Privacy

Web Site Privacy Information

First United Methodist Church of Troy

We recognize that respecting user privacy over the Internet is of utmost importance. This privacy statement is designed to provide information about the privacy and data collection practices for the site: http://www.fumctroy.org. The Site is operated by First United Methodist Church of Troy. If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement, you should first contact our site coordinator or mail inquiries to:

First United Methodist Church of Troy

6363 Livernois

Troy, MI  48098

Identifying Information

In general, you can visit the Site without telling us who you are or providing any information about yourself. In some areas of the Site, we ask you to provide information that will enable us to process an order, offer services that require registration, assist you with technical support issues, or to follow up with you. Generally, First United Methodist Church of Troy requests identifying information when you:

• Register or sign the Guestbook on the web site
• Make a payment
• Provide feedback to an online survey or tell us about an idea or suggestion
• Request a SPECIAL SERVICE
• Request information or files from technical support or personnel

In these instances, First United Methodist Church of Troy will ask for your name, address, e-mail address, phone number, and/or other appropriate information needed to provide you with these services. In all instances, if you receive a newsletter or other mailing from us, you will always be able to "unsubscribe" to these mailings at any time.  Sources of comments, suggestions, and confidential requests are not shared or disclosed.

What First United Methodist Church of Troy Will Do With Your Information

If you choose to give us personal information for any of the purposes above, this information is retained by First United Methodist Church of Troy and will only be used by First United Methodist Church of Troy to support your member relationship with us. We will not add you to a mailing list or newsletter without your registration for this service. We will only contact you if further information is required from you to complete a service.

What Others May Do With Your Information

First United Methodist Church of Troy does not share, rent, or sell any personally identifying information provided through our Site (such as your name or email address) to any outside organization for use in its marketing or solicitations. We are required to keep the information confidential and may not use it for any purpose other than to carry out the services for First United Methodist Church of Troy.

First United Methodist Church of Troy On-line Payments

The First United Methodist Church of Troy On-line Payment Portal is designed for privacy and confidentiality of your transactions.  When making payments through our web site, the order form will also ask you to provide a daytime telephone number. However, the telephone number is only used to quickly resolve questions relative to an order, such as to clarify customer email addresses that are inactive, or entered incorrectly.

Third Party Links

www.troyfirst.org does provide links to other sites. Other Internet sites and services have separate privacy and data collection practices. Once you leave www.troyfirst.org, First United Methodist Church of Troy cannot control, and has no responsibility for, the privacy policies or data collection activities at another site.

Cookies

At times, we will use a feature on your web browser to send your computer a "cookie". We do not use cookies to retrieve any personal information from your computer. We only use cookies to learn ways to enhance our Sites, and to give you better, more personalized service while in our web site. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is sent. However, some functions of the Sites will not function if you refuse cookies. These areas of our web site will have information posted about cookies, and when a cookie will be uploaded to your computer.

Children's Privacy Protection

First United Methodist Church of Troy is sensitive to the heightened need to protect the privacy of children under the age of 13. The vast majority of the material on our web site is not intended for children and is not targeted to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children and, if we learn that we have received personal data from a child, we will remove this information from our database.

Changes to this Policy

First United Methodist Church of Troy may from time to time revise its privacy policy. You should therefore periodically visit this page, so you are aware of any such revisions. We will not, however, use your existing information in a manner not previously disclosed. You will be advised and have the opportunity to opt out of any new use of your information.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions about our privacy policy and/or the practices of our web site, you can
e-mail our office manager, or write to:

First United Methodist Church of Troy

6363 Livernois

Troy, MI  48098

Credit Card Security

We know customers are concerned about credit card security. We use one of the world's largest funds transfer agencies - PayPal, and your information is guaranteed secure by PayPal.  If you choose to use a PayPal account, your personal credit card information will not be given to First United Methodist Church of Troy.