Terms of Use
Personal Information
ClearView Baptist Church does not collect personal information about website visitors without their consent. In cases when such information is requested to provide a service or respond to an inquiry, visitors only need to provide the minimal information necessary. Typically personal information is collected:
- to allow us to respond to inquiries and requests
- to allow us to process online orders
- to allow access to an informational electronic mailing list or database
Use of Server Logs
ClearView Baptist Church’s web servers log the standard information about website users including the IP address of site visitors, userid if the request was for a password protected document, date and time (hour, minute, second, zone) of the visit, the URL of the page, image or script visited, the status code our server sent back, the number of bytes in the item delivered, not including headers, the URL of the referrer (the last place visited) if there is one and the browser type used. We use this information to generate aggregate reports which summarize our website traffic, which we use to improve our site and its usability for our visitors. We do not attempt to track individual users and we do not link the web log information to any other database with the purpose of identifying individual website users.
Registration
In order to fully use this website, a user must be a member of ClearView Baptist Church. Users wanting information on how to join the ClearView Baptist family should click here. The members who wish to fully use this web site must first fill out a registration form. During registration a user is required to give their contact information (such as name and e-mail address). This information is used to verify that the user is a member of ClearView Baptist Church. The user MUST use their real name, as this is one way we identify the user in our database. We also will collect other information (such as date of birth and gender) for the sole purpose of tailoring the information on this site to the particular
Web Bugs
ClearView Baptist Church does not make use of "Web bugs" (programs installed on your personal computer by a website to track personal web usage) in any way, shape, or form.
Personal information is used by ClearView Baptist Church staff only for the purpose stated at the time it is collected, e.g. to reply to a question or inquiry or to provide a requested service. Such personal information is never used for secondary or unrelated purposes unless otherwise requested or explicitly agreed to by the website user.
It is the ClearView Baptist Church's policy never to share, trade, sell or otherwise disclose personal information to third parties without their informed consent or direction except:
- where required by law, e.g. through subpoena, warrant or other legal process or
- to the electronic bankcard processors and digital trust services which enable the Church to sell its publications and services online. The Church does not see or retain credit card information.
- ClearView Baptist Church occasionally mails information about our events and publications to its online customers and members. Personal information used for this purpose is never shared with any other organizations.
When requested, and where possible, ClearView Baptist Church will delete personal information from current operational systems.
Links to Third-Party Sites
ClearView Baptist Church provides a number of links to third-party sites and assumes no responsibility for the information practices of websites a user is able to access through ours. The Church encourages all web visitors to review the privacy policies and statements of all externally-linked websites. There is no third-party advertising on the Church’s website.