CRISTA Ministries Donor Privacy Policy
CRISTA Ministries is committed to protecting the privacy of our donors and the personal information that they may share with us online, by mail, in-person, or in any other type of donation transaction. We value our donors’ trust and will not trade, share, or sell a donor’s personal information with any organization external to CRISTA Ministries unless the donor has directed us to do so. If you have any questions regarding this policy or to update your personal information, please contact the CRISTA Donor Relations office at 206.289.7835.
Use of Links
Throughout our web pages, we provide links to other servers which may contain information of interest to our readers. We take no responsibility for and exercise no control over the organization, views, or accuracy of the information contained on other servers.
Creating a text link from your website to our site does not require permission. If you have a link you’d like us to consider adding to our website, please send an email to privacy@crista.net with the subject “Link request.”
Use of Text and Images
If you would like to publish information that you find on our website, please send your request to privacy@crista.net. Where text or images are posted on our site with the permission of the original copyright holder, a copyright statement appears at the bottom of the page.
Information about using our logo and images is available and can be obtained by contacting privacy@crista.net with the subject “Logo & Image Use.”
Accessibility
This website is designed to be accessible to visitors with disabilities and to comply with federal guidelines concerning accessibility. We welcome your comments. If you have suggestions on how to make the site more accessible, please contact us at privacy@crista.net.
Website and Electronic Communications Privacy
We have created this statement to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy. We do not collect personally identifying information through our website or electronic communications unless you provide such information. Providing such information is strictly voluntary. This policy explains how we handle information we receive through your use of our website and your communications with us.
- Reading or Downloading: We collect and store only the following information about you: the name of the domain from which you access the Internet (for example, aol.com if you are connecting from an America Online account, or princeton.edu if you are connecting from Princeton University’s domain), the date and time you access our site, and the Internet address of the website from which you linked to our site. We use the information we collect to measure the number of visitors to the different sections of our site and to help us make our site more useful to visitors.
- Online Profile Updates and Donations: If you complete the profile update form and share your personally identifying information, this information will be used only to provide you with more targeted content. We may use your contact information to send further information about our organization or to contact you when necessary. You may always opt out of receiving future mailings; see the “Opt-Out or Change Your Contact Information” section below.
- Marketing Communications: We value the opportunity to keep you connected with the work of CRISTA Ministries and our family of ministries. When you provide your contact information, we may send you updates about our ministries, programs, events, giving opportunities, the impact of your support, volunteer opportunities, and other news that may be of interest to you. Based on your communication preferences and as permitted by applicable law, we may contact you by email, text message, telephone, or postal mail. We may engage trusted service providers to help us deliver these communications, manage your preferences, understand engagement, and support our outreach on CRISTA’s behalf. We do not sell your personal information or allow third parties to use your contact information or messaging consent for their own marketing purposes. Where consent is required, we will obtain it before sending marketing communications. You may change your preferences or withdraw your consent at any time by using the unsubscribe link in an email, replying “STOP” to a text message, or contacting us at privacy@crista.net. Even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may still send messages needed to complete a transaction, respond to your request, administer your account or donation, or provide notices required by law.
- Sending Us an Email: You may decide to send us personally identifying information, for example, in an email containing a question or comment or by completing a web form. We use personally identifying information from email primarily to respond to your requests and may forward your email to employees who can better answer your questions. We may also use your email address to contact you about future programs that may be of interest. We will not obtain personally identifying information about you when you visit our site unless you voluntarily provide it. Except as required by law, we do not share information we receive with outside parties. If you sign up for one of our email lists, we will send only the types of information you requested and will not share your name or email address with outside parties.
- Text Messaging: If you choose to receive text messages from CRISTA Ministries, we will send them only with appropriate consent, which may be provided through a web form, written authorization, or by texting a specified keyword after receiving required disclosures. Messages may include donation updates, event notifications, organizational news, responses to inquiries, and appointment coordination. Message frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. We do not sell mobile numbers or text-message consent information or share them for third-party marketing purposes, although we may use service providers to support text messaging on our behalf. You may opt out at any time by replying “STOP” to any message and may request assistance by replying “HELP” or emailing privacy@crista.net. We retain consent records and message logs in accordance with applicable law and CRISTA’s record-retention practices and avoid sending sensitive personal information by text unless appropriate consent and safeguards are in place.
- Kids and Privacy: Special rules apply to children who visit our site. We do not request personal information about children, such as first and last name or street address and city. When children send emails to us, their online contact information is not used to contact them again and is not maintained in retrievable form.
- Opt-Out or Change Your Contact Information: Our site allows users to opt out of receiving communications through a special online form. You may choose to receive only specific communications or none at all. You may also update contact information previously provided to us through another online form. To stop text messages, reply “STOP” to any text message from CRISTA Ministries. You cannot remove yourself from our database, but you may prevent unwanted communications.
- Security: We are committed to protecting your information. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and support appropriate information use, we maintain physical, electronic, and managerial safeguards for information collected online. We use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption when collecting or transferring sensitive data, such as credit card, login, and password information.
Questions about our policies:
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, our website or electronic-communications practices, or your interactions with CRISTA Ministries, please contact us at privacy@crista.net.