Scope:
This privacy policy covers benedictinesisters.org, the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, MO. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our web visitors. Please take a moment to review it. This policy explains our information gathering and dissemination practices. We reserve the right to change this statement.
Information Collection:
We collect information from you that you voluntarily provide to us when you make a donation, request prayer, masses or enrollments in our association, subscribe to our magazine Spirit & Life, or purchase our products. This information could include your name, address, phone number, email address, order history, donation history, prayer requests made through our website, answers to an on-line form or survey, and communication preferences and frequency, to better service you in responding to your requests.
We may also collect information about those you enroll in our association so that we can send a certificate. The information we collect about those recipients is not retained.
Like many websites, we use "cookies" to enhance your experience and gather information about visitors and visits to our websites. Please refer to the "Do we use 'cookies'?" section below for information about cookies and how we use them.
Use of Information:
The collected information will be used for processing and soliciting donations, tracking donation or order history, communicating with donors or customers, enrolling someone in our association of Perpetual Adoration or have a mass offered, sending our magazine Spirit & Life, for periodic communications to donors/customers, for informing you of special events and relevant news, or for mailings using a third-party mailing house,
Information from the website may be used in the following ways: to administer site features, to personalize your site experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and product offerings in which you are most interested, to allow us to better service you in responding to requests. to quickly process your transactions, to make note of your subscription preferences, your donation record, prayer intentions, and relationships to other constituents in our database, to administer other site features.
Data Sharing:
We will not sell or rent your information to anyone outside our organization. We do, however, work with trusted service providers (e.g., 3rd party mailing houses, credit card payment processor) and provide only the data necessary to fulfill your requests. These organizations have their own privacy policies.
Data Security
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems. When you make a donation, we offer the use of a secure server.
You can verity if a website is secure by looking for a closed lock icon in your web browser or by “https” at the beginning of the address of the webpage.
Credit card Safeguards:
Your credit card information is not stored on our websites. It is processed using third party websites using secure encryption technology. We do not store your credit card information once it has been processed. Our website and payment gateway integration comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) to protect customer credit card data.
Do we use "cookies"?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies. If you turn cookies off, you won't have access to many features that make your site experience more efficient and some of our services will not function properly.
Individual Rights and Opt-Out options:
You have the right to see your data, to correct it, delete it, or express any concerns on limiting its use. You have the right to opt-out of any or all solicitations (normally two per year) or mailings or limit their number. You may “opt out” of any future contact with us at any time by emailing us at sister@benedictinesisters.org or calling us at the email and number listed below on this website.
Questions:
We value our relationship with you. If you have any questions concerning our privacy policy, please contact us at sister@benedictinesisters.org phone number listed at the bottom of this page.