Disclaimers

Concerning the information contained on the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church - North Charleston website, we intend to provide current and accurate information. However, we shall not be held liable for any losses related to or caused by reliance on the information provided.

Our website may contain links to or data from other websites. When following a link to another site, our privacy notice no longer applies, nor do we endorse or accept responsibility for any products or services linked to our website.

Privacy Policy

Information Collected:

We appreciate that privacy is essential. We have adopted this Privacy Policy to recognize the right of people to keep their personal information private. This Privacy Policy covers the church's treatment of personally identifiable information that we collect or hold.

1. The information we collect

The church may collect general information about you, such as your name, address, and contact details, so the church can contact you. We may also collect this and other types of personal information during our relationship with you, for example, when you wish to obtain services from the church when you register for conferences or events, when you register for online access to the contributions system when you participate in church activities or complete other forms. The information collected may include some sensitive information. Where practicable, the purpose for which we collect personal data will be made clear at the time of collection. If you do not provide us with certain information, we may be unable to provide you with access to some of our services or the assistance you have requested.

Anyone can generally visit the church website without revealing who they are or other personal information unless they log on, place an order, fill out a form, or register with us. The church will not collect any personal information about visitors to the website except when they knowingly and voluntarily provide it.

2. How we use your information

The church will use the personal information we collect for the purpose disclosed at the time of collection otherwise as set out in this Privacy Policy. We will not use your data for any other purpose without first seeking your consent unless authorized or required by law. Generally, we will only use and disclose your personal information as follows:

(a) to establish and maintain your involvement with the church, including providing you with newsletters or other information;

(b) to provide the products or services, you have requested from the church;

(c) to answer your inquiry;

(d) to register you for events, conferences, or other activities;

(e) to assist us in making the church's sites and services more valuable to our community;

(f) for direct promotion of events or services and keep you informed of new developments we believe may interest you. If we contact you in this way without obtaining your prior consent, we will provide you with the opportunity to decline any further such communications; and

(g) to selected third parties under contract to us where we have retained those third parties to assist us to operate the church and provide the services you have requested; and

3. Access to your information

You can request access to the personal information that the church holds about you by contacting the church secretary/administrator as set out below. In addition, if you wish to change personal information that is out of date or inaccurate at any time, please notify us. After notice from you, we will take reasonable steps to correct any of your information that is inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date. Likewise, if you wish to have your personal information deleted, please let us know, and we will delete that information wherever practicable.

4. Website Registration

Visitors can use private portions of this website. For example, the user might be asked to complete the registration form voluntarily. During registration, a user must give their contact information, such as name and email address. Data is used to inform the user about the services on our site for which they have expressed interest.

Cookies

A temporary cookie is a piece of data stored within the user's browser containing information about the user related to that user's access to our website. It allows the user to access all of the protected, non-public pages of our website by logging in only once per session. After the user closes his or her browser, the cookie terminates.

Links

This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to recognize when they leave our site and read every website's privacy statements that collect personally identifiable information. This privacy statement you are reading now applies solely to information collected by this site.

4. Photos, names, and contact information on our website

Protecting the privacy of the very young is important to us. To protect children, we will not post the full names, addresses, or phone numbers of minors in the public areas of our website. However, first names may be used. The church may post photos of groups of children participating in events.  In addition, we periodically request parents with minor children to complete a "Publication/Website Picture Permission Form."  We invite anyone wishing not to have the names or photos of their children appear in public areas of the website to complete this form and REFUSE permission to use your child's picture or notify the church office in writing or by acknowledged email.  Copies of the "Publication/Website Picture Permission Form" are available by request at the church office.

To prevent access to this information by the general public. Access to information obtained is restricted via an access password supplied to on-premise church service attendees in the order of worship document provided to them. Members and attendees may also correct their information or opt out of having their address and phone number information displayed by phoning the church office at (843) 744-1025 during office hours.

5. Security

The church will take reasonable steps to secure any personal information we hold and keep this information accurate and up to date. Personal information is stored in a secure server or secure files. Email is not a secure method of transmitting the information. Accordingly, the church cannot accept responsibility for the security of information you send to us by email or for any unauthorized access or use of that information. On our website, private information areas and information you may provide via those areas are protected during transmission by password and SSL protocols, as evidenced by displaying a padlock symbol on the private pages.

6. Changes to this Privacy Policy

The church may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time by placing the amended version available on this website. Therefore, we suggest you visit this policy frequently to remain aware of any changes.

Contacting Us:

If you have other questions about this privacy policy or disclaimer or have suggestions on how it may be improved, please feel free to email us at nhopembc@2900newhope.live or contact us by telephone at (843) 744-1025 Church Office or (843) 990-3625 Church Secretary. You may also use the form on the Contact Us page of this website.