This website or mobile application (each referred to as
the “Site”) is brought to you (“you” or “User”) by Eternal Rock Lutheran, Inc.
(“we”, “us”, or “ER”). This Privacy Policy describes the types of personal and
non-personal information we collect on the Site, how we use such information
and to whom and under what circumstances we may disclose it. By using the Site,
you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information
(defined below) as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the
terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Site.
Personal Information
We only collect Personal Information from you when you:
(1) order products and/or services; (2) contact us via email or other means;
(3) submit information related to a ministry or ministry service in which you
participate, volunteer, or seek information about; or (4) otherwise provide us
with your personal information. Personally identifiable information (“Personal
Information”) we collect may include, without limitation, your name, age, email
address, phone number, mailing address, username, password, credit card
information, place of employment, and church affiliation, if you submit such
information. We may require certain pieces of this information in order to create
and maintain a personal account for you or on your behalf. A personal account
may be required to enable you to access certain services, ministry
environments, or other non-public areas of the Site, or purchase products and
services on or through the Site. We may request additional information to
verify your identity in certain instances. We may use cookies and other
available technology to remember your preferences and customized settings,
facilitate access to the Site, and verify access to personal accounts.
Non-Personal Information
Visitors are not required to register with ER to access
the public pages of the Site. However, as part of the standard operation of the
Site, ER or its third party contractor may collect certain non-personal
information from you, including but not limited to your browser type, mobile
device type, operating system, IP address and the domain name from which you
accessed the Site. This information is not personally identifiable and is only
used in aggregate (not in any way that personally identifies you). In addition,
we may collect information about your browsing behavior, such as the date and
time you visit the Site, the areas or pages of the Site that you visit, the
amount of time you spend viewing the Site, the number of times you return to
the Site and other click-stream data.
ER may use Google Analytics to generate and view reports regarding demographics and interest in the Site. If you would like to opt out please install an appropriate web browser plugin, extension, or add-on.
Cookies
We may use cookies to collect the non-personal
information described above. A cookie is a small text file that may be stored
on your browser cache or mobile device for record-keeping purposes. We may also
use cookies to: (1) monitor Site usage; (2) provide you with customized content
and advertising; and (3) conduct research to improve our content and services.
You may change your web browser’s settings to adjust your cookie preferences.
Please be aware that if you reject or block all cookies you may not be able to
use certain features of the Site or take advantage of all our offerings.
Accessing Your Information
You may access Personal Information you provide to us, or
correct or modify such Personal Information, or direct us not to disclose your
Personal Information to any third party other than those necessary to complete
a transaction you initiate on the Site, those related to a legal proceedings,
or those related to a change in control of ER or certain of its assets. To do
so, please send an email with your request to privacy@eternalrock.org.
How We Use Your Information
We may use the Personal Information and non-personal
information we collect from and about you for any of the following purposes:
(1) to fulfill your requests for products and services; (2) to assist ER
serving you related to a certain ministry service in which you or your child
participates; (3) to organize volunteers for particular ministry purposes; (4)
to contact you when necessary; (5) to review and analyze Site usage and
operations; (6) to address problems with the Site, our ministry, or our products
and services; and (7) to protect the security or integrity of the Site and our
ministry; and (8) to provide you with targeted offers and advertising on the
Site.
Disclosure of Information
We may transfer or otherwise disclose Personal
Information and non-personal information collected from and about you to the
following entities for the following purposes: (1) to our employees,
independent contractors, subsidiaries, affiliates, consultants, ministry
partners, service providers and suppliers, if the disclosure will enable any of
these entities to perform a business, professional, fulfillment, marketing,
information technology, or technical support function for us; (2) to our
employees, independent contractors, service providers and suppliers, to fulfill
a product or service request; (3) as necessary if we believe that there has
been a violation of the Site Terms of Use (if applicable) or of our rights or
the rights of any third party; (4) to respond to judicial process and provide
information to law enforcement agencies or in connection with an investigation
on matters related to public safety, as permitted by law, or otherwise as
required by law; (5) to an entity within the North Point family of churches and
ministries including their related ministry environments; and (5) in the event
that ownership or control of ER or a portion of our organization changes by
transfer, or a portion of its assets are acquired, your personal information
may be one of the transferred assets.
Internet Communication
The privacy of communication over the Internet cannot be
guaranteed, because the Internet is not a secure medium. You agree that ER is
not responsible for any harm, loss, or damage you may incur by the sending of
personal or confidential information over the Internet by or to ER.
Children’s Privacy
We are committed to complying with the guidelines set
forth by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The Site is not
directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or
maintain information on children under the age of 13. If you are the parent or
guardian of a child age 13 or under who has provided us with Personal
Information and you would like that information removed, please contact us
at privacy@eternalrock.org.
Third Party Applications
You may be able to access the Site or sign into your
personal account through a third party application (e.g. Facebook). In allowing
access through such an application, we may receive certain information
(including Personal Information) from the third party application and disclose
certain information to such third party application. If you access the Site or
your account from a mobile application, you may provide us with geo-location
details. You may prevent this disclosure by adjust the settings on your mobile
device.
Third Party Sites
This Privacy Policy applies only to the Site. Other
websites ER owns and websites owned or operated by third parties may contain
different privacy policies and practices. This Privacy Policy does not apply to
any other person, entity, organization, or website to or from which the Site
links or is linked. Users are strongly encouraged to read and regularly review
posted privacy policies on all websites, whether or not owned by us or affiliated
with the site.
Changes to Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify the Privacy Policy from
time to time, with or without cause or prior notice. We will post all changes
to the Privacy Policy on the Site. Changes to the Privacy Policy are effective
immediately upon posting. Users are responsible for reviewing the Privacy
Policy regularly. Use of the Site indicates User’s full and complete agreement
to the terms of this Privacy Policy. Use of information (including Personal
Information) we gather or that is in our possession is subject to the Privacy
Policy as in effect at the time of use.
Governing Law
This Privacy Policy and its terms shall be governed and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia without regard to
the conflicts of laws provisions therein.
Your California Privacy Rights
Under California’s "Shine the Light" law,
California residents who provide Personal Information in obtaining products or
services for personal, family, or household use are entitled to request and
obtain from us once a calendar year information about the Personal Information
we shared, if any, with other businesses for their own direct marketing uses.
If applicable, this information would include the categories of Personal
Information and the names and addresses of those businesses with which we
shared Personal Information for the immediately prior calendar year (e.g.,
requests made in 2021 will receive information regarding 2020 sharing
activities).
To obtain this information from ER please send an email message to privacy@eternalrock.org with "Request for California Privacy Information" on the subject line and in the body of your message. The requested information, if required by law, will be provided to you at your email inbox.
Effective Date: January 28, 2021