Privacy Statement
CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH is very concerned about the privacy of our online users. Therefore, we have implemented a church-wide privacy policy in regards to this web site. Please read this statement before using this web site so you will have a full understanding on how we use the information you provide to us.
Information Collection and Use
CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH collects information from our users at several different points on our website.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s hard drive containing information about the user. The cookie will contain the user’s preferences and allows them to access the restricted areas of the web site. If a user rejects the cookie, they may still use our site, but it will be very limited. Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site.
Log Files
Page use (number of hits per page) is collected to provide feedback for site improvement. Various tools utilize data and log files to function. Collection of information is contain for the sole purpose of providing those tools. Example would be the church’s blog page where emails, stored comments and postings are kept. All postings are kept for a period of one year before flushing.
Blog/Forums
The church’s blog/forum page(s) are design to be christian and family friendly, as this site is. Therefore, the church reserves the right to refuse to post comments or postings that do not follow that policy. We do encouraged debate and respect opinions express as long as they can be posted as if they where on a church’s public bulletin board.
Links
This web site may at times contain links to other sites. Please be aware that we (CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH) are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this web site.
Security
We consider security an important aspect of this web site, and therefore all personal information about our members is securely stored in a database only accessible by authorized personnel. This website takes every precaution to protect our users’ information. This website does not contain the official membership records of our members.
Supplementation of Information
This web site does not gather any other supplemental information to be used by CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH or any third-party within it web site.
Correction/Updating Personal Information
If a user’s personally identifiable information changes (such as your e-mail address), or if a user no longer desires our service, we will endeavor to provide a way to correct, update or remove that user’s personal data provided to us. This can be accomplished by contacting our church office.
Written consent of publishing personal data
We may at times to improve communications of our web site ask for permission to publish last names and/or pictures with your written consent. Such consent constitutes agreement to not hold CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH liable for such information made public. Prayer requests are treated according to the stated need and at the direction of our Pastor will be disclosed with mutual consent from the requestor if it needs to be made public. Public recognized names (i.e. church staff members, names within thank you letters, public organization announcements, etc.) may be publish without consent unless expressively requested not to when submitting articles or letters to the church for public posting. All pictures and/or names of children under the age of 18 will have written release with the church prior to any posting within this web site.
Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on our Homepage so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify users by way of an email. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their information in this different manner. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.
Blessings!