1. Introduction
1.1 We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors; in this policy we explain how we will handle your personal data.
2. Credit
2.1 This document was created using a template from SEQ Legal (http://www.seqlegal.com)
3. How we use your personal data
3.1 In this Section 3 we have set out:
(a) the general categories of personal data that we may process;
(b) the purposes for which we may process personal data; and
(c) the legal bases of the processing.
3.2 We may process your personal data that are provided in the course of the use of our services (“service data”), where you have subscribed to our email updates. The service data may include your name, email address and organisation you work for. The source of the service data is you. The service data may be processed providing our services, maintaining back-ups of our databases and communicating with you. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the proper administration of our website and mailing list or the performance of a contract between you and us and/or taking steps, at your request, to enter into such a contract.
3.3 We may process information contained in any enquiry you submit to us regarding products and/or services (“enquiry data”). The enquiry data may be processed for the purposes of offering, marketing and selling relevant products and/or services to you. The legal basis for this processing is consent.
3.4 We may process information contained in or relating to any communication that you send to us (“correspondence data”). The correspondence data may include the communication content and metadata associated with the communication. Our website will generate the metadata associated with communications made using the website contact forms. The correspondence data may be processed for the purposes of communicating with you and record-keeping. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the proper administration of our website and communications with subscribers to our email updates.
3.6 In addition to the specific purposes for which we may process your personal data set out in this Section 3, we may also process any of your personal data where such processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.
3.7 Please do not supply any other person’s personal data to us.
4. Providing your personal data to others
4.1 We will only disclose your personal data where such disclosure is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.
4.2 Other than 4.1, we will never share your personal data with a third party without your permission
5. Retaining and deleting personal data
5.1 This Section 5 sets out our data retention policies and procedure, which are designed to help ensure that we comply with our legal obligations in relation to the retention and deletion of personal data.
5.2 Personal data that we process for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes.
5.4 We will determine the period of retention based on the following criteria:
(a) the period of retention of your name, email address and organisation will be determined based on the length of time since you last opened an email update that you have subscribed to, according to the tracking on the email newsletter software.
(b) If our records show that you have not opened an email in the previous 2 years, your details will be deleted from the database.
(c ) You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of the email.
5.5 Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 5, we may retain your personal data where such retention is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.
6. Amendments
6.1 We may update this policy from time to time by publishing a new version on our website.
6.2 You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes to this policy.
7. Your rights
7.1 You may instruct us to provide you with any personal information we hold about you; provision of such information will be subject to:
(a) the payment of a fee (currently fixed at GBP 10); and
(b) the supply of appropriate evidence of your identity [(for this purpose, we will usually accept a photocopy of your passport certified by a solicitor or bank plus an original copy of a utility bill showing your current address)].
7.2 We may withhold personal information that you request to the extent permitted by law.
7.3 You may instruct us at any time not to process your personal information for marketing purposes.
7.4 In practice, you will usually either expressly agree in advance to our use of your personal information for marketing purposes, or we will provide you with an opportunity to opt out of the use of your personal information for marketing purposes.
8. About cookies
8.1 A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.
8.2 Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
8.3 Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.
9. Cookies used by our service providers
Our service providers use cookies and those cookies may be stored on your computer when you
visit our website. These help the site run effectively and provide the best experience for visitors.
10. Managing cookies
10.1 You can opt out of cookies being collected by clicking ‘decline’ on the pop-up banner. If you accept cookies, this banner will not show again for 30 days.
10.2 Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites.
11. Our details
11.1 This website is owned by European Christian Mission International.
11.2 Vista is overseen as a collaborative network of co-editors which an interest in mission in Europe who maintain editorial independence.
11.3 You can contact us:
(a) by email: vistajournalonline@gmail.com
(b) using our website contact form.