, please email info@sangattelevision.org.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.
Examples include:

• Programme contributions: retained for broadcast records or regulatory compliance.
• Contact and consent information: retained until consent is withdrawn or no longer needed.
• Website analytics: anonymised and deleted periodically. 

8. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website uses cookies to improve functionality and understand visitor behaviour.

Cookies are small text files placed on your device. They help us:

• Keep the site secure. 
• Remember your preferences.
• Analyse traffic through tools such as Google Analytics.

You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time.
Continued use of our site indicates your consent to this limited use of cookies.

For full details, please see our Cookie Policy at the end of this page.

9. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to external sites, community partners, or faith organisations.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.
We encourage visitors to review their privacy policies when leaving our site.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in law, technology, or our operations.
The latest version will always be available on our website, with the date of last update clearly shown.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is handled, please contact:

Data Protection Lead
Sangat Television
20 Great King Street North
Birmingham
B19 2LF
United Kingdom
📧 info@sangattelevision.org
🌐 www.sangattelevision.org

Faith, Transparency, and Trust

As a broadcaster rooted in the Sikh principles of Sat (Truth), Seva (Service), and Sarbat da Bhalla (Welfare of All), Sangat Television upholds transparency, dignity, and respect in every aspect of how we communicate and protect personal information.

Sangat Television – Cookie Policy

Last updated: 26 October 2025
Website: https://www.sangattelevision.org
Contact: info@sangattelevision.org
Address: 20 Great King Street North, Birmingham, B19 2LF, United Kingdom

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website.
They help the site function properly, improve your browsing experience, and allow us to understand how visitors use our website so we can better serve our community.

2. How We Use Cookies

Sangat Television uses cookies for the following purposes:

a. Essential cookies

Needed for basic website functionality such as:

• Navigation and accessibility.
• Security and login sessions (if applicable). 
• Display and device optimisation.

b. Performance and analytics cookies

Used to understand how visitors interact with the site:

• Which pages are most visited.
• How visitors arrive at our website.
• Identifying technical issues or errors.

We may use Google Analytics or similar trusted tools to collect this anonymous information.

c. Functionality cookies

These remember your preferences — such as:

• Language, region, or accessibility settings. 
• Cookie consent choices.
• Media player preferences for video content.

d. Third-party cookies

Embedded content from external platforms (e.g., YouTube, Facebook, X/Twitter) may set their own cookies when you view or interact with that content.

3. Your Choices and Control

You can manage your cookie preferences:

• Through our website’s cookie consent banner. 
• By adjusting your browser settings to accept, block, or delete cookies.

Please note: disabling some cookies may affect site performance or access to embedded content.

4. Examples of Cookies Used

Cookie Name Purpose Duration Type     cookie_consent Stores your cookie preference settings 12 months Essential   _ga, _gid Google Analytics tracking (anonymous) 2 years / 24 hours Performance   PHPSESSID Maintains session state for logged-in users Session Essential   yt-player-headers-readable YouTube embedded video settings Persistent Third-party     

5. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website technology or cookie use.
The most recent version will always be available on this page.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact:

Sangat Television
20 Great King Street North
Birmingham
B19 2LF
United Kingdom
📧 info@sangattelevision.org
🌐 www.sangattelevision.org

7. Transparency and Respect

At Sangat Television, our digital practices reflect our Sikh values of Seva (selfless service) and Sat (truth).
We are committed to openness and ensuring your online experience and personal data are treated with the utmost respect.