Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Encinitas
Ca. (BLC-Encinitas)
Web Site Privacy Policy
This privacy policy
describes the BLC-Encinitas current policies and practices with regard to personal data collected by the BLC-Encinitas through
this web site. This privacy policy does not apply to information collected offline or in any other way. The term "personal
data" refers to personally identifiable information about you, such as your name, birth date, e-mail address or mailing
address, and any other information that identifies you personally.
Your
Consent. By using this web site or any BLC-Encinitas Web site, you consent to our use of your personal data as described
in this privacy policy.
Notification Of Changes To This
Policy. The BLC-Encinitas is continually improving and adding new functionality and features to this web site and
improving and adding to its existing services and programs. Because of these ongoing changes, changes in the law and the changing
nature of technology, the BLC-Encinitas data practices will change from time to time. If and when our data practices change,
the BLC-Encinitas will post the changes on this web site to notify you of the changes. We encourage you to check this page
frequently.
Personal Data Collected Through This Web Site.
The only personal data the BLC-Encinitas currently collects through this web site is the information you give us
when you use our site. This includes, for example, the information you provide when you register for a chat room, newsletter
or other program or service or when you send us your comments or requests for information.
The BLC-Encinitas uses the information you provide for the purposes for which it was originally collected, for
example, to respond to your e-mail or provide the programs or services you requested. The BLC-Encinitas also uses this information
to help us improve the content and functionality of our web sites, to better understand the needs and interests of the people
and organizations that use our web site, and to improve our programs and services. The BLC-Encinitas may use this information
to contact you in the future to tell you about organizations, programs, services, and other things we believe will be of interest
to you or to ask for your support.
The BLC-Encinitas may share the personal information
you provide to us with consultants and other third parties who act for or on behalf of the BLC-Encinitas, for further processing
or analysis. In addition, there may be some other, limited circumstances in which the BLC-Encinitas may share or transfer
the personal information in its databases, for example, to comply with a legal requirement, for the administration of justice,
to protect your vital interests, to protect the security or integrity of our databases or this web site, to take precautions
against legal liability, or in the event of a corporate merger, reorganization, dissolution or similar event.
Anonymous Data Collected Through BLC-Encinitas Websites. In addition to the
information you provide when you use our web site, The BLC-Encinitas uses technology to collect anonymous information about
the use of our web site. For example, we use technology to track how many visitors access our web site, the date and time
of their visit, the length of their stay, and which pages they view. We also use technology to determine which web browsers
our visitors use and the address from which they accessed our site.
This
technology does not identify you personally. It simply enables us to compile statistics about our visitors and their use of
our site. The BLC-Encinitas uses this anonymous data and shares it with third-parties for various reasons, for example, to
improve the content and functionality of our web site, to better understand the needs and interests of our visitors, to improve
our programs and services.
Photos. All photos submitted to the BLC webmaster become the property of BLC and will not be returned. The webmaster
reserves the right to modify, alter, rename and resize all photos submitted. The webmaster will determine if the photo is
suitable for use on the website and a response email will be sent to you after review. The webmaster may use other Church
personnel for review should it be deemed necessary. Recourse against BLC or it’s webmaster for any photo posted in good
faith is limited to the removal of that photo from our website after review of your written (emailed) request stating your
objection and relationship to the photo and subject. View the Picture Submission Policy here.
Cookies. In order to collect the anonymous data
described in the preceding paragraph, the BLC-Encinitas may use temporary "cookies" that collect the first level
domain name of the user (for example, if your e-mail address is "name@xyz.com," the cookie collects the "xyz.com"
portion of your e-mail address) and the date and time you accessed this Web site. Cookies by themselves cannot be used to
discover the identity of the user. A cookie is a small piece of information which is sent to your browser and stored on your
computer’s hard drive. Cookies do not damage your computer. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive
a cookie. This enables you to decide if you want to accept it or not. At the present time, the BLC-Encinitas only uses temporary
or "session" cookies. These "session" cookies expire when your browser window is closed.
In order for certain applications on the BLC-Encinitas websites to function properly, if at all,
it is necessary for your computer to accept cookies.
Children.
The BLC-Encinitas does not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under
thirteen, please do not give us any personal data. If you have reason to believe that a child has provided personal data to
the BLC-Encinitas, please contact us, and we will endeavor to delete that information from our databases. As we develop online
programs for children, we will adopt appropriate policies and practices to protect the privacy of children.
Links to Other Sites. This privacy policy applies only to this web site.
This site contains many hyperlinks to web sites that are not operated by the BLC-Encinitas. These hyperlinks are provided
for your reference and convenience only and do not imply any endorsement of the activities of these third-party web sites
or any association with their operators. The BLC-Encinitas does not control these web sites and is not responsible for their
data practices. We urge you to review the privacy policy posted on any site you visit before using the site or providing any
personal data about yourself.
March 24, 2008