Privacy Policy

INTRODUCTION
The Church is committed to protecting your privacy when you visit our website. Personal information is collected only when it is voluntarily provided to us during a transaction or provided in a survey. This policy is an outline as how we handle the information we learn when you visit our website.  

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Personal information collected includes, name, address, telephone number, and email addresses. This information is collected only when it is voluntarily provided during a transaction or completion of a registration/survey. Transactions include purchase of tickets or merchandise, donating, becoming a member, and signing up for our weekly newsletter. 

HOW PERSONAL INFORMATION IS USED

The Church does not sell your personal information. Information collected will be used for the purpose it was collected (Completion of Purchase, Membership Sign up/Renewal, Donation tracking, etc.) We may use information collected to create mailing lists for special events, programs, or offerings we think may be of interest to you. Lists generated are internal to The Church community and not sold to third party sites for advertising. 

ANONYMOUS INFORMATION
Any anonymous information collected through internet tags (browser information, operating systems, internet service providers), IP addresses, or clickstream data (for example: the referring page that linked you to our website) is used to create anonymous aggregate data for statistical analysis. Information is used to determine usage patterns and discern which parts of our site are most popular, where visitors are coming from, and any browser interface difficulties. 

SOCIAL MEDIA

Our presence on social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, may also collect information. Our Privacy Policy extends to this information as well. In addition, these third-party social networking platforms have their own privacy policies which outline their usage and protection of your information. Information collected on our end from Third Party sites depends on your privacy settings on their platforms.

LINKS TO OTHER WEB SITES
Any links to other web sites used on our site are provided as a convenience and do not imply any endorsement another Site. Please read the privacy policies on other web sites. 

USE OF TEXTS AND IMAGES
If you would like to publish information that you find on our web site, please send your request to info@thechurchsagharbor.org. 

MEMBERSHIPS, DONATIONS, & PURCHASES

When you purchase a ticket, merchandise, or a membership or donate to The Church online, we will ask you to provide us with the information to process your purchase and/or acknowledge your contribution. This information includes your name, billing and mailing addresses, telephone number, email address, and credit card information. All purchases made online are sent to our third-party payment processers, for a secure payment with fraud detection. In the event that a purchase is rejected by our website please contact us at info@thechurchsagharbor.org or call us as (631) 919-5342. 

We will retain your personal information for our records; however, we do not store credit card numbers. You may opt to store your credit card information through the third-party payment processor. 

Memberships enrolled in auto-renewal
By choosing auto-renewal for your membership, you authorize The Church to automatically charge the credit card provided on an annual basis, at the price for the membership you have chosen. 

Members enrolled in the auto-renewal program will be notified by email prior to the annual charge. If you change your mind about auto-renewal, you can cancel at any time prior to the renewal date by emailing info@thechurchsagharbor.org or calling (631) 919-5342.

MAILING LISTS AND NEWSLETTERS
The Church provides all visitors the opportunity to subscribe to our mailing list. Subscription to the mailing list does not equate to a membership. The Church uses a third-party host to issue newsletters and target specific mailings. The third-party host only uses your information for the Mailings we authorize to send to you. You may unsubscribe at any time. Please be advised that unsubscribing from any of our mailings will unsubscribe you from all future mailings. The Church is not authorized to add you back to our mailing list in the event you wish to resubscribe. Those interested must resubscribe through the third-party host. 

QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR POLICIES
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or any of the practices on our web site, please feel free to contact us at: info@thechurchsagharbor.org.