TERMS OF USE POLICY

This Terms of Use Policy explains why we collect certain information and how we protect your personal privacy within our web site. What follows discloses how we gather and disseminate data for the web site located at cathar.net

We encourage you to fully understand your rights by reading this Terms of Use Policy. cathar.net reserves the right at any time and without notice to change this Terms of Use Policy simply by posting changes on our site. Any change is effective upon posting.

To demonstrate our commitment to your privacy, this Terms of Use Policy notifies you of:

  * What personally identifiable information of yours is collected through the site;
  * Who collects such information;
  * How such information is used;
  * With whom your information may be shared;
  * What choices you have regarding collection, use, and distribution of your information;
 * What kind of security procedures are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information under our control; and
  * How you can correct any inaccuracies in your information.

If you have questions regarding this statement, please email them to us and reference this Terms of Use Policy in your subject line.

We may, as guided, engage in a deeper examination of certain messages and the author as a guide to determining their sincerity and  authenticity using high level security screening as provided by third party agents.

To be exempt from this policy, please state your reasons in your email.

What Information We Collect and How We Use That Information:

Our registration forms require users to give us contact information that may include name, email address, format preference (HTML vs. Text), address, interests, and similar information. We do not request or store sensitive information from our visitors, such as credit card or social security numbers.

Internet Protocol Address:

We collect an IP address from all visitors to our site. An IP address is a number automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, administer our site, analyze trends, track users' movement, gather broad demographic information to help us improve the site, and deliver customized, personalized content.

Use of "Cookies":

Our site may use cookies to enhance your experience on the site. Cookies are pieces of information that some Web sites transfer to the computer browsing that Web site. Many web sites use cookies for record-keeping. Use of cookies makes Web-surfing easier by performing certain functions such as saving your passwords, your personal preferences regarding your use of the particular Web site and to make sure you don't see the same ad repeatedly. Many consider use of cookies to be an internet standard.

Your browser is probably set to accept cookies. If you prefer not to receive cookies, you can alter the configuration of your browser to refuse them. If you choose to have your browser refuse cookies, it is possible that some areas of our Site will not function properly when you view them.

Security:

All information provided to cathar.net is only accessible by certain qualified church staff, AGC legal counsel  and third party companies who handle our IT or security contracts. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot ensure or warrant its security.

Other Web Sites:

Our Site contains links to other Web sites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you enter another Web site for which the AGC or GCCC may have no responsibility. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on all such sites as their policies may be different than ours.

Contacting the Web Site:

If you have any questions about this Terms of Use Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, start with the contact page.