Who we are
This website is owned by First Church of Christ, Scientist, Newcastle and managed by RedJanet Web Design.
Our website address is: https://christiansciencenewcastle.au and our contact information can be located here.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Contact forms
Names and email addresses that are collected on sign-on sheets at our events or online via our "Join our mailing list" form are retained and used to email or post invitations to our events.
Other information submitted via the contact form on the Contact Us page including name, phone number, and email address is retained by us for one year for customer service purposes only.
We use Google reCAPTCHA on our forms to aid in spam detection. The reCAPTCHA API works by collecting hardware and software information, such as device and application data, and sending this data to Google for analysis. The information collected in connection with your use of the service will be used for improving reCAPTCHA and for general security purposes. It will not be used for personalised advertising by Google.
Analytics
Google Analytics is installed on this site, however we only use aggregated data reports and no individual user data is collected.
RedJanet Web Design uses the AWStats tool to analyse non-identifying data about visits and links to this website. More information is available on the AWStats website here.
RedJanet Web Design also uses the Wordfence security plugin which collects non-identifying data about all visits to our pages. More information is available on the Wordfence Privacy Policy page.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
Your personal data (names, email addresses, contact phone numbers) is not shared with anyone and is only visible to members of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Newcastle.
Analytics data is visible to RedJanet Web Design and members of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Newcastle.
How long we retain your data
Names and email addresses that are collected on a sign-on sheet at one of our events or online via our "Join our mailing list" form are retained indefinitely. If you would like us to delete your personal information please email us here.
Other contact form entries are kept for one year.
What rights you have over your data
You can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Our contact information
If you have any privacy or security concerns about your interaction with this website, please contact our website administrator, Leah, via email here.
For all other enquiries please email the Clerk, First Church of Christ, Scientist, Newcastle, via our contact form here.