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Privacy Policy
General Privacy Statement
In all of our efforts to help people understand the value of supporting native missionaries WorldLink International is committed to the highest standards of integrity, online privacy, and security. Therefore, we will protect the privacy of our online visitors. We developed this privacy policy to assure our Web visitors that information you provide to the WorldLink International web site will not be shared with any third party.
Information Collected
On the WorldLink International web site you have the opportunity to provide contact information for ministry-related purposes, to request ministry communication notes, or to make ministry contributions (please also reference our Financial Policy). Although we do not always ask you to provide all of the following information, please note this covers the full range of personal information that we may ask you to provide:
- contact information: name, organization/church, complete address, phone, e-mail;
- payment information: on our secure PayPal eCommerce Web pages;
- shipping information: name, organization/church, complete address;
- referral: information concerning how you heard about WorldLink International or one of our ministries;
- voluntary notes: information you wish to leave, including questions, comments, suggestions;
- your request to receive periodic updates: WorldLink International will send periodic e-mails related to ministry events, prayer requests, and/or products relevant to the ministry. You may opt-out of these email communications at anytime by contacting our home office or sending an email to info@WorldLinkOnline.org.
Security Information
WorldLink International is committed to ensuring the security of your personal information. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the proper use of information, we have established and implemented appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
The Worldlink International web site uses industry standard PGP protocol to encrypt and thereby protect the transmission of your personal information. Any personal information submitted via the WorldLink International website is not stored on any publicly available server. If you have any specific questions regarding this security, please submit that query to info@WorldLinkOnline.org.
Use of cookies
The WorldLink International website does not use cookies, yet we reserve the right to implement this option as our website grows. This policy will be amended to reflect that update in technology when it is implemented.
Explanation of the cookie technology: “cookies” are small files that are sent to your web browser and stored on your computer's hard disk. These are sometimes created and transferred to your hard disk upon first registration at a website. They are subsequently used to identify your computer and allow you repeated access to the website without having to log on each time. The cookie is used purely to speed up your access to the website and the information you wish to see. The majority of web browsers accept cookies, but you can usually change the browser settings to prevent the transfer. However, please be aware that, if you do so on a web site that uses cookies, then some functionality may be lost.
How Information Is Used
WorldLink International uses information you provide to serve you as you have requested. We use contact information to communicate with you. We use payment (and shipping) information to provide you with the resources you have ordered or to facilitate your contribution to a ministry or ministries as designated. We use the comments you offer to provide you with information requested, and we take seriously each recommendation as to how we might improve communication. We will honor your request to receive periodic updates as requested when they are available.
Removing Your Name from our Mailing List (ie, “Opt-out”)
You may opt-out of any WorldLink International email communication by contacting our home office or sending an email to info@WorldLinkOnline.org.
Information Sharing
WorldLink International does not share any personal information with any other ministry, organization, or corporation. Our policy is to faithfully protect the information you send to us, using it only as described in our “How Information Is Used” section.
Copyright
All content on the WorldLink International web site is copyrighted by WorldLink International, P.O. Box 80202, Valley Forge, PA 19484, 1 (610) 630-3775, unless specifically noted otherwise.
All content is protected by the copyright laws of the United States and worldwide by various copyright and intellectual property laws and treaties. Any reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, republication, display, performance, or other use of content on these sites is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of WorldLink International.
Disclaimer
WorldLink International provides this Web site solely as a service to individuals interested in learning more about or being involved in the various ministries of WorldLink International, which makes no representation or warranties of any kind, expressed or implied, as to the operation of this web site or the information, content, materials, or products included on them. WorldLink International will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this web site, including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages.
Links
This WorldLink International web site may contain links to other sites. We make every effort to link to sites that reflect our calling and commitment to the highest standards of integrity. The privacy and data collection practices on linked web sites are entirely separate from WorldLink International and are not covered by this privacy policy.
The hyperlinks on this web site are provided as an additional resource only and should not be seen as an endorsement, approval or agreement with any information or resources offered at sites accessed through our site. No inference or assumption should be made and no representation should be inferred that WorldLink International is connected with, operates or controls these websites.
Memberships
WorldLink International is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
For More Information
If you have questions, comments, web site performance issues, or suggestions related to this privacy policy, our financial policy, or any content found on this web site, please contact us at WorldLink International, P.O. Box 80202
Valley Forge, PA 19484; (610) 630-3775; or e-mail us at
info@WorldlinkOnline.org; or send us a note online via our PrayerLink web form.
Tax Exemption Statement (USA only)
WorldLink International Ministries, Inc. is recognized by the IRS as a non-profit, exempt organization as described in section 501 (c) 3, hence your contributions to this organization are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by US Federal and/or State law. For online tax help, you may wish to consult www.IRS.gov and/or your state government website.
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