PUBLIC NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES

Thank you for visiting this website. We understand the importance that Internet users place on privacy.

The following statement discloses the consumer privacy practices (“Privacy Policy”) for all websites (Sites) published by Fortify Your Faith Foundation("Publisher"), including ChristianCourier.com and FortifyYourFaith.com. 

This policy is updated from time to time without notice. All updates will be published on the Publisher's Sites along with the date of the most recent update. All users should periodically review this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy applies to all Sites published by the Publisher and governs data collection and usage. By using the Site, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Personal Information

We respect your concern about keeping your personal information private. As such, we make every effort to protect our users' personal information. In this Policy, you will learn how we gather, track or use our users' personal information. You will also discover several choices you may have regarding your personal information. If choices are not offered on web pages where your personal information is obtained, please select one of the communication channels at the bottom of this statement to indicate your communication preferences.

The General Information We Gather and Track

When you create an account, place an order, register a product, request a service, answer a survey, correspond with us, or engage in certain other activities on our website, we may request personal information. 

For example, If you submit an order online with us, we will ask you for information necessary to complete the transaction, such as your name, address, and credit card number. If you request technical support online, we will ask you for the information necessary to provide the support, such as your name, address, and information about your computer hardware, software, and the nature of the problem you are experiencing. You make the decision whether to proceed with any activity that requests personal information. If you do not wish to provide the requested information, however, you may be unable to complete the transaction or receive the requested support.

How We Use General Information that We May Gather and Track

We may use personally identifiable information in the following ways:

With Whom We May Share Your Information

This Publisher may collect and use personal information to operate the Site and deliver the services you have requested. We may also use personally identifiable information to inform users of other products or services available from Fortify Your Faith and its affiliates. We may also contact users via surveys to conduct research about their opinion of current news, biblical topics, product interest, or other relevant issues or services that may be offered.

Fortify Your Faith does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. We may occasionally contact users on behalf of related business partners about a particular offering that may interest them. In addition, we may retain the services of outside contractors to provide services, such as shipping products, providing technical support, or handling order processing. If such mailing services or other vendors are engaged, we require that these contractors keep customers' personal information secure and confidential. We also require that these vendors use personal information only on behalf of this Publisher. We will disclose customer 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) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on the Publisher; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of the Publisher; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Publisher, or the public.

Opting Out of Providing Certain Information

This Publisher provides a number of ways for users to stop receiving additional information from us. We may offer these choices when the user provides us with their information. If users visit a web page published by this Publisher that requires personal information but does not offer communication choices, or a user would like to change their preferences for information that you have previously provided, we offer one of the communication channels at the bottom of this statement. 

Users receiving our email newsletters or bulletins can choose to stop receiving these communications by clicking on the unsubscribe link contained in the email. Please be aware that certain functions on our published websites are only available if a user's email is opted in. If a user discontinues or unsubscribes their email address from our delivery system, we do not guarantee accessibility to any feature available on our website, including services paid for. Email permission is required for access.

Privacy of Children

This Publisher is committed to protecting the privacy needs of children, and we encourage parents and guardians to take an active role in their children's online activities and interests. We do not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13, and this Publisher does not target its websites to children under 13.

Security

We have taken security measures consistent with international information practices to protect your personal information. These measures include technical and procedural steps to protect your data from misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, loss, alteration, or destruction. Credit card information is transmitted using industry-standard encryption and protection.

We make a sincere effort to respond to user requests to update or correct personal information. If a user believes that this Publisher does not have their current personal information, personal information can be updated by using one of the communication channels at the bottom of this statement.

Use of Cookies

All websites published by the Publisher, including this one, use “cookies” to help personalize the online experience. A cookie is a text file that is stored in the user's web-browsing software. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to users and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. Our cookies are encrypted and cannot be decrypted by any other service outside our web server.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time or qualify you for special offers that the Publisher may make available occasionally. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the web server that you have returned to a specific page. Cookies simplify the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When a user returns to the same website, the information previously provided can be securely retrieved, so the user can easily use customized website features.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the website that you visit.

Please read this Privacy Policy before using this site or submitting any personal information. By using this website, you accept the privacy practices contained in this Privacy Policy. These privacy practices may change occasionally, but any changes will be posted. You are encouraged to review the Privacy Policy whenever you visit the website to ensure you understand how your personal information will be used.

Information We Collect

To serve our readers and customers, we collect personally identifiable information, such as: names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and sometimes credit card information when our visitors voluntarily submit such information. We will only use your personal information for the following purposes: (1) to deliver the products or services to you that you have requested; (2) to validate your compliance with the terms and conditions; (3) for content improvement and feedback purposes; and (4) to reach you, when necessary, regarding your use of the website or product(s).

Questions or comments submitted through this website, by email, telephone, postal mail, or any other means become the sole and exclusive property of this website and may be published, retained, or released at our sole discretion. Additionally, this website reserves the right to edit published questions and comments for spelling, grammar, or general readability.

We will NEVER share your personal contact information with third parties unless you have given us explicit permission to do so, such as to fulfill a third-party offer that you have accepted from us. By permitting us to collect this information, you agree to receive information on products and services that may interest you, including related third-party offers that we may send you. You also enable us to personalize your experience on this website or any other publishing medium we produce so that we can provide you with the highest quality of service. By submitting your email address on this website, you agree to receive our email communications. You can cancel your participation in any of these email lists at any time by clicking the opt-out link or other unsubscribe options that may be included in the respective email. We only send emails to people who have authorized us to contact them, either directly or through a third party. We do not send unsolicited commercial emails because we hate spam as much as you do.

In addition, you agree that by submitting your email address on this website and/or registering to receive a product and/or service offered herein, such act constitutes a purchase, an inquiry, and/or an application for the purposes of the Amended Telemarketing Sales Rule (ATSR), 16 CFR.