Privacy Policy
1. INTRODUCTION
Hi there! Thanks for taking an interest in how we handle your information here at City on a Hill Evangelical Church. We recognise the importance of protecting your privacy and want to assure you that we will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information is protected from misuse or unauthorised disclosure. The key principles behind our privacy policy are:
To ensure that you understand that your information is collected with your permission, and what we do – and do not do – with it.
Explain the way we use your information in order to pastorally love and care for you as we seek to see you grow as a wholehearted follower of Jesus.
2. COLLECTION
Our primary means of collecting your information is through our Comment / Welcome cards. By completing a card you have voluntarily provided us with your personal information, and consented to us collecting that information from you, and storing and using it in accordance with this policy and the Privacy Act 1993. We may also collect personal information from you when you contact one of our Pastors, and from social media sites as made available by your own security settings.
3. PURPOSE
City on a Hill uses personal information primarily for the purpose of pastorally caring for you. We also require it to keep you informed about upcoming events or activities related to our church family as well as developing our services. Your personal information is kept securely on our Church Management System called Elvanto. Their privacy policy can be viewed here.
4. INTENDED RECIPIENTS
Access to your personal information collected by us is restricted to City on a Hill staff members, Administration Team members, Community Group leaders and other service team members. City on a Hill will not use or disclose any information about you outside of the organisation for any other purpose, without first obtaining your consent, other than where the use or disclosure is permitted by law.
5. ACCESS
You may request access, changes and updates to your personal information held by City on a Hill at any time. Should you have any complaints regarding City on a Hill’s treatment of your personal information, then please contact us with details and we will be happy to assist.
[Last Updated: 8th August 2019]