Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to Ambassadors for Christ, Inc. and all of its core ministry websites (AFC Resources, AFC Training Ministry, AFC Bookstore, AFC’s CMC websites, etc.)  and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to Ambassadors for Christ, Inc. include www.afcresources.org and AFC. By using any of AFC’s websites, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

 

Collection of your Personal Information

In order to better provide you with products and services offered on our Site, AFC may collect personally identifiable information, such as your:

  • First and Last Name
  • Mailing Address
  • E-mail Address
  • Phone Number

If you purchase AFC's products and/or services, we collect billing and credit card information. This information is used to complete the purchase transaction.

We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services available on one of the websites. These may include: (a) registering for an account on our Site; (b) entering a sweepstakes or contest sponsored by us or one of our partners; (c) signing up for special offers from selected third parties; (d) sending us an email message; (e) submitting your credit card or other payment information when ordering and purchasing products and services on our Site; (f) registering for an event. To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.

 

Use of your Personal Information

AFC collects and uses your personal information to operate its website(s) and deliver the services you have requested.

AFC may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from AFC and its affiliates.

 

Sharing Information with Third Parties

AFC does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.

AFC may share data with trusted partners or vendors to enable them to provide services for AFC, to help 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 to AFC, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

AFC may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on AFC or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of AFC; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of AFC, or the public.

 

Tracking User Behavior

AFC may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within AFC, in order to determine what AFC services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within AFC to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

 

Automatically Collected Information

Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by AFC. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the AFC website.

 

Security of your Personal Information

AFC secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. AFC uses the following methods for this purpose:

  • SSL Protocol

When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.

We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet which are beyond our control; and (b) security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this Site cannot be guaranteed.

 

Children Under Eleven

AFC does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of eleven. If you are under the age of eleven, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.

 

E-mail Communications

From time to time, AFC may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communication.

If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from AFC, you may opt out of such communications by clicking on the Unsubscribe Button.

 

External Data Storage Sites

We may store your data on servers provided by third party hosting vendors with whom we have contracted.

 

Changes to this Statement

AFC reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our site, and/or by updating any privacy information on this page. Your continued use of the Site and/or Services available through this Site after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.

 

Contact Information

AFC welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that AFC has not adhered to this Statement, please contact AFC at:

Ambassadors for Christ, Inc.
21 Ambassador Dr.,
Paradise, Pennsylvania 17562

Email Address: afc@afcinc.org

Telephone number: 717-687-8564

 

Effective as of August 18, 2020