Privacy Policy
We believe in the Sacrament of Confession. Thus, your digital information will be treated accordingly. - UNITED
Privacy Policy
Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to unitedchurchministries.com and UNITED Ministries and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to UNITED Ministries include unitedchurchministries.com and UNITED. The UNITED website is a Religious Organization site. By using the UNITED website, you consent to the data practices described in the statement.
Collection of Your Personal Information
In order to better provide you with products and services offered on our Site, UNITED may collect personally identifiable information, such as your:
- First and Last Name
- Mailing Address
- E-mail Address
- Phone Number
If you purchase UNITED’s products and services, we collect billing and credit card information. This information is used to complete the purchase transaction.
UNITED may also collect anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your:
- Age
- Gender
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through UNITED’s public message board, this information may be collected and used by others.
We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services available on the Site. These may include: (a) registering for an account on our Site; (b) entering a sweepstakes or contest sponsored by us or one our partners; (c) Signing up for special offers from selected third parties; (d) sending us an email message; (e) submitting your credit card or other payment information when ordering an purchasing products and services on our Site. To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.
Use of Your Personal Information
UNITED collects and uses your personal information to operate its website(s) and deliver the services you have requested.
UNITED may also use your personal identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from UNITED and its affiliates.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
UNITED does not sell, rent, or lease its customer lists to third parties.
UNITED may share data with trusted partners to help 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 UNITED, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
UNITED may disclose your personal information, without notice, 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 UNITED or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of UNITED; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of UNITED, or the public.
Tracking User Behavior
UNITED may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within UNITED, in order to determine what UNITED services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within UNITED to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Use of Cookies
The UNITED website may 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 the specific page.
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 UNITED services or websites you visit.
Links
This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
Security of Your Personal Information
UNITED secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. UNITED uses the following methods for this purpose:
- SSL Protocol
When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Lock (SSL) Protocol.
We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet which are beyond our control; and (b) security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchange between you and us through this Site cannot be guaranteed.
Children Under Thirteen
UNITED collects personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. UNITED collects this information for the following reason(s): For e-commerce purposes; and (b) religious resources.
If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website. If you are a parent and you have questions regarding our data collection practices, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this Statement of Privacy.
Disconnecting Your UNITED Account from Third Party Websites
You will be able to connect your UNITED account to third party accounts. BY CONNECTING YOUR UNITED ACCOUNT TO YOUR THIRD PARTY ACCOUNT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE CONSENTING TO THE CONTINUOUS RELEASE OF INFORMATION ABOUT YOU TO OTHERS (IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR PRIVACY SETTINGS ON THOSE THIRD PARTY SITES). IF YOU DO NOT WANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOU, INCLUDING PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, TO BE SHARED IN THIS MANNER, DO NOT USE THIS FEATURE. You may disconnect your account from a third party at any time. User may learn how to disconnect their accounts from third-party websites by visiting their “My Account” page. Users may also contact us via email or phone.
Email Communications
From time to time, UNITED may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communication. In order to improve our Services, we may receive a notification when you open an email from UNITED or click on a link therein.
If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from UNITED, you may opt out of such communications by replying “STOP” or clicking on the “UNSUBSCRIBE” button.
Changes to This Statement
UNITED reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information be sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our site, and/or by updating any privacy information on this page. Your continued use of this Site and/or Services available through this Site after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgement of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by the Policy.
Contact Information
UNITED welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that UNITED has not adhered to this Statement, please contact UNITED at:
Email Address:
Phone Number:
(559) 936-6353
Effective: November 12, 2017
Revised: November 18, 2022