Online Privacy Policy
Church Ministries International is
committed to respecting your online privacy and
security. We have developed this privacy policy to
ensure our web visitors that information you provide
to websites of Church Ministries International will
not be shared with any third party.
Awareness
Church Ministries International
provides this Online Privacy Policy to make you
aware of our privacy policy and security practices,
and to inform you of the way your information is
collected and used. We also provide you with the
opportunity to remove your name from our mailing
list, if you desire to do so.
Information Collected
On some Church Ministries
International websites you can provide contact
information for ministry-related purposes, to order
resources, or to make ministry contributions. Here
are the types of personal information that we
collect:
• contact
information: name, title,
organization/church, complete address, phone number,
email address;
• payment information:
credit card number and expiration date,
billing information; and banking information for
those opting to provide recurring monthly donations.
• shipping information:
name, organization/church, complete address;
• information concerning
how you heard about Church Ministries International;
• information you wish to
leave: questions, comments, suggestions;
and
• your request to receive
periodic updates: e.g., to those
who request it, we will send periodic e-mails
related to specific fund-raising appeals, prayer
concerns, and newsletters.
How Information is Used
Church Ministries International uses
your information to understand your needs and
provide you with better service. Specifically, we
use your information to help you complete a
transaction, communicate back to you, update you on
ministry happenings, and to personalize our website
for you. Credit card numbers are used only for
donation or payment processing and are not retained
for other purposes. We use the comments you offer to
provide you with information requested, and we take
seriously each recommendation as to how we might
improve communication.
No Sharing of Personal Information
Church Ministries International will
not sell, rent, or lease your personal information
to other organizations. We assure you that the
identity of all who contact us through our websites
will be kept confidential. Use of personal
information will be limited to the internal purposes
of Church Ministries International and only to
further the ministry activities and purposes of
Church Ministries International.
Security
Church Ministries International is
committed to ensuring the security of your sensitive
personal information. To prevent unauthorized
access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the
proper use of information, we have established and
implemented appropriate physical, electronic, and
managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the
information we collect online. We use Internet
encryption software, Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
protocol when collecting or transferring sensitive
data such as credit card information.
Cookies
From time to time, we may send a
“cookie” to your computer. A cookie is a small piece
of data that is sent to your browser from a web
server and stored on your computer’s hard drive.
Once placed onto your machine, the cookie will allow
the website to “recognize” you as a unique
individual. A cookie can’t read data off your hard
drive or read cookie files created by other sites.
Cookies do not damage your system. We use cookies to
recognize you when you return to our sites, or to
identify which areas of our network of websites you
have visited (i.e., e-commerce sites, etc.). We may
use this information to better personalize the
content you see on our sites.
Many websites place cookies on your
hard drive. You can choose whether to accept cookies
by changing the settings of your browser. Your
browser can refuse all cookies, or show you when a
cookie is being sent. If you choose not to accept
these cookies, your experience at our site and other
websites may be diminished and some features may not
work as intended.
Third Party Services
Church Ministries International
utilizes third party services to manage E-Commerce
and E-newsletter services. CMI only contracts with
reputable companies with privacy policies and
standards in keeping with our own. All user
information is confidential and used for CMI
purposes only. Donor information and subscriber
lists are managed by CMI personnel.
Removing Your Name From Our Mailing List
Our website gives you the
opportunity to remove your name from our mailing
list so that you do not receive any future
communications from our ministry. If you desire to
remove your name, you can send us an email at
cmioffice@churchministries.org.
Contacting Us
If you have comments or questions
about our privacy policy, please send us an email at
privacy@churchministries.org.
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