Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY AND DIGITAL MILLENIUM COPYRIGHT ACT NOTICE

This privacy policy explains the privacy practices of the National Setting of the United Church of Christ (“the UCC”) and how the UCC treats your information.

This policy only applies to information we collect from visitors to our website, UCC.org. This policy does not apply to information collected by the UCC offline or through any other means, or from any third party. Please read this privacy policy carefully. You acknowledge that it is part of our terms and conditions, and by clicking “I agree” to those terms and conditions you agree to be bound and to abide by it. If you do not agree, you must not access UCC.org or use any of the content found on UCC.org.

The UCC collects the personal information that you make available to the UCC, including first and last name, email address, mobile phone number, Facebook URL, Twitter URL, profile headline, user name, passwords, survey responses, photos, and cookie data. We also collect some information automatically about your computer hardware and software, which can include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and dates, referring website addresses, cookies, flash cookies, web beacons, and log file information. The information that we automatically collect does not by itself identify a specific individual and is statistical data typically aggregated with other data to help us improve our website. The UCC collects your information when you provide consent and for purposes that are required by law. The UCC will share information that it has collected when required by law or court order.

The UCC uses your information to present our website and its contents to you; to communicate with you via newsletters to which you subscribe; to fulfill contracts, in particular, facilitating and processing transactions; and where it is necessary to fulfill the UCC’s legitimate interests, which include operating our website; providing information and services described on our website; verifying your identity; determining how to improve our website; and responding to your questions and comments.

The UCC retains your personal information for as long as necessary to provide the services to you and to comply with legal obligations. If you no longer want the UCC to use your personal information you can request that the UCC delete your personal information by contacting webteam@ucc.org; however, the UCC will retain information as is necessary for the UCC’s legitimate business interests. If you have questions about the UCC’s privacy practices, please contact Heather E Kimmel at kimmelh@ucc.org.

The UCC reserves the right to change our website and this privacy policy, at our discretion. When any change is made, a revised version will be posted here and will be effective as of the revised date.

Some functions on our website are managed by third parties, which have their own data privacy policies. These functions include, but may not be limited to, donations and comment functions.

Please notify the UCC if you believe that any of your intellectual property rights have been infringed. Pursuant to Section 512 of the Copyright Act (“DMCA”), the UCC designates the following individual as its agent for receipt of notifications of claimed infringement: United Church of Christ, Heather Kimmel, General Counsel, kimmelh@ucc.org, 1300 E. 9th Street, Suite 1100, Cleveland, OH 44114. To be effective, the notification should include: a physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the right being infringed; identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at the site; identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, and information sufficient to permit us to locate the material; information sufficient to allow us to contact the complaining party; a statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright or intellectual property owner, agent, or the law; and a statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the right being infringed. If you fail to comply with all of these requirements, your DMCA notification may not be valid.

SMS POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE

This policy applies only to SMS messaging from ten-digit long code (10DLC) phone numbers (“SMS”) registered to Common Services Corporation of the United Church of Christ.

How UCC uses SMS Messaging

UCC uses SMS messaging for employees to communicate with one another and with external relationship partners when they give consent. No mobile opt-in or text message consent will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing purposes. SMS is not used for soliciting donations, sending automated notices or reminders, or for promotional purposes. Information obtained via SMS is not collected or used for any purpose other than the communication for which the SMS was sent and to maintain consent records.

All recipients of SMS must consent to receive SMS messages. A recipient gives consent when they send an SMS. When a recipient sends an SMS, they receive an SMS that states the following: Thank you for opting into SMS messaging from United Church of Christ National Ministries. Messaging frequency and rates may vary. To opt out, text STOP. For assistance, text HELP.

When a recipient texts HELP, they receive an SMS that states the following: For help, visit the United Church of Christ National Ministries at ucc.org/privacy-policy or call 216-736-2100.

Recipients may revoke consent and opt out of receiving future messages by texting STOP. When a recipient texts STOP, they receive an SMS that states the following: You have opted out of SMS messaging from United Church of Christ National Ministries. No additional text messages will be sent. To opt back in, send an SMS.

External relationship partner recipients who opt into SMS can expect to receive SMS messages that directly respond to their inquiries and non-automated messages about matters of mutual interest. Employees who opt into SMS can use SMS to communicate directly with other employees about work matters and can expect to receive SMS communications about work matters.

Messaging frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply. Recipients may opt out at any time by texting STOP. Recipients can access assistance by visiting our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, or by calling 216-736-2100.