Pineville United Methodist Church Privacy Policy/Statement
Pineville United Methodist Church (Pineville UMC) respects the privacy of visitors to pinevilleumc.org and recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of personally identifiable information collected from them. As a general policy, no personally identifiable information, such as a visitor's name, address, e-mail address or telephone number, is automatically collected on our Web site. Such information is collected only when knowingly and voluntarily submitted, and Pineville UMC uses such information only for the purpose for which it was submitted, unless we disclose other uses in this Privacy Policy or at the time of collection.
We maintain reasonable and appropriate safeguards to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of such information in our possession. Pineville UMC does not give, sell, trade or rent personally identifiable information to third parties.
We reserve the right to monitor traffic patterns and Web site usage (see below).
By using pinevilleumc.org, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, do not use pinevilleumc.org.
Individually Identifiable Information
Pineville UMC is the sole owner of and the only organization that uses the information collected on this Web site. Information on individual site visitors is requested for purposes such as event registration, merchandise purchase, future direct mailings and information requests. Our registration and contact forms require visitors to give us contact information that may include name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone number and e-mail address. We do not request or store sensitive information from our visitors, such as credit card or Social Security numbers.
Photographs
Pineville UMC maintains a separate photo policy that governs the use of images and photos of church members and visitors both on pinevilleumc.org and throughout the church campus. Review our photo policy.
Opt-Out
Our online registration form has an “opt-out” mechanism for users who wish to register for an event or place orders, but do not wish to receive addition information from Pineville UMC. At any time, you can also make an opt-out request and/or amend or correct your personal information maintained by Pineville UMC by contacting the church office or calling us at 704/889-2022.
Changing your information
If at any time you wish to make changes to the personal information previously provided, we will take steps to verify your identity before making any corrections. You will be asked specific reference questions including full name, address, phone numbers and email address, if applicable.
Aggregate Information
In addition to information provided by our visitors, we track site visits using normal Internet tracking tools to help manage our system and better serve our visitors. This information is used for reporting purposes only and includes information such as total number of visits, most visited pages, peak traffic times, browser versions, search terms used and average duration of visit.
We collect an IP address from all visitors to pinevilleumc.org. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, administer pinevilleumc.org, analyze trends, track users' movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use in order for us to improve the site. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Cookies
Cookies are pieces of information that some Web sites transfer to the computer that is browsing that Web site and are used for record-keeping purposes. Use of cookies makes Internet use easier by performing certain functions such as saving your passwords and your personal preferences regarding your use of the particular Web site. Many people consider the use of cookies to be an industry standard.
pinevilleumc.org does not exchange cookies with visitors’ computers. Future updates to the Web site may include the creation of user accounts and a login process. At such time, we may require the use of cookies.
Online Payments
Pineville UMC does not collect credit card information on pinevilleumc.org. We use PayPal to complete all online transactions for event registrations and merchandise purchases. All such transactions are conducted on the PayPal Web site and are governed by PayPal’s privacy and security policies and systems. Pineville UMC is not responsible for the privacy and security of personally identifiable information, including credit account information, once visitors leave pinevilleumc.org.
Links
pinevilleumc.org contains links to other Web sites. Pineville UMC is not responsible for the privacy practices of these other sites. We encourage our visitors to be aware when they leave our Web site and to read the privacy policies of each and every site that collects personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by pinevilleumc.org.
Notification of Changes
In the event that Pineville UMC makes any changes to this Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on the News and Events page for a period one month. We will use information collected in accordance with the Privacy Policy under which it was collected.
How to Contact Us
Should you have any questions about Pineville UMC’s Privacy Policy, contact the church office or call at 704/889-2022.
April 2010
