Website Statement of Privacy and Security
Bethel Mennonite Church is committed to protecting your privacy. This Statement of Privacy and Security applies to the Bethel Mennonite Church website (www.bethelmennonite.ca) and governs data collection and usage. The website is a general audience website, intended for users of all ages. Personal information of all users is collected, used and disclosed as described in this Statement of Privacy and Security.
The website consists of public facing content in addition to a restricted members only area. Most of the website is designed to be made public. Bethel values its relationships with the community, the larger church body, related organizations, and any groups or individuals interested in what we do. However, like many organizations, Bethel Mennonite Church also needs to maintain a safe and secure space to share private and sensitive information. Church members who would like access to the members only section can contact the church office.
Collection of your Personal Information
As a faith community website with interactive forms, the Church collects personal information.
Name and e-mail address information is collected during the account creation process. This information is collected to facilitate inquiries and communications.
We adhere to a very strict privacy policy and will not give your name or e-mail address out to outside parties under any circumstances.
We do not send Commercial Electronic Messages without having received consent. Individuals may always freely opt out of our electronic communications (which are non-commercial in nature) by contacting our office by telephone.
We are not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the Church website, including websites that link to the Church website.
The use of standard tracking cookies from both Squarespace and Google has been enabled. We may automatically collect data such as IP address, location, hardware/software details, clicked links and content viewed.
Use of your Personal Information
The Church collects and uses your personal information for identification purposes and login to the restricted members area. E-mail addresses are used to facilitate inquiries and communications about the church program.
The use of tracking cookies allows us to identify which pages are being used and how systems access our site. This information is strictly used to improve the website in order to better serve the church community.
It is possible that the Church may use personal information to provide you with information but will not sell or disclose your personal information to any other entity. The Church does not sell, rent or lease its lists, or any information, to third parties. The Church may access and/or disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on the Church or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of the Church, including its website; or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Church or the public.
Transmission and Security
The Church ensures that all sensitive personal information is transmitted over SSL encrypted connections. Personal information may be stored on secure Internet servers that host the Church website.
