Our website and online services are owned and operated by Greater Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church (GEMBC). We know you care about how your information is used and shared. We hope the following statements will help you understand our policies and how we use the information you provide to us.
GEMBC will collect, use and protect the information you provide to us on our site. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
What We Collect and How We Use It
- Cookies. When you visit GreaterElizabeth.org, we may send one or more cookies to your computer, so that we may uniquely identify your browser (a cookie is simply a tiny text file containing a string of characters). Accepting our cookies allows you to keep your user preferences from session to session. Although most browsers accept cookies by default, you can set your browser to refuse all cookies, or to tell you when you’re being sent a cookie. Some GreaterElizabeth.org features and services may not function properly if you have cookies disabled.
- Log information. When you use GEMBC services, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends when you visit our website. These server logs may include information such as your web request, Internet Protocol address, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your request, and one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser.
- Other sites. This Privacy Policy applies only to websites and services that are owned and operated by GEMBC. GEMBC cannot regulate other sites linked to from within our website and services. These other sites may place their own cookies or other files on your computer, collect data or solicit personal information from you. You should familiarize yourself with their unique Privacy Policies, should you choose to visit their sites (ex. Givelify).
How Do We Use Your Information?
When you sign up for a particular service that requires registration, we ask you to provide personal information. We collect your information to support your participation, deliver requested content, to note your preferences, and to keep you informed about events, related resources, and spiritual development opportunities. You may opt out of electronically delivered communication at any time by using the unsubscribe feature for that service. You may decline to submit personal information to any of our services, in which case we may not be able to provide those services to you.
Your email address and phone number is occasionally used for GEMBC communications you’ve opted-in to receive including but not limited to email, SMS, MMS, text message or other reasonable means now known or later developed. We never sell, share, or spam your personal information.
How Do We Share Your Information?
GEMBC does not share your personal information with other institutions outside of GEMBC. However, GEMBC may share your personal information if we have a good faith belief that access, use, preservation or disclosure of such information is reasonably necessary to (a) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request, (b) enforce applicable Terms Of Service, including investigation of potential violations thereof, (c) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues, or (d) protect against imminent harm to the rights, property or safety of GEMBC, its users or the public as required or permitted by law.
Information Security
GEMBC takes commercially reasonable steps to implement appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction of data. These steps may include internal reviews of our data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures, as well as physical security measures to guard against unauthorized access to systems where we store personal data. We restrict access to personal information to GEMBC employees, contractors and agents who need to know that information to operate, develop or improve our services. These individuals are bound by confidentiality obligations and may be subject to discipline, including termination and criminal prosecution, if they fail to meet these obligations. GEMBC is not responsible, however, if unauthorized access to information occurs.
Data Integrity
We review our data collection, storage and processing practices to ensure that we only collect, store and process the personal information needed to provide or improve our services. We take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information we process is accurate, complete, and current, but we depend on our users to update or correct their personal information whenever necessary.
Enforcement
GEMBC periodically reviews its compliance with this Privacy Policy. When we receive formal written complaints regarding privacy issues, it is our policy to contact the complaining user regarding his or her concerns. We will cooperate with the appropriate regulatory authorities, including local data protection authorities, to resolve any complaints regarding the transfer of personal data.
Internet Communication
The privacy of communication over the Internet cannot be guaranteed, because the Internet is not a secure medium. You agree that GEMBC is not responsible for any harm, loss, or damage you may incur by the sending of personal or confidential information over the Internet by or to GEMBC.
Children’s Privacy
We are committed to complying with the guidelines set forth by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or maintain information on children under the age of 13.
Questions
Any questions about our privacy policy can be directed to info@greaterelizabeth.org.