Tim Hall International Ministries – Privacy Policy

Tim Hall International Ministries (THIM) and our related entities understand the importance of your privacy. In response to this issue, the Church has created this Privacy Policy to protect personal information. This Privacy Policy shall cover the handling of any personal information we shall collect through the website. There are also federal laws to protect the privacy of personal information.

1. Information collected

THIM shall collect general information about you, such as your name, address, contact details so THIM can contact you. We may also collect this and other types of personal information during the course of dealing with you, for example when you wish to obtain goods or services from THIM, when you register for conferences or events, and when you participate in Church activities or complete other forms. The information collected may include some sensitive information (as defined by the Privacy Act), such as health information or information about your beliefs, relevant to the services or assistance you have requested from THIM.

Where feasible, the purpose for which we collect personal information shall be made clear at the time of collection. If you do not provide us with certain information we may be unable to provide you with access to some of our services or the assistance you have requested.

Users can generally visit THIM website without revealing who they are or other personal information unless they place an order or register with us. THIM shall not collect any personal information about visitors to the website except when they knowingly provide it.

2. How collected information is used

THIM shall use the personal information we collect for the purpose disclosed at the time of collection, or otherwise as set out in this Privacy Policy. We shall not use your personal information for any other purpose without first seeking your consent, unless authorized or required by law. Generally we shall only use and disclose your personal information as follows:

(a) to establish and maintain your involvement with THIM, including providing you with partner magazines;

(b) to provide the products or services you have requested from THIM;

(c) to answer your inquiry;

(d) to register you for events, conferences or promotions;

(e) to assist us to make THIM's sites, services and products more valuable to our community;

(f) for direct promotion of products or services and to keep you informed of new developments we believe may be of interest to you. If we contact you in this way without obtaining your prior consent, we shall provide you with the opportunity to decline any further promotional communications;

(g) to third parties where we have retained those third parties to assist us to operate THIM and provide the products or services you have requested, such as religious education instructors, catering and event coordinators, promotions companies, transport providers, health care providers, website hosts and IT consultants, and our professional advisers such as consultants, lawyers and accountants. In some circumstances we may need to disclose sensitive information about you to third parties as part of the services you have requested; and

(h) to different parts of THIM to enable the development and promotion of other products and services and to improve our general ability to assist Church attendees and the wider community.

3. Access to your information

You may request access to the personal information that THIM holds about you by contacting THIM's Privacy Officer as set out below. We shall provide you with access to your personal information unless we are legally authorized to refuse your request. We may charge a reasonable amount for providing access.

If you wish to change personal information that is out of date or inaccurate at any time please contact us. After notice from you, we shall take reasonable steps to correct any of your information that is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date. If you wish to have your personal information deleted please let us know and we shall delete that information wherever practicable.

We may refuse your request to access, amend or delete your personal information in certain circumstances. If we do refuse your request, we shall provide you with a reason for our decision and, in the case of amendment, we shall note with your personal information that you have disputed its accuracy.

4. Security

THIM shall take reasonable steps to keep secure any personal information that we hold and to keep this information accurate and up to date. Personal information is stored in a secure server or secure files.

The Internet is not a secure method of transmitting information. Accordingly, THIM cannot accept responsibility for the security of information you send to or receive from us over the Internet or for any unauthorized access or use of that information.

5. Changes to this Privacy Policy

THIM reserves the right to amend this policy at any time as deemed necessary. To ensure you are kept updated with changes, please continue to visit this privacy page regularly.

6. Contacting us

Please direct further enquiries to The Secretary, Miracle City Church Inc. PO Box 147 Plympton Park SA Australia 5038 or email .