Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is http://midsouthpresbytery.org.

This page outlines our policies concerning the gathering, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the selections you have associated with that data. We utilize your data to provide and enhance the Service.

By utilizing the Service, you consent to the collection and use of data according to this policy. Unless specified differently in this Privacy Policy, the terms used in this Privacy Policy have a similar definition as in our Terms of Use, available from https://www.midsouthpresbytery.org/

Definitions

  • Service: The service is https://www.midsouthpresbytery.org/ website.
  • Personal Data: Personal Data refers to information about a living individual that can be used to identify that person, either from the data itself or in combination with other information we possess or are possible to obtain.
  • Usage Data: Usage Data is information automatically collected, either generated by your use of the Service or by the Service infrastructure itself, such as page visit durations.
  • Cookies: Cookies are small pieces of data stored on your device, whether it’s a computer or mobile device.
  • Data Controller: The Data Controller is the natural or legal person responsible for determining the purposes and manner in which personal information is or will be processed. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, we are the Data Controller for your Personal Data.
  • Data Processors: Data Processors, or Service Providers, are natural or legal persons who process data on behalf of the Data Controller. We may engage various Service Providers to process your data efficiently.
  • Data Subject (User): A Data Subject is any living individual who uses our Service and is the subject of Personal Data.

Information Collection and Use

We collect various types of information for different purposes to enhance and improve our service to you.

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data:

When using our Service, we may request certain personally identifiable information (“Personal Data”) that can be used to contact or identify you. Personal Data may include, but is not limited to:

– First and last name
– E-mail address
– Cookies and Usage Data

We may use your Personal Data to contact you with news, marketing materials, promotional offers, or other information that may be of interest to you.

You have the option to opt out of receiving any or all of these communications from us by following the unsubscribe link or instructions provided in any email we send.

Usage Data

We may collect information on how the Service is accessed and used, known as “Usage Data.” This data may include:

  • Your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address.
  • Browser type and version.
  • Pages visited on our Service.
  • Date and time of your visit.
  • Time spent on pages.
  • Unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

Tracking and Cookies Data

We utilize cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor and store certain information. Cookies are small data files, including anonymous unique identifiers, sent to your browser from our website and stored on your device.

We may also employ beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track data for the purpose of improving and analyzing our Service.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to alert you when a cookie is being sent. However, please note that if you decline cookies, you may not be able to use certain features of our Service.

Examples of Cookies We Use

  • Session Cookies: These are used to operate our Service.
  • Security Cookies: These serve security purposes.

Use of Data

We collect and use data for various purposes:

  • Providing and maintaining our Service.
  • Notifying you about changes to our Service.
  • Allowing you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so.
  • Providing customer support.
  • Gathering analysis and valuable information to improve our Service.
  • Monitoring Service usage.
  • Detecting, preventing, and addressing technical issues.
  • Providing you with news, special offers, and general information about other goods, services, and events similar to those you have already purchased or inquired about, unless you have opted not to receive such information.

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data Under GDPR

If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your Personal Data based on various legal grounds:

  • To fulfill a contract with you.
  • With your consent.
  • Pursuant to our legitimate interests, provided they do not override your rights.
  • To comply with legal obligations.

Retention of Data

We retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. We also retain Usage Data for internal analysis, as needed, to strengthen security, improve functionality, or meet legal obligations.

Transfer of Data

Your data, including Personal Data, may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside your jurisdiction, where data protection laws may differ. By using our Service and providing your information, you consent to such transfers.

We take reasonable steps to ensure your data’s security and compliance with this Privacy Policy when transferred to organizations or countries with different data protection standards.

Disclosure of Data

  • Business Transaction: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred, with notice provided to you.
  • Law Enforcement: Under certain circumstances, we may disclose your Personal Data to comply with legal obligations or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your Personal Data in good faith to comply with legal obligations, protect and defend our rights or property, prevent wrongdoing, ensure public safety, or protect against legal liability.

Security of Data

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, please be aware that no method of data transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

“Do Not Track” Signals

We do not support “Do Not Track” (“DNT”) signals. You can enable or disable DNT in your browser settings.

Your Data Protection Rights Under GDPR

If you are an EEA resident, you have specific data protection rights, including:

  • Access to, correction, or deletion of your Personal Data.
  • The right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.
  • The right to restrict the processing of your personal information.
  • Data portability rights.
  • Withdrawal of consent, where applicable.

To exercise these rights or inquire about your data, please contact us. We may require identity verification before fulfilling your requests.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority within the EEA.

Service Providers

We may collaborate with third-party companies and individuals (“Service Providers”) to:

  • Facilitate our Service.
  • Provide the Service on our behalf.
  • Perform Service-related services.
  • Assist in analyzing the usage of our Service.

These Service Providers have access to your Personal Data solely for performing these tasks on our behalf. They are bound by strict obligations not to disclose or use this data for any other purpose.

Analytics

To better understand how our Service is used, we may utilize third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze its usage.

Google Analytics

We employ Google Analytics, a web analytics service offered by Google, to track and report website traffic. Google Analytics collects data to monitor Service usage and shares this information with other Google services. Google may use this data to personalize advertisements on its advertising network.

You can opt out of sharing your activity on the Service with Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, which prevents Google Analytics from receiving information about your visits.

For more details on Google’s privacy practices, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: Google Privacy & Terms

3. Links to Other Sites

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites not operated by us. Clicking on such links will redirect you to those third-party websites. We strongly recommend reviewing the Privacy Policy of each website you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of these third-party websites or services.

4. Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 18 (“Children”).

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under 18 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.

If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without parental consent verification, we take steps to remove this information from our servers.

5. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised policy on this page.

We will inform you of such changes via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service before the changes take effect. The “effective date” at the top of this Privacy Policy will also be updated.

We recommend regularly reviewing this Privacy Policy for any updates. Changes are effective when posted on this page.

6. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Thank you for trusting us with your data. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to safeguarding your information while providing a valuable experience on our Service.