PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: 7th October 2023.

This Privacy Policy explains the information collection, use, and sharing practices of Abundant Life Church. Before you use or submit any information through or in connection with alcsrq.com, please carefully review this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this privacy policy, please do not use alcsrq.com.

Our Principles

Abundant Life Church has designed this policy to be consistent with the following principles:

  • Privacy policies should be human readable and easy to find.

  • Data collection, storage, and processing should be simplified as much as possible to enhance security, ensure consistency, and make the practices easy for users to understand.

  • Data practices should meet the reasonable expectations of users.

Information You Provide Directly to Us

We will collect any information you provide to us. We may collect information from you in a variety of ways, such as when you: (a) make a donation or purchase, (b) contact us or provide feedback, or (c) subscribe to our newsletter and/or connect cards. This information may include but is not limited to your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, gender, geographic location, and/or other information valuable to assisting you in your Abundant Life Church experience.

Information that Is Automatically Collected

Device/Usage Information

We may automatically collect certain information about the computer or devices (including mobile devices or tablets) you use to access alcsrq.com. As described further below, we may collect and analyze (a) device information such as IP addresses, location information (by country and city), unique device identifiers, IMEI and TCP/IP address, browser types, browser language, operating system, mobile device carrier information, and (b) information related to the ways in which you interact with alcsrq.com, such as referring and exit web pages and URLs, platform type, the number of clicks, domain names, landing pages, pages and content viewed and the order of those pages, statistical information about the use of alcsrq.com, the amount of time spent on particular pages, the date and time you used alcsrq.com, the frequency of your use, error logs, and other similar information. As described further below, we may use third-party analytics providers and technologies, including cookies and similar tools, to assist in collecting this information.

Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

We also collect data about your use of alcsrq.com through the use of Internet server logs and online tracking technologies, like cookies and/or tracking pixels. A web server log is a file where website activity is stored. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your computer when you visit a website, that enables us to: (a) recognize your computer; (b) store your preferences and settings; (c) understand the web pages you have visited and the referral sites that have led you; (d) enhance your user experience by delivering content  specific to your inferred interests; (e) perform searches and analytics; and (f) assist with security administrative functions. If you receive email from us (such as the newsletter, campaign updates, or other ongoing email communications), we may use certain analytics tools, such as clear GIFs, to capture data such as whether you open our message, click on any links or banners our email contains, or otherwise interact with what we send. This data allows us to gauge the effectiveness of our communications and marketing campaigns.  As we adopt additional technologies, we may also gather additional information through other methods.

Please note that you can change your settings to notify you when a cookie is being set or updated, or to block cookies altogether. Please consult the “Help” section of your browser for more information. Please note that by blocking any or all cookies, you may not have access to certain features or offerings of alcsrq.com.

How We Use Your Information

At alcsrq.com your privacy is important to use. We will only use your provided and personal information to:

  • Fulfill the purposes for which you provided it.

  • Provide and improve alcsrq.com, including to develop new features or services, take steps to secure alcsrq.com, and for technical and customer support.

  • Fundraise, accept donations, or process transactions.

  • Send you information about your interaction or transactions with us, or other communications, such as newsletters to which you have subscribed.

  • Process and respond to your inquiries or to request your feedback.

Online Analytics

We may use third-party web analytics services (such as Google Analytics) on alcsrq.com to collect and analyze the information discussed above, and to engage in auditing, research, or reporting. The information (including your IP address) collected by various analytics technologies described in the “Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies” section above will be disclosed to or collected directly by these service providers, who use the information to evaluate your use of alcsrq.com, including by noting the third-party website from which you arrive to our Site, analyzing usage trends, assisting with fraud prevention, and providing certain features to you. To prevent Google Analytics from using your information for analytics, you may install the official Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Email Unsubscribe

You may unsubscribe from our marketing emails at any time by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of each newsletter or by emailing info@alcsrq.com with your request.

Children

The information on alcsrq.com is intended for users over the age of 18 and is not directed at children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information (as defined by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) from children under the age of 13, or personal data (as defined by the EU GDPR) from children under the age of 16, we will take reasonable steps to delete it as soon as practicable.

Data Retention

We retain the information we collect for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy or as long as we are legally required or permitted to do so. Information may persist in copies made for backup and business continuity purposes for additional time.

Third-Party Links and Services

Alcsrq.com may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., social media sites like Facebook and Twitter), third-party plug-ins (e.g., the Facebook “like” button and Twitter “follow” button), and other affiliated services. If you choose to use these sites or features, you may disclose your information not just to those third-parties, but also to their users and the public more generally depending on how their services function. Abundant Life Church is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such third party websites or services. The collection, use and disclosure of your information will be subject to the privacy policies of the third party websites or services, and not this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of each and every site you visit.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We will continue to evaluate this Privacy Policy as we update and expand alcsrq.com, and we may make changes to the Privacy Policy accordingly. We will post any changes here and revise the date last updated above.

Questions About this Privacy Policy

If you have any questions, you can contact us at: info@alcsrq.com.


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