PRIVACY POLICY

We at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church (GMBC) 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 information concerning personally identifiable information (including but not limited to: name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, zip code, birthday, gender, credit card information, etc.), 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

Galilee Missionary Baptist Church collects information when you visit our web site - personal information that you voluntarily supply to us, and computer information. Personal information is the information provided by you for such things as prayer requests, event registration, membership information, and ministry outreach. You may request that your personal information be kept private by selecting the privacy option on forms or by using the comment field, submitting your request to Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in writing at 1548 Madison Street, Gary, Indiana 46407 or by contacting us by e-mail at webmaster@galileembchurch.org.

Personal information includes but is not limited to name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, zip code, birthday, and gender.

Computer information is automatically tracked and collected when you visit our website including IP address, referring URL, type of Web browser, and whether you are a first time visitor or returning visitor to the site. This information is anonymous and helps us to better provide information and services to you.

COOKIES

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 allow Galilee Missionary Baptist Church 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 Galilee Missionary Baptist Church collects and that you provide is strictly used to extend the ministry of our church. Under no circumstance will Galilee Missionary Baptist Church sell, lease, or distribute any information to any commercial entities. If Galilee Missionary Baptist Church offers services such as chat rooms, message boards, and other open discussion forums. Any information that you supply in such forums is considered public information and can not be protected by Galilee Missionary Baptist Church.

LINKS

This web site may contain links to other sites. These sites may not be owned or operated by Galilee Missionary Baptist Church and we are not responsible for the privacy policies or information collection practices of these sites. The Privacy Policy of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church 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 Galilee Missionary Baptist Church. 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 - COPPA

We at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church are strongly committed to the safety and protection of children. Galilee Missionary Baptist Church 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 14. Information about children under the age of 14 can be submitted under a parent or guardian name. Galilee Missionary Baptist Church does not disclose any information collected to third parties. More information about children online privacy act can be found at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/coppa.htm.

CHANGES OR AMMENDMENTS

GMBC reserves the right to change, amend or restate this policy. If this happens, we will post on the Galilee Missionary Baptist Church 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.

DISCLOSURE EXCEPTIONS

Notwithstanding the above policies, we reserve the right to disclose your personal information to appropriate third parties if we are required to do so by law or we believe that such action is necessary: to comply with legal process such as a search warrant, subpoena or court order; to protect against misuse or unauthorized use of our website; to protect GMBC rights and property; or during emergencies, such as when we believe someone's physical safety is at risk.

YOUR CONSENT

QUESTIONS

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

Web Ministry

Galilee Missionary Baptist Church
1548 Madison Street
Gary, Indiana 46407
E-mail us at: webmaster@galileembchurch.org
Phone us at: 219.886.2641

Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor Charles M. Morgan, Galilee Missionary Baptist Church is a member of the National Baptist Convention Of America.

PRIVACY WEB SITES

Privacy Tools
http://www.privacy.gov.au/internet/tools/index.html#5
Protect Your Privacy
http://www.privacy.gov.au/internet/internet_privacy/index.html