Sharing of Information

Except as otherwise provided hereunder, we will not share, transfer, or release any personally identifiable information with third parties without your prior consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, your consent shall not be required for an assignment or transfer of personally identifiable information made by operation of law.

What information do we collect?

We collect information in several ways from different parts of our Web site.

We may ask and collect personal information when it is submitted to us via registration, and at other times including (but not limited to) when you e-mail us with questions or feedback.

We ask and collect personally identifiable information, including (but not limited to) your name, e-mail address, mailing address, age, gender, and phone number when you register. We collect your name and e-mail address when you e-mail us with questions or feedback. You may opt-out of receiving future mailings; see the choice/opt-out section below.

In some cases, we may collect information about you that is not personally-identifiable. Examples of this type of information include the type of Internet Browser you are using, the type of computer operating system you are using, the web pages you accessed, and the domain name of the Web site and/or Internet Service Provider from which you linked to our Web site. Similar to personally identifiable information, we will not sell non-personally-identifiable information to third parties, unless stated at the time of collection. We may share non-personally identifiable information with business partners.

Use of IP Addresses

An IP address is a set of numbers that is automatically assigned by your Internet Service Provider whenever you log in to access the Internet, or by a server on your company's LAN or WAN. Web servers automatically identify your computer by the IP address assigned to it during your session.

We may collect IP addresses for purposes of system administration, to report aggregate information, and to audit the use of our Web site. We do not ordinarily link a user's IP address to anything personally identifiable to that user, which means that your session will be logged, but you remain anonymous to us. However, we can and will use IP addresses to identify users of our Web site when we feel it is necessary to enforce compliance with our web site's Terms and Conditions of Usage, to protect our service, Web site, or other users, or as required by law.

We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to optimize and administer our Web site. Your IP address is used to gather broad demographic information.

Cookies

Like most Web sites, we may make use of browser "cookies." Cookies are files written to a user's hard disk and read by server programs to inform a Web site if the user has previously visited that Web site or if the user is traversing through multiple webpages on a Web site. We may use cookies to enhance your experience, track demographics, and may use them in the future to store visitor preferences and choices.

Other Web sites

This Web site contains links to other Web sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites (see Terms and Conditions of Usage), and urge you to review their individual privacy policies.

Children

Children should always ask a parent for permission before sending personal information to anyone online. We do not solicit, or share with third parties, personal information about users under the age of 13, nor do we sell or rent personal information about any of our users, regardless of age. We will not send any direct email offers to users who indicate they are under the age of 13. Nor will we permit children under the age of 13 to communicate with us using this site without the express prior permission of their parents or legal guardian.

What else should I know about my privacy?

Please keep in mind that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information online - for example on message boards, through email, or in chat areas - that information can be collected and used by others. Thus, if you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return.

Ultimately, you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your passwords and/or any account information. Please be careful and responsible whenever you are online.

Limits on our Abilities

Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or from our online products or services, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems.

We cannot fully ensure that your private communications and other personally identifiable information will not be disclosed to third parties. We may be forced to disclose information to the government or third parties under certain circumstances, or third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications. If we need to investigate or resolve possible problems or inquiries, we can (and you authorize us to do so) disclose any information about you to private entities, law enforcement or other government officials as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate.

Your Consent

By using our Web site, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information by the Diocese of Grand Island as outlined in this Privacy Policy. Please see the Terms and Conditions of Usage for more information.

Data Quality and Access

You may correct inaccuracies in the mailing information or profile by sending us email or by logging to the Web site with your username and password to make such corrections.

Choice/Opt-Out

To opt-out of further communications, you may send email or send postal mail to the addresses listed at the end of this document with a note to "unsubscribe."

Changes to our Privacy Statement

From time to time, we may change our Privacy Statement. We will post those changes on this page so that our customers will always be aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we share the information with others.

Contacting the Web site

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this Web site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact: gidiocese.org Communications, P.O. Box 1531, Grand Island, NE 68802 or admin@gidiocese.org.