Last modified: June 25, 2009
At Shoestring Ministries, Inc. we recognize that privacy is important. This Privacy Policy applies to all of the products and services offered by Shoestring Ministries, Inc. or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us through our website or write to us at:
Shoestring Ministries, Inc.
PO Box 578486
Modesto, CA 95357
USA
Information We Collect and How We Use It
We offer a number of services that do not require you to register for an account or provide any personal information to us. In order to provide our full range of services, we may collect the following types of information:
- Information You Provide – When you provide information at our site, such as your name, email address, etc., we may retain those communications in order to process your inquiries, respond to your requests, and improve our services.
- Other Sites – This Privacy Policy applies to Shoestring Ministries, Inc. only. We do not exercise control over links from within our website. These other sites may place their own cookies or other files on your computer, collect data, or solicit personal information from you.
Shoestring Ministries, Inc. only processes personal information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. In addition to the above, such purposes include:
- Providing our products or services, including the display of customized content and advertising;
- Auditing, research, and analysis in order to maintain, protect, and improve our products and services;
- Ensuring the technical functioning of our website;
- Protecting the rights or property of Shoestring Ministries, Inc. or our users; and
- Developing new products and services.
Shoestring Ministries, Inc. processes personal information on our servers in the United States of America. In some cases, we process personal information on a server outside your own country. We may process personal information to provide our own services.
Choices For Personal Information
When you sign up for a particular service that requires registration, we ask you to provide personal information. If we use this information in a manner different than the purpose for which it was collected, then we will ask for your consent prior to such use.
If we propose to use personal information for any purposes other than those described in this Privacy Policy, we will offer you an effective way to opt out of the use of personal information for those other purposes. We will not collect or use sensitive information for purposes other than those described in this Privacy Policy, unless we have obtained your prior consent.
You can decline to submit personal information to any of our services, in which case Shoestring Ministries, Inc. may not be able to provide those services to you.
Information Sharing
Shoestring Ministries, Inc. only shares personal information with other companies or individuals outside of Shoestring Ministries, Inc. in the following limited circumstances:
- We have your consent. We require opt-in consent for the sharing of any sensitive personal information.
- We provide such information to our subsidiaries, affiliated companies or other trusted businesses or persons for the purpose of processing personal information on our behalf. We require that these parties agree to process such information based on our instructions and in compliance with this Privacy Policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
- We have a good faith belief that access, use, preservation or disclosure of such information is reasonably necessary to (a) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request, (b) enforce applicable Terms of Service, including investigation of potential violations thereof, (c) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues, or (d) protect against harm to the rights, property or safety of Shoestring Ministries, Inc. its users or the public as required or permitted by law.
If Shoestring Ministries, Inc. becomes involved in a merger, acquisition, or any form of sale of some or all of its assets, we will ensure the confidentiality of any personal information involved in such transactions and provide notice before personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
Please contact us at the address below for any additional questions about the management or use of personal data.
Information Security
We take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction of data. These include internal reviews of our data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures, as well as physical security measures to guard against unauthorized access to systems where we store personal data.
We restrict access to personal information to Shoestring Ministries, Inc. employees, contractors and agents who need to know that information in order to operate, develop or improve our services. These individuals are bound by confidentiality obligations and may be subject to discipline, including termination and criminal prosecution, if they fail to meet these obligations.
Data Integrity
Shoestring Ministries, Inc. processes personal information only for the purposes for which it was collected and in accordance with this Privacy Policy or any applicable service-specific privacy notice. We review our data collection, storage and processing practices to ensure that we only collect, store and process the personal information needed to provide or improve our services or as otherwise permitted under this Policy. We take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information we process is accurate, complete, and current, but we depend on our users to update or correct their personal information whenever necessary.
Enforcement
Shoestring Ministries, Inc. regularly reviews its compliance with this Privacy Policy. Please feel free to direct any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or Shoestring Ministries, Inc. treatment of personal information by contacting us through this web site or by writing to us at:
Shoestring Ministries, Inc.
PO Box 578486
Modesto, CA 95357
USA
When we receive formal written complaints at this address, it is Shoestring Ministries, Inc. policy to contact the complaining user regarding his or her concerns. We will cooperate with the appropriate regulatory authorities, including local data protection authorities, to resolve any complaints regarding the transfer of personal data that cannot be resolved between Shoestring Ministries, Inc. and an individual.
Changes To This Privacy Policy
Please note that this Privacy Policy may change from time to time. We will not reduce your rights under this Privacy Policy without your explicit consent, and we expect most such changes will be minor. Regardless, we will post any Privacy Policy changes on this page.
If you have any additional questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us any time through this web site or at:
Shoestring Ministries, Inc.
PO Box 578486
Modesto, CA 95357
USA
