Privacy Policy
Harvest City Church
Personal Information Privacy Commitment Statement
In accordance with applicable laws, Harvest City Church (the “Church”) is committed to protecting the privacy of its members, adherents, donors, volunteers, employees, directors, officers and any other persons about or from whom the Church collects personal information. The Church embraces the principles of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, SC 2000, c. 5, to ensure that all personal information is properly collected, used only for the purposes for which it is collected and is disposed of in a safe and timely manner when no longer required.
In being, or becoming, a member or adherent of the Church, it is recognized by all such individuals that the Bible portrays believers as members of one body (see I Corinthians 12). This requires the sharing of personal information with the body.
Except for the above implied consent to collect, use and retain personal information, no personal information will be sold, rented, leased or otherwise made available to any person without the explicit consent of the member or adherent. Except as otherwise required by the Constitution and Bylaws of the Church or the operation of law, every member and adherent has the right, at any time, to withdraw his or her implied or explicit consent for the use of his or her personal information for any or all previously authorized uses.
With respect to the privacy of personal information the above means that all members and adherents have given their implied consent to use their personal information for all internal purposes of the Church and its agencies to the extent that such use is in agreement with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Church, provided that such body shall not provide personal information to agencies that are not directly operated or wholly controlled by the Church to carry out its ministries.
Other persons or organizations who act for, or on behalf of, the Church are required to comply with the principles and the Policy and will be given restricted access to personal information solely to perform the services they may be retained to perform for the Church.
The Church has designated Angela Wells to be its Privacy Officer. Any inquiry, request or concern related to privacy matters should be made in writing, to be contacted at:
Privacy Officer, Harvest City Church
Address: 2202 8th Ave N
Regina, SK
Canada
S4R 7T9
Phone: 306-569-1935
Privacy Policy
In accordance with applicable laws, Harvest City Church (the “Church”) is committed to protecting the privacy of its members, adherents, donors, volunteers, employees, directors, officers and any other persons about or from whom the Church collects personal information. The Church embraces the principles of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, SC 2000, c. 5 to ensure that all personal information is properly collected, used only for the purposes for which it is collected and is disposed of in a safe and timely manner when no longer required.
- Accountability
The Church is responsible for maintaining and protecting the personal information under its control. The Church has appointed a Privacy Officer who is responsible to ensure that the Church complies with its privacy obligations in accordance with applicable privacy laws. - Identifying Purposes
The Church receives or collects personal information for a variety of ministry purposes and shall make reasonable effort to explain the purposes for which it collects that information to the person from whom the personal information is being collected, before or at the time the information is collected.
This personal information is used for the purposes that align with our commitment to serve our congregation and community in a safe, respectful, and confidential manner. - Consent
Consent will be obtained from the person whose personal information is collected, used and disclosed, unless obtaining the consent would be inappropriate or not required by law. The person’s consent may be implied by virtue of their association in the Church or because of the person’s conduct within the Church.
Consent to collect, use, and disclose personal information may be verbal, written, or electronic, and it may be express or implied. A person may withdraw his or her consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. The person will be informed of reasonably foreseeable implications of the withdrawal. - Limiting Collection
Information collected will be limited to that required for the purpose or purposes identified by the Church. The Church is committed to collecting personal information in a fair, open and lawful manner. - Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention
Personal information shall not be used or disclosed for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with the consent of the person or as required by law. All collected personal information may be destroyed, erased or made anonymous as soon as the purpose for which it was collected is no longer relevant, or as permitted by the law. Nothing in this Privacy Policy prevents the elders or pastoral staff from collecting, retaining and using information related to individuals ministered to by the Church, since such information assists in providing quality services to those ministered to. - Accuracy
The church strives to ensure that all personal information collected or received is accurate, complete and up to date. If a member or adherent of the church believes that their personal Information is inaccurate or wishes to request the deletion of their personal information where permitted by law, they may contact the church. The church will respond in a timely manner to all requests for individual access and will amend information that is demonstrated to be inaccurate. - Safeguards
Personal information will be protected by security safeguards that are appropriate to the sensitivity of the personal information. This safeguarding could include physical measures such as locked filing cabinets and premises security, organizational measures such as restricted access to files with personal information or digital security measures. - Openness
Information regarding the privacy policy of the Church, as well as the personal information management, shall be available upon request. - Access to Personal Information
Access to personal information will be granted, where the Church is legally required to release the information and provided that the disclosure does not violate any applicable statutes or contracts, to the person to whom the information pertains where there is an appropriate written request. The existence, use and disclosure of the personal information will be granted within a reasonable period of time. Any inaccuracy or incompleteness of personal information will be amended as required. - Challenging Compliance
Complaints or inquiries about the collection, use, disclosure or retention of personal information and the Church’s compliance with these ten principles should be directed to the Privacy Officer. The Privacy Officer will investigate complaints and ensure that appropriate measures are taken. - Policy Updates
The church may revise or amend the Privacy Policy from time to time, and any revisions or amendments will be effective immediately unless otherwise stated.