WEB SITE PRIVACY POLICY
St. Andrew Lutheran Church
Web Site Privacy Policy
While this website is intended primarily for those who are already part of the St. Andrew Lutheran Church community, and for those who are interested in learning more about St. Andrew, the nature of a website is such that anyone with a computer and Internet access can view it. Therefore, we resolve to implement the following steps in order to ensure the privacy of our members and guests:
§ We will not list private addresses, nor phone numbers on the website, unless expressly requested to do so by the individual(s) in question.
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We will not list private e-mail addresses on
this website, unless requested to do so by the individuals(s) in question. The single exception to this is the
§ Should legal minors appear in any pictures, graphics, or other images on this website, they will not be identified by name. The minor(s) and their parents/legal guardians may request that the images be removed from the website at any time, and we will comply with that request at our earliest convenience.
§ Persons of legal majority age who appear in images on this website other than Pastor and staff, will not be identified by full name, unless
requested to do so by the individual (s) in question.
The following information can be posted to our website
without prior written permission of the person
depicted or described:
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Names, office phone
numbers, extensions and
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Photographs of staff members
leading or attending a St. Andrew event.
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Narrative descriptions
of events which contain the names of staff persons.
§
Staff biographical
information.
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First and/or last
names of adult members when those members are designated as a contact person for
a St. Andrew event or activity.
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Photographs of adults
attending a St. Andrew sponsored event or activity, with accompanying first
name identification.
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Photographs and full
names of current staff members.
§
Calendar dates and physical locations
of St. Andrew, ELCA SYNOD and General Assembly meetings, and the names of
Pastor, Congregation Council officers and
staff who will be attending.
§
Descriptive announcements of scheduled
events which contain the names of persons in a leadership role. For example, a
visiting speaker, clinician,
musician, author or local dignitary.
Whenever photographs of minors
attending St. Andrew events are published on the website, the following
criteria must be observed:
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No identifying
captions will be used with any picture. In other words, no child’s name will be
published with his or her picture.
§ Parent notification will be on file for all students shown in pictures.
§ The minor(s) and their parents/legal guardians may request that the images be removed from the website at any time, and we will comply with that request at our earliest convenience.
Information concerning any
individual's birthday, age, wedding anniversary, illness, death, marriage,
prayer requests or praises are not appropriate for posting.
Any
person discovering that information about themselves or family members has been
posted on the St. Andrew Lutheran Church website and they do not wish to remain
there should contact the
The
Congregation Council, Pastor, Administrative Assistant and Personnel ministry
will periodically review this policy and make changes as necessary.
Download a copy of the Web
Privacy Release Form
Your Consent
By using this Web site you consent to our use of your personal data as described in this privacy policy.
Notification of
Changes to this Policy
Personal Data
Collected through this Web Site
The only personal data
Anonymous Data
Collected through our Web site
In addition to the information you provide when using our Web site, St. Andrew through our web server provider, uses technology to collect anonymous information about the use of our Web site. For example, we use technology to track how many visitors access our Web site, date and time of their visit, the length of their stay, and which pages they view.
This technology does not identify your personally. It simply enables us to compile statistics about our visitors and their use of our site.
Cookies
In order to collect the anonymous data described in the
preceding paragraph, St. Andrew through our web server provider, may use temporary
“cookies” that collect the first level domain name of the user (for example, if
your e-mail address is “name@uvw.com” the cookie collects the “uvw.com” portion
of your e-mail address) and the date and time you accessed this Web site. Cookies by themselves cannot be used to
discover the identity of the user. A
cookie is a small piece of information which is sent to your browser and stored
on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies
do not damage your computer. You can set
your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie. This enables you to decide if you want to
accept it or not. At the present time,
In order for certain applications on the
Links to Other Sites
This privacy policy applies only to this Web site. This site contains many hyperlinks to Web
sites that are not operated by St. Andrew.
These hyperlinks are provided for your reference and convenience only
and do not imply any endorsement of the activities of these third-party Web
sites or any association with their operators.
Governing Law
This privacy policy forms part of our Web site Terms and
Conditions and as such shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of
Question about Our
Privacy Policy
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or
concerns about the way St. Andrew uses personal data, please contact us.