Privacy and Security Policy

Written by Richard Mahorn Thursday, 10 November 2011 18:47

ARC is a Christian, nonprofit organization committed to excellence, integrity, and your privacy. Our mission is to earn and build your trust and confidence by promoting and upholding the highest standards concerning principles of disclosure and informed consent. This Privacy Policy is provided to inform you of the ways we gather and use information on www.arc4u.org.uk ("Website"). This Privacy Policy does not apply to any website(s) "linked" to this Website, and ARC is not responsible for the privacy policies of other websites.

Information Collection
Please be aware that ARC is committed to upholding the highest level of confidentiality and security for those who choose to visit our Website. The types of information collected by ARC on this Website fall under one of two categories: Anonymous or Personal.

Anonymous Information
Anonymous information cannot be traced back to a specific individual. Our web servers automatically record the IP address (the general location where the user is logged) of each visitor to this Website and tracks how many people visit our Website. We use this type of anonymous information to administer our Website more effectively, personalize this Website for you, and gain general information about the backgrounds and sources of visitors.

Personal Information
Personal information identifies who you are. This is information that you personally and voluntarily provide as a result of a prompt on the Website. Such information includes, but is not limited to, your name, postal address, phone number, and email address. Credit card numbers may also be collected when online transactions occur through our Website but are not stored on our system. Following is a list of ways that ARC collects personal information from this Website:

• Online Requests for Information
  When you request information online from our Website, we ask for certain information in order to process your request. The information may include, but is not limited to, your name, postal address, phone number, email address, and other demographic information. Unless you "opt out," we may also use that information to send you additional literature about ARC and its conferences, products and resources.

• Online Registration
  When an individual becomes a partner with ARC, certain information is collected to allow us to provide you with the best possible service. The information collected in our online registration may include, but is not limited to, your name, postal address, phone number, email address, and other demographic information. Please be aware that we value your privacy, and your registration information is protected by password for your privacy and security. Unless you "opt out," we may use the information you voluntarily provide to send you additional literature about ARC and its conferences, products and resources.

• Online Transactions
  When you desire to purchase resources from our Website or make a donation, certain information is necessary to allow us to ship your order to you as quickly and efficiently as possible or process your online donation. The information collected in an online transaction may include, but is not limited to, your name, credit card information, postal address, phone number, email address, and other demographic information. Please note that we do not store credit card numbers. Because your privacy is of the utmost importance to us, we have taken steps to ensure that online transactions through our Website take place via encrypted secure servers. All the information you include and submit with your order or request for online donation is passed through our encrypted secure servers.

• Cookies
  Cookies are small data files that can be placed on your hard drive by websites that you visit. The only personal information that a cookie can contain is information that you provide to us personally. ARC uses cookies to gather and store personal information that is collected when online transactions occur on our Website, as well as passwords and preferences (used for secure login) of partners visiting our Website.

Information Sharing and Disclosure
ARC will not share personal information about you with other organizations, except in response to subpoenas, court orders, or legal processes, or to establish and/or exercise our legal rights.

Children's Policy
If you are under the age of sixteen, you must ask your parent or guardian before you email this Website, request that ARC send any information to you, or purchase any resources on this Website.

Changes to This Privacy Policy
ARC reserves the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy without advance notice.

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Contact Us
If you have any further questions regarding our Privacy Policy, please call us at +44(0) 208 5554245 or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it