We value our website visitors and recognize that your privacy is important to you. (collectively, “Vision,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) have instituted policies intended to ensure that your personal information is handled securely and responsibly. We have posted this Privacy Policy to let you know what kind of information we collect, how it is handled, and with whom it may be shared.
As we continue to develop our websites, and online services, our Privacy Policy may change. We encourage you to review it on a regular basis to ensure that you are aware of our current Privacy Policy.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at hello@visioncity.church if you have any questions or concerns.
What information do we collect?
Non-personal information
We, like many other organizations, track how people use our websites by collecting “non-personal information,” which is data that can’t be used to identify or contact you on its own, such as demographic data (such as your zip code) or technical data (like the type of browser you are using).
Vision City Church may use cookies and other similar methods to collect non-personal information. Cookies are small files that a website or its service provider saves on your computer’s hard drive so that the website can remember how to interact with you and give a tailored experience. Cookies, for example, assist us in remembering and processing the products in your shopping basket, as well as understanding and remembering your preferences for future visits. Although most online browsers accept cookies and other similar files, you can typically modify your browser’s settings to avoid this. To learn more, go to the help area of your browser or device. Check the help section of your browser or device to see if these options are accessible. Please be aware that we may not recognize or respond to tracking-related browser or device signals, and that some browser or device settings may prevent you from using some services on our websites. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, go to www.allaboutcookies.org.
With our consent, third-party organizations known as service providers may place cookies and other similar technology on our websites. These could be utilized to assist us in delivering our own content and advertising, as well as compiling anonymous site stats and analytics. The privacy rules of third parties apply to third-party cookies and similar technologies.
Personal Information
Depending on how you use our websites, we gather various sorts of “personal information,” such as:
- When you make a purchase or donation on our website, we collect your name, mailing address, email address, phone number, and bank account or credit card information to provide you updates pertaining to your order, process transactions, and, as permitted by law, send periodic emails about services or events we think may be of interest to you. We also retain a record of the purchases and donations you make on our website using Tithe.ly.
- When you fill out a form or submit a message or inquiry on our website, we collect your name and email address to respond to your request or support needs.
- When you register to receive emails from us, we collect your name and email address, and in some cases, zip code, country of residence, and birthdate to improve customer service, more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs, and, as permitted by law, send periodic emails about services or events we think may be of interest to you.
We will not collect or process your personal information without your consent in many cases. Where it is required or appropriate, we will ask for your express consent. You agree to our website Privacy Policy by using our site. We shall presume reasonable interest and consent if you choose to give us personal information through our websites, and we will collect and retain that information on our servers. Please do not use our website, products, or services, and do not give us any personal information if you do not want to consent.
What do we use your information for?
Non-personal information
We use the non-personal information we collect to improve the usability, performance, and effectiveness of our website.
Personal Information
If you choose to provide us with personal information through our websites, we may use it in a variety of ways, including:
- To process your transactions.
- To respond to your messages and inquiries.
- To enhance your online experience. For example, we may use it to recognize you and welcome you to our websites.
- To send you marketing and promotional emails and other updates. For example, we send out emails to our website visitors about resources or events that we think may be of interest to them. Each time we send you an email of this nature, we provide you with the opportunity to opt-out of receiving future emails. Instructions for unsubscribing can be found at the bottom of each email.
How do we protect your information?
We make every effort to keep the information collected on our websites secure, and we employ a range of security methods to do so. Of course, there is always a risk when sending information via the internet. We employ industry-standard security measures when we believe them necessary. We cannot, however, guarantee or promise the security of any information you communicate to us, and you acknowledge that you do so at your own risk.
Any credit card or bank account information you enter on one of our websites is not stored on our systems, but rather is sent immediately to our payment processor.
Do Not Track
Our websites do not currently respond to Do Not Track signals in browsers. While we collect personal information from you as described in this Privacy Policy, we do not collect personal information from you to monitor your online activities across third-party websites or online services (also known as behavioral advertising or interest-based advertising).
Third parties that have content embedded on our website (such as buttons, widgets, and other embedded features or content) may set cookies on a user’s browser or obtain information about the fact that you visited our websites from a certain IP address. In some cases, we may share your personal information where it is necessary for third parties to perform services for Vision City Church. For example, We use a third party to process payments for transactions on its websites, and that third party may collect personal information for transactions via the use of an embedded button on our websites. We require that our third parties keep such information confidential, and only process it according to our instructions and in compliance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws.
Children’s Privacy
Our website, products, and services are all intended for those who are at least 13 years old. We do not intentionally collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without verifiable parental agreement at this time. If a parent or guardian learns that his or her kid has provided us with personal information without their permission, he or she should notify us at info@visioncity.church. If a parent or guardian wishes to view, correct, remove, or manage the dissemination of personal information submitted by his or her kid at any time, he or she should email us. If we learn that a child under the age of 13 has provided us with personal information, we will make every effort to remove that information from our records as quickly as possible.
If you are under the age of 18 and live in California, you have the right to request that content you have posted to our websites be removed. We shall take commercially reasonable efforts to remove content posted by you from our website after we receive a completed removal request. Any such request does not guarantee that your provided content will be completely removed.
If you are a user under the age of 18 who lives in California and would like your published content deleted from Vision City Church website, please send the following information to info@visioncity.church:
- Confirmation that you are currently residing in California as a legal resident;
- Your date of birth and confirmation that you are under the age of 18;
- A description of the specific content you’d like removed (please include a URL if possible);
- Your full name and email address are required fields.
Online Privacy Policy Only
This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline such as welcome cards.
California residents
Residents of the State of California have the right to request a list of all third parties to which we have disclosed certain information during the preceding year for the third parties direct marketing purposes. However, it is our policy to neither disclose personal information nor to sell such information to third parties for direct marketing purposes without your consent.
Changes to this Policy
As we continue to develop our websites, including any website or URL of ours that we have linked to this Privacy Policy, and take advantage of technologies to improve the services we offer, this Policy will likely change. We encourage you to refer to this Policy on an ongoing basis so that you understand our current Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy was last modified on [January 1, 2022].
