Privacy Policy
We at The Christian Academy 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 AND HOW IT IS USED
THE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY COLLECTS TWO TYPES OF INFORMATION WHEN YOU VISIT OUR WEB SITE:
1. PERSONAL INFORMATION
This is information that you voluntarily supply to us through email or The Christian Academy website. It is information that you provide us for such things as alumni email and online donations. Personal information includes but is not limited to name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, zip code, birthday, gender, and credit card information. All personal information is kept confidential and is not distributed, sold, or shared with anyone. It is strictly used for the purposes of alumni communication and online donations.
2. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This is information that is exchanged between our computer and yours when visiting our website. This information is anonymous and cannot personally identify you. This type of information includes but is not limited to your IP address, referring URL, type of Web browser, browser display settings, and whether you are a first time visitor or returning visitor to the site. The technical information gathered from those visiting our site allows us to improve the usability of the website and reduce the number of problems that may occur when viewing our site.
INFORMATION
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 The Christian Academy 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 The Christian Academy collects and that you provide is strictly used to extend our ministry. We do not sell, lease, or distribute any information to any commercial entities.
LINKS
This web site may contain links to other sites. These sites may not be owned or operated by The Christian Academy and we are not responsible for the privacy policies or information collection practices of these sites. The Privacy Policy of The Christian Academy 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 The Christian Academy. Therefore, this web site takes every precaution to protect this information. For added security, all sensitive personal information (such as credit card information) is protected by SSL (Secure Socket Layer). We will attempt to notify you as soon as possible if our security system should happen to be breached.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
We at The Christian Academy are strongly committed to the safety and protection of children. The Christian Academy 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 13 without the prior written verifiable consent from the parent(s) or guardian. The Christian Academy does not disclose any information collected from children to third parties.
CHANGES OR AMMENDMENTS
The Christian Academy reserves the right to change, amend or restate this policy. If this happens, we will post on The Christian Academy 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 users of this website check this page every so often for any changes that may apply.
YOUR CONSENT
By using this web site, you are giving The Christian Academy your express consent to use the information collected about you as this policy outlines.
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please feel free to contact us:
The Christian Academy
4301 Chandler Drive
Brookhaven, PA 19015
Or phone us toll free at: 866-TCA-5080