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Your privacy on the Internet is a fundamental element of our websites.
This privacy statement discloses what information we gather and how we use it within our two websites.
What Information We Collect
TheCOGMI.org & GUCW.org actively collects and analyzes data about our users. For instance: User demographics, search engine referrals, subjects of interests, and news and services most useful.
Users who sign up to www.thecogmi.org email subscription list are required to supply their (1) Name, (2) Address (2) City, State, (3) ZIP/Postal Code (4) Country and (5) Email Address. Optional information is phone number. All such information allows us to build accurate demographics and improve the services we provide.
How We Collect Information
There are various ways in which we are permitted to obtain information about you through the following processes:
Email Subscription:
Users may register for our email subscription system. This informs them of various changes to the website. The seven fields described above are collected in this method.
Cookies:
A cookie is a small data file that websites write to your hard drive when you visit them. A cookie file most often contains information such as a user ID that the site uses to customize information presentation or track the pages you visit. We use this information to optimize our site in navigation and performance. You are always free to decline our "cookies" if your browser permits, but some parts of our site may not work properly in that case.
IP Addresses:
We collect IP address information for the purposes of system administration, to report aggregate information, and to audit the use of our services and materials. Because we automatically collect and store statistics about your online activities on an aggregated (collective) basis, this information is not personally identifiable. We do not link IP addresses to personal identification unless necessary to troubleshoot a problem.
How We Use and Disclose Your Information
TheCOGMI.org & GUCW.org use any User Information voluntarily given by our users to enhance their experience on our sites, whether to provide interactive or personalized elements on the sites or to better prepare future content based on the interests of our users.
In some cases, we use your personally identifiable information to provide information to you, such as to send newsletters.
It will provide opportunities for you to receive information about materials relevant to your curriculum plan.
TheCOGMI.org & GUCW.org will not make any information that we collect from users available to the general public in any form without the prior written consent of the effected user unless (a) the information is already publicly available, or (b) such disclosure is required by law, court order, or is requested by other government or law enforcement authority.
Security
The Church of God, Ministries International utilizes industry-standard security procedures to protect all personally identifiable information within its control from loss, misuse or unauthorized alteration. Such security protocols include firewalls, encryption, password protection and physical on-site security.
DESPITE THESE SECURITY MEASURES, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT ALL OF YOUR PRIVATE COMMUNICATIONS OR PERSONAL INFORMATION WILL NEVER BE DISCLOSED OR UNLAWFULLY ACCESSED BY UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTIES.
Opt-out policy
A user may remove himself from our email subscription list at anytime via our general email messages. TheCOGMI.org will send a confirmation message of the intent to remove data to the current e-mail address registered for that user. The user must respond to that confirmation message within 3 working days. Upon reply, your information is completely removed from our database. If a confirmation message is not received, we will continue to maintain the registrant and related data.
Limits on Our Abilities
Although your privacy is very important to us, due to the existing legal and regulatory environment, we cannot fully ensure that your private communications and other personally identifiable information will not be disclosed to third parties. For example, we may be forced to disclose information to the government or third parties under certain circumstances, or third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications. Additionally, we can (and you authorize us to) disclose any information about you to private entities, such as law enforcement or other government officials, as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate to investigate or resolve possible problems or inquiries.
User complaints
User complaints regarding our privacy practices should be sent to:
Website Services
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