Privacy Statement

Dahlonega United Methodist Church is very concerned about the privacy of our online users. Therefore, we have implemented a church-wide privacy policy in regards to this website. Please read this statement before using this website so you will have a full understanding on how we use the information you provide to us.

Information Collection and Use

Dahlonega United Methodist Church 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. Dahlonega United Methodist Church collects information from our users at several different points on our website.

Some information on this website has limited access (to protect personal data such as phone numbers and addresses). To access these limited areas, please contact the church office at 706-864-2521.

Cookies

A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s hard drive containing information about the user. The cookie will contain the users username so that the Website will recognize the user on subsequent visits. The user’s password can optionally be stored in the cookie at the user’s request so there is no need to enter it on every visit to the site. The cookie will also contain the user’s preferences on what information will be shown to them on the home page. If a user rejects the cookie, they may still use our site. The only drawback to this is that the user will not be able to access certain areas of the site. For example, the user will not be able to access any message boards or Sunday School class pages. Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site.

Message Boards / Forums

The message boards are only for the use of DUMC members. You must have a valid username and password to gain access to these boards. Even though only members of Dahlonega United Methodist Church can view these messages, we still encourage every user NOT to post personal information (such as address and phone number) in these message boards. Each message posted in our message boards will be identified by the originator’s username. This information is solely for administrative uses, and will not be linked to personally identifiable information that other users may view. For example, if a user posts a message in a message board, other users will not be able to retrieve any other information about the user (such as their real name or e-mail address).

Log Files

We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement, 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 [Dahlonega United Methodist Church] are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites, nor do these links necessarily constitute any endorsement of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every website 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. We consider security an important aspect of this website. All personal information about our members is stored only on computer systems on the campus of Dahlonega United Methodist Church, not on this website host.

If you have any questions about the security at our website, you can send an email to our Webmaster.

Site and Service Updates

We also may send website users site and service announcement updates. Members are not able to un-subscribe from service announcements, which contain important information about the service. We communicate with the user to provide requested services and in regards to issues relating to their account via email or phone.

Correction/Updating Personal Information

If a user's personally identifiable information changes (such as your e-mail 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 personal data provided to us. This can usually be done by contact the church office or by emailing our Webmaster.

Notification of Changes

If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify users by way of an email. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their information in this different manner. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.