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First United Methodist Church of DeKalb (First UMC) understands that the
Internet can be a powerful asset to your spiritual life. At the same time, we
strive to respect and protect your privacy. When you are visiting this website,
we may collect all types of information concerning your viewing patterns, your
browser, operating system and IP address, and any personally identifiable
information that you provide to us, regardless of whether it is required or not.
Personally identifiable information is any information that could reasonably be
used to identify you personally. This includes, but is not limited to: name,
address, email address, telephone number, zip code, gender, birthday, credit
card information and hobbies. In order to provide you with a customized website
and to track your viewing patterns, we may place a “cookie” on your computer
that allows us to recognize you when you visit our site. For more information
about cookies, see below. This policy is a summary of what information First UMC
collects and how that information is used. What type of information does
First UMC collect?
First UMC collects two different types of information. One type is voluntary
information, which you provide, such as registration information for events,
membership information, or shipping and billing information. The other type of
information First UMC collects is user information provided by your computer
each time you visit this site. The information that First UMC collects helps us
to provide information and service to you. We may combine information from other
sources with the information that we collect.
What does First UMC do with the information that is collected?
Any information that you provide to First UMC or that is obtained through this
web site may be used for church purposes. We may disclose your information to
related or affiliated entities or to other sister churches for church purposes,
but we will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to commercial
entities. Any information that First UMC may disclose to third parties (other
than sister churches) will only be released in the aggregate and will not
contain any personally identifiable information. Aggregate information is useful
for church statistics and marketing purposes. First UMC will not otherwise
disclose your name, address, email address or phone number without your express
consent, unless disclosure is necessary to comply with laws or relevant legal
proceedings. First UMC or other sister ministries may offer services to you such
as chat rooms, message boards, or other similar discussion forums. Please be
aware that any information you divulge in these arenas is deemed public
information and is not protected.
What are cookies and how are they used?
Cookies are bits of computer code that First UMC places on your computer that
can be accessed by our computer when you visit this site. Cookies allow us to
collect information about you so that your experience on this site will be as
customized as possible. Most computers will automatically receive cookies. You
can prevent cookies from being placed on your computer by accessing your
browser’s preferences menu. We do not use cookies to obtain any personal
information about you before or after you leave the First UMC sites.
How does linking to other sites affect my privacy protections?
As a courtesy, First UMC provides links to other sites that are neither owned
nor controlled by First UMC.
Some of these sites may use the First UMC logo. These third party sites,
however, are NOT subject to or
bound by the First UMC Privacy Policy. Such third party sites may or may not
have their own privacy
policies and may or may not collect personal information form you or place
cookies on your browser. First UMC is not responsible for the privacy policies or any information collection
practices of these sites or any
damages resulting therefrom.
How does First UMC protect the security of information collected about me?
The security of the information that you provide to us is very important to us.
Consequently, we have taken
several measures to protect your information. All transactions involving
sensitive information, such as your
credit/debit card number and expiration date, are conducted using a SSL (Secure
Socket Layer) connection.
This connection provides increased security to the information as it is
transmitted to our website. In the
event that our security system is breached, we will attempt to notify you as
soon as possible.
First UMC protects the privacy of children.
First UMC is committed to protecting the privacy and safety of children. First
UMC does not knowingly
accept personally identifiable information from children who are under the age
of 13 without verifiable
parental consent. If parents choose to grant consent, a parental consent form
may be accessed by clicking
here. Simply print and complete the form and mail it to us at the address listed
to the left. If you have any
questions or concerns about the protection of children’s privacy, or if parents
wish to deny consent and
request that First UMC delete their child’s information, please contact us via
email at
office@firstumc.net
First UMC reserves the right to change or amend this policy.
First UMC reserves the right to change, amend, or restate this policy.
Therefore, you should revisit this page
from time to time to determine the current policy. First UMC will post any
substantial changes in this
privacy policy at least 30 days prior to implementation of the change. Any
information collected under this
current policy will remain bound by the terms of this privacy policy. After the
changes take effect, all new
information collected, if any, will be subject to the revised privacy policy.
Your affirmative consent to First UMC’s collection and use of personally
identifiable information.
By using this First UMC website, you are giving us your express consent to use
the information that we
collect about you in the manner described in this policy.
Questions or concerns?
If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us
at
office@firstumc.net
This information was last updated
Sunday, August 22, 2010 at
09:58 AM -0500 |
