Privacy policy
Our ministry values your online privacy and security. This privacy policy describes the type of information we collect and what we use this information for. Information is shared with our ministry, Community Church Builder (CCB) also known as MyHCC, our online church management software and PushPay, our online giving platform.
Heritage Church of Christ is committed to maintaining privacy protections for its users. Our Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand how we collect, use and safeguard the information you provide to us and to assist you in making informed decisions.
For purposes of this Agreement, “website” refers to the Heritage Church of Christ’s website, which can be accessed at www.heritagechurchofchrist.org or through our mobile application, HCC App.
I. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Our ministry collects Personal Information and Non-Personal Information you provide.
Personal Information could include your contact information, such as your name, address, phone number, email address and other personal information such as BIRTH-DATE, marital status, baptism date and family members. We may also collect payment information, such as a credit/debit card numbers, the card’s expiration date, and other billing information if you donate or buy materials from us online.
Non-Personal Information includes information that cannot be used to personally identify you, such as anonymous usage data, general demographic information we may collect, referring/exit pages and URLs, platform types, preferences you submit and preferences that are generated based on the data you submit and number of clicks.
II. HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?
Our ministry uses your information to better connect with you and to connect you with others involved with our ministry. Payment information is used to process your donations or purchases.
III. WILL WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION WITH OTHERS?
Our ministry will not share your personal information with outside organizations that are not closely affiliated with us. Our ministry may provide your information to third parties to process a transaction you have initiated with us. We and our Closely Affiliated Organizations use personal information for internal purposes and to connect with you and other individuals involved with us.
IV. HOW DO WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION?
We are committed to protecting your personal and payment information. Our Ministry has implemented security measures, including Internet encryption software, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol, and firewalls to prevent information from being compromised. Payment information is accessible only by authorized individuals to process this information.
V. WHAT ABOUT COOKIES?
Our website uses “cookies” to better interact with you. A cookie is a small piece of data that is stored on your computer’s hard drive that allows our website to remember your preferences and interactions with the website. A cookie does not access other information from your hard drive or other cookie files you may have from other sites. You can decline cookies through your browser setting. However, if you do decline cookies, certain functions of our website may not be available.
VI. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
Our website includes links to other websites. Please be aware that this privacy policy applies only to this website. The privacy measures taken by these websites can be found in each website’s own privacy policy. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by us through the Site and the Service. Therefore, this Privacy Policy does not apply to your use of a third-party website accessed by selecting a link on our Site or via our Service. To the extent that you access or use the Service through or on another website or application, then the privacy policy of that other website or application will apply to your access or use of that site or application. We encourage our users to read the privacy statements of other websites before proceeding to use them.
VII. HOW DO I REMOVE MY EMAIL ADDRESS FROM YOUR MAILING LIST?
If you would like to stop receiving emails from our ministry, you can do so by simply sending us an email with that request at info@hccmail.org.
VIII. CONTACT US
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the practices of this Site, please contact us by sending an email to Heritage Church of Christ.
Last Updated: August 2020.