PRIVACY POLICY

Allen Heights Baptist Church respects your privacy rights.

Allen Heights Baptist Church understands that the internet and mobile communications can be powerful assets to your spiritual life. At the same time, we strive to respect and protect your privacy. When you are visiting this website or communicating with us by mobile device, we may collect all types of information concerning your viewing patterns, your browser, operating system and IP address, and any personally identifiable information that you provide to us, regardless of whether it is required or not. Personally identifiable information is any information that could reasonably be used to identify you personally. This includes, but is not limited to: name, address, email address, telephone number, zip code, gender, birthday, credit card information and hobbies. In order to provide you with a customized website and to track your viewing patterns, we may place a “cookie” on your computer that allows us to recognize you when you visit our site. For more information about cookies, see below. This policy is a summary of what information Allen Heights Baptist Church collects and how that information is used.

What type of information does Allen Heights Baptist Church collect from website or mobile visitors?

We collect two different types of information. One type is voluntary information, which you provide, such as registration information for events, membership information, or shipping and billing information. The other type of information Allen Heights Baptist Church collects is user information provided by your computer each time you visit this site or through your mobile device when you send us text message requests and we respond to them. The information that Allen Heights Baptist Church collects helps us to provide information and service to you. We may combine information from other sources with the information that we collect.

What does Allen Heights Baptist Church do with the information that is collected?

Any information that you provide to Allen Heights Baptist Church that is obtained through this website or mobile communications may be used for church purposes. We may disclose your information to companies that provide services for us, to related or affiliated entities or to other partner churches for church purposes, but we will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to commercial entities. Any information that Allen Heights Baptist Church may disclose to third parties (other than service providers and partner churches) will only be released in the aggregate and will not contain any personally identifiable information. Aggregate information is useful for church statistics and marketing purposes. Allen Heights Baptist Church will not otherwise disclose your name, address, email address or phone number without your express consent, unless disclosure is necessary to comply with laws or relevant legal proceedings. Allen Heights Baptist Church or other partner ministries may offer services to you such as chat rooms, message boards, or other similar discussion forums. Please be aware that any information you divulge in these arenas is deemed public information and is not protected.

What are cookies and how are the used?

Cookies are bits of computer code that Allen Heights Baptist Church places on your computer that can be accessed by our computer when you visit this site. Cookies allow us to collect information about you so that your experience on this site will be as customized as possible. Most computers will automatically receive cookies. You can prevent cookies from being placed on your computer by accessing your browser’s preferences menu. We do not use cookies to obtain any personal information about you before or after you leave the Allen Heights Baptist Church sites.

How does linking to other sites affect my privacy protections?

As a courtesy, Allen Heights Baptist Church provides links to other sites that are neither owned nor controlled by Allen Heights Baptist Church. Some of these sites may use the Allen Heights Baptist Church logo. These third party sites, however, are NOT subject to or bound by the Allen Heights Baptist Church Privacy Policy. Such third party sites may or may not have their own privacy policies and may or may not collect personal information form you or place cookies on your browser. Allen Heights Baptist Church is not responsible for the privacy policies or any information collection practices of these sites or any damages resulting therefrom.

How does Allen Heights Baptist Church protect the security of information collected about me?

The security of the information that you provide to us is very important to us. Consequently, we have taken several measures designed to protect your information. All transactions involving sensitive information, such as your credit/debit card number and expiration date, are conducted using a SSL (Secure Socket Layer) connection. This connection provides increased security to the information as it is transmitted to our website. In the event that our security system is breached, we will attempt to notify you as soon as possible.  Payments collected through ACS Realm (our online database) is transacted securely through Realm's third-party partnership with Vanco Payment Solutions, a copy of Vanco's privacy policies can be found online.

How does ACS Realm protect your information?

Allen Heights Baptist Church uses ACS Realm, an online, interactive, community database.  Allen Heights Baptist Church, in connection with ACS Realm, have taken several precautions to ensure your information is safe and secure.  Visit our helpful online Realm resource page to learn more about ACS Realm and to see how your information is protected.  You'll also find helpful resources and instructions on how you can make you and your family's personal information even more secure.

Allen Heights Baptist Church protects the privacy of children.

Allen Heights Baptist Church is committed to protecting the privacy and safety of children. Allen Heights Baptist Church does not knowingly accept personally identifiable information from children who are under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent.  Parents who wish to make adjustments to consent may do so in writing.  Please email the desired consent adjustments to thechurch@allenheightsbc.org.

ACS Realm and the privacy of children.

ACST is committed to the safe protection of your children online and we adhere to the COPPA Act to the best of our ability. Our Websites and web-based Services are intended to help churches, schools, and other organizations fulfill their missions. They are not intended for, and should not be used by, anyone under the age of 13.

We are not responsible for the way Customers use our Services, nor are we responsible for their content. Anytime you use our Websites or Services, you represent that you are at least 13 years old. Customers must ensure that anyone using our Services is over 13 years old. It is the responsibility of each Customer to inform parents and legal guardians if any child’s data is obtained for use and to honor any opt-out requests.

Allen Heights Baptist Church reserves the right to change or amend this policy.

This policy is effective as of December 1, 2024. Allen Heights Baptist Church reserves the right to change, amend, or restate this policy. Therefore, you should revisit this page from time to time to determine the current policy. Allen Heights Baptist Church will post any substantial changes in this privacy policy at least 30 days prior to implementation of the change. Any information collected under this current policy will remain bound by the terms of this privacy policy. After the changes take effect, all new information collected, if any, will be subject to the revised privacy policy.

Your affirmative consent to Allen Heights Baptist Church's collection and use of personally identifiable information.

By using Allen Heights Baptist Church websites, you are giving us your express consent to use the information that we collect about you in the manner described in this Privacy Policy.

 

TEXT BY MMS OR SMS FROM ALLEN HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH IN ALLEN, TX

By subscribing, you have provided us with consent to send you text messages regarding Allen Heights Baptist Church events.  Message frequency varies by events/preference.  Message and data rates may apply.  Carriers are not liable for delayed or undeliverable messages.  If your phone does not support MMS, you’ll receive SMS instead.

Opt-out or Stop

If you wish to stop receiving text messages from Allen Heights Baptist Church, reply "STOP" to any text message received from 972-727-9136.  You may also stop text messages by calling us at (972) 727-9136 or emailing us at thechurch@allenheightsbc.org.

Help Or Support

If at any time you need our contact information on how to stop text messages, reply "HELP" to any text message received from 972-727-9136.  Upon receiving your text message, we will send you a text message with this information.  In general, the messages we send provide you with information about our events.  Some of the text messages we send may include links to websites.  To access these websites, you will need a web browser and internet access.

Supported Carriers

This program is supported by Alltel, AT&T, Boost, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, Virgin Mobile, MetroPCS, T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular.   T-Mobile is not liable for delayed or undeliverable messages.  Products and services are compatible with AT&T handsets.

Privacy Policy

We respect your privacy and will not distribute your mobile phone number to any third parties.

Questions or Concerns?

If you have questions or concerns about this SMS Policy, please contact us using the following information:

Allen Heights Baptist Church
1309 E. Main St.
Allen, TX 75002
972-727-9136
thechurch@allenheightsbc.org