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privacy policy

What is it about?
We collect various personal data in our organization. Here we inform you as required by the Data Protection Act. ​
 
Who are we? (responsibilities)

Viva Kirche Meilen
David Ruprecht
Pfannenstielstrasse 1
8706 Meilen
info@vivakirche-meilen.ch

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The Viva Church Meilen and its website are part of the Viva Church Switzerland

Viva Church Switzerland
Hauentalstrasse 138, 8200 Schaffhausen
datenschutz@vivakirche.ch

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(hereinafter: “We”), as the operator of the website vivakirche-meilen.ch, is responsible for the personal data of the users (hereinafter: “you”) of the website within the meaning of the DSG.

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What personal data do we collect?
In addition to the information that you provide to us (through what you tell us, what you give us and what you do with us), we may also obtain information about you from third parties, namely:
  • Your name, your area of ​​operation and your request (thanks/requests) and related information, as shared with us by friends or third parties who care about you and included by us in our prayer and donor lists and newsletters
  • Your bank details if you want us to transfer donations
  • Image material (photo/video) that we receive from a photographer at a company/church event or other third parties.
  • Your social media/online activities
  • Publications in which you appear
 
Does personal data go abroad?
Yes, this is possible, in the EEA but also in every country in the world. If this is a country without sufficient data protection, we conclude the EU standard contractual clauses, but in some cases we can also rely on consent or transfer data abroad because it is necessary for the processing of a contract with you or in your interest (e.g. collecting donations or praying for you abroad).

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Why do we collect personal data?
We do this for the following purposes (in addition to those we disclose to you separately):

  • Communication with you

  • Prayers (newsletters, prayer lists)

  • Marketing (fundraising, print media, newsletters, brochures)

  • newsletter

  • Thanks for your work/help

  • Conclusion/processing of a contract with you, including applications

  • Operation of the infrastructure, website

  • Market analyzes (in the area of ​​core tasks: pioneering work, community building, community support, social welfare tasks, training, discipleship, humanitarian work/emergency aid/development cooperation; in the area of ​​human resources: short-term vs. long-term; donations; legal form)

  • Training, further education

  • Compliance with legal obligations

 

Who do we disclose personal data to?

  • Business partners (factories, churches and other people at home/abroad with whom we work)

  • Service providers (e.g. IT and cloud providers, banks, insurance companies, transport and shipping companies)

  • Distributor of prayer/donor lists

  • Authorities (especially where we are obliged to do so)

  • Third parties who collect data about you via the website or can view it. These include Wix.com (web design), Metanet AG (hosting), Cleverreach (newsletter), ChurchTools (address and appointment management), Google Analytics (webanalytics, Google1 Button, Google Static Content) and YouTube (clip streaming).

 

Your rights?
In principle, you have the right to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can

Information about personal data as such,

 

  • The processing purpose,

  • the retention period or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining that period,

  • the origin of your data, if it was not collected from you,

  • if necessary, about the existence of an automated individual decision,

  • if necessary, request information about the recipients or the categories of recipients to whom their personal data will be disclosed.

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  • In principle, you have the right to do so

  • To revoke any consent you may have given to the use of your personal data

  • To have your personal data stored by us corrected

  • To have your personal data stored by us deleted or to otherwise object to our processing

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Depending on the circumstances, we can or must restrict these rights as provided for by law, e.g. to protect third parties or where we are legally obliged to retain data (for data on donors, the retention period is usually 10 years).

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You can assert your stated rights with us using the contact details on this website or via the data protection office of the Viva Church Switzerland Association: datenschutz@vivakirche.ch.

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