What personal data we collect and why we collect it:
Under Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms
Personal Information collected via online forms or any information that you voluntarily submit to us and that identifies you personally, including contact information, such as your name, e-mail address, company name, address, phone number, and other information about yourself or your business will not be shared to any third party. All personal information submitted and collected through our contact forms will only be used as a way of communication in response to any questions or comments you direct toward our parish.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
Newsletter Subscribers
We use the information we collect only in compliance with this Privacy Policy. Customers who subscribe to our newsletter are obligated through our agreements with them to comply with this Privacy Policy.
We Never Sell Personal Information We will never sell your Personal Information to any third party.
Use of Personal Information In addition to the uses identified elsewhere in this Privacy Policy, we may use your Personal Information to:
- Improve your browsing experience by personalizing the Website
- Send information to Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church content to you which we think may be of interest to you by post, email, or other means and send you marketing communications relating to our parish.
- Send information to you regarding changes to our Privacy Policy.
Online Giving
We use a third-party service provider to manage credit card processing. This service provider is not permitted to store, retain, or use information you provide except for the sole purpose of credit card processing on our behalf. We secure the Personal Information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. All Personal Information is protected using appropriate physical, technical and organizational measures.
Refund Policy: There is no refunds for donations. On various events or activities, refunds will be at the sole discretion of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and its staff.