Privacy Policy

Immanuel Baptist Church. V 2018-1.3 [April 2018]

Purpose

This policy is to safeguard personal information entrusted to Immanuel Baptist Church and to comply with the requirements of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and any other applicable legislation.

Privacy Principles

Immanuel Baptist 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 Immanuel Baptist 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

Immanuel Baptist 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.

Our privacy officer is Rev. Dr. Jonathan Mills.

2. Identifying purposes

Immanuel Baptist Church collects and uses personal information about individuals solely for the following purposes:

  1. To enable communication;

  2. To process safety checks for individuals working with children and vulnerable people;

  3. To coordinate and collaborate for the delivery of ministry services and other activities;

  4. To maintain active and inactive membership lists in accordance to our constitution and bylaws;

  5. To collect money and registrations for certain events, activities, retreats, dinners, and other similar events at the request of the participant (or the participant’s guardian),

  6. To enable the processing of donations through pre-authorized debit, credit cards, cheques, gifts in kind, and other financial instruments,

  7. To provide income tax receipts; and

  8. To meet statutory and regulatory requirements.

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

The gathering of personal information on official church forms will include written consent. Nevertheless, this policy allows for some extenuating circumstances where the act of providing personal information constitutes consent for the Church to collect, use and disclose personal information for the purposes stated in this policy (extenuating circumstances may include information given over the telephone or electronically).

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. 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 416-494-3155. 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.

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

Immanuel Baptist 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

Immanuel Baptist 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.

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

Immanuel Baptist 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 416-494-3155 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, Immanuel Baptist Church will notify the individual, in writing, of the reasons for refusal.

10. Handling enquiries and complaints

Any questions or enquiries concerning compliance with our privacy policies and procedures may be addressed to the Privacy Officer by telephone at 416-494-3155, by email (pastormills.immanuel@gmail.com) or by regular mail at Immanuel Baptist Church, 110 Finch Avenue East, Toronto Ontario, M2J 2X4

11. Revisions to this policy

The development of the Immanuel Baptist 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 contact the privacy officer via the church office: Immanuel Baptist Church, 1100 Finch Avenue East, Toronto ON M2J 2X4.