This privacy policy describes the IK-Synod's current policies and
practices with regard to personal data collected by the IK-Synod through
this web site. This privacy policy does not apply to information collected
offline or in any other way. The term "personal data" refers
to personally identifiable information about you, such as your name,
birth date, e-mail address or mailing address, and any other information
that identifies you personally.
Your
Consent. By using this web site or any IK-Synod Web site, you
consent to our use of your personal data as described in this privacy
policy.
Notification
Of Changes To This Policy. The IK-Synod is continually improving
and adding new functionality and features to this web site and improving
and adding to its existing services and programs. Because of these
ongoing changes, changes in the law and the changing nature of technology,
the IK-Synod's data practices will change from time to time. If and
when our data practices change, the IK-Synod will post the changes
on this web site to notify you of the changes. We encourage you to
check this page frequently.
Personal
Data Collected Through This Web Site. The only personal data the
IK-Synod currently collects through this web site is the information
you give us when you use our site. This includes, for example, the
information you provide when you register for a chat room, newsletter
or other program or service or when you send us your comments or requests
for information.
The
IK-Synod uses the information you provide for the purposes for which
it was originally collected. It is used, for example, to respond to
your e-mail or provide the programs or services you requested. The
IK-Synod also uses this information to help us improve the content
and functionality of our web sites, to better understand the needs
and interests of the people and organizations that use our web site,
and to improve our programs and services. The IK-Synod may use this
information to contact you in the future to tell you about organizations,
programs, services, and other things we believe will be of interest
to you or to ask for your support.
The IK-Synod may share the personal information you provide to us
with consultants and other third parties who act for or on behalf
of the IK-Synod, for further processing or analysis. In addition,
there may be some other limited circumstances in which the IK-Synod
may share or transfer the personal information in its databases. This
would be, for example, to comply with a legal requirement, for the
administration of justice, to protect your vital interests, to protect
the security or integrity of our databases or this web site, to take
precautions against legal liability, or in the event of a corporate
merger, reorganization, dissolution or similar event.
Anonymous
Data Collected Through IK-Synod Websites. In addition to the information
you provide when you use our web site, the IK-Synod uses technology
to collect anonymous information about the use of our web site. For
example, we use technology to track how many visitors access our web
site, the date and time of their visit, the length of their stay,
and which pages they view. We also use technology to determine which
web browsers our visitors use and the address from which they accessed
our site.
This
technology does not identify you personally. It simply enables us
to compile statistics about our visitors and their use of our site.
The IK-Synod uses this anonymous data and shares it with third-parties
for various reasons, for example, to improve the content and functionality
of our web site, to better understand the needs and interests of our
visitors, and to improve our programs and services.
Cookies. In order to collect the anonymous data described in
the preceding paragraph, the IK-Synod may use temporary "cookies"
that collect the first level domain name of the user (for example,
if your e-mail address is "name@xyz.com," the cookie collects
the "xyz.com" portion of your e-mail address) and the date
and time you accessed this Web Site. Cookies by themselves cannot
be used to discover the identity of the user. A cookie is a small
piece of information which is sent to your browser and stored on your
computer's hard drive. Cookies do not damage your computer. You can
set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie. This enables
you to decide if you want to accept it or not. At the present time,
the IK-Synod only uses temporary or "session" cookies. These
"session" cookies expire when your browser window is closed.
In order for certain applications on the IK-Synod's websites to function
properly, if at all, it is necessary for your computer to accept cookies.
Children.
The IK-Synod does not knowingly collect personal data from children
under the age of thirteen. If you are under thirteen, please do not
give us any personal data. If you have reason to believe that a child
has provided personal data to the IK-Synod, please contact us, and
we will endeavor to delete that information from our databases. As
we develop online programs for children, we will adopt appropriate
policies and practices to protect the privacy of children.
Links to Other Sites. This privacy policy applies only to this
web site. This site contains many hyperlinks to web sites that are
not operated by the IK-Synod. These hyperlinks are provided for your
reference and convenience only and do not imply any endorsement of
the activities of these third-party web sites or any association with
their operators. The IK-Synod does not control these web sites and
is not responsible for their data practices. We urge you to review
the privacy policy posted on any site you visit before using the site
or providing any personal data about yourself.
Governing
Law. This privacy policy forms part of our web-site Terms
and Conditions and as such shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana.
Questions
About Our Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about this
privacy policy or concerns about the way the IK-Synod uses personal
data, please contact us.
(This policy was last updated on December 27, 2003)
