Privacy Policy

We at Saint Barbara
Greek Orthodox Church understand the spiritual benefits of the Internet and the
tremendous ministry opportunities afforded by its use. We also understand the
importance of respecting and protecting your privacy.

INFORMATION
COLLECTED AND HOW IT IS USED

Saint Barbara Greek
Orthodox Church collects two types of information when you visit our website:

Personal Information
This is information that you voluntarily supply to us through a stewardship card, email or the Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church website. It is information that you provide us for such things as prayer requests, online purchases, volunteering for St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church ministries, church membership, etc. All personal information is kept confidential and is not distributed, sold, or shared with anyone. It is strictly used for the purposes of allowing Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church to encourage you in your walk with Jesus Christ.
Technical Information
This is information that is exchanged between our computer and yours when visiting our website. This information is anonymous and cannot personally identify you. This type of information includes, but is not limited to, your IP address, referring URL, type of Web browser, browser display settings, and whether you are a first-time visitor or returning visitor to the site. We may place a “cookie” on your computer, which is used to recognize you when you visit our site. The technical information gathered from those visiting our site allows us to improve the usability of the website and reduce the number of problems that may occur when viewing our site. If you have questions about the use of personal and technical information collected through our website, you may contact us by email at stbarbara34243@gmail.com.

INFORMATION

Cookies are small
pieces of information that are stored on the user’s hard drive containing
information about the user. They are used to allow web servers to recognize the
computer used to access a website. They allow Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox
Church to simplify subsequent visits and to enhance your personal experience in
using our website. Most computers are set up to automatically receive cookies.
However, you can prevent cookies from being placed on your computer by going to
your web browser’s preferences menu. Cookies are not used to gain any personal
information about you.

USES
OF INFORMATION COLLECTED

Any information that Saint
Barbara Greek Orthodox Church collects and that you provide is strictly used to
extend the ministry of our church. We do not sell, lease, or distribute any
information to any commercial entities. Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church may
offer services such as chat rooms, message boards, or other open discussion
forums. Be aware that any information that you supply in such forums is
considered public information and is not protected.

LINKS

This website may
contain links to other sites. Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church does not
endorse or receive any financial benefit from the entities for which links are
provided. Links to third-party entities and related materials and information
are provided only as a ministry. These sites may not be owned or operated by Saint
Barbara Greek Orthodox Church and we are not responsible for the privacy
policies or information collection practices of these sites. The Privacy Policy
of Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church does not apply to such third parties and
they are responsible for their own privacy statements. We encourage you to be
aware of the privacy statements of each and every website that collects
personally identifiable information.

SECURITY

The security of the
information that you provide to us is very important to Saint Barbara Greek
Orthodox Church. Therefore, this website takes every precaution to protect this
information. For added security, all sensitive personal information is
protected by SSL (Secure Socket Layer). We will attempt to notify you as soon
as possible if our security system is breached and data is compromised.

CHILDREN’S
PRIVACY

We at Saint Barbara
Greek Orthodox Church are strongly committed to the safety and protection of
children. Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, through its website, does not
knowingly accept or collect personal information (such as name, address, e-mail
address, telephone number, social security number, credit card information,
date of birth, zip code, and any other information that would allow personal
identification) from children under the age of 13 without the prior written
verifiable consent from the parent(s) or guardian. Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox
Church does not disclose any information collected from children to third
parties.

TERMS
OF USE

Welcome to sarasotaorthodox.com.
We provide services to you subject to the following terms. If you visit sarasotaorthodox.com,
you accept these terms. Please read them carefully.

ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATIONS

When you visit sarasotaorthodox.com or send emails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by email or by posting notices on this site. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

All content included on this site, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of the Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church or its content suppliers and protected by the United States and international copyright laws. The compilation of all content on this site is the exclusive property of sarasotaorthodox.com and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All software used on this site is the property of the Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church or its software suppliers and protected by the United States and international copyright laws. This site or any portion of this site may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of sarasotaorthodox.com. You may not use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing St. Barbara’s Greek Orthodox Church name or trademarks without the express written consent of Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church. Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church. You are granted a limited, revocable, and nonexclusive right to create a hyperlink to the home page of sarasotaorthodox.com so long as the link does not portray sarasotaorthodox.com in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive matter. You may not use any Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church logo or other proprietary graphic or trademark as part of the link without express written permission. You may not use the Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church logo on any third-party website.

YOUR
ACCOUNT

If you use this site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. If you are under 18, you may use sarasotaorthodox.com only with the involvement of a parent or guardian. sarasotaorthodox.com reserves the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content at their sole discretion.

PRAYER
REQUESTS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND OTHER CONTENT

Visitors may post
prayer requests and other communications so long as the content is not illegal,
obscene, threatening, defamatory, invasive of privacy, infringing of
intellectual property rights, or otherwise injurious to third parties or
objectionable and does not consist of or contain software viruses, political
campaigning, commercial solicitation, chain letters, mass mailings, or any form
of “spam.” You may not use a false email address, impersonate any
person or entity, or otherwise mislead as to the origin of a prayer request or
other content. sarasotaorthodox.com reserves the right (but not the obligation)
to remove or edit such content.

DISCLAIMER
OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

THIS SITE IS PROVIDED BY SARASOTAORTHODOX.COM ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. SARASOTAORTHODOX.COM MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR PRODUCTS INCLUDED ON THIS SITE. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, SARASOTAORTHODOX.COM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SARASOTAORTHODOX.COM DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SITE, ITS SERVERS, OR EMAIL SENT FROM SARASOTAORTHODOX.COM ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. SARASOTAORTHODOX.COM WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. CERTAIN STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

APPLICABLE
LAW

By visiting sarasotaorthodox.com,
you agree that the laws of the state of Texas, without regard to principles of
conflict of laws, will govern these Terms of Use and any dispute of any sort
that might arise between you and Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church.

YOUR
CONSENT

By using this website,
you are giving Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church your express consent to use
the information collected about you as this policy outlines.

QUESTIONS

If you have any
questions or concerns regarding this policy, please feel free to contact us:

Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church
7671 N. Lockwood Ridge Rd.

Sarasota, FL 34243

stbarbara34243@gmail.com
941-355-2616