Who we are

This website is sponsored by the Churches of Christ, Scientist, and Christian Science Societies and Groups in Queensland, Australia. Our website address is: https://booksthatchangelives.org.au, and our contact details can be found here. This website is managed by RedJanet Web Design.

What information do we collect?

We collect personal information about you (such as your name, delivery address, email address, and telephone number), when you contact us via our website or purchase goods from us. We also collect personal information when you visit our website as explained below in the Cookies section.

Bank account details are processed through a third-party payment gateway and are not stored on this site. See “Making a purchase – Who we share your data with” below.

Making a purchase – Who we share your data with

Personal information submitted when you make a purchase – including name, phone number, email address, delivery address, and comments – are sent to the email address of the Christian Science Reading Room that will be completing the transaction and sending you the product(s). This information may be used to contact you in relation to your purchase. This does not include your bank account details.

When completing a payment while purchasing products through our website you will be redirected to a payment gateway. More information about what data is collected and how it is used is available via this link: Privacy considerations when using official Payments extensions – WooCommerce Docs.

Cookies

A cookie is a small text file which is placed onto your computer (or other electronic device) when you use our website. They are widely used to ‘remember’ you and your preferences. They ensure a consistent and efficient experience for visitors, and perform essential functions such as allowing users to register and remain logged in.

You can set your browser not to accept cookies.

More information in relation to how cookies are used while purchasing products from our online store can be found on these pages: WooCommerce Cookies – WooCommerce Docs and Privacy considerations when using official Payments extensions – WooCommerce Docs

Analytics

Google Analytics is installed on this site, however we only use aggregated data reports and no individual user data is collected.

We use the AWStats tool to analyse non-identifying data about visits and links to this website. More information is available on the AWStats website here.

We use 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.

How long we retain your data

If you make a purchase through our website we store the personal information relating to your transaction including name, phone number, email address, delivery address, and comments, indefinitely. Website administrators can see and edit this information.

We do not store your bank account details as these are processed through a third-party payment gateway. For more information please go to: Privacy considerations when using official Payments extensions – WooCommerce Docs.

What rights you have over your data

If you have made a purchase through this site, 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.