Our Policies

🍪 Our Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to ensure that websites function properly and efficiently, and to provide reporting information.

How do we use cookies?

We use Cookies to improve your browsing experience.

What types of Cookies do we use and what do we use them for?

Essential Cookies: These are strictly necessary to enable navigation and basic functionality.
Analytics and Performance Cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This data is aggregated and anonymous (e.g., Google Analytics).
First-Party Cookies: These are set by our website to provide you with services available through our it, such as accessing secure areas or remembering that you are logged in.
Third-Party Cookies: These are set by other services used on our website (Google.com, Spotify, WordPress, Automattic, Jetpack). These services may also set Cookies and save data. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the policies or practices of any third-party site.

How can I control Cookies?

You have the right to choose whether to accept or reject cookies.

Cookie Consent Tool: By clicking on the cookie banner on our website you are choosing to accept cookies.
Browser Controls: You can set or change your web browser settings to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you can still use our website, although your may not have access to all its features.

🔒 Our Privacy Policy

Chiesa Evangelica Sharon (hereafter referred to as ‘we’) operates the website chiesasharon.com (hereafter referred to as ‘the Site’). This page informs users of the Site of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information that we receive.

We are committed to respecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection regulations.

Information we collect:

While you are using our Site, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that could be used to contact or identify you. This may include, but is not limited to the following:

Name, email address and mailing address: These details will only be collected if you voluntarily subscribe to a newsletter, use a contact form, or submit a comment in our comments section.
Log Data: We collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site (“log data”). This may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, the type and version of your browser, and details which pages you visit.

Data duration and removal

Your data may be stored indefinitely, but you can request its removal via our contact page.

How we use your information:

We use the collected information solely for:

Operating and maintaining the Site.
Responding to your inquiries or comments.
Sending requested updates (if you subscribed).
Analyzing site traffic to improve user experience (e.g., using Google Analytics.

Third-party links

Our website may contain links to other websites not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to their site. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content or privacy practices of any third-party site.

Data sharing and disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

Information may be shared with trusted third-party service providers (such as website hosting providers or email newsletter services) who assist us in operating our website, provided they agree to keep this information confidential. We may also disclose your information if required by law.

Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

Security

The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure.

©️ Copyrights

Scripture Copyrights: Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations in English are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Image Copyrights: Unless otherwise noted, images published on this blog are either our own; in the public domain; used according to fair use standards, or licensed under a Creative Commons license; or Canva’s content license agreement.

Updates to these policies:

We may update these Policies from time to time to reflect changes we may make. Please check this policy regularly to stay informed.

Contact us

If you have any questions about these Policies, please use our contact page to contact us or email us at info@chiesasharon.com.