Privacy Statement
Publication Date: February 28, 2001
Waterview respects your privacy. That's why we have created
this Privacy Statement to explain how and why we collect certain
information online, and how we use that information. It also
explains how we expect you to respect the privacy of others while
on our web site. This statement also explains how you can prevent
collection of certain information about yourself, if you choose.
Please take a few moments to read our Privacy Statement. This
statement applies to information we collect from visitors to the
Waterview Web site, as well as information we collect or have
access to from our hosting services.
Right to Change Policy
As Waterview is constantly innovating and enhancing the
services it provides to its users, this Privacy Statement will
also continue to change to match the services we make available.
As such, we reserve the right to change this statement to match
the services we provide. If we make any material change to this
statement, we will change the date at the top of this statement to
reflect the effective date of the change. When you visit our site
or use our services, we encourage you to check the date of this
Privacy Statement to ensure you are aware of any updates.
However, regardless of how this Privacy Statement may change or
evolve over time, Waterview will not collect or maintain your
private and personally identifiable information without your
consent. Further, if you consent to give us your personal
information, we will keep it confidential and will not sell,
license or disclose your personal information to any third party
without your consent, unless we are compelled to do so under the
law or to comply with court order.
Contact for Privacy Inquiries:
If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement or other
questions about privacy on the Waterview site, please contact:
Via Mail: Waterview Church of Christ
Internet Coordinator
1409 Waterview Drive
Richardson, TX 75080
Via E-Mail: webadmin@waterview.org
Types of Information We Collect
Generally, you are free to browse the Waterview site without
submitting any personal information. We do not collect any of your
personal information (such as a name, address or email address)
when you visit the Waterview site.
There are forms that you may fill-out requesting services. At
those times you may be asked to provide an address or email
address so those services can be delivered to you.
Registration on Our Site Using the Bulletin Board
Waterview requires users who want to participate in the
bulletin board discussion to register. Participation meaning-
those desiring to post messages, email each other, etc. In order
to register, you must provide us with a login username, password,
full name and a valid e-mail address. This allows us to protect
our community from abusive postings and provides a verifiable
point of contact should legal questions arise. At any time, you
have the ability to keep your e-mail address hidden from other
users by selecting that option within your user profile.
When you register, you have the option of providing some
additional information such as occupation, interests, etc. This
optional information is made available to other members so they
can build a sense of community. If you have any concerns about
providing this information, simply leave the fields blank and your
registration will still be processed.
IF YOU ARE UNDER 13 YEARS OF AGE you are not allowed to
participate in the Waterview forums without your parent's
permission. They must fill out the provided form, sign it, and
hand-deliver it to the Internet Administrator (Mike Shelton). You
should never reveal your email address or personal address to
anyone in the community.
Collecting Cookies
Waterview uses browser cookies to facilitate your experience
with our services. These cookies are small sections of code that
our server sends to your browser, which it can then store on your
hard drive. If you choose to accept these cookies, they enable us
to recognize that your browser has previously visited and used our
site and services and, based on your browser's previous visits,
assist us with tailoring the information and content, banners you
view.
As part of features of the bulletin board, the services do make
the use of cookies to make it easier for you to login on
consecutive visits on the same day. The cookies are non-personally
identifiable information about your access and use of the
services. These cookies do not collect, store or maintain your
private, personally identifiable information and Waterview does
not and will not match such cookie information with any private,
personally identifying information you submit on such site. You
are not required to accept cookies and may disable their use in
your browser.
Purchasing and/or Credit Card Information
Waterview as a rule does not accept credit cards and will not
ask for such information. All ordering will take place via regular
mail where we expect a check to be sent to us. Our forms only
collect information to make it easier for you to place orders, for
us to assure your order is processed correctly and enables us to
already have the product packed and ready to ship once payment is
received.
Use and Disclosure of Your Information
We do not and will not disclose your private, personally
identifiable information to any third party for any purpose
without your prior consent. However, Waterview reserves the right
to disclose your personal information if required to do so by law,
or in the good faith belief that such action is reasonably
necessary to comply with legal process, respond to claims, or to
protect the rights, property or safety of our company, its
employees, customers, or the public. All reasonable care is taken
by our staff in handling your personal information to ensure its
security both offline and online.
Postings on Message Boards
It is important for you to remain aware that when you provide
personal information (e.g., last name, address, phone number) in a
posting on any message board, that information is available to any
other person or user having access and use of that message board,
and may be used by someone in a manner unintended by you- perhaps
at your detriment. For that reason, we discourage you from
offering any personally identifying information within a posting
to any message board.
We also expect all visitors on the Waterview site to respect
the rights of others. This includes not participating in gossip,
flaming, and harassment of any kind or any other behavior that is
unbecoming a Christian.
If you cannot honor these requirements, then do not visit this
site.
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