ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY AGREEMENT
January 26, 2021
The Go Church (
The GO) values its users’ privacy. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) will helpyou understand how we collect and use personal information from those who visit our websiteor make use of our online facilities and services, and what we will and will not do with theinformation we collect. Our Policy has been designed and created to ensure those affiliatedwith
The Go Church of our commitment and realization of our obligation not only to meet, butto exceed, most existing privacy standards.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Policy at any given time. If you want to makesure that you are up to date with the latest changes, we advise you to frequently visit this page.If at any point in time
The Go Church decides to make use of any personally identifiableinformation on file, in a manner vastly different from that which was stated when thisinformation was initially collected, the user or users shall be promptly notified by email. Usersat that time shall have the option as to whether to permit the use of their information in thisseparate manner.
This Policy applies to
The Go Church, and it governs any and all data collection and usage byus. Through the use of www.thegochurch.com, you are therefore consenting to the datacollection procedures expressed in this Policy.
Please note that this Policy does not govern the collection and use of information bycompanies that
The Go Churchdoes not control, nor by individuals not employed or managedby us. If you visit a website that we mention or link to, be sure to review its privacy policybefore providing the site with information. It is highly recommended and suggested that youreview the privacy policies and statements of any website you choose to use or frequent tobetter understand the way in which websites garner, make use of and share the informationcollected.
Specifically, this Policy will inform you of the following
1. What personally identifiable information is collected from you through our website;
2. Why we collect personally identifiable information and the legal basis for such collection;
3. How we use the collected information and with whom it may be shared;
4. What choices are available to you regarding the use of your data; and
5. The security procedures in place to protect the misuse of your information.
Information We Collect
It is always up to you whether to disclose personally identifiable information to us, although ifyou elect not to do so, we reserve the right not to register you as a user or provide you withany products or services. This website collects various types of information, such as:
· Voluntarily provided information which may include your name, address, emailaddress, billing and/or credit card information etc. which may be used when youpurchase products and/or services and to deliver the services you have requested.
· Information automatically collected when visiting our website, which may includecookies, third party tracking technologies and server logs.
In addition,
The Go Church may have the occasion to collect non-personal anonymousdemographic information, such as age, gender, household income, political affiliation, raceand religion, as well as the type of browser you are using, IP address, or type of operatingsystem, which will assist us in providing and maintaining superior quality service.
The Go Churchmay also deem it necessary, from time to time, to follow websites that ourusers may frequent to gleam what types of services and products may be the most popular tocustomers or the general public.
Please rest assured that this site will only collect personal information that you knowingly andwillingly provide to us by way of surveys, completed membership forms, and emails. It is theintent of this site to use personal information only for the purpose for which it was requested,and any additional uses specifically provided for on this Policy.
Why We Collect Information and For How Long
We are collecting your data for several reasons:
· To better understand your needs and provide you with the services you have requested;
· To fulfill our legitimate interest in improving our services and products;
· To send you promotional emails containing information we think you may like whenwe have your consent to do so;
· To contact you to fill out surveys or participate in other types of market research, whenwe have your consent to do so;
· To customize our website according to your online behavior and personal preferences.
The data we collect from you will be stored for no longer than necessary. The length of timewe retain said information will be determined based upon the following criteria: the length oftime your personal information remains relevant; the length of time it is reasonable to keeprecords to demonstrate that we have fulfilled our duties and obligations; any limitation periods
within which claims might be made; any retention periods prescribed by law or recommendedby regulators, professional bodies or associations; the type of contract we have with you, theexistence of your consent, and our legitimate interest in keeping such information as stated inthis Policy.
Use of Information Collected
The Go Church does not now, nor will it in the future, sell, rent or lease any of its customerlists and/or names to any third parties.
The Go Church may collect and may make use of personal information to assist in theoperation of our website and to ensure delivery of the services you need and request. At times,we may find it necessary to use personally identifiable information as a means to keep youinformed of other possible products and/or services that may be available to you fromwww.thegochurch.com
The Go Church may also be in contact with you with regards to completing surveys and/orresearch questionnaires related to your opinion of current or potential future services that maybe offered.
The Go Churchmay feel it necessary, from time to time, to contact you on behalf of our otherexternal business partners with regards to a potential new offer which may be of interest toyou. If you consent or show interest in presented offers, then, at that time, specific identifiableinformation, such as name, email address and/or telephone number, may be shared with thethird party.
The Go Church may find it beneficial to all our customers to share specific data with ourtrusted partners in an effort to conduct statistical analysis, provide you with email and/orpostal mail, deliver support and/or arrange for deliveries to be made. Those third parties shallbe strictly prohibited from making use of your personal information, other than to deliverthose services which you requested, and as such they are required, in accordance with thisagreement, to maintain the strictest of confidentiality with regards to all your information.
The Go Churchuses various third-party social media features including but not limited towww.instagram.com/thegochurch, www.facebook.com/thegatheringoasis,www.twitter.com/gatheringoasis and other interactive programs. These may collect your IPaddress and require cookies to work properly. These services are governed by the privacypolicies of the providers and are not within
The Go Church’s control.
Disclosure of Information
The Go Church may not use or disclose the information provided by you except under thefollowing circumstances:
· as necessary to provide services or products you have ordered;
· in other ways described in this Policy or to which you have otherwise consented;
· in the aggregate with other information in such a way so that your identity cannotreasonably be determined;
· as required by law, or in response to a subpoena or search warrant;
· to outside auditors who have agreed to keep the information confidential;
· as necessary to enforce the Terms of Service;
· as necessary to maintain, safeguard and preserve all the rights and property of
The GoChurch.
Non-Marketing Purposes
The Go Church greatly respects your privacy. We do maintain and reserve the right to contactyou if needed for non-marketing purposes (such as bug alerts, security breaches, accountissues, and/or changes in
The Go Church products and services). In certain circumstances, wemay use our website, newspapers, or other public means to post a notice.
Children under the age of 13
The Go Church’s website is not directed to, and does not knowingly collect personalidentifiable information from, children under the age of thirteen (13). If it is determined thatsuch information has been inadvertently collected on anyone under the age of thirteen (13), weshall immediately take the necessary steps to ensure that such information is deleted from oursystem’s database, or in the alternative, that verifiable parental consent is obtained for the useand storage of such information. Anyone under the age of thirteen (13) must seek and obtainparent or guardian permission to use this website.
Unsubscribe or Opt-Out
All users and visitors to our website have the option to discontinue receiving communicationsfrom us by way of email or newsletters. To discontinue or unsubscribe from our website pleasesend an email that you wish to unsubscribe to communications@thegatheringoasis.com. If youwish to unsubscribe or opt-out from any third-party websites, you must go to that specificwebsite to unsubscribe or opt-out.
The Go Church will continue to adhere to this Policy withrespect to any personal information previously collected.
Links to Other Websites
Our website does contain links to affiliate and other websites.
The Go Church does not claimnor accept responsibility for any privacy policies, practices and/or procedures of other suchwebsites. Therefore, we encourage all users and visitors to be aware when they leave ourwebsite and to read the privacy statements of every website that collects personallyidentifiable information. This Privacy Policy Agreement applies only and solely to theinformation collected by our website.
Notice to European Union Users
The Go Church’s operations are located primarily in the United States. If you provideinformation to us, the information will be transferred out of the European Union (EU) and sentto the United States. (The adequacy decision on the EU-US Privacy became operational onAugust 1, 2016. This framework protects the fundamental rights of anyone in the EU whosepersonal data is transferred to the United States for commercial purposes. It allows the freetransfer of data to companies that are certified in the US under the Privacy Shield.) Byproviding personal information to us, you are consenting to its storage and use as described inthis Policy.
Security
The Go Church takes precautions to protect your information. When you submit sensitiveinformation via the website, your information is protected both online and offline. Whereverwe collect sensitive information (e.g. credit card information), that information is encryptedand transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a lock icon in theaddress bar and looking for “https” at the beginning of the address of the webpage.
While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protectyour information offline. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job(for example, billing or customer service) are granted access to personally identifiableinformation. The computers and servers in which we store personally identifiable informationare kept in a secure environment. This is all done to prevent any loss, misuse, unauthorizedaccess, disclosure or modification of the user’s personal information under our control.
The company also uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) for authentication and privatecommunications to build users’ trust and confidence in the internet and website use byproviding simple and secure access and communication of credit card and personalinformation. In addition,
The Go Church is a licensee of TRUSTe.
Acceptance of Terms
By using this website, you are hereby accepting the terms and conditions stipulated within thePrivacy Policy Agreement. If you are not in agreement with our terms and conditions, thenyou should refrain from further use of our sites. In addition, your continued use of our websitefollowing the posting of any updates or changes to our terms and conditions shall mean thatyou agree and acceptance of such changes.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Privacy Policy Agreement related to ourwebsite, please feel free to contact us at the following email, telephone number or mailingaddress.
Email:
Mailing Address:
The Go Church
1266 W Paces Park Dr NW
Atlanta,
Georgia
30327
GDPR Disclosure:
If you answered “yes” to the question Does your website comply with the General Data Protection Regulation(“GDPR”)? then the Privacy Policy above includes language that is meant to account for such compliance.Nevertheless, in order to be fully compliant with GDPR regulations your company must fulfill other requirementssuch as: (i) doing an assessment of data processing activities to improve security; (ii) have a data processingagreement with any third party vendors; (iii) appoint a data protection officer for the company to monitor GDPRcompliance; (iv) designate a representative based in the EU under certain circumstances; and (v) have a protocolin place to handle a potential data breach. For more details on how to make sure your company is fully compliantwith GDPR, please visit the official website at https://gdpr.eu. FormSwift and its subsidiaries are in no wayresponsible for determining whether or not your company is in fact compliant with GDPR and takes noresponsibility for the use you make of this Privacy Policy or for any potential liability your company may face inrelation to any GDPR compliance issues.
COPPA Compliance Disclosure:
This Privacy Policy presumes that your website is not directed at children under the age of 13 and does notknowingly collect personal identifiable information from them or allow others to do the same through your site. Ifthis is not true for your website or online service and you do collect such information (or allow others to do so),please be aware that you must be compliant with all COPPA regulations and guidelines in order to avoidviolations which could lead to law enforcement actions, including civil penalties.
In order to be fully compliant with COPPA your website or online service must fulfill other requirements such as:(i) posting a privacy policy which describes not only your practices, but also the practices of any others collectingpersonal information on your site or service — for example, plug-ins or ad networks; (ii) include a prominent linkto your privacy policy anywhere you collect personal information from children; (iii) include a description ofparental rights (e.g. that you won’t require a child to disclose more information than is reasonably necessary, thatthey can review their child’s personal information, direct you to delete it, and refuse to allow any furthercollection or use of the child’s information, and the procedures to exercise their rights); (iv) give parents “directnotice” of your information practices before collecting information from their children; and (v) obtain the parents'”verifiable consent” before collecting, using or disclosing personal information from a child. For moreinformation on the definition of these terms and how to make sure your website or online service is fullycompliant with COPPA please visit https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule-six-step-compliance. FormSwift and its subsidiaries are in no way responsible fordetermining whether or not your company is in fact compliant with COPPA and takes no responsibility for theuse you make of this Privacy Policy or for any potential liability your company may face in relation to anyCOPPA compliance issues.