PRIVACY POLICY
Released Time Bible Education South Bay takes seriously the privacy of those who visit our website. Therefore, we have established this Privacy Policy to communicate what information we collect and how that information is used and safeguarded.
What Information is Collected and Why?
On our website, you can provide information for ministry-related purposes, such as ordering literature, registering for courses and events, or making contributions. We collect the following types of personal information:
- Contact Information: Name, organization, complete address, phone, and email address.
- Payment Information: Method of payment, credit card ID, and essential verification information.
- Personal Information: Social Security Number.
- Shipping Information: Name, organization, and complete shipping address.
- Correspondence Information: Suggestions, comments, messages, questions, and requests for further information.
- Usage Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, and date stamps.
How is the Information Used?
Released Time Bible Education South Bay uses contact information to communicate with you. Payment information is used to complete purchase or contribution transactions. Credit card numbers are used solely for payment processing and are not retained for other purposes. Social Security information is used for background screenings of Board Members, Staff, and Volunteers as required by our Child Protection Policy. Shipping information is used to deliver resources, and correspondence information is used to handle inquiries and facilitate future communication.
We use log files to track trends and improve the user experience. This data is not linked to personally identifiable information. We release account and other personal information when necessary to comply with the law or protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or others.
Released Time Bible Education South Bay never sells, rents, leases, or exchanges any information obtained online with other organizations. The identity of our donors is kept confidential. While we may contract with third parties like printing and credit card verification firms, their use of information is limited to internal purposes.
How We Protect Your Information
We are committed to ensuring the security of your personal information. We use Internet Encryption Software and Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol when collecting or transferring sensitive data, such as credit card information. Credit Card information is encrypted at your browser, transmitted over the internet in encrypted form, and then decrypted at our server. Your credit card information is only readable by payment processors like STRIPE or GIVELIFY. Social Security information is safeguarded and used solely for background screenings through the Protect My Ministry database.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s hard drive containing information about the user. Cookies allow us to retain your username and password so you don’t have to re-enter them each time you visit our site. Most browsers provide options to notify you before accepting cookies or disable cookies entirely. However, disabling cookies may limit your ability to use some features on our site.
Limitation of Liability
Released Time Bible Education South Bay will not be liable for any damages or injury that accompany or result from your use of our site. This includes, but is not limited to, damages caused by:
- Inability to use the site.
- Use of or inability to use any site linked from our site.
- Errors or omissions on our site.
- Interruption of site availability.
- Defects in the site.
- Delays in operation or transmission.
- Computer viruses or line failures.
We are not liable even if we’ve been negligent or informed of the possibility of such damages.
Links
Our website may contain links to other sites. These links do not imply endorsement or approval of the content on those sites. Released Time Bible Education South Bay is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage users to read the privacy statements of every website that collects personally identifiable information.
Notification of Changes
We reserve the right to change this privacy policy at any time. Changes will be posted on our privacy-related web pages, so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.
If you have any questions or need to contact us regarding this privacy policy, please email us at rtbesobay@gmail.com or call us at 818-632-5116.