Privacy

Privacy Policy

The Bible Society in Australia (SA) is strongly committed to protecting your privacy while interacting with our organisation.

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to tell you what kind of information we may gather about you, how we may use that information, whether we disclose it to anyone, and the choices you have regarding our use of, and your ability to correct this information. Our policy allows you to choose what kind and how much information you provide to us and to control how we use whatever information you give us. Our goal is to provide you with a positive experience while allowing you to control your privacy and to give you a means to voice any questions or concerns you may have.

Collection of information

Information is collected from you primarily so we can tailor our communications with you to suit your interests and preferences. Depending on the service you are accessing, you could be asked to provide information such as your name, email address or information about what you are and are not interested in. It is entirely your choice whether to respond to these questions or not.

The Bible Society in Australia (SA) collects personal information that lets us know the specifics of who you are such as your name, email address, or postal address, when you provide it to us. With this information, we can provide a variety of personalised and enhanced services that are not available to anonymous donors and/or users of our services. We hope that you will find it beneficial to provide individually identifiable information about yourself to us because it will make our services more valuable to you.

Sometimes, we may specifically ask for personal information about you when you sign up with a particular program. Certain information may be required, such as your name, age, email address, postal address, credit card number, in order to manage the way in which you interact with the program. This information may also be used to inform you of additional programs and/or services which may interest you. You can choose not to receive such information when you are undertaking any form of registration on our website. We may also ask about your interests, but it is your choice whether to respond.
How much of your personal information that you choose to disclose to the Bible Society in Australia (SA) is completely up to you. The only way we know something about you personally is if you provide it to us.

Use of personal information

The Bible Society in Australia (SA) will only use the personal information you have chosen to provide us for the purpose for which you provided it. Bible Society in Australia (SA) will not use it for any other purpose without your consent.

Disclosure

There will be occasions where it will be necessary for the Bible Society in Australia (SA) to disclose your personal information to third parties. The Bible Society in Australia (SA) may be required by law to disclose the information, or we may be required to disclose your personal information to third parties to provide the service you have requested, for example, if you purchase products online from the Bible Society in Australia (SA) Shop, we will need to disclose your personal information to third parties in order to bill and deliver your products. However, the disclosure will only be made where it is necessary to fulfil the purpose for which you disclosed your personal information. Otherwise than stated above, we do not disclose personal information that you may give us, such as your name, address, email address or telephone number, to any organisation or person outside the Bible Society in Australia unless you have authorised us to do so.

No sale of personal information

Under no circumstances will Bible Society in Australia (SA) sell or receive payment for licensing or disclosing your personal information.

Interacting with Bible Society in Australia (SA)

There are many interactive features on Bible Society in Australia (SA) web site that you can contribute to. From time to time these may include: Forums, Event Diaries, Reviews, and Competitions.

When interacting with Bible Society in Australia (SA), we suggest that you use your discretion and exercise caution when providing your personal information.
Note that whenever you post personal information in publicly accessible places, such as chat rooms or message boards, this information becomes available to anyone with access to the internet. This information can be collected and used by others. In short, if you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return. Therefore, we recommend that you refrain from posting any information that you do not want seen in these public areas. For example, when participating in any Bible Society in Australia (SA) forum, guest book or chat area, your name will appear on the message board. The Bible Society in Australia (SA) recommends that applicants registering online do not use their real names, but a pen name or pseudonym. You must not intentionally use the name of another living person.

Ultimately, you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your passwords and/or any personal information. Be responsible whenever you are online.

Access and correction: personal data

If Bible Society in Australia (SA) holds your personal information the Bible Society in Australia (SA) will where possible provide you with access to the information. The Bible Society in Australia (SA) will take reasonable steps to correct the information so that it is accurate, complete and up to date.

Security

The Bible Society In Australia (SA) operates secure data networks that are designed to protect your privacy and security.
Complaints about privacy

If you have any complaints relating to online privacy issues on our websites, please notify Bible Society in Australia (SA). While the Bible Society in Australia (SA) accepts no liability for any material or links posted to the service, we will investigate all complaints.

Changes to Bible Society in Australia (SA) privacy policy

If we decide to change the Bible Society in Australia (SA) Privacy Policy, we will post those changes here.