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  Getting personal data erased

  by Damascus in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  request for personal data erasure under gdpr refused on clause which says religious organisations can keep records.

  the following is in their privacy policy:.

  upon receipt of your written request, after you provide sufficient evidence of your identity and enough information to permit us to identify your personal data, the applicable data controller will fairly consider granting the request by balancing the interests of the individual in gaining access to data or correcting or deleting data against the legitimate interests of the organization, including whether granting the request would endanger the organization’s right to religious freedom and practice.

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  I'm in UK and religious organisations have more get out rules it seems. they refused to erase the data
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  Getting personal data erased

  by Damascus in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  request for personal data erasure under gdpr refused on clause which says religious organisations can keep records.

  the following is in their privacy policy:.

  upon receipt of your written request, after you provide sufficient evidence of your identity and enough information to permit us to identify your personal data, the applicable data controller will fairly consider granting the request by balancing the interests of the individual in gaining access to data or correcting or deleting data against the legitimate interests of the organization, including whether granting the request would endanger the organization’s right to religious freedom and practice.

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  I hope so but the branch is refusing my request as they say they need the data to ensure 'they keep the congregation clean' Be interesting to see if they use this for everyone or just a few.
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  Getting personal data erased

  by Damascus in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  request for personal data erasure under gdpr refused on clause which says religious organisations can keep records.

  the following is in their privacy policy:.

  upon receipt of your written request, after you provide sufficient evidence of your identity and enough information to permit us to identify your personal data, the applicable data controller will fairly consider granting the request by balancing the interests of the individual in gaining access to data or correcting or deleting data against the legitimate interests of the organization, including whether granting the request would endanger the organization’s right to religious freedom and practice.

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  Damascus

  Request for personal data erasure under gdpr refused on clause which says religious organisations can keep records. The following is in their privacy policy:

  Upon receipt of your written request, after you provide sufficient evidence of your identity and enough information to permit us to identify your personal data, the applicable data controller will fairly consider granting the request by balancing the interests of the individual in gaining access to data or correcting or deleting data against the legitimate interests of the organization, including whether granting the request would endanger the organization’s right to religious freedom and practice. We will also notify any third-party recipients of the necessary changes.

  Please note that your data may not be erased if processing is required by law or if the data may be kept on other legal bases. For example, the religious organization has an interest in permanently maintaining data regarding an individual’s status as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Deleting such information would unduly infringe on the organization’s religious beliefs and practices. Requests to delete personal data are subject to any applicable legal reporting or document retention requirements imposed on us. You may also lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority about the processing of the data you have provided through this website.
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  CO Rose UK

  by jookbeard in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  does anyone know this guy, where he came from?

  how he climbed the jw ladder, i have to say i know nothing about him but he seems to be kicking ass with the problems in the north of england..

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  Philip Rose.

  https://youtu.be/uX9W652YLyU
  
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  Looking for an original copy of The Finished Mystery 1918

  by dogon in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  if anyone has a original copy of the finished mystery 1918 they would sell contact me at [email protected].

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  on amazon.co.uk for 99p kindle book or 18.55 but obviously not the original
  
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  u can speak against Christ but not the GB

  by Damascus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so i am in trouble for questioning the whole rats nest of deceit and lies.

  in matthew 12 jesus says: whoever speaks a word against the son of man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the holy spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.

  " the gb seems to replace 'holy spirit' with themselves.

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  So I am in trouble for questioning the whole rats nest of deceit and lies. In Matthew 12 Jesus says: Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come." The Gb seems to replace 'Holy Spirit' with themselves. If I said I doubted Jesus it not a problem but doubt the GB and they will lynch you. I am increasingly getting frustrated with these people and I don't know how to let go of it all. Just needed to rant a little as it all builds up and I feel hurt and annoyed, and angry.
  
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  Cirencester Congregation UK: My story

  by erbie in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  dear all,.

  i have been a member here for some years although mostly in the background.

  many of you have bravely shared your own experiences and i am very grateful for that but i have never been open about my own experience.. nevertheless, i would be very grateful to those of you who would now take the time to read about my own personal journey from the jw religion and the circumstances that caused me to abandon that way of life and how i landed up where i am.

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  I was/am in a similar situation and found the quote below of help:

  When a toxic person can no longer control you, they will try to control how others see you. The misinformation will feel unfair, but stay above it, trusting that other people will eventually see the truth just like you did.
  
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  Biased report of JW trial in Russia

  by Citizenfour in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm pretty sure most of us are keenly following the trial in russia via twitter or perhaps some other means, and are awaiting the results of the trial.

  after the weekend, and what i presume to be a memorial break, the hearings resumed today.

  i noticed however that unlike previous days, when it finally got to the prosecutor's moment to examine 4 ex-witnesses testimony on extremist behavior, the twitter feed relaying the trial information "suddenly" lost contact.

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  I found this interesting an d apparently will resume on 19th April
  

  Jehovah’s Witnesses former members tell court they were subjected to ‘total control’

  World April 12, 19:53 UTC+3 MOSCOW
  In its lawsuit to outlaw the Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Justice Ministry pointed to various violations in the organization’s activities revealed during a surprise inspection

  
  
  More:
  http://tass.com/world/941007
  
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  Advanced Warning I - WT August 2016 "Study" articles re "Reaching Out"

  by Nicholaus Kopernicus in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the brief outline for this item makes reference to the most recent wt on the subject of "reaching out" (august 2016 - pages 20 - 29) if you are a jehovah's witness and thinking about becoming a ministerial servant or elder, then please consider the following information prior to attending the kh for this week’s wt “study” and the week after.

  first - if you hope to become an elder, in the uk you will also become a charitable trustee.

  you will not be given any training for this part of your role.

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  JWs Have Their Own Legal System – But Not in Finland | Barbara ...

  watchtowerdocuments.org/jws-have-their-own-legal-system/

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  4 days ago - There are facts and secrets about Jehovah's Witnesses not commonly ... to appear before a “Committee of Elders” for a “Judicial Hearing” – that means that .... be woefully ignorant of standard practices in the real world seriously unprepared ... to be real shepherds'; and all have consistently poor memories.

  
  
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  Ex-Jehovah's Witness Deborah Frances-White on door knocking with Michael Jackson and ditching the 'cult'

  by jwleaks in

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  2. friends

  deborah frances-white.

  always a laugh and a blast from my past life on the gold coast.. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/life/ex-jehovahs-witness-deborah-frances-white-on-door-knocking-with/.

  deborah frances-white is a comedian and writer.

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  She is on BBC Radio 4 with 'her life as a Jehovah's Witness' this morning at 11.30 UK time