1. About this policy
This Privacy Policy applies to the Life Being Free website at lifebeingfree.com and services connected to it. Life Being Free is operated from New Zealand. In this policy, "we", "us", and "our" refer to Life Being Free.
We handle personal information in line with New Zealand's Privacy Act 2020 and its information privacy principles.
2. Information we collect
Information you provide
We may collect information you choose to provide, including:
- Your name and email address when joining the mailing list or requesting a resource.
- Your name, email address, inquiry type, and message when using the contact form.
- Any other information you voluntarily include in a message or form.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the website, we and our service providers may automatically receive technical and usage information. This may include your IP address, browser and device type, approximate location, referring page, pages viewed, links clicked, and the date and time of your visit. This information may be collected through server logs, cookies, tracking pixels, tags, and similar technologies.
3. How we use your information
We may use personal information to:
- Send requested guides, checklists, Bible studies, and other resources.
- Send newsletters, ministry updates, encouragement, and marketing emails.
- Respond to contact messages, prayer requests, questions, and collaboration inquiries.
- Operate, protect, troubleshoot, and improve the website.
- Understand how visitors use the website and measure the performance of content and campaigns.
- Prevent spam, fraud, misuse, or security threats.
- Meet legal obligations and enforce our rights.
4. Email marketing and forms
We use MailerLite to manage subscribers, deliver requested resources, and send email communications. When you submit a mailing-list, resource-download, or contact form, your name, email address, and the source of your signup may be added to relevant groups in MailerLite.
Contact-form messages are delivered using FormSubmit. The contact form also explains that submitting it allows Life Being Free to send follow-up and marketing material.
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link in an email or by contacting us. Unsubscribing from marketing does not prevent us from replying to a message you sent or sending a resource you requested.
5. Cookies, tracking, and embedded content
We use Google Tag Manager to manage analytics and tracking tags. Tags configured through it may use cookies, pixels, or similar technologies to understand website use, measure campaign performance, and improve content. Google may process technical and usage data under its Privacy Policy and cookie information.
Some pages contain embedded YouTube videos. YouTube may receive information about your device and interaction with a video and may place cookies or use similar technologies, particularly when you play or interact with embedded content.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect how some website features or embedded content work.
7. Retention and security
We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably needed for the purposes in this policy, to meet legal obligations, resolve disputes, or maintain legitimate records. Email subscriber information is generally retained until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete it, subject to limited records needed to honour an unsubscribe request or comply with the law.
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards. However, no online service or method of transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
8. Your rights and choices
You may ask what personal information we hold about you, request access to it, ask us to correct it, or request deletion where appropriate. You may also withdraw consent or object to receiving marketing communications.
To make a request, email bryce@lifebeingfree.com. We may need to confirm your identity before providing access or making changes. If you believe a privacy concern has not been resolved, you may contact the New Zealand Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when our website, services, providers, or legal obligations change. The current version and its last-updated date will be published on this page.
10. Contact
For privacy questions or requests, contact Life Being Free at bryce@lifebeingfree.com.