Privacy Notice
This is the privacy notice for Calvary Gospel Chapel, which covers how we collect, use and share your personal information, what information we hold, your individual rights and how you can interact with us about your personal information.
What information we collect
Calvary Gospel Chapel may collect personal information:
What we do with your information
We only hold personal information that either we are legally obliged to or that helps us fulfil our Biblical mandate as a church. We will hold your personal information to:
Will we share your information?
Your personal data is treated as strictly confidential.
The main church database is only accessible by church staff and those holding leadership roles within the church.
Personal information will only be shared with third parties where it is necessary for the performance of our tasks or where you first give us your prior consent. It is likely that we will need to share your data with some or all of the following (but only where necessary):
Transfer of your information abroad
Any electronic personal data transferred to countries or territories outside of Bermuda will only be placed on systems in jurisdictions designated by the Government of Bermuda as providing a comparable level of protection under Bermuda law. Our website is accessible from overseas, however it is our general practice not to publish any personal data on our website.
How long we will retain your personal information
Our general rule is to keep data no longer than necessary. Where you continue to actively engage with our church services, activities and events, we will retain the appropriate data for you so that we can best serve your involvement. We operate an annual process of review, by which we assess who is actively engaging in church life, and where this is not the case, we will remove your data.
We may keep some other records for an extended period, such as financial records for a minimum period of seven years to support a financial review.
We will keep some records permanently such as wedding registers, baptism registers and ordination names and dates.
Your rights regarding your personal information
You have the following rights with respect to your personal information: When exercising any of the rights listed below, in order to process your request, we may need to verify your identity for your security. In such cases we will need you to respond with proof of your identity before you can exercise these rights.
Changes to this Policy
This Policy was adopted on 30th December, 2024, and is subject to change from time to time.
This is the privacy notice for Calvary Gospel Chapel, which covers how we collect, use and share your personal information, what information we hold, your individual rights and how you can interact with us about your personal information.
What information we collect
Calvary Gospel Chapel may collect personal information:
- Names, titles, aliases, dates of birth, wedding anniversary dates.
- Contact information including telephone numbers, postal /residential addresses, and email addresses.
- As a church, the information we collect will constitute sensitive personal information, such as your religious beliefs, national or ethnic origin, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, physical or mental health and family status.
- Where you attend our Sunday morning or other Church service or event, which may be broadcast electronically via the internet, we may capture your image via video recording or still photography.
- Our website (https://calvarybda.org/) and the Calvary BDA App have forms which allow you to voluntarily provide information to us which will include personal information for the purposes stated on the website and the App.
What we do with your information
We only hold personal information that either we are legally obliged to or that helps us fulfil our Biblical mandate as a church. We will hold your personal information to:
- Deliver our vision to be a people who proclaim Christ through the teaching of the word of God and personal encouragement; we seek to build a community of Christ followers that will impact Bermuda and the world.
- Enable us to meet all legal and statutory obligations.
- Administer our membership records.
- Enable us to follow up membership, course and event enquiries.
- Maintain our own accounts and records.
- Process and record financial donations that you have made.
- Communicate with you about our services, events, meetings, mission and other matters which are relevant to you as part of our church community.
Will we share your information?
Your personal data is treated as strictly confidential.
The main church database is only accessible by church staff and those holding leadership roles within the church.
Personal information will only be shared with third parties where it is necessary for the performance of our tasks or where you first give us your prior consent. It is likely that we will need to share your data with some or all of the following (but only where necessary):
- Our agents, servants and contractors. For example, if we utilise commercial providers to maintain our database software.
- On occasion, other churches with which we are carrying out joint events or activities.
Transfer of your information abroad
Any electronic personal data transferred to countries or territories outside of Bermuda will only be placed on systems in jurisdictions designated by the Government of Bermuda as providing a comparable level of protection under Bermuda law. Our website is accessible from overseas, however it is our general practice not to publish any personal data on our website.
How long we will retain your personal information
Our general rule is to keep data no longer than necessary. Where you continue to actively engage with our church services, activities and events, we will retain the appropriate data for you so that we can best serve your involvement. We operate an annual process of review, by which we assess who is actively engaging in church life, and where this is not the case, we will remove your data.
We may keep some other records for an extended period, such as financial records for a minimum period of seven years to support a financial review.
We will keep some records permanently such as wedding registers, baptism registers and ordination names and dates.
Your rights regarding your personal information
You have the following rights with respect to your personal information: When exercising any of the rights listed below, in order to process your request, we may need to verify your identity for your security. In such cases we will need you to respond with proof of your identity before you can exercise these rights.
- The right to access your personal information.
- The right to correct and update your personal information
- The right to have your personal information erased.
- The right to restrict the use of your personal information.
- The right to withdraw your consent for us to hold and use your personal information.
- The right to lodge a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner’s Office .
Changes to this Policy
This Policy was adopted on 30th December, 2024, and is subject to change from time to time.