“St.Peter’s Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church” takes user privacy very seriously.
Your member data and other information will be appropriately handled in strict accordance
with our Privacy Policy and we will protect
the private data and personal information contained therein.
This Church is very concerned with the privacy of the users of our app, hence
we state in this
Privacy Policy how we collect, handle and transfer your information as
well as how the users can exercise your rights, in compliance with local regulations.
User guarantees that the data sent or provided are true, accurate, complete and up to date,
and is responsible for any direct or indirect damage or harm that may result from any breach of
this obligation.
In the event that the data provided belong to a third party, the User guarantees that he or she
has informed said
third party of the content of this Privacy Policy and has obtained prior written authorization
to provide his or
her data to “St.Peter’s
Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church”, Bahrain for the purposes indicated.
1. Who is the data controller for the collection
and processing of the User's personal data?
The personal data collected through the Apps are controlled by “St.Peter’s Jacobite Syrian
Orthodox Church”, Bahrain as owner of the Apps.
2. What personal data do we collect on the
User?
“St.Peter’s Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church”, Bahrain will collect:
Your profile information, including your name, surname, country, uploaded
profile picture, and
social media profile URL you provide in your profile;
Your email address and password through the Sign Up section, and if you choose to log in with a
third party account, any necessary information from your third party account, including your
name, surname, email address, and profile picture;
When you use online forms or instant messaging services, any personal information that you share
with us, such as your name and email address,
and that is necessary for providing you with the relevant services;
Your feedback messages and screenshots or photos submitted (which may request your permission to
access your photos and camera on your device) through the Feedback section;
Information about you from Firebase including: Firebase Instance IDs; non-identifying,
aggregate usage data relating to Users' activity within the Apps; device data, such as operating
system,
mobile network information, country and language; and crash data,
such as crash logs, operating system, and the versions of the Apps;
3. What are the purposes of processing the User's
personal data?
“St.Peter’s Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church”, Bahrain will process the User's data for the
following purposes:
1.Management of queries, questions and/or suggestions;
2.Emailing you a verification code so
that you can create
a new password and restore access to your account if you forget your password;
3.Conducting research on our User
interests and behavior
based on the data collected in order to optimize User experience, if need be;
4.Improving features and fixing issues;
5.Sending push notifications to your mobile device, such
as service and content updates (you can deactivate these messages at any time in the
settings of the Apps);
6.Prohibiting behaviors which are
unlawful, harmful or
violate our Terms of Use;
7.Contacting fellow believers and others interested in
“St.Peter’s Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church”, Bahrain to extend invitations and
notifications for church activities and gatherings, and to provide spiritual support.
4. What is the legal basis for the processing of
the User's personal data?
The legal basis for the processing of the User's personal data is the consent provided
by the User when explicitly accepting this Privacy Policy by clicking the check box or Yes,
made available on each of the data collection forms referred to above.
5. How long will we keep the User's personal
data?
“St.Peter’s Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church” , Bahrain will keep the personal data provided as
long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it is collected, to respond to any requests
made by the User, or
while any Live Chat session is active, and as long as you do not withdraw your consent.
6. What third parties will the User's personal data
be shared with?
The data will not be shared with any third parties except, where appropriate, competent
authorities
as needed to exercise their functions. Thus, the personal data collected through the Apps may be
shared with public entities, courts, or other administrative authorities, when we deem
it necessary to comply with a legal obligation or to take legal action against a claim.
7. What rights do Users have when they provide us
with their personal data?
The User has and may exercise the following rights in relation to the personal data provided to
St. Peter’:
1.Right of access to his/her personal data to know which
data are being processed and how they are being processed;
2.Right to rectification of any
inaccurate data;
3.Right to erasure of his/her personal
data, where
possible;
4.Right to request the restriction of
the processing of
his/her personal data where the accuracy of the data, or the legality or need to process
them is in question, in which case
we may store the User's data for the exercise of or defense against any legal claims;
5.Right to data portability, in the
case of processing
carried out by automated means, to obtain personal data that he/she has provided to us (in a
structured,
commonly used and machine-readable format) as well as to request that they be transmitted to
another
entity responsible for data processing, when this is technically possible;
6.Right to withdraw his/her consent at
any time;
7.Right to lodge a complaint with the local data
protection authority if the User believes that data protection legislation has been breached
in the
processing of his/her personal data by “St.Peter’s Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church”,
Bahrain.
Therefore, the User may exercise his/her legal rights with the data controller
at any time;
requests can be made in writing addressed to
The Vicar,
St. Peter’s Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church,
Villa No. 146, Salmaniya Avenue,
Block. 329, (Opp. S.M.C. Gate No.1),
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Email: stpeters@batelco.com.bh
The request must contain: his/her name and surname, photocopy of his/her national
identity document (passport or other valid identification), a statement of his/her request,
an address to be used for the purpose of notifications, the
date, the User's signature and, when needed, supporting documents for the request he or she is
making.
8. What third-party services do the Apps use?
8.1 Firebase
Firebase is a Google service which complies with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR). Firebase collects Instance IDs and other information to help us operate, analyze,
and improve our services. You may opt out of certain Firebase features through your mobile
device settings,
such as through your device's advertising settings or by following the instructions provided by
Google
in their privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
For more information on Google's privacy practices and what type of information Firebase
collects, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page:
https://policies.google.com/
8.2 Instant messaging servicese
We may contact you through instant messaging services such as, WhatsApp, Messenger etc. We
recommend you read their privacy policies:
9. What about links to other sites?
The Apps may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. Clicking on a third party
link will direct you to that third party's site.
We strongly advise that you review the privacy policy of each site you visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or
practices of any third party sites, products or services.
The User accepts the use of cookies by accessing the pages or profiles of “St.Peter’s Jacobite
Syrian Orthodox Church” on any social networks.
10. Use and update
This Privacy Policy is available to those who access the Apps as Users or are interested
in St.Peter’s Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church's activities. This Privacy Policy can
be accessed and printed without the need to register.
The content of the standards contained in the Privacy Policy shall be adapted in accordance with
any modifications made to applicable legislation, the structure of “St.Peter’s Jacobite Syrian
Orthodox Church” or to the services, design or technical specifications of the Apps, or their
technological
infrastructure, which shall be updated periodically and without prior notice.
Accordingly, we suggest you review this Privacy Policy periodically to verify its changes over
time.
11. Governing law and jurisdiction
Court(s) of Bahrain are the competent authority for the resolution of any controversy and/or
discrepancy that may arise in relation to the existence, validity, interpretation, application,
execution, non-compliance or nullity of this Privacy Policy.
