Privacy Policy

Kingsford Maroubra Hebrew Congregation (ABN 40 000 543 859), trading as Maroubra Synagogue (“we”, “us”, “our”), is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, store and disclose personal information collected through this website or directly from you, in line with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles.

By providing us with personal information you confirm you have read this policy. You do not have to provide personal information, however this may affect your ability to use some parts of the website or our services.

1. Information we collect

We only collect information that is reasonably necessary for our activities. Through the forms on this website this may include:

• Contact enquiries: your name, email address, phone number, the person you would like to contact and your message.
• Membership enquiries: your first name, surname, phone number and email address.
• Event registrations: your name, contact details, the event, number of attendees, dietary requirements and any notes you provide.
• Donations: your name, email address, donation amount and any comments. Card payments are processed securely by our payment provider, Stripe. We do not see or store your full card details.
• Newsletter sign-up: your name, email address and whether you are a current member.

We may also collect personal information when you contact the office by phone, email or in person, or attend our services and events.

2. How we use your information

We use your personal information to respond to your enquiries, administer membership, process donations and issue receipts, manage event bookings (including catering and dietary needs), send our newsletter and community updates where you have asked to receive them, and for internal record keeping.

3. Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with trusted service providers who help us operate, such as our website host, payment processor (Stripe) and email service, and only for the purposes above, or where required by law. We ask these providers to protect your information in line with this policy. Some providers may store information outside Australia.

4. Storage and security

Form submissions are stored securely in our website database and emailed to the synagogue office. We take reasonable steps to protect your information from misuse, loss and unauthorised access, and we keep it only for as long as we need it.

5. Cookies and third-party services

This website uses cookies that are needed for it to work properly, for example to protect our forms from spam. Some pages include content from third parties, such as Google Maps and YouTube, which may set their own cookies. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

6. Access and correction

You may ask to access the personal information we hold about you, or ask us to correct it if it is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete or misleading. Please contact the office and we will respond within a reasonable time.

7. Unsubscribe

You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time using the link in the email, or by contacting the office.

8. Complaints

If you believe we have breached the Australian Privacy Principles, please contact the office or the President through our contact form. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at www.oaic.gov.au.

9. Contact us

Maroubra Synagogue, 635 Anzac Parade, Maroubra NSW 2035 · PO Box 110, Maroubra NSW 2035
Phone +61 (0)2 9344 6095 · admin@maroubrasynagogue.org.au

Last updated: November 2026