Privacy Policy
At The Church on the Hill, we understand that privacy is important, and we are strongly committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors. The following information is designed to help you understand the information we gather and how we handle the information. This Privacy Policy applies only to this site and not to other websites to which we link. By visiting oursite, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Why The Church on the Hill Uses and Collects Information About You
Our primary goals in collecting personal information are to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience, to send you information, and to thank you for your support.
Aggregate Data
In general, we automatically gather certain usage information, such as the number and frequency of visitors to this site. This information may include which URL you just came from, which URL you next go to, what browser you are using, and your IP address. We use such data only in the aggregate.
Personally Identifiable Information
If you volunteer to conduct certain activities online, such as joining our e-mail list, we may ask you to provide personally identifiable information. We seek such information to fulfill your requests for information.
We may use internal service providers to facilitate our services, and therefore, may provide some of your personally identifiable information directly to them. In addition, we employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. These companies and individuals have access to personal information needed to perform their functions, but may not use it for any other purpose.
Sharing Information
We will not sell, share, or rent information about you in ways different from what is disclosed here. However, we may be forced to disclose information to the government or third parties. We cooperate with law enforcement inquiries, as well as other third parties, to enforce laws such as those regarding intellectual property rights, fraud and other personal rights. We can (and you authorize us to) disclose any information about you to law enforcement or other government officials as we, in our sole discretion, believe appropriate in connection with an investigation of fraud, intellectual property infringement or other activity that is illegal or may expose us, or you, to liability.
Security
All personal information is stored in a database that is password protected.
Policy Towards Children
We are concerned about the safety and privacy of children who use the Internet. Although we encourage children to learn more about our organization, we encourage that this be done with parental supervision. Consistent with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, we will never knowingly request personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13 without prior verifiable parental consent. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personally identifiable information without verifiable parental consent, we will use our best efforts to remove such information from our files. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with personally identifiable information without verifiable parental consent, he or she should contact us at webmaster@churchonthehill.org .
Opting Out
If you do not want to receive e-mail communications from The Church on the Hill and/or allow The Church on the Hill to use your information in the manner described above, you may notify us directly at webmaster@churchonthehill.org. Upon receipt and processing of an "opt out" request, we will, within a reasonable amount of time, remove your information from future mailing lists and publications.
Privacy Policy Changes
We may, from time to time, make changes to this policy, based on your comments and our need to reflect accurately our data collection and disclosure practices. If we make any substantial changes in the way we use your personal information, we will notify you by posting a prominent announcement on our website.
Governing Law
You agree that your use of this site, this Privacy policy and any disputes relating thereto, shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York. Any dispute relating to this Privacy Policy shall be resolved solely in the state or federal courts located in Queens County, New York.
Thank you for visiting our site. Please contact us at webmaster@churchonthehill.org if you have any questions about our site or our Privacy Policy.
