Privacy Notice
This notice describes how Parable Church collects, uses, handles and discloses your personal information. Personal information we collect will be treated strictly in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act), the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) and our Privacy Policy.
Collection and use of your personal information
Parable Church collects and holds personal information about its board members, pastoral staff, non-pastoral staff, volunteers, trainees, members, parishioners, contractors, suppliers, conference delegates and other individuals who interact and/or are involved with Parable Church (referred to in this notice as you).
The personal information that Parable Church may collect includes but is not limited to:
(a) name, date of birth, address, phone number and email address;
(b) financial information, including bank account details and credit card;
(c) other relevant information, including qualifications, training, work history and volunteer experience; and
(d) sensitive information (as defined in the Privacy Act), including information or an opinion about racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs or affiliations, philosophical beliefs.
Personal information may be collected by Parable Church when a person:
(a) visits Parable Church's website, social media accounts and/or other online platforms;
(b) applies to join Parable Church as a serv team member, volunteer, trainee, pastoral or non-pastoral staff member;
(c) attends and/or participates in any church service, worship, communion, offering, program or other activities of Parable Church;
(d) makes tithes, offerings or donations to Parable Church, including but not limited to bank or credit card account details when you give online; and/or
(e) communicates with Parable Church for any reason, including but not limited to email or other online messaging.
Parable Church may collect your personal information from a third party.
Parable Church collects, holds, uses, retains and discloses personal information about you for the purposes of fulfilling and/or carrying out its objects, purposes, services, functions, programs and activities, including but not limited to:
(a) those expressly set out in its Constitution;
(b) facilitating the provision of church services, worship, programs and other activities of Parable Church;
(c) organising and conducting conferences, programs, gatherings, prayer groups, team services and meetings;
(d) the assessment of your qualifications, training and experience for any roles, volunteer work and/or serve team in Parable Church. Parable Church may need to clarify or verify information with external organisations and/or individuals and/or to obtain additional information to complete Parable Church's assessment;
(e) monitoring and/or investigating any concern or complaint you may have and/or in respect of your conduct;
(f) allowing Parable Church to contact and communicate with you and maintaining a contact list;
(g) enabling Parable Church to procure goods and services;
(h) enabling Parable Church's administrative and operational functions;
(i) conducting surveys or reviews of the services offered by Parable Church;
(j) supporting and managing password protected access to Parable Church's online platforms and/or systems;
(k) investigating security incidents or the misuse of the facilities and/or amenities of Parable Church;
(l) assisting, supporting and/or providing benefits to our parishioners;
(m) conducting procedures and processes in accordance with the relevant policies of Parable Church;
(n) procuring and/or fundraising for donations, gifts, funding or other kinds of support for the objects, purposes, missions, services, programs and activities of Parable Church;
(o) complying with Parable Church's legal and regulatory obligations; and
(p) otherwise to manage Parable Church's activities.
Disclosure of your personal information
Parable Church may disclose Personal Information for the purposes for which the information was collected, including carrying out the purposes, objectives and functions of Parable Church, or where permitted or required by law.
Parable Church collects and holds personal information about its board members, pastoral staff, non-pastoral staff, volunteers, trainees, members, parishioners, contractors, suppliers, conference delegates and other individuals who interact and/or are involved with Parable Church (referred to in this notice as you).
The personal information that Parable Church may collect includes but is not limited to:
(a) name, date of birth, address, phone number and email address;
(b) financial information, including bank account details and credit card;
(c) other relevant information, including qualifications, training, work history and volunteer experience; and
(d) sensitive information (as defined in the Privacy Act), including information or an opinion about racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs or affiliations, philosophical beliefs.
Personal information may be collected by Parable Church when a person:
(a) visits Parable Church's website, social media accounts and/or other online platforms;
(b) applies to join Parable Church as a serv team member, volunteer, trainee, pastoral or non-pastoral staff member;
(c) attends and/or participates in any church service, worship, communion, offering, program or other activities of Parable Church;
(d) makes tithes, offerings or donations to Parable Church, including but not limited to bank or credit card account details when you give online; and/or
(e) communicates with Parable Church for any reason, including but not limited to email or other online messaging.
Parable Church may collect your personal information from a third party.
Parable Church collects, holds, uses, retains and discloses personal information about you for the purposes of fulfilling and/or carrying out its objects, purposes, services, functions, programs and activities, including but not limited to:
(a) those expressly set out in its Constitution;
(b) facilitating the provision of church services, worship, programs and other activities of Parable Church;
(c) organising and conducting conferences, programs, gatherings, prayer groups, team services and meetings;
(d) the assessment of your qualifications, training and experience for any roles, volunteer work and/or serve team in Parable Church. Parable Church may need to clarify or verify information with external organisations and/or individuals and/or to obtain additional information to complete Parable Church's assessment;
(e) monitoring and/or investigating any concern or complaint you may have and/or in respect of your conduct;
(f) allowing Parable Church to contact and communicate with you and maintaining a contact list;
(g) enabling Parable Church to procure goods and services;
(h) enabling Parable Church's administrative and operational functions;
(i) conducting surveys or reviews of the services offered by Parable Church;
(j) supporting and managing password protected access to Parable Church's online platforms and/or systems;
(k) investigating security incidents or the misuse of the facilities and/or amenities of Parable Church;
(l) assisting, supporting and/or providing benefits to our parishioners;
(m) conducting procedures and processes in accordance with the relevant policies of Parable Church;
(n) procuring and/or fundraising for donations, gifts, funding or other kinds of support for the objects, purposes, missions, services, programs and activities of Parable Church;
(o) complying with Parable Church's legal and regulatory obligations; and
(p) otherwise to manage Parable Church's activities.
Disclosure of your personal information
Parable Church may disclose Personal Information for the purposes for which the information was collected, including carrying out the purposes, objectives and functions of Parable Church, or where permitted or required by law.
This may include Parable Church disclosing information to a third party for one or more of the following purposes:
(a) enabling Parable Church's lawyers, consultants, accountants, auditors, contractors and/or service providers to provide advice to, or undertake relevant activities for, Parable Church;
(b) registration and membership of Parable Church;
(c) registration of interest and/or attendance at services, events, conferences and/or other gatherings held by, on behalf of, facilitated and/or otherwise supported by Parable Church; and
(d) information and notices regarding Parable Church's services, events, conferences, gatherings and/or activities (and/or similar offered, facilitated and/or provided by third parties on behalf of, in partnership or collaboration with and/or otherwise supported by Parable Church).
Except as set out above, Parable Church will not disclose personal information to third parties without your consent.
We usually do not send personal information outside of Australia. However, in some situations, we may disclose personal information to overseas recipients.
(a) enabling Parable Church's lawyers, consultants, accountants, auditors, contractors and/or service providers to provide advice to, or undertake relevant activities for, Parable Church;
(b) registration and membership of Parable Church;
(c) registration of interest and/or attendance at services, events, conferences and/or other gatherings held by, on behalf of, facilitated and/or otherwise supported by Parable Church; and
(d) information and notices regarding Parable Church's services, events, conferences, gatherings and/or activities (and/or similar offered, facilitated and/or provided by third parties on behalf of, in partnership or collaboration with and/or otherwise supported by Parable Church).
Except as set out above, Parable Church will not disclose personal information to third parties without your consent.
We usually do not send personal information outside of Australia. However, in some situations, we may disclose personal information to overseas recipients.
Direct Marketing
Parable Church may use your personal information for direct marketing purposes and otherwise to let you know about products and services that we think may be of interest to you. However, you may opt out of receiving marketing information at any time by using the contact details provided in this notice or our Privacy Policy.
Our Privacy Policy
Parable Church's Privacy Policy is available on its website and sets out further information on our privacy practices and procedures. Our Privacy Policy sets out our approach to management of personal and sensitive information, including how you can seek access to and correction of your personal information, and how to make a complaint about a breach of privacy. Subject to the Privacy Act, you can have access to and seek correction of your personal and sensitive information. Our Privacy Policy contains information about how you can do this as well as how you can make a complaint about a breach of privacy.
Parable Church may use your personal information for direct marketing purposes and otherwise to let you know about products and services that we think may be of interest to you. However, you may opt out of receiving marketing information at any time by using the contact details provided in this notice or our Privacy Policy.
Our Privacy Policy
Parable Church's Privacy Policy is available on its website and sets out further information on our privacy practices and procedures. Our Privacy Policy sets out our approach to management of personal and sensitive information, including how you can seek access to and correction of your personal information, and how to make a complaint about a breach of privacy. Subject to the Privacy Act, you can have access to and seek correction of your personal and sensitive information. Our Privacy Policy contains information about how you can do this as well as how you can make a complaint about a breach of privacy.
Contact Details
Parable Church Ltd
ABN 63 672 132 320
1/3 Ward Place, Dural NSW
Website: www.parablechurch.com
Email: hello@parablechurch.com