Kempsey Seventh-day Adventist Church
Last updated: 7 July 2026
Kempsey Seventh-day Adventist Church [ABN — insert if applicable] (referred to as "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of the personal information we collect and handle. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, disclose, and otherwise handle personal information in connection with our website at https://kempsey.seguru.xyz/ and any related services, platforms, or applications we operate.
We are bound by the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), and we handle personal information in accordance with those requirements.
We may collect the following categories of personal information:
This includes information you give us when you complete our contact form, plan a visit, contact our pastor, register for an event or program (such as our community health and wellbeing programs), subscribe to communications, or otherwise communicate with us. Examples include:
Name, email address, and telephone number; postal address; the subject, topic, and content of your enquiry or message; event and program registration and attendance details; correspondence and feedback you send us; and any other information you choose to provide.
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect: IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, and general location data derived from your IP address.
We may receive personal information about you from third parties, including social media platforms (where you interact with us through those platforms, such as Facebook), partner organisations within the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and referrals from other individuals.
As a faith-based organisation, some of the information we handle — such as your religious beliefs or affiliation, information shared in the context of pastoral care, or health information provided when registering for health and wellbeing programs — is classified as sensitive information under the Privacy Act. We will only collect sensitive information where you have provided consent, where it is required or authorised by law, or where the collection is otherwise permitted under the Privacy Act for organisations with a religious purpose (in relation to our members and those with whom we have regular contact).
We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:
To respond to your enquiries and communicate with you; to provide, operate, and improve our services, ministries, and programs; to send you information about services, events, and church activities (where you have requested or consented to receive it); to manage event and program registrations and attendance; to support pastoral care and community engagement; to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, including child safety and safe ministry requirements; to protect the safety and security of our congregation, visitors, staff, and volunteers; and for any other purpose to which you have provided consent.
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, and understand user behaviour. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
We may use third-party analytics services such as [Google Analytics — confirm/replace] which may set their own cookies. Our website also embeds third-party content, including our Facebook feed, Google Maps, and hosted video, which may collect data when loaded. Please refer to the respective third-party privacy policies for information about their data practices.
We may share your personal information with:
Service providers and contractors who assist us in operating our services (e.g. website hosting providers, email platforms, IT support); the Seventh-day Adventist Church organisation, including the local conference and affiliated entities, where necessary for the delivery of ministry, services, or programs; program partners or funders where required to administer funded community programs (in de-identified or aggregate form wherever possible); government or regulatory bodies where required by law or to comply with legal processes; professional advisers including legal, accounting, and insurance providers; and any other party with your express consent.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
We store personal information using a combination of secure electronic systems and, where applicable, physical records. Our data may be stored on servers located in [Australia / confirm hosting location]. Where data is transferred outside Australia, we take reasonable steps to ensure that it remains protected in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include access controls, secure network infrastructure, and training for staff and volunteers who handle personal information. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We retain personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. When personal information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to securely destroy or de-identify it.
You may have the following rights in relation to your personal information:
The right to access the personal information we hold about you; the right to request correction of inaccurate or outdated information; the right to request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal obligations); the right to withdraw consent at any time (where our handling of your information is based on consent); the right to opt out of receiving communications from us at any time; and the right to lodge a complaint (see Section 12 below).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in Section 12.
We welcome children and families as part of our church community. Where we collect personal information about children (for example, for children's programs or events), we do so with the consent of a parent or guardian and in accordance with our child safety obligations. We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 16 without verified parental or guardian consent. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will take reasonable steps to delete it promptly.
Our website and services may contain links to and embedded content from third-party websites or services, including social media platforms such as Facebook. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or operational needs. The updated version will be posted on our website with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Where changes are material, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you directly (e.g. by email or website notice).
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us:
Kempsey Seventh-day Adventist Church Privacy Officer: [Name or Role Title — e.g. Church Clerk / Pastor] Address: 108 Crescent Head Road, Kempsey NSW 2440, Australia Email: [insert church email] Phone: [insert church phone number]
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au.
