Your privacy is important to Great Lakes Christian Church (GLCC). This privacy policy describes GLCC's current policies and practices with regard to personal data collected by GLCC through this web site. This privacy policy does not apply to information collected offline or in any other way. The term "personal data" refers to personally identifiable information about you, such as your name, birth date, e-mail address or mailing address, telephone number, credit card or debit card information, and any other information that identifies you personally.

Your Consent
By using this web site, you consent to our use of your personal data as described in this privacy policy.

Changes To This Policy
GLCC is continually improving and adding new functionality and features to this web site and improving and adding to its existing programs and services. Because of these ongoing changes, changes in the law and the changing nature of technology, GLCC's data practices may change from time to time. If and when our data practices change, GLGA will post the changes on this web site to notify you of the changes. We encourage you to check this page frequently.

Personal Data Collected Through This Web Site
In general, you can visit this web site without identifying who you are or revealing any information about yourself. The only personal data the GLCC collects through this web site is the information you give us when you use our site. This includes, for example, the information you provide when you register for a program or event, purchase a book or a CD, or when you send us your comments or requests for information.
GLCC uses the information you provide for the purposes for which it was originally collected. GLGA also uses this information to help us improve the content and functionality of our web site, to better understand the needs and interests of the people that use our web site, and to improve our programs and services. GLCC may use this information to contact you in the future to tell you about programs, services, the status of an order, and other things we believe will be of interest to you.
GLCC may share the personal information you provide to us with consultants and other third parties who act for or on behalf of GLCC, for further processing or analysis. In addition, there may be some other, limited circumstances in which GLCC may share or transfer the personal information in its databases; for example, to comply with a legal requirement, to protect your vital interests, to protect the security or integrity of our databases or this web site, or to take precautions against legal liability.
When you submit personally identifiable information to us, you understand that you are agreeing to allow us to access, store, and use that information for these purposes. We will not sell, trade, lease or otherwise give any personally identifiable information to any third parties for any other purposes.

Anonymous Data Collected Through GLCC Website
In addition to the information you provide when you use our web site, GLCC may use technology to collect anonymous information about the use of our web site. Examples would be technology to track how many visitors access our web site, the date and time of their visit, the length of their stay, and which pages they view. We may also use technology to determine which web browsers our visitors use and the address from which they accessed our site. All of the information that is automatically submitted to us by your browser is considered anonymous information.
This technology does not identify you personally. It simply enables us to compile statistics about our visitors and their use of our site. GLCC may use this anonymous data and share it in confidence with third-parties for various reasons; for example, to improve the content and functionality of our web site, to better understand the needs and interests of our visitors, to improve our programs and services. To the extent that we share such information with third-parties, it is not traceable to any particular user and will not be used to contact you.

Cookies
In order to collect the anonymous data described in the preceding paragraph, GLCC may use "cookies" that collect information such as the date and time you accessed this Web site. Cookies by themselves cannot be used to discover the identity of the user. A cookie is a small piece of information which is sent to your browser and stored on your computer's hard drive. Cookies do not damage your computer. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie. This enables you to decide if you want to accept it or not. In order for certain applications on GLCC's website to function properly, if at all, it is necessary for your computer to accept cookies.

Children
GLCC does not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under thirteen, please do not give us any personal data. If you have reason to believe that a child has provided personal data to GLCC, please contact us, and we will endeavor to delete that information from our databases. If we develop online programs or services for children, we will adopt appropriate policies and practices to protect the privacy of children.

Links to Other Sites
This privacy policy applies only to this web site. This site may contain hyperlinks to web sites that are not operated by GLCC. These hyperlinks are provided for your reference and convenience only and do not necessarily imply any endorsement of the activities of these third-party web sites or any association with their operators. GLCC does not control these web sites and is not responsible for their data practices, including their use of cookies. We urge you to review the privacy policy posted on any site you visit before using the site or providing any personal data about yourself.

Data Security
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. GLCC will monitor and adopt, as appropriate, new technological developments that are designed to aid in ensuring the accuracy and security of your personal information. We do not, however, guarantee that an unauthorized or inadvertent disclosure will never occur.

How To Contact Us
Should you have any other questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please call us at 586.268.8223; write us at ATTN: Web Privacy, Great Lakes Christian Church, 3421 Chicago Rd., Warren, Michigan 48092; or send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Privacy Policy on this web site was updated on December 12, 2009.