Privacy Policy
Emmanuel Lutheran Church is committed to protecting the privacy of everyone from whom we collect personal information. We value the trust of those with whom we deal and recognize that maintaining this trust requires accountability in how we treat the information that we have in our files. During the course of activities of our various ministries, we frequently gather and use personal information. Anyone from whom we collect such information should expect that it will be carefully protected.
Protecting your privacy means:
1. We keep personal information in strict confidence
2. We do not rent, sell or trade our mailing lists
3. You have control over how we obtain, use and give out information about you.
4. You have access to the information we have about you.
PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION POLICY PURPOSE
To safeguard personal information entrusted to Emmanuel Lutheran church and to comply with the requirements of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and any other applicable legislation.
PRIVACY PRINCIPLES
Emmanuel Lutheran Church is committed to maintaining the accuracy, confidentiality and security of all personal information in its possession. The Church, its Board members, officers, employees and volunteers are required to comply with this policy. As part of this commitment, Emmanuel Lutheran Church has adopted the following ten principles, based on the values set by the Canadian Standards Association’s Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information and Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
1. ACCOUNTABILITY
Emmanuel Lutheran Church has appointed a Privacy Officer who is responsible for the Organization’s compliance with this policy. Each Board, Committee, employee and volunteer is responsible for maintaining and protecting the personal information under its control and is accountable, for such information, to the Privacy Officer.
2. IDENTIFYING PURPOSES
Emmanuel Lutheran Church collects and uses personal information about individuals solely for the following purposes:
a. To enable communication;
b. Providing services to individuals ministered to by the church
c. To provide income tax receipts
d. Managing payroll and benefits for church employees
e. To meet statutory and regulatory requirements.
f. Provide birthday & anniversary calendars
Business contact information and certain publicly available information, such as names, addresses and telephone numbers as published in telephone directories, are not considered personal information.
The only circumstance under which personal information may be disclosed to third parties is for the fulfillment of any purposes identified above, or as required by law. Where personal information is disclosed to third parties for the fulfillment of any purposes identified above, the church will make all reasonable efforts to ensure that the third party has appropriate security procedures in place for the protection of the personal information being transferred.
3. CONSENT
Unless we hear otherwise, provision of personal information on official church forms, constitutes consent for the Church to collect, use and disclose personal information for the purposes stated in this policy. An individual may refuse or withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal and contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. The choice to provide us with personal information is always the individual’s choice. Decisions to withhold particular information may impact one’s ability to meet specific requirements for the provision of certain services. An individual may refuse or withdraw consent by contacting the Privacy Officer at 306-692-9078. The Privacy Officer will explain the options and any consequences of refusing or withdrawing consent and will record the individual’s choice.
4. LIMITING COLLECTION
The personal information the Church collects shall be limited only to that which is necessary for the purposes identified. Information will be obtained by use of church information forms and personal contact from the Privacy Officer.
5. LIMITING USE, DISCLOSURE AND RETENTION
The personal information the Church collects will only be used or disclosed for the purposes for which it was collected, unless an individual has consented or when it is required or permitted by law. Personal information will be retained only as long as is necessary for the fulfillment of the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.
6. ACCURACY
Emmanuel Lutheran Church will make all reasonable efforts to ensure that personal information is as accurate, complete and current as required for the purposes for which it was collected. If an individual finds any inaccuracies in our information, they should inform us and we will make the appropriate corrections promptly. In some cases, the Church relies on the individual to ensure that certain information, such as mailing address, email address and telephone number is current, complete and accurate.
7. SAFEGUARDS
Emmanuel Lutheran Church uses appropriate security safeguards to protect personal information from risks such as loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure or alteration. Safeguards include physical, administrative, and electronic security measures. Shepherd’s Staff member database is password protected. Paper copies are locked.
All employees and volunteers of the Church are required to abide by the privacy standards we have established. They are also required to work within the principles of ethical behaviour and must follow applicable laws and regulations. In the course of daily operations, access to personal information is restricted to those employees and volunteers whose job responsibilities require them to access it
8. OPENNESS
Emmanuel Lutheran Church will provide information to individuals about our policies and procedures relating to the overall management of personal information that is under our control or with regard to specific personal information about which an individual may have a concern. Contacting the Privacy Officer at 306-692-9078 can access this information.
9. ACCESS
An individual has the right to access their personal information under the control of the Church. Upon request in writing to the Privacy Officer at the address listed below, the individual will be informed of the existence, use and disclosure of their personal information and will be given access to the information. In certain exceptional situations, the church may not be able to provide access to certain personal information that it holds about an individual. For example, the Church may not provide access to personal information if doing so would reveal personal information about a third party. If access cannot be provided, Emmanuel Lutheran Church will notify the individual, in writing, of the reasons for refusal.
10. HANDLING INQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS
Any questions or inquiries concerning compliance with our privacy policies and procedures may be addressed to the Privacy Officer by telephone at 306-692-9078, by email at emmluth@sasktel.net or by regular mail at: Box 1376, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4R3.
11. REVISIONS TO THIS POLICY
The development of Emmanuel Lutheran Church’s policies and procedures for the protection of personal information is an ongoing process. Due to changes in technology and legal requirements, the Church may revise this policy from time to time. For a copy of the current version please refer contact the Privacy Officer at 306-692-9078.
ELCMJ PRIVACY POLICY VER 1.0 JANUARY 2019