We at University Church of Christ understand the spiritual benefits of the Internet and the tremendous ministry opportunities afforded by its use. We also understand the importance of respecting and protecting your privacy.

When visiting our web site we may collect many types of personal information including but not limited to name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, zip code, birthday, gender, referring URL, your browser, operating system, IP address, and viewing patterns. We may place a "cookie" on your computer, which is used to recognize you when you visit our site. You can read more about cookies below.

This Privacy Policy discloses what information our website collects and what we do with it.

Information Collected and How It Is Used

University Church of Christ collects two types of information when you visit our web site:

1. Personal Information

This is information that you voluntarily supply to us through email or the University Church of Christ website. It is information that you provide us for such things as prayer requests, online purchases, volunteering for University Church of Christ ministries, etc. Personal information includes but is not limited to name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, zip code, birthday, and gender information. All personal information is kept confidential and is not distributed, sold, or shared with anyone. It is strictly used for the purposes of allowing University Church of Christ to encourage you in your walk with Jesus Christ.

2. Technical Information

This is information that is exchanged between our computer and yours when visiting our website. This information is anonymous and cannot personally identify you. This type of information includes but is not limited to your IP address, referring URL, type of Web browser, browser display settings, and whether you are a first time visitor or returning visitor to the site. The technical information gathered from those visiting our site allows us to improve the usability of the website and reduce the number of problems that may occur when viewing our site.

If you have questions about the use of personal and technical information collected through our website, you may contact us by email at webmaster@ucc-conway.org.

Information

Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user. They are used to allow web servers to recognize the computer used to access a web site. They may be used by University Church of Christ to simplify subsequent visits and to enhance your personal experience in using our web site. Most computers are set up to automatically receive cookies. However, you can prevent cookies from being placed on your computer by going to your web browser's preferences menu. Cookies are not used to gain any personal information about you.

Uses of Information Collected

Any information that University Church of Christ collects and that you provide is strictly used to extend the ministry of our church. We do not sell, lease, or distribute any information to any commercial entities.

University Church of Christ may offer services such as chat rooms, message boards, or other open discussion forums. Be aware that any information that you supply in such forums is considered public information and is not protected.

Links

This web site may contain links to other sites. These sites may not be owned or operated by University Church of Christ and we are not responsible for the privacy policies or information collection practices of these sites. The Privacy Policy of University Church of Christ does not apply to such third parties and they are responsible for their own privacy statements. We encourage you to be aware of the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information.

Security

The security of the information that you provide to us is very important to University Church of Christ. Therefore, this web site takes every precaution to protect this information. We will attempt to notify you as soon as possible if our security system should happen to be breached.

Children's Privacy

We at University Church of Christ are strongly committed to the safety and protection of children. University Church of Christ does not knowingly accept or collect personal information (such as name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, social security number, credit card information, date of birth, zip code, and any other information that would allow personal identification) from children under the age of 13 without the prior written verifiable consent from the parent(s) or guardian. University Church of Christ does not disclose any information collected from children to third parties.

If you are a parent or guardian who wishes to give consent for University Church of Christ to collect and use your child's personal information, please contact the church office at churchoffice@ucc-conway.org.

If you have concerns regarding your child's privacy or wish to deny consent and request that University Church of Christ delete your child's information, please contact the church office at churchoffice@ucc-conway.org.

Changes or Ammendments

University Church of Christ reserves the right to change, amend or restate this policy. If this happens, we will post on the University Church of Christ web site all substantial changes at least 30 days before implementation of the change. Any information gathered under this current policy will be bound by the terms of this privacy policy. Any information collected after the implementation of any revisions will be bound by the terms of the revised policy. Therefore, we suggest that any user's of this website check this page every so often for any changes that may apply.

Your Consent

By using this web site, you are giving University Church of Christ your express consent to use the information collected about you as this policy outlines.

Questions

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please feel free to contact us at:

UCC Webmaster
University Church of Christ
3155 Dave Ward Drive
Conway, Arkansas  72034

Or e-mail us at webmaster@ucc-conway.org.