YouthRoots and FaithStreams Families are communities of the FaithStreams Network, operated by Lightworks New Media on behalf of Faith & Values Media. We are committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safest online experience. This Privacy Statement applies to the YouthRoots Web site and all sites in the FaithStreams.com domain, and governs data collection and usage. By using the FaithStreams Network family of Web sites you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
CHILDREN
Some sections of the FaithStreams Network are intended for use by children under 13 years old. If you are under 13 years of age, you must have the permission of your parent or guardian before you can provide any personal information. Even with the permission of your parent, the only personal information we will ever ask you for is your first name and an email address.
YOUTH
Some sections of the FaithStreams Network are intended for use by youth, aged 13 and up. We encourage anyone, but particularly minors, to limit the amount of personal information you share on this and any Web site. Do not publicly identify yourself by your full name or address, or otherwise provide information that would allow someone in the general public to identify you by name and location.
ALL
When you register with the FaithStreams Network we may collect certain personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. We may also collect anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your postal code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.
Like most Web sites, we also automatically collect certain information about your computer hardware and software. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. We collect and store this information in ways that do not identify you personally, and we use it to maintain quality of our service and to provide general statistics regarding use of our Web sites.
As you use the community tools within the FaithStreams Network, you may choose to disclose other personal information in public forums, blogs, chat rooms, or other communication services. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT IF YOU DIRECTLY DISCLOSE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION OR PERSONALLY SENSITIVE INFORMATION IN THIS WAY, OTHER PEOPLE MAY COLLECT AND USE THIS INFORMATION.
Note: FaithStreams Network staff do not read any of your private online communications.
We encourage you always to review the privacy and use policies of any Web site that seeks to collect and share your personal information.
Use of your Personal Information
We collect and use your personal information to operate the FaithStreams Network family of Web sites and deliver the services you have requested. We may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from FaithStreams Network and its affiliates We may also contact you via surveys to request your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.
We do not sell, rent or lease our customer lists to third parties. We may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, we may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
FaithStreams Network does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.
We keep track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within FaithStreams Network, in order to determine what of our services are the most popular. We use this information to deliver customized content and advertising within FaithStreams Network to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
FaithStreams Network Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) protect and defend the rights or property of FaithStreams Network; and, (b) protect the personal safety of users of FaithStreams Network , or the public.
Use of Cookies
The FaithStreams Network Web sites use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize FaithStreams Network pages, or register with a FaithStreams Network site or services, a cookie helps FaithStreams Network to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as user name, group memberships, and so on. When you return to the same FaithStreams Network Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the FaithStreams Network features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or reject cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to reject cookies if you prefer. If you choose to reject cookies, you will not be able to fully experience many of the interactive features of the FaithStreams Network services or Web pages you visit.
Security of your Personal Information
FaithStreams Network secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
Changes to this Statement
We will occasionally update this Privacy Statement to reflect company and customer feedback. We encourage you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how FaithStreams Network is protecting your information. This Privacy Statement is subject to change without notice.
Contact Information
We welcome your comments regarding this Privacy Statement. If you believe that we have not adhered to this Statement, please contact us at support@faithstreams.com. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and at our sole option remedy the problem.