Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you contact the church, submit an inquiry, register for an event or activity, request information, or otherwise communicate with us.

Depending on your interaction with us, the information we collect may include:

• Your name
• Phone number
• Email address
• Information about events or activities you are interested in
• Registration information
• Information included in your inquiry or message
• Other information you voluntarily provide

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically. This may include your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages visited, referring website, approximate location, date and time of your visit, and information about how you interact with the website.

We may use cookies, analytics tools, tags, scripts, and similar technologies to operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website and understand how visitors use it.

You can adjust your browser settings to limit or disable cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

How We Use Personal Information

Northwest Church of Christ may collect and use personal information for purposes including:

• Responding to questions and inquiries
• Providing information about worship services, Bible classes, and church activities
• Processing event or activity registrations
• Communicating with members, visitors, and interested individuals
• Coordinating church events and programs
• Providing requested information or assistance
• Maintaining appropriate church and administrative records
• Operating and improving our website
• Understanding website traffic and visitor behaviour
• Improving our online communication and visitor experience
• Protecting the security and integrity of our website and systems
• Complying with applicable laws and legal obligations
• Fulfilling other purposes for which the information was provided or for which consent has been obtained

Event and Activity Information

When you register for or participate in a church event or activity, we may collect information reasonably necessary to organize and administer that event.

Certain events may be organized in partnership with or involve other churches, camps, or community organizations. Where information needs to be shared to facilitate an event or registration, we will limit the information shared to what is reasonably necessary for that purpose.

Consent

By providing personal information through our website, submitting an inquiry, registering for an event, or otherwise providing information to Northwest Church of Christ, you consent to its collection, use, and disclosure for the purposes identified when the information is provided or for purposes reasonably related to those purposes.

Where required by applicable privacy legislation, we will obtain additional consent before using or disclosing personal information for a new purpose.

You may withdraw your consent to certain uses of your personal information, subject to legal or other reasonable limitations. Withdrawing consent may affect our ability to respond to an inquiry, process an event registration, or provide requested information.

Disclosure of Personal Information

Northwest Church of Christ does not sell or rent personal information to third parties.

We may disclose personal information when reasonably necessary to operate our website, coordinate church activities, respond to inquiries, or conduct church administration. This may include disclosure to:

• Church leaders, staff, volunteers, or authorized representatives who require the information for church-related purposes
• Website hosting, technology, communications, analytics, and other service providers
• Event, camp, or activity organizers where reasonably necessary to facilitate participation
• Payment processors where applicable
• Professional advisors where reasonably necessary
• Government authorities, courts, or law enforcement where required or permitted by law
• Other organizations or individuals where you have provided consent or where disclosure is otherwise authorized or required by law

We take reasonable steps to ensure that third-party service providers only receive information reasonably necessary for the services they provide.

Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites and services, including Bible resources, camps, affiliated churches, event websites, social media platforms, and other external resources.

Once you leave the Northwest Church of Christ website and access an external website or service, that provider’s privacy policy and terms may apply. Northwest Church of Christ is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites or services.

We encourage you to review the applicable privacy policy before providing personal information to a third party.

Protection of Personal Information

Northwest Church of Christ takes reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information against unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, loss, theft, or destruction.

Access to personal information is limited to individuals and service providers who reasonably require it for legitimate church, administrative, or event-related purposes.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or through our website.

Retention of Personal Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, respond to inquiries, administer events and activities, maintain appropriate records, resolve disputes, and satisfy applicable legal or administrative requirements.

When personal information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to securely destroy, delete, or anonymize it.

Accessing and Correcting Your Personal Information

You may have the right to request access to personal information Northwest Church of Christ holds about you and request that inaccurate or incomplete information be corrected, subject to applicable legal requirements and limitations.

If you would like to make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity before providing access to or making changes to personal information.

Privacy Questions and Complaints

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, would like to request access to or correction of your personal information, or have a concern about how your personal information has been handled, please contact Northwest Church of Christ.

Northwest Church of Christ
2817 12th Avenue
Regina, Saskatchewan S4T 4Y9
Canada
Phone: 306-570-2863
Email: ac.cfoctsewhtron%40ofni

We will review privacy inquiries and complaints and take reasonable steps to address concerns in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy legislation.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Northwest Church of Christ may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, church activities, technology, or applicable privacy requirements.

When changes are made, the updated Privacy Policy will be posted on this website with a revised effective date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or Northwest Church of Christ’s website privacy practices, please contact:
Northwest Church of Christ2817 12th AvenueRegina, Saskatchewan S4T 4Y9CanadaPhone: 306-570-2863Email: ac.cfoctsewhtron%40ofni