Privacy Policy

https://www.wollongongcongchurch.org/ is owned and operated by Wollongong
Congregational Church.

Wollongong Congregational Church can be contacted at:
wollongongcongchurch@gmail.com
(02) 4226 1750
33, Market Street, WOLLONGONG, 2500

Purpose

The purpose of this privacy policy (this “Privacy Policy”) is to inform users of our Site of the
following:

  • The personal data we will collect;
  • Use of collected data;
  • Who has access to the data collected;
  • The rights of Site users; and
  • The Site’s cookie policy.
    This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the terms and conditions of our Site.

Consent

By using our Site users agree that they consent to:

  • The conditions set out in this Privacy Policy; and
  • The collection, use, and retention of the data listed in this Privacy Policy.

Personal Data We Collect

We only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose set out in this Privacy Policy. We will not
collect any additional data beyond the data listed below without notifying you first.
Data Collected Automatically
When you visit and use our Site, we may automatically collect and store the following information:

  • IP address
  • Location.

Data Collected in a Non-Automatic Way

We may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on our Site:

  • First and last name;
  • Age;
  • Date of birth; and
  • Email address.
    This data may be collected using the following methods:
  • When Creating an account.

How We Use Personal Data

Data collected on our Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or
indicated on the relevant pages of our Site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in
this Privacy Policy.

The data we collect when the user performs certain functions may be used for the following
purposes:

  • When making comments
  • When Registering to the website

Who We Share Personal Data With

Church Members
We may disclose user data to any member of our organisation who reasonably needs access to user
data to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

Other Disclosures
We will not sell or share your data with other third parties, except in the following cases:

  • If the law requires it;
  • If it is required for any legal proceeding;
  • To prove or protect our legal rights

How Long We Store Personal Data

User data will be stored until the purpose the data was collected for has been achieved.
Or untill the uers has left the site.
You will be notified if your data is kept for longer than this period.

How We Protect Your Personal Data

browser encryption

While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that user data is secure and that users are
protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times
and therefore we are unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably
practical.

Children

We do not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 16 years of age. If we learn
that we have collected personal data from a child under 16 years of age, the personal data will be
deleted as soon as possible. If a child under 16 years of age has provided us with personal data their
parent or guardian may contact our privacy officer.

How to Access, Modify, Delete

If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal
data, if we have disclosed your personal data and to who we disclosed your personal data, or if you
would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, please contact us:
Web Site Admin
wollongongcongchurch@gmail.com
(02) 4226 1750
33, Market Street, WOLLONGONG, 2500.

Cookie Policy

A cookie is a small file, stored on a user’s hard drive by a website. Its purpose is to collect data
relating to the user’s browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is
transmitted. You can also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser, but this may
decrease the quality of your user experience.
We use the following types of cookies on our Site:

  • Functional cookies
    Functional cookies are used to remember the selections you make on our Site so that your
    selections are saved for your next visits.

Modifications

This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the
law and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. When we amend this Privacy Policy
we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users
periodically review our Privacy Policy to ensure that they are notified of any updates. If necessary,
we may notify users by email of changes to this Privacy Policy.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns or complaints, you can contact our Web Site
Admin, at:
wollongongcongchurch@gmail.com
(02) 4226 1750
33, Market Street, WOLLONGONG, 2500.