Our commitment to You, Our Customer
FamilyChristian.com respects and wants to protect the privacy of our users. We
do not sell, rent, or loan any identifiable information regarding our customers
to any third party. Any personal information you give us will not be given to
other third parties without your consent.
Use of IP Addresses
An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer
whenever you're surfing the Web. Web servers identify your computer by its IP
address. FamilyChristian.com uses your IP address to help diagnose problems with
our server, and to administer our Web site. Your IP address is used to help
identify you and your shopping cart and to gather broad demographic information.
Use of Cookies
Cookies are files that your Web browser places on your computer's hard drive for
record-keeping purposes. FamilyChristian.com creates and then uses these cookie
files to track your clicks as you go through the FamilyChristian.com Web site.
The use of cookies is an industry standard and you will find them at most major
Web sites.
The information we retrieve from the cookie files helps us track user trends and
patterns. We use the information from cookies to provide services that better
fit our users' needs. FamilyChristian.com also uses cookies to deliver content
specific to your interests.
You may occasionally get cookies from our advertisers. FamilyChristian.com does
not control these cookies. The use of advertising cookies sent by third-party
servers is standard in the Internet industry.
Use of Information
FamilyChristian.com will not collect any personal information about individuals
except when specifically and knowingly provided by the individual. Examples of
personal information include, name, e-mail address, mailing address, phone
number. FamilyChristian.com may share non-personal aggregate or summary
information regarding its customers with partners or other third parties, but we
do not sell, rent, or loan any customer level identifiable information to
anyone, except that FamilyChristian.com may be required to disclose personal
information by applicable law or in connection with the enforcement of
FamilyChristian.com contract or property rights, and except that information
collected by FamilyChristian.com may be transferred in connection with the sale
or merger of the company or any division or business line of the company to
which the information relates. If you make a purchase through
FamilyChristian.com, your credit card information will be provided to our credit
card processor.
Our site's registration form requires users to give us contact information (like
their name and email address) and unique identifiers (like a password). We use
customer contact information from the registration form to send the user
information about our company and promotional material from some of our
partners. The customer's contact information is also used to contact the visitor
when necessary. Users may opt-out of receiving future mailings; see the
choice/opt-out section below. Unique identifiers (such as passwords) are
collected to verify the user's identity, for use as account numbers in our
record system, and for other purposes. Demographic and profile data is also
collected at our site. We use this data to tailor the visitor's experience at
our site, showing them content that we think they might be interested in, and
displaying the content according to their preferences.
Our site uses an order form for customers to request information, products, and
services. We collect visitor's contact information (like their email address)
and financial information (like their account or credit card numbers). Contact
information from the order form is used to send orders and information about our
company to our customers. The customer's contact information is also used to get
in touch with the visitor when necessary. Users may opt-out of receiving future
mailings; see the choice/opt-out section below. Financial information that is
collected is used to bill the user for products and services.
Our online surveys and promotions ask visitors for contact information (like
their email address) and demographic information (like their zip code, age, or
income level). We use contact data from our surveys to send the user information
about our company and promotional material from some of our partners. The
customer's contact information is also used to contact the visitor when
necessary. Users may opt-out of receiving future mailings; see the
choice/opt-out section below. Demographic and profile data is also collected at
our site. We use this data to tailor our visitor's experience at our site,
showing them content that we think they might be interested in, and displaying
the content according to their preferences.
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google,
Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on
your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The
information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including
your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the
United States . Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating
your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website
operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet
usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required
to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's
behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by
Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings
on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to
use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent
to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes
set out above
Security
At FamilyChristian.com protecting your personal information through online
security is of the utmost importance. Thus, we have taken reasonable means to
ensure that before your information is transmitted across the Internet, it is
encrypted to prevent the information from being read or tampered with during the
transmission. Our site uses the industry standard, SSL (secured socket layer)
encryption.
If you use one of the following browsers then SSL encryption is protecting your
information:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or higher (Curent version 7.0)
- Mozilla FireFox 1.5 or higher (Curent version 2.0)
- Netscape 2.0 or higher (Curent version 8.1.2)
- America Online 3.0 or higher (Curent version 8.0)
While we at FamilyChristian.com consider online security a priority, we cannot
provide absolute assurances against, and will not be liable for, any breaches of
confidentiality due to system failures or unauthorized access by third parties.
Choice/Opt-out
Our site provides users the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications
from us and our partners at the point where we request information about the
visitor. This site gives users the following options for removing their
information from our database to not receive future communications or to no
longer receive our service.
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You can send email to info@fcsdirect.familychristian.com.
Contacting the Web Site
If you have any questions about this Privacy and Security Statement, the
practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact:
Familychristian.com
5300 Patterson Ave SE - A3
Grand Rapids, MI 49530
info@fcsdirect.familychristian.com
Use of Web Site
This website is intended for use only by individuals who are 13 years of age or
older. If you are not at least 13 years of age, do not submit any information to
this site.
Use of this Site will constitute your acceptance of this privacy policy.