Privacy Statement
The Village Chapel is concerned about the privacy of our online users. Therefore, we have implemented a church-wide privacy policy regarding this website. Please read this statement before using this website so you will have a full understanding of how we use the information you provide to us.
Information Collection and Use
The Village Chapel is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. The Village Chapel collects information from our users at several points on our website and through Planning Center, our church management software
Registration
Registration for events and payment for products occurs via Planning Center, our online church management database. When you register, you will be taken away from The Village Chapel website. You may have to submit personal information including, but not limited to, name, date of birth, address, phone number, email, and payment information. By registering for an event, you are giving The Village Chapel permission to contact you related to that event, contact you to promote future events, communicate about general church information, or have a staff member contact you for any reason. You may opt out of receiving emails from The Village Chapel.
For further details related to the Planning Center’s handling of data, see their complete privacy statement here.
Financial Transactions
We request information from a user on our site if the user performs a financial transaction (giving, event registration, etc.). In this case, a user must provide information, including, but not limited to, name, address, and financial information, including credit card or bank account information. The Village Chapel and Planning Center use a third-party intermediary (Stripe) to process transactions. This intermediary is solely a link in the distribution chain and uses the information provided for the sole purpose of processing the transaction.
For further details related to financial data security, see Stripe’s complete policy statement here.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s hard drive containing information about the user. This site does not directly use cookies, but third-party tools that get you to this site (Google Analytics, Google Adwords, social media pixels, etc.) will.
Log Files
We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track users’ movements, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Links
This website may, at times, contain links to other sites. Please be aware that we [The Village Chapel] are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read each website’s Privacy Statement or Policy that collects personally identifiable information. This Privacy Statement applies solely to information collected by this website.
Security
This website takes every precaution to protect our users’ information. While this site does not collect personal information (such as address or telephone number), we still consider security an important aspect of this website. All personal information given voluntarily is stored on secure servers.
If you have any questions about our website’s security, email the address below.
Supplementation of Information
This website does not gather any other supplemental information for use by The Village Chapel or any third-party company.
Site and Service Updates
We may send updates to the user regarding site and service announcements. Members are not able to unsubscribe from service announcements, which contain important information about the service. We communicate with the user via email or phone to provide requested services and address issues relating to their account.
Correction and Updating Personal Information
If a user’s personally identifiable information changes (such as your email address) or if a user no longer desires our service, we will endeavor to provide a way to correct, update, or remove that user’s data provided to us. This can usually be done in the user’s Planning Center or Church Center account or by contacting the email address below.
Photography and Video Recording
Photography and video recording may take place while you are in attendance at our church building or off-site event. Your presence signifies your consent for The Village Chapel to use your image for non-commercial applications (i.e., web, print, video, social media, etc.).
Legal Disclaimer
Though we make every effort to preserve your privacy, we may need to disclose personal information when required by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary in order to conform to the edicts of the law or comply with a legal process served on our website.
Questions related to the Privacy Statement can be directed to [email protected]