Carlisle United Methodist Church Online Privacy Policy

Carlisle United Methodist Church (“CUMC”) is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the CUMC Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the CUMC website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

CUMC collects personally identifiable information, such as, but not limited to, your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. CUMC also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as, but not limited to, your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by CUMC. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by CUMC for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the CUMC Web site.

CUMC encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from CUMC so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. CUMC is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the CUMC family of Web sites.

Use of your Personal Information

CUMC collects and uses your personal information to operate the CUMC Web site and deliver the services you have requested. CUMC also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from CUMC and its affiliates. CUMC may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

CUMC does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. CUMC may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, CUMC may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to CUMC, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

CUMC does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

CUMC keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within CUMC, in order to determine what CUMC services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content within CUMC to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

CUMC Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on CUMC or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of CUMC; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of CUMC, or the public.

Use of Cookies

The CUMC Web site use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize CUMC’s pages, or register CUMC site or services, a cookie helps CUMC to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same CUMC Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the CUMC features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the CUMC services or Web sites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

CUMC secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. CUMC secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to this Statement

CUMC will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. CUMC encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how CUMC is protecting your information.

Contact Information

CUMC welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that CUMC has not adhered to this Statement, please contact CUMC. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.

Photo & Video Policy

At CUMC (CUMC) we value the way in which photos, videos and other media help our faith community grow and flourish. Photos and videos tell our story, provide visitors information and an idea of what to expect when they attend our worship services and events, highlight the work of those who serve, and allow us to communicate our mission as a church via our website and other digital and print media.

Accordingly, photography, videography, live streaming and other recording may be in progress at CUMC’s Sunday services, ministry activities, classes, programs and other events. CUMC may use the media recorded at these events in materials produced by or for the church, including but not limited to, our bulletins, posters, brochures, newsletters and other printed and electronic materials, digital media (e.g. CUMC’s website, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media sites.)

By participating in CUMC’s services, ministry activities, classes, programs and events: (i) you consent to be photographed, videotaped or otherwise recorded; (ii) you grant your permission for CUMC to use the recordings containing your image, likeness, voice or statements, without compensation, credit or other consideration to you, for CUMC’s promotional, publicity and other purposes, throughout the world and in perpetuity; and (iii) you agree to release, hold harmless and indemnify CUMC from any and all liabilities and claims involving the use of your image, likeness, voice or statements.

While we reserve the right to photograph and record church events, we strive to ensure that photography and videography are used in safe and positive ways. We will not knowingly and intentionally post any photo, video or other recording that would be embarrassing, objectionable or hurtful to any clearly, personally identifiable individual in the recording.