Privacy Statement

Last Modified: 09 November 2010

This Statement of Privacy applies to the Grace Harbor Church & School (GHCS) website and governs data collection and usage. By using the GHCS website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of Your Personal Information

Information you provide – In order to access or request some information, we ask you to provide personal information, such as your name, email address, mailing address or telephone number. We may also collect demographic information, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.

User-tracking – We collect information about your interaction with our site by using website analytic tools or other technologies, such as cookies and web beacons. For example, we may retrieve information from your browser, including the site you came from, the search engine(s) and the keywords you used to find our site, the pages you view within our site, your browser add-ons, and your browser's width and height. We may also send one or more cookies to your computer or other device to collect information about the pages you view, the links you click and other actions you take on our sites and services. Additionally, we collect certain standard information that your browser sends to every website you visit, such as your IP address, browser type and language, access times and referring website addresses.

User communications – When you send email or other communications to GHCS, we may retain those communications in order to process your inquiries, respond to your requests and improve our services. We may use your email address to communicate with you about our services.

Other sites – GHCS is not responsible for the privacy statements or content on other websites displayed as search results, advertisements or links from within our site. These other sites may place their own cookies or other files on your computer, collect data or solicit personal information from you.

Use of Your Personal Information

GHCS collects and uses your personal information to operate and improve its sites. These uses may include making the sites easier to use or displaying content and advertising customized to your interests and preferences.

We also use your personal information to communicate with you. We may contact you, from time to time, to send welcome letters, reminders, requested information, announcements and surveys to conduct research about your opinion.

Sharing Your Personal Information

Except as described in this statement, we will not disclose your personal information outside of GHCS without your consent. Your information may be included in a member directory (online or print) with closed circulation, made available only to GHCS staff and members, unless you ask us to exclude it. Please note if you wish to opt out of inclusion in a print directory, your request must be received by GHCS in a timely fashion before the directory goes to print.

GHCS does not sell, rent or lease your personal information to third parties. On occasion we hire other trusted businesses or persons to provide limited services on our behalf. Those service providers will be permitted to obtain only the personal information they need to deliver the service. They are required to maintain the confidentiality of the information and are prohibited from using it for any other purpose.

GHCS will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request, (b) protect and defend the rights or property of GHCS, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of GHCS employees, members or the public.

Information Security

We will take reasonable steps to protect the personal information which we hold from misuse or loss and from unauthorized access, modification or disclosure. When using our website you should be aware that no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed as totally secure. Although we strive to protect such information, we do not warrant the security of any information that you transmit to us over the Internet and you do so at your own risk.

We restrict access to personal information to GHCS employees, contractors and agents who need to know that information in order to process it on our behalf. These individuals are bound by confidentiality obligations and may be subject to discipline, including termination and criminal prosecution, if they fail to meet these obligations.

Changes to this Privacy Statement

Please note that this privacy statement may change from time to time. When we post changes to this Statement, we will revise the "last updated" date at the top of this statement. If there are material changes to this statement or in how GHCS will use your personal information, we will notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes prior to implementing the change or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to periodically review this statement to remain informed of how GHCS is protecting your information.

Contacting Us

GHCS welcomes your comments regarding this privacy statement. If you have questions about this statement, please feel free to contact us through our website or write to us at:

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Grace Harbor Church & School
 12881 Newport Ave
Tustin CA  92780
USA