Privacy Policy
Who we are
Suggested text: Our website address is: https://topusaddictioncenter.com.
Comments
Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
Suggested text: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Last modified: November 22, 2024
Introduction
At St. Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church (the “Church”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. In this privacy policy, the words “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to St. Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church.
This policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit any of our family of websites, including stmarycopticorthodox.com and any other website owned or operated by us (collectively our “Website”) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information. This policy also applies to information we collect:
- when you contact us by mail, telephone, e-mail, text, social media, or other electronic means.
- through our mobile applications (the “Application”).
- when you interact with our advertising and applications on third-party websites and services.
- when you support us through donations or purchase products.
- when you attend certain of our events.
- when you otherwise access our products, programs, and services or communicate with us.
Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. By accessing or using this Website, you agree that you have read, understand, and accept this privacy policy.
Are Children Allowed to Use Our Site?
Our Website and Application are not intended for children under 18 years of age. If you are under 18, you may use the Website and Application only with the involvement of a parent or guardian. No one under age 18 may provide any personal information to us or on the Website or Application. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 on our Website or Application. If you are under 18, do not use or register, make any purchases, or use any of the interactive or public comment features on this Website or the Application, or provide any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, or username. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 18 on our Website or Application without verification of parental or guardian consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 18, please contact us at privacy@stmarycopticorthodox.com.
What Information Do We Collect About You Through Our Website and How Do We Collect It?
We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website and Application, including information:
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- By which you may be personally identified, such as name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, or any other information the Website collects that is defined as personal or personally identifiable information under an applicable law (“personal information”);
- That is about you, such as behavioral tracking information;
- About your usage on our Website, including shopping cart details; and/or
- Aggregate information about your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our Website, and usage details.
We collect this information:
- Directly from you when you provide it to us.
- Automatically as you navigate through the site. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.
- From ministry affiliates and third-party service providers.
What Information Do You Provide to Us?
The information we collect on or through our Website and Application may include:
- Information that you provide by filling in forms on our Website and Application. This includes information provided at the time of registering on our Website or Application, registering to participate in a Ministry activity, requesting any of our subscriptions, posting material, making a financial transaction, and may include when you enter a contest or report a problem with our Website.
- Records and copies of your correspondence with us, including e-mail addresses.
- Your responses to surveys that we might ask you to complete for research purposes.
- Details of transactions you carry out through our Website or Application and of the fulfillment of your orders. You may be required to provide financial information before placing an order on our Website.
- Your search queries on the Website or Application.
- Information you provide to be posted on public areas of the Website or Application, or transmitted to other users of the Website or Application (collectively “User Contributions”).
What Information Do We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection Technologies?
As you navigate through and interact with our Website or Application, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including:
- Details of your visits to our Website or Application, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Website.
- Information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type.
- Information about the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device’s unique device ID, its IP address, operating system, and internet browser, and information about the way you use the Application.
We also may use these technologies to collect information about your online activities over time and across third-party websites or other online services (behavioral tracking). These technologies include, but are not limited to, Google Analytics. The information collected through these technologies helps us improve our Website and Application and deliver a better, more personalized service.
Third-party Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
Some content or applications on the Website may be served by third parties, including ministry affiliates, content providers, and application providers. These third parties may use cookies alone or in conjunction with web beacons or other tracking technologies to collect information about you when you use our Website. The information they collect may be associated with your personal information or they may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites and other online services. We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. However, these third parties may provide you with ways to choose not to have your information collected or used in this way. You can opt-out of receiving targeted ads from members of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) on the NAI’s website.
What Information Do We Collect Offline?
When you contact us by mail, telephone, or other means to support us through donations, attend events, access our products, programs, or services, or otherwise communicate with us, we collect:
- Information by which you may be contacted, including mailing address, email address, and telephone number.
- Financial information provided in connection with your donations and purchases.
- Details of your donations, purchase transactions, and other records of your activities and involvement with us.
We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. However, these third parties may provide you with ways to choose not to have your information collected or used in this way. You can opt-out of receiving targeted ads from members of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) on the NAI’s website.
How Do We Use Your Information?
We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information:
- To manage our Ministry activities, which may include sending you materials about our programs or marketing materials.
- To contact you by mail, telephone, email, text, or other communication channels for the purpose of processing, facilitating, or confirming your donations and purchases, to inform you about our mission, activities, products, and services.
- To present our Website and Application, and their contents to you.
- To provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us.
- To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it, as described when you provide it, or with your consent.
- To notify you about changes to our Website or any products or services we offer.
- To allow you to participate in interactive features on our Website and other ministry email and mail outreach.
- To meet any legal or regulatory requirements.
- Information by which you may be contacted, including mailing address, email address, and telephone number.
- Financial information provided in connection with your donations and purchases.
- Details of your donations, purchase transactions, and other records of your activities and involvement with us.
We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. However, these third parties may provide you with ways to choose not to have your information collected or used in this way. You can opt-out of receiving targeted ads from members of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) on the NAI’s website.
Disclosure of Your Information
We will never sell your personal information to anyone. We may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify any individual, without restriction. We may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide as described in this privacy policy:
- To our subsidiaries and affiliates as described below.
- To contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our ministry.
- To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it.
- For any other purpose with your consent.
- To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including responding to any government or regulatory request.
- To enforce or apply our terms of use, as permitted by law.
- If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of St. Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, our customers, or others, as permitted by law.
What Choices Do You Have About How We Use and Disclose Your Information?
You may withdraw your consent at any time, and we will no longer process or retain your information, subject to any applicable contractual or legal requirements.
How Do You Access and Correct Your Information?
If you would like to request that we review, update, correct, or change your personal information, you may do so by:
- Signing in to your account and updating your information on the “Update Profile” page.
- Sending us an email at privacy@stmarycopticorthodox.com.
Data Security and Retention
We implement measures to secure your personal information and retain it only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. However, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information during transmission, and any transmission is at your own risk.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
This policy may change from time to time. Please check back periodically for updates. If material changes are made, we will notify you via email or through a notice on our Website.
Inquiries and Complaints
For questions or comments about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact our Privacy Officer at privacy@stmarycopticorthodox.com.
