Privacy policy.

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YWAM Restenäs (“we,” “our,” “us”) is a Christian non-profit organization located in Ljungskile, Sweden. We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Swedish law.

1. Who We Are

YWAM Restenäs
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Address: Restenäs 239, 459 93 Ljungskile, Sweden
Email: info@ywamrestenas.se
Phone: +46 (0)522-210 20

We act as the Data Controller for all information collected via our website: https://ywamrestenas.org

2. What Personal Data We Collect

a. When you contact us

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number (optional)

  • Message details

  • Prayer requests (special category data)

b. When you sign up for courses, events, DTS, or training

  • Contact details

  • Age / date of birth

  • Emergency contact

  • Basic health information (if required for camp, housing, safety)

  • Passport information (when applying to international programs)

c. When you donate

  • Name and contact details

  • Donation amount and frequency

  • Payment details (processed by Stripe or PayPal — we do not store card numbers)

d. When you visit our website

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Pages visited

  • Cookies (see Cookie Policy)

3. Special Category Data (Faith & Prayer Requests)

Because we are a Christian organization, you may voluntarily share sensitive information such as:

  • Religious beliefs

  • Spiritual needs

  • Prayer requests

  • Pastoral concerns

By submitting this information, you give your explicit consent for us to process it solely for the purpose for which you provided it.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

We process data based on:

  • Consent (newsletters, prayer requests, event forms)

  • Contract (program registrations, DTS, camps)

  • Legal obligation (financial accounting, tax regulations)

  • Legitimate interest (website security, internal administration)

  • Explicit consent (religious or sensitive data)

You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.

5. How We Use Personal Data

We use your data for:

  • Responding to inquiries

  • Sending updates, newsletters, or ministry information

  • Processing registrations

  • Handling donations

  • Improving our website

  • Ensuring participant safety

  • Providing pastoral or spiritual support (only when requested)

We never sell or rent personal data.

6. How We Share Data

We may share data with:

  • Payment processors (Stripe, PayPal)

  • Internal YWAM staff responsible for communication or programs

  • Service providers that host our website or email

All third parties operate under GDPR-compliant agreements.

We do not share prayer requests or sensitive data outside the team responsible for care.

7. International Transfers

Some of our communication tools (such as email or cloud storage) may transfer data outside the EU.
We only use providers with adequate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

8. Data Retention

  • Inquiry emails: up to 12 months

  • Program application data: for the duration of the program + legally required time

  • Donation records: 7 years (required by Swedish accounting law)

  • Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe

  • Prayer requests: deleted after follow-up unless you ask us to keep them

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Access your data

  • Correct inaccurate data

  • Delete your data (“right to be forgotten”)

  • Restrict processing

  • Withdraw consent

  • Object to certain processing

  • Request data portability

To exercise any right, contact: info@ywamrestenas.se

10. Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

  • Secure cloud services

  • Access controls

  • SSL encryption

  • Minimization of sensitive stored information

11. Contact

If you have questions or concerns about this policy:
📩 info@ywamrestenas.se
📞 +46 (0)522-210 20
📍 Restenäs 239, 459 93 Ljungskile, Sweden