Community Church of Waterford Privacy Policy describes the type of information we collect and what we use this information for. This policy applies to in-house data bases, online sites and apps owned by Community Church of Waterford (CCW).  You are responsible for reviewing the privacy policies of other third-party providers that you link to from our sites, so that you can understand how they use and store your information.  If you choose to use applications, and services or you have profiles with these third-party providers, you may be providing the personal data stored on those applications to Community Church of Waterford.

WiFi and GPS

Some of our third-party apps use GPS information to identify when you are near our physical location.  We do not store this information outside of your device.  We also use wireless (WiFi) permissions of your mobile device to determine if you are connected to our WiFi network.  This information is not shared by Community Church of Waterford.

Posts

Our Community Church of Waterford sites have an array of functionality, including live streaming of services, creating prayer requests, and communicating with your church groups and teams.  Some sites may allow you to publish and display certain content, which we will refer to “posted” and the content as “posts”.  Posts may be made on areas of websites and social media accounts you access through our sites or may otherwise be transmitted to third parties. Please, keep in mind that if you disclose personal information in a public manner whether through collaborative postings or social media this information may be collected and used by others.  We cannot control the actions of other users or third parties with whom you choose to share your posts.  Therefore, we cannot and do not guarantee that your posts will not be viewed by unauthorized persons, nor do we accept any liability associated with your posts.

Service Providers

We share information with third parties who provide services on our behalf to assist in managing activities and facilitate communication between users and others who attend CCW.. These companies are authorized to use your personal information only for the sole purpose of providing services to us. These services include processing and/or facilitating the following: donations and payments for services (tickets to events) (EasyTithe, iTickets); background checks (Clear Investigative Advantage, Indiana State Police, Local Sheriff); communications (Mail Chimp, Facebook); team management (Planning Center); driver screening (Brotherhood Mutual).

 Third-parties include: YouTube; You Version Bible App (follow along with the Sunday Message on your device); RightNowMedia (a large library of Bible study Videos, access given by CCW at your request). We also use the Planning Center People App: Planning Center People is an online church membership management application to keep our staff and members connected at CCW.  The information you provide to CCW for inclusion in the People app is available to anyone associated with CCW who is using the app.  We cannot control the actions of other users.  Therefore, we cannot and do not guarantee that your information will not be viewed by unauthorized persons, nor do we accept any liability associated with your use of the People app.

Cookies

Our website uses “Cookies” to better interact with you.  A cookie is a small piece of data that is stored on your computer’s hard drive that allows our website to remember your preferences and interactions with the website.  A cookie does not access other information from your hard drive or other cookie files you may have from other sites. You can decline cookies through your browser settings.  However, if you decline cookies, certain functions of our website may not be available.

Children (persons under the age of 18)

We do not collect, use, or disclose personal information of a child without a parent or guardian giving written permission.  This includes pictures of children taking part in church sponsored activities.  A child’s personal information (Name and Birth Date) provided by the parent or guardian is maintained in our CRM Software (Power Church) as part of a family group.  This information is used for class and activity assignments based on the person’s age. 

Parental or guardian permission is needed for photos. From time to time we take pictures during church activities.  Parental permission is needed to use these pictures in areas such as on our website, in newsletters and/or on our CCWKids Facebook page. Pictures are selected to highlight activities during Sunday classes, Waterford On Wednesday (WOW) classes, and/or church events. We never reference a child by name or provide any specific information regarding the child. The pictures will only be used by Community Church of Waterford to show the many ways children have fun while participating in church activities!

Written parental or guardian permission is needed for each individual offsite activity.  Permission is given specifically for each offsite activity by the child’s parent or guardian on a form supplied by CCW.    

Communication

From time to time we may contact you, to notify you of upcoming events, general announcements, and information specific to you.  You may opt out of receiving certain communications from us by responding to the link imbedded in the message or by contacting the Church Office.  It is your responsibility to keep your email address and any other contact information you provide to us current so that we may provide these communications to you.

Giving

If you choose to provide a voluntary donation to Community Church of Waterford through our third party provider (easyTithe™) we will collect personal information such as your name, address, phone number, and/or email address to ensure that your donation is used for the purpose you requested and to provide you with an ANNUAL GIVING Statement that itemizes your donation(s) for tax purposes or your personal use.  This information is stored on our internal CRM System.  Please refer to easyTithe™ for their privacy policy.  For donations you provide in person or by mail, we store your information in our CRM system database for as long as necessary to process your donation and provide the ANNUAL GIVING STATEMENT as required by applicable law and GAAP accounting principles.  

Volunteer Opportunities and Driver Screening

You may apply to be a volunteer for activities and events at Community Church of Waterford.  The information we require are your first and last name, telephone number, address, social security number, and date of birth.  We will use this information to establish a profile or to update your profile if one exists.  We will use your social security number solely for a background check in connection to your application to be a volunteer, and will not share with any other third party except for third party service providers that enable us to preform background checks which are obligated not to share your information or use it for any other purpose.

You may apply to drive the church vehicle and/or pull a church owned trailer.  We will collect your name as shown on your driver’s license, date of birth, driver’s license state and number and driving history in the previous three years.  We will use your driver’s license information solely for a Driver Screening verification in connection to your application to be an approved driver, and will not share with any other third party except for third party service providers, that enable us to complete the Driver Screening, which are obligated not to share your information or use it for any other purpose.