Lourdes Award Data Protection Agreement

  • By completing the application process for a Lourdes Award, you will be sharing your personal information with us.
  • This information is needed to:
    • Evaluate your proposal.
    • Assess your award.
    • Process and pay your award if you are successful.
    • Contact you after your return regarding further matters concerning your pilgrimage experience.
  • You must read and agree to the following Data Protection statement before proceeding:
    • Your consent to share your personal data on these terms is required to process your application.

Data Protection Statement

  • Purpose of Data Collection and Usage:
    • The Bursary Fund database stores your personal information to:
      • Receive and manage your request for financial support.
      • Evaluate and assess the award.
      • Pay the award if you are successful.
    • Your data may be used after your pilgrimage to:
      • Contact you for support for our future operations.
      • Use your pilgrimage details and report for publicity purposes.
  • Data Retention:
    • We will retain your data for at least 2 years.
  • Data Sharing:
    • We may share your information with selected members of the Catenian Association for:
      • Arranging a presentation to pay any awarded grant.
      • Management purposes.
    • Both the Catenian Bursary Fund Limited and the Catenian Association Limited comply with the General Data Protection Regulations (May 2018), ensuring that:
      • Data is relevant, accurate, and not excessive.
      • Data is fairly and lawfully processed.
      • Data is held for defined purposes.
      • Data is accurate and up to date.
      • Data is not kept for longer than necessary.
      • Data is processed in line with your rights.
      • Data is secure.
  • Data Security and Usage:
    • All data stored in our database will be treated in accordance with these principles.
    • We will never sell or misuse any personal data.
    • Data will only be used to support the development of Catholic youth worldwide.
    • Routine correspondence will be established with your formal agreement.
    • You may opt out of this agreement at any time, but this will prevent us from considering your application further.

Opting Out

To opt out at any time, please email us using the email address we indicate on email correspondence with you.