1. Who we are

 

St John Moraia Fijian Methodist Parish is a Christian church community based at:

 

49 Bryndwr Road

Fendalton

Christchurch 8052

New Zealand

 

Email: moraiamedia@gmail.com

 

This Privacy Policy explains how St John Moraia Fijian Methodist Parish (“the Parish”, “we”, “us” or “our”) collects, uses, stores, protects and discloses personal information through our website, church activities and related online services.

 

We are committed to respecting the privacy and dignity of our members, visitors, families and wider community.

 

2. New Zealand privacy law

 

We handle personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 and the applicable Information Privacy Principles.

 

Those principles regulate how organisations collect, store, use, disclose and retain personal information and give individuals rights to access and request correction of information held about them. 

 

Where another privacy or data-protection law applies to our activities because of a visitor's location or the nature of our activities, we will take reasonable steps to comply with those applicable requirements.

 

3. Personal information we may collect

 

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect information including:

 

your name;

 

email address;

 

telephone number;

 

information you provide through our Join Our Church / Contact Us form;

 

information contained in a prayer request;

 

messages or enquiries sent to the Parish;

 

membership or account information if you use a members-only area;

 

information relating to donations or transactions where applicable;

 

information you voluntarily provide when participating in parish activities;

 

photographs, video or audio recordings connected with parish events and ministry activities where appropriate; and

 

technical information generated when you use the website, such as IP address, browser/device information and cookie-related information.

 

 

The live site currently uses forms for prayer requests and joining/contacting the Parish. Wix also explains that its platform and associated tools may process technical data and cookies as part of operating a Wix website. 

 

4. Why we collect personal information

 

We may use personal information to:

 

respond to enquiries;

 

respond to requests to join or learn more about the Parish;

 

provide pastoral care and prayer support;

 

administer church membership and ministries;

 

communicate parish notices, programmes, services and events;

 

process donations where donation services are available;

 

operate and secure the website and members' services;

 

manage parish events and community outreach;

 

maintain appropriate administrative records;

 

improve our website and services;

 

meet legal, accounting or regulatory obligations; and

 

protect the safety and wellbeing of individuals where necessary.

 

 

We will not collect more personal information than is reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it is being collected.

 

Under New Zealand privacy law, organisations should be open with people about why their information is being collected, who may receive it, whether providing it is voluntary or compulsory and what may happen if it is not supplied. 

 

5. Prayer requests and pastoral information

 

We recognise that prayer requests may contain very personal or sensitive information.

 

Prayer requests submitted through our website will be used primarily for prayer, pastoral support and related church purposes.

 

Access should be limited to authorised Parish leaders or other persons who reasonably need the information for those purposes.

 

We will not intentionally publish a private prayer request or disclose it publicly without the person's consent, except where disclosure is required or permitted by law or is reasonably necessary to respond to a serious threat to someone's health or safety.

 

6. Children and young people

 

Our Parish includes children and young people through Sunday School, youth ministries and other church activities.

 

We take particular care when handling information about children and young people.

 

Where appropriate, we will seek the involvement or consent of a parent, guardian or caregiver before collecting, using or publishing personal information about a child, particularly photographs, video recordings or information that could identify them.

 

We encourage children and young people not to submit sensitive personal information through the website without speaking with a parent, guardian or trusted adult.

 

7. Photographs, video and church media

 

The Parish may photograph, livestream or record church services, celebrations, ministries and community activities.

 

Where reasonably practicable, people will be informed when an event is being photographed, filmed or livestreamed.

 

We will take particular care regarding identifiable images of children and people in sensitive circumstances.

 

Anyone who has a concern about an identifiable photograph or recording appearing on our website or parish media may contact us at moraiamedia@gmail.com and ask us to review it.

 

8. Donations and payments

 

Where online donation or payment facilities are available, information necessary to process the transaction may be provided to the relevant payment provider.

 

Those providers may process information in accordance with their own privacy and security requirements.

 

The Parish should only retain transaction information that is reasonably necessary for administration, accounting, legal or charitable purposes.

 

9. Wix and other service providers

 

Our website is hosted using Wix.com.

 

Wix provides hosting, forms, data storage and other website services. Information submitted through the website may therefore be processed or stored through Wix systems and its authorised service providers. Wix states that visitor information may be processed in several countries and that it uses contractual and other safeguards for international transfers. 

 

We may also use other reputable providers where necessary for services such as email, payments, analytics, video hosting, livestreaming or social media.

 

We will only disclose personal information to service providers where reasonably necessary for the service being provided or where otherwise permitted by law.

 

10. Overseas storage and disclosure

 

Because our website and some digital services use international technology providers, personal information may be processed or stored outside New Zealand.

 

Under New Zealand Information Privacy Principle 12, disclosures of personal information to overseas organisations are subject to safeguards designed to ensure appropriate protection, unless another permitted basis applies. 

 

Where required, we will take reasonable steps to ensure overseas recipients provide safeguards comparable to those required under New Zealand privacy law or otherwise comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act 2020.

 

11. Cookies and website technology

 

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for site operation, security, member login, performance and other website functionality.

 

Additional analytics, social-media or third-party applications may also use cookies depending on how the site is configured.

 

Wix provides tools allowing a site owner to display a cookie banner and allow visitors to accept or decline certain non-essential cookies. 

 

Where required by applicable law, we will provide visitors with appropriate information and choices regarding non-essential cookies.

 

12. How we protect personal information

 

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against:

 

loss;

 

unauthorised access;

 

unauthorised use;

 

alteration;

 

disclosure; and

 

other misuse.

 

 

Access to personal information should be restricted to Parish officers, leaders, volunteers or service providers who reasonably need access for an authorised purpose.

 

Information Privacy Principle 5 requires New Zealand organisations to use security safeguards that are reasonable in the circumstances. 

 

No internet-based system can be guaranteed to be completely secure, but we will take reasonable administrative and technical precautions appropriate to the information we hold.

 

13. How long we keep information

 

We will keep personal information only for as long as it is reasonably required for the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law.

 

Information that is no longer reasonably required should be securely deleted, destroyed or anonymised where practicable.

 

Different records may appropriately have different retention periods. For example, financial records may need to be retained longer than a general website enquiry.

 

14. Sharing personal information

 

We do not sell personal information.

 

We may disclose personal information:

 

to authorised Parish leaders or personnel where necessary for the purpose for which it was collected;

 

to technology, hosting, payment or other service providers acting on our behalf;

 

where you have authorised the disclosure;

 

where required or permitted by law;

 

where reasonably necessary to prevent or lessen a serious threat to health or safety; or

 

in another circumstance permitted by the Privacy Act 2020.

 

 

15. Information obtained from another person

 

Sometimes information relating to a person may be supplied to us by another person — for example, in connection with pastoral care, an event, ministry administration or a prayer request.

 

Where the Privacy Act requires it, we will take reasonable steps to notify the person that their information has been collected and explain the purpose and relevant privacy information.

 

This reflects IPP 3A, which came into force on 1 May 2026 and applies to certain personal information collected indirectly rather than directly from the person concerned. 

 

16. Accessing or correcting your information

 

You may ask us:

 

whether we hold personal information about you;

 

for access to personal information we hold about you; or

 

to correct information that you believe is inaccurate, incomplete or misleading.

 

 

New Zealand Privacy Principles 6 and 7 provide rights of access and correction, subject to the exceptions contained in the Privacy Act. 

 

Requests may be sent to:

 

Privacy Contact

St John Moraia Fijian Methodist Parish

49 Bryndwr Road

Fendalton, Christchurch 8052

New Zealand

 

Email: moraiamedia@gmail.com

 

We may need to confirm your identity before providing personal information.

 

17. Privacy breaches

 

If a privacy breach occurs, we will take reasonable steps to contain and assess the incident and minimise any harm.

 

Where a breach has caused, or is likely to cause, serious harm, the Privacy Act requires notification to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and affected individuals, subject to the Act's exceptions. The Privacy Commissioner recommends notifying qualifying breaches as soon as practicable and ideally within 72 hours of becoming aware of them. 

 

18. External links

 

Our website may contain links to external websites, social-media platforms, video providers or other organisations.

 

Those websites are operated independently from the Parish and may have their own privacy policies. We encourage visitors to review those policies when leaving our website.

 

19. Changes to this Privacy Policy

 

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, parish activities, technology or applicable law.

 

The current version will be published on this website with its last updated date.

 

20. Contact us

 

Questions, requests or concerns about privacy may be directed to:

 

St John Moraia Fijian Methodist Parish

49 Bryndwr Road

Fendalton

Christchurch 8052

New Zealand

 

Email: moraiamedia@gmail.com

 

If you believe your privacy rights have not been respected, you may also contact the New Zealand Office of the Privacy Commissioner. The Privacy Act provides a complaint process for individuals who believe their privacy has been interfered with.