SUMMIT CHURCH PRIVACY POLICY

Summit Church is committed to maintaining your trust and confidence. The following online privacy policy is intended to protect and secure the personally identifiable information (any information by which you can be identified) you provide to our ministry online.

AWARENESS

Summit provides this online privacy policy to inform you of the way your information is collected and used as well as to make you aware of our security practices.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

There are three different ways in which we collect information from visitors on our Web site:

1. From online requests for information (i.e. newsletter email collection, prayer requests, or contact us).
2. From online requests for materials from our organization (i.e. committing your life to Christ through "How toKnow God".
3. From online donations The information we collect online includes name, address, city, state, ZIP/postal code, telephone number, e-mail address, and, in the case of online donations or online purchases, credit card number and expiration date. In order to continually improve our service to you and tailor our future communications to you, we may also ask you to provide us with information regarding your demographics, comments, professional interests, and contact preferences.

HOW THE INFORMATION IS USED

Summit uses your information to understand your needs and provide you with better online service. We may use your information to complete a transaction, issue you an income tax receipt for a donation, or personalize our Web site for you. If you so desire, we may also use this information to update you on ministry projects and activities. Credit card numbers are used only for donation or payment processing and are not retained for any other purposes. In addition, BGEA will not send you e-mail that you have not agreed to receive. We may periodically send you e-mail announcing news and event information. If you choose to supply your postal address in an online form, you may receive mailings from us as well.

NO SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Summit never sells, rents, leases or exchanges your personal information with other organizations. Summit assures you that the identity of all who contact us through this Web site will be kept confidential.

SECURITY

Summit is committed to ensuring the security of your personal information. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the proper use of information, we have established and implemented appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. Summit uses Internet Encryption Software, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Protocol when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as credit card information. Any information you enter is encrypted at your browser, sent over the public Internet in encrypted form, and then de-encrypted at our server. Once we receive your credit card information, it is accessible only to a small number of trusted Summit employees who have been specially trained in processing this information.

COOKIES

From time to time, we may send a "cookie" to your computer. A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent to your browser from a Web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. A cookie can't read data off your hard drive or read cookie files created by other sites. Cookies do not damage your system. We use cookies to recognize you when you return to our sites, or to identify which areas of our network of Web sites you have visited (i.e. e-commerce sites, etc.). We may use this information to better personalize the content you see on our sites. Many Web sites place cookies on your hard drive. You can choose whether to accept cookies by changing the settings of your browser. Your browser can refuse all cookies, or show you when a cookie is being sent. If you choose not to accept these cookies, your experience at our site and other Web sites may be diminished and some features may not work as intended.

CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY

We are concerned about the privacy of young children, and we do not collect any more personal information than is reasonably necessary to enable them to participate in the activities we offer on our sites. We encourage you to become involved with your child's access to the Internet and to our site in order to ensure that his or her privacy is well protected. To read more about online safety and how to become more involved with your child's online experience, visit the Federal Trade Commission Web site. You may also benefit from the information and resources available on ProtectKids.com.

LINKS TO OUTSIDE SITES

This Web site links to documents located on Web sites maintained by other organizations or individuals. Once you access a link to another Web site, please be aware that Summit is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites.

CONTACTING US

If you have comments or questions about our online privacy policy, please send an e-mail to office@summitsanmarcos.com. If you have spiritual questions, would like more information about Summit, or are experiencing technical trouble, please see Contact Us.