The Salvation Army UK and Ireland
Using a prayer or scripture app tells the company your faith, and one policy says outright that it collects your religion by inference. The location it needs for prayer times or a nearby place of worship also feeds ads and analytics. Your giving and your activity go back to your congregation.
Reported incidents
Ransomware hit UK corporate systems; the church told the ICO and Charity Commission
2021-06-30Affected UK corporate IT systems and a London data centre
The Register reported on 30 June 2021 that the UK arm of the Salvation Army, an evangelical Christian church and charity, had been hit by ransomware and that data had been taken. A spokesperson confirmed an incident affecting "a number of our corporate IT systems" and said it had informed the Charity Commission and the Information Commissioner's Office. Sources told The Register the attack was found about a month earlier and affected a London data centre. The Salvation Army would not say what data was accessed or how much. The ICO confirmed it had received a report, and the Charity Commission said it had a serious incident report.
People affected typically ask The Salvation Army UK and Ireland to confirm whether their information was included, and which categories.
The verified route
DÆTRAX is a personal data accountability ledger: a dated record of which companies hold your personal data, what you asked them to do about it, and what they claimed in reply.