Maroochy Baptist Centre (“MBC”) is committed to protecting your privacy and using technology to provide you with a meaningful and safe online experience. This Privacy Statement applies to this MBC website (at http://www.maroochybaptist.org - the “website”). It governs data collection and usage thereon and by using the website you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

When contacting MBC we may collect personally identifiable information, such as, but not limited to, your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. We may also collect anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as, but not limited to, your post code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favourites. Some information about your computer hardware and software may also be automatically collected, including your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. All of this information is used by MBC to maintain the efficient operation and quality of the website service.

MBC encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from our website so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. MBC is not in any manner whatsoever responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the MBC family of websites.

MBC collects and uses your personal information to operate the MBC website and deliver the services you have requested. MBC may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from MBC and its affiliates. MBC keeps track of the websites and pages users of our website visit in order to determine what services are the most popular. This data may be used to deliver customized content to customers whose behaviour indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area. We may also use the information to contact you to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be under consideration.

MBC does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties and nor will we ever use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent. We will only knowingly disclose your personal information without notice to you if we are required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on MBC or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of MBC; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of MBC, or the public.

The website uses "cookies" to help personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, a cookie helps MBC to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same MBC website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the MBC features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the MBC services or any other websites you visit.

MBC secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. MBC secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.

MBC will occasionally update this Privacy Statement to reflect the feedback of members and we encourage you to periodically review it to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

MBC welcomes your comments regarding this Privacy Statement. If you believe that MBC has not adhered to this Statement please contact us. We are committed to making all reasonable efforts to promptly determine the cause of your concern and apply appropriate remedies.