This statement covers how the National Bible Study Club (NBSC) will use personal information that is collected when you use the website. We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

The National Bible Study Club (NBSC) is a faith based organization that seeks to encourage young people in the study of the Holy Bible and the Christian faith.

What is collected

The NBSC website does not store or capture any personal information when someone visits the website.

However the system will record personal information if you:

• Provide information by filling in a form on our site
• Subscribe, register or apply for services that require personal information to be given

If you supply us with any personal data it will be stored in a secure database hosted on a secure site which may be owned or operated by a third party of our choice.

We will ensure that all personal information supplied is held securely, in accordance with the requirements of the relevant Irish legislation, namely the Irish Data Protection Act (1988), and the Irish Data Protection (Amendment) Act (2003), and the General Data Protection Regulation (2018)

Cookies

The NBSC website uses cookies. When you visit the NBSC website pages, a small text file called a ‘cookie’ is downloaded onto your computer, tablet, or mobile device. This session cookie will only remain on your computer until you close your browser. We use this type of cookie to collect aggregated website statistics that allow us to understand how visitors use the website. This anonymous information is used to help us improve our website.

A persistent cookie will be downloaded when you first visit the website. These remain in your browser between sessions. This type of cookie will allow us to identify repeat visitors to the website. Persistent cookies are also used to allow registered users to use the site without logging in every visit.

Any information gathered from cookies on the website does not identify you personally. You may disable cookies but some functions of the website may not function properly.

Third party cookies

We also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. We use email service providers for email and services connected to creating and managing our newsletters. This allows us to communicate with you electronically, collect and maintain your consent, and to measure the interest and relevance of our campaigns.

If you click on the links to social media from the website (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube or Google+), the web sites you are taken to will place their cookies on your device. NBSC has no control over this.

What we will do with your information

We will use your personal data as follows:

• to provide you with information, materials, products, services or resources that you request, or register for, from us
• Provide you and/or your child access to on-line Bible lessons
• to allow you to participate in any interactive features of the website
• for internal administration

Who we may share your information with

We will only share your information with third parties to allow us to perform the services you have requested.

These third parties include:

• Trusted partners who can help us maintain contact with you including email and data storage;
• Trusted partners who provide web-based services such as the on-line Bible lessons.
• Revenue Commissioners, for example, for the processing of tax rebate on donations;
• Law enforcement agencies where we are compelled to share requested information;
• We will only work with third parties we are confident will respect your personal information

We will never sell your details to a third party.

How long we keep your information

We will keep your personal information as long as is necessary to provide you with the information or service you have requested from us. We will only keep your information after this period to meet any legal obligations.

 External Links

If you use the National Bible Study Club website to access other websites, please note we have no control over what use will be made of your personal data once you have accessed these other websites. You should read any privacy policy displayed on the other website before you submit any personal data to the other website.

 Access to information

You may request details of any personal data we hold about you. You have the right to request that your personal data be deleted from our database.

It is intended that by complying with these guidelines, the NBSC will adhere to best practice regarding the applicable Data Protection legislation

Changes to our privacy policy

Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement or the information we collect and process about you, please contact The National Bible Study Club at Glen Maris House, Eaton Wood Grove, Shankill, Dublin D18 WK27 or email info@nationalbiblestudyclub.org

Updated November 2019, May 2021