This notice informs you of how we use the personal information you share with us so that we may partner in ministry.
General use of our public website pages
We do not collect any personal information from you if you browse the public pages of our website.
Members area
If you apply for and receive a member’s area login, we typically collect the following information to process this request:
- your full name
- your country and city
- your email address
- the name of your church or ministry organisation
We use this information to give you a secure login to the members area of our site.
For the purpose of deciding if it is appropriate to give you a login to our members area, we may ask you for some other information such as:
- the name of your team leader
- your ministry role and status in your organisation
- your organisations website address
We do not store this information and only hold it temporarily while we assess your suitability. You can choose to not give us this information but this may affect our decision to give you access to the members area.
Receiving news and other email letters
By submitting an application and receiving access to our members area you give us your consent to communicate with you occasionally by email when we need to inform you of changes to the website and its operation.
You can also opt in to receive email news and prayer letters from us. These email letters are only available to members and use the same personal information that you have submitted for access to the members area. By opting in to receive these letters you give us your consent to send you these email communications.
Your personal information is held and used by us only for Thriving Turtles ministry related purposes. Your data is stored in our WordPress platform and email communications are sent to you through the third-party supplier “Mailchimp.” The personal information you provide will be transferred to MailChimp for processing in accordance with their Privacy Policy and Terms.
You may change your mind at any time and opt out of receiving these emails by clicking the unsubscribe button at the bottom of any email. You can also ask us at any time to delete your members area login and your personal information we are holding.
How we handle your personal data
We will never share your information with others unless required by law to do so.
You have the right to request us to:
- provide you with details of your personal data that we hold
- correct any of your personal data
- delete your personal data, subject to any legal or administrative requirements necessitating us to retain that data.
You have the right to complain to your local supervisory authority if you believe that we are using, retaining or securing your personal data inappropriately.
If you have questions, please email info@thrivingturtles.org