Privacy Policy | VCSDARM

Disclaimer

The information provided by Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement Virginia Conference (“we”, “us” or “our”) on vcsdarm.org (the “Site”) is for general informational purposes only. All information on the Site is provided in good faith, however we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability or completeness of any information on the site. In no event shall we be liable for any special, direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages or any damages whatsoever, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tort, arising out of or in connection with the use of the Service or the contents of the Service. We reserve the right to make additions, deletions, or modifications to the contents on the Service at any time without prior notice. Your use of the site and your reliance on any information on the site is solely at your own risk.

External Links Disclaimer

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Errors and Omissions Disclaimer

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Fair Use Disclaimer

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Views Expressed Disclaimer

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Testimonials Disclaimer

The Site may contain testimonials by users of our products and/or services. These testimonials reflect the real-life experiences and opinions of such users. However, the experiences are personal to those particular users, and may not necessarily be representative of all users of our products and/or services. We do not claim, and you should not assume, that all users will have the same experiences. Individual results may vary.

The testimonials on the Site are submitted in various forms such as text, audio and/or video, and are reviewed by us before being posted. They appear on the Site verbatim as given by the users, except for the correction of grammar or typing errors. Some testimonial contained extraneous information not relevant to the general public.

The views and opinions contained in the testimonials belong solely to the individual user and do not reflect our views and opinions. We are not affiliated with users who provide testimonials, and users are not paid or otherwise compensated for their testimonials.

The testimonials on the Site are not intended, nor should they be construed, as claims that our products and/or services can be used to diagnose, treat, mitigate, cure, prevent or otherwise be used for any disease or medical condition. No testimonials have been clinically proven or evaluated.

No Responsibility Disclaimer

The information on the Site is provided with the understanding that we are not herein engaged in rendering legal, accounting, tax, or other professional advice and services. As such, it should not be used as a substitute for consultation with professional accounting, tax, legal or other competent advisers.

In no event shall we or our suppliers be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever arising out of or in connection with your access or use or inability to access or use the Site.

“Use at Your Own Risk” Disclaimer

All information in the Site is provided “as is”, with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of the results obtained from the use of this information, and without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to warranties of performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

We will not be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken in reliance on the information given by the Service or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

If you have any questions about this Disclaimer, please contact us at info@vcsdarm.org or at the address listed below.

Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement Virginia Conference

5240 Hollins Rd, NW

Roanoke, VA 24019

Last updated: November 1, 2022

This Privacy Policy sets forth the practices of the Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement Virginia Conference (collectively referred to as, “organization”, “we”, “us”, and/or “our”) with respect to Personal Data (also referred to as “Personally Identifiable Information,” or “PII”) and other information that is collected from Individuals through various websites and applications owned and operated by us.

TYPE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED

By visiting and using vcsdarm.org (our “Site”), certain personal information is provided to or gathered by our Site and applications (our “services”). We receive, collect and store any information you enter on our Site or provide us in any other way. In addition, we may collect the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet; e-mail address; computer and connection information. We may use software tools to measure and collect session information, including page response times, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information, and methods used to browse away from the page. We may also collect personally identifiable information (including name, email, password, communications, comments, feedback, recommendations, and personal profile. Your personal information will be used for the specific reasons stated above only.

We recognize the sensitive nature of your information. It is our highest priority to ensure the confidentiality of any information you provide and take a proactive approach in protecting your privacy.

INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM OTHER SOURCES

We will obtain information from third-party sources with your consent. For example, if you create an account with us using a third-party platform (such as Facebook or Google), we will have access to certain information from that platform, such as your name, birthday, and profile picture, in accordance with the authorization procedures determined by such platforms.

USE OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AND OTHER INFORMATION

We may use Personal Data and other information to provide you with services, send you updates, communicate with you, enable you to connect with others, improve our Services, conduct research, understand our organization, send you valuable information and newsletters, and communicate with Individuals and members of Participating Organizations. We will not reuse Personal Data for a new purpose other than the original one(s) for which it was collected, unless the following apply: i) the new use is compatible with the original one, meaning you should reasonably expect similar use; ii) we have notified you of the new use and given you an opportunity to object to it; or iii) the new use is otherwise permitted by law.

By voluntarily providing us with your information, you are consenting to our use of it in accordance with this Privacy Policy. You acknowledge and agree that your data may be transferred from your current location to our servers or its authorized third parties as described in this Privacy Policy. We will not share your information with anyone not described in this Privacy Policy unless your consent is obtained prior to doing so. This Privacy Policy also describes the choices available to you regarding our use of your information and how you can access and update it.

If you wish to opt-out of receiving newsletters, you may also opt-out of such communication by following the unsubscribe link included in the emails.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH SITE VISITORS

We may contact you to resolve a dispute, to poll your opinions through surveys or questionnaires, to send updates about our Site, or as otherwise necessary to contact you to enforce our User Agreement, applicable national laws, and any agreement we may have with you. For these purposes we may contact you via email, telephone, text messages, and postal mail.

COOKIE SETTINGS

In operating our Services as described above we and our third-party partners may use cookies (including temporary, persistent and session cookies) and similar technologies. Our third-party partners may also use Local Storage (HTML5).

These technologies are used to provide additional functionality, analyze usage and behavior more accurately, temporarily store our pages and images, store content and preferences.

We may also partner with third parties to either display advertising on our website or to manage our advertising on other sites. Our third-party partners may use technologies such as cookies to gather information about your activities on this website and other sites in order to provide you advertising based upon your browsing activities and interests.

SHARING YOUR INFORMATION
We may share your Personal Data with third-parties that help us with our business activities such as shipping, marketing, and providing ministerial services. These third-parties are authorized to use your Personal Data only as necessary to provide these services to us.

We may disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (i) comply with a legal obligation such as to comply with a subpoena, or a similar legal process (ii) protect and defend the rights or property of the Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement Virginia Conference, (iii) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Services, visitors to our centers or the public, or (iv) protect against legal liability, (v) if the organization is involved in a merger, acquisition or sale of all or portion of its assets you will be notified with a notice on our website of any change in ownership or uses of your information, as well as any choices you may have.

THIRD PARTY LINKS

Our websites and applications may contain links to other websites or features that may connect with your other mobile applications within your device. Privacy practices of linked websites and mobile application may differ from ours. If you submit any personal information on these websites or applications, your information is governed by their privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of such websites before submitting any personal information.

RETENTION

We will retain your Personal Data for as long reasonably useful for organizational purposes. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our agreements. We will dispose of your information when it is no longer needed or required to be kept.

SECURITY

The security of your information is important to us. We follow generally accepted standards such as encryption to protect the Personal Data submitted to us.

YOUR RIGHTS

If your personal information changes, you no longer desire to use our Services, or wish to know whether we hold personal information about you, you may you request, correct, update, amend, and delete such information by contacting us using the email address and/or address provided below or by filling out the form available at this link. For changes on information pertaining to membership information or to church treasury items, contact your local treasurer or pastor.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Our website and mobile applications comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of 13. If a user is identified as a child under the age of 13, we will not collect, store or use such personal information, and any personal information that has been provided will be deleted.

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our information practices. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.

If you have questions or complaints regarding our Privacy Policy or practices, please contact us at info@vcsdarm.org or at the address listed below.

Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement Virginia Conference

5240 Hollins Rd, NW

Roanoke, VA 24019

Last updated: November 1, 2022