Privacy Policy

This Privacy Statement explains the information gathering and dissemination practices for Hopepark.com that are in effect for all visitors to the web site.

Overview

We are concerned about and respect your privacy while visiting our site. We will never share any of your confidential information with a third party without your express permission, and only in the event that it is needed to provide requested ministry and support from the church. We will always take steps to assure that any information you provide to us will remain secure and confidential. We want you to feel safe in your online experience while visiting our site.

Collection of Personal Information

Hopepark.com does not collect personal information without your knowledge during your visit to our site. Visitors to the site can use some sections of the site anonymously. We do not require registration to view a Prayer Session or Praise Reports, or to access Prayer Resources, Devotionals and related help files.

In order to submit information in the Prayer Request or Praise Report sections, users must register with Hopepark.com. The primary purpose of requiring registration for these sections is to assist the church staff in responding to prayer requests where follow up is appropriate, and in some cases, required by church policy. Registration at our site requires the following pieces of information: name and e-mail address. Additional data fields are optional.

Users can expect the same level of confidentiality for all prayer requests and praise reports submitted to the site as for those submitted by handwritten request cards at the church. Only first names will be used when posting prayer requests to the site for public viewing in the online Prayer Session. When submitting a prayer request or praise report, users will be given the option of not posting the request for public viewing. Requests submitted with this confidential notation will only be available to church staff, and will not be included in the online Prayer Session. All prayer requests and praise reports will be reviewed by a member of the church staff prior to posting in the online Prayer Session. Due to the sensitive and personal nature of some prayer requests, our staff members may be required to make edits to these requests to protect the privacy of the user and/or other individuals.

Cookies

Many web sites use a technology called cookies - small pieces of data stored by a user's web browser on their computer's hard drive - to recognize repeat visitors. Cookies can save information, such as the user's home server, domain name and email address, in order to provide user specific content within the site.

Cookies are often used to enhance your online experience. Many browsers recognize when a cookie has been sent to your computer and will give you the option to refuse or allow it. Hopepark.com does not use cookies to track a user's navigation through our site. A cookie is used to automatically identify you as a registered user while visiting our site. Submitting a prayer request or praise requires that you accept this cookie with your browser.

Security

Hopepark.com has implemented a number of security features to carefully protect personal information from unauthorized access or disclosure. Only authorized personnel have access to any personal information Hopepark.com may collect on users.

Users should recognize that their use of the Internet, including Hopepark.com, is solely at their own risk. All users are urged to exercise caution when conveying personal information over the Internet. Hopepark.com has no responsibility or liability for the security of personal information transmitted via the Internet.

Feedback

Our security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary. We welcome any feedback you would like to provide to help us better meet your expectations in this area. Your experience at our site is extremely important to us. We're committed to making your visit as positive and rewarding as possible.

Please send questions or comments to webmaster@hopepark.com.