At The Bible Chapel, we understand the benefits of the Internet and the tremendous ministry opportunities afforded by its use. We also understand the importance of respecting and protecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains how we handle personal information which you choose to disclose, whether by posting it on our website, providing personal information in emails, or in connection with your purchase of products or services we may offer.

Log Files

Like most websites, this website logs your IP address, browser type, hits on particular pages and other general traffic information. This information is not linked to personally identifiable information and you remain anonymous. However, if you post personal information on our website or send us an email, you no longer will be anonymous, and this information may become known to us and to others who use our website.

Use of Personal Information

Posting personal information on our website: We do not take any steps to keep your personal information private once you post it on our website. For example, the posting of your personal testimony is intended to be shared with users of our website and others. If you do not want other people to have access to your personal information or testimony, do not post it on our website. Other Personal information: If you give us personal information, such as for purposes of signing up for a newsletter, contacting the church or purchasing items from our online bookstore, we may store that information. Stored information may include your email address and other contact information, other personal information, and if you make a purchase or a contribution by credit card, financial information. We will not share that information with any third party, except to the extent necessary to complete transactions and obtain payment or if we believe that it is appropriate to share such information in order to comply with the law, to enforce or apply the Privacy Policy or Terms of Use or to protect the rights, property or safety of the website, any user of the site, The Bible Chapel or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliated organizations or sister sites. We will not sell your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. You agree that we may use your personal information to provide services you request, resolve disputes and collect payment from you, to prevent illegal use of this website and other illegal activities, and to improve our website and services offered to users of this website. You agree that we may share your personal information with our affiliated entities and our successors in interest as appropriate to improve this website and to provide services to users of this website. Access to Stored Information: We do not take any steps to verify that personal information you have posted or disclosed to us is correct or accurate. We normally do not provide online access to stored information, and so you may not have an opportunity to correct stored or posted information. We rely on you to provide correct personal information when you post or share such information with us.

Use of Photographs

The Bible Chapel will use candid photos of various activities on its website from time to time. Members not wanting their photos depicted (or those of their children) should so inform the church office. Individual photographs require a Bible Chapel Photo Release Form.

Cookies

A “cookie” is a file that is sent from a web server to your web browser and placed on your computer. When you initially visit the website, we create a cookie for your computer and then use it to track your clicks as you go through the site. There is no personal information stored within the cookie itself and we cannot use cookies to retrieve personal information about you or from your computer. While your activity may be tracked while you are at our website, we do not use cookies to track your activity before or after you leave the site. We use cookies to keep your style preferences for the layout of the site, and to maintain an active connection for our administrators on the database.

Protection of Personal Information

We do not take any special measures to protect information that you may post on our website. Please be aware that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information online – for example, in a posted testimony, or through email – that information can be collected and used by others. By disclosing personal information online, you may make that information available to others who will use it to send you unsolicited messages or for other purposes you may not desire or intend. 
We do have basic protection for personal information that is stored in our server, such as a firewall However, we do not take any special measures to protect stored information, such as encryption, passwords, physical security or the like. We will not authorize use of stored information by third parties without your consent, except as stated in this policy. However, please be aware that we cannot prevent the unauthorized use of stored informality by third parties who illegally access our server or intercept private communications.

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

While our website is not subject to COPPA, we love children and understand that it is very important to maintain their privacy. Therefore, our policy is that we will not knowingly collect, use or distribute to third parties any personally identifiable information from any child under 13 years old without verifiable parental consent and not knowingly allow any child under 13 years old to publicly post or distribute personally identifiable information without verifiable parental consent.

Trademarks and Copyrights; All Rights Reserved

The Bible Chapel reserves all of its rights under and does not grant any express or implied rights to you or any other user of the website under any trademark, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property law, except as provided below with regard to the use of downloaded messages. This website and all of the text, graphics, pictures, audio messages, video materials, downloadable materials and all other materials and content on the website are copyrighted by and are the property of The Bible Chapel. You may not use them in any manner without the express written consent of The Bible Chapel.

Standards for Testimonies and other Posted Information

Any testimony or other information that you submit for posting on our website is subject to these Terms of Use and the Internet Privacy Policy. You cannot submit defamatory, obscene or otherwise harmful or offensive information or materials or information or materials that violate or infringe upon intellectual property rights or other rights. Children under 13 years old cannot submit information without verifiable parental consent. By submitting information, you agree and warrant to The Bible Chapel that your information meets all of the conditions for submission. Your information may be reviewed by one or more of our staff members or other individuals before it is published, and we have the right to edit your information before it is published. We have the right to publish any information on our website and to use it in any other form or in any other materials, including without limitation promotional and other marketing-related materials. We also have the right not to publish any information or to remove it from the website or other media at any time and for any reason without notice. Notwithstanding the above, The Bible Chapel expressly disclaims any responsibility or liability for any material communicated by third parties through this website, including without limitation any testimony published on the website. Testimonies do not necessarily reflect the views of The Bible Chapel or its agents or affiliated organizations.

Use of Downloaded Messages

We are glad to make our sermons and other messages available for download free of charge. However, your right to use downloaded messages is limited. A message downloaded from our website is only for personal use, and can only be used on the computer or other device onto which it was downloaded and cannot be duplicated or distributed in any way. If you would like to share one of our messages with a friend, you can either have your friend download the message from our website or purchase a CD of the message from the Chapter 2 Resource Center to give to your friend.

Disclaimer of Warranties

All materials and other content of this website or accessible from this website are provided on an “AS IS” basis and The Bible Chapel expressly disclaims any express or implied warranties or conditions of any kind, including without limitation any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or use, title or non-infringement.

Limitation of Liability

By using this website you agree that The Bible Chapel and each of its directors, officers, employees, other agents and affiliated organizations shall not be liable to you for any loss or damage of any kind arising from or related to the use of this website or any website for which a link is provided on this site. By using this website you agree not to file any legal action or proceeding against The Bible Chapel arising from or related to use of this website or any website for which a link is provided on this site. You agree to use this website at your own risk.

Applicable Law

Use of this website and any claim or dispute arising from or related to use of this website is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to any rule or principle regarding conflicts of laws. The exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any such claim or dispute shall be in the state and federal courts for Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Links to External Websites

Links to other sites on our website are owned and operated by third party vendors and other third parties (the “External Sites”). The Bible Chapel is not responsible for the availability of, or the content located on or through, any External Site. Please understand that by providing you with a link, The Bible Chapel does not endorse the content of this website or present it as representative of the views, attitude, or disposition of The Bible Chapel.

Changes or Amendments

The Bible Chapel reserves the right to change, amend or restate this policy. If this happens, we will post on The Bible Chapel website all substantial changes at least 30 days before implementation of the change. Any information gathered under this current policy will be bound by the terms of this privacy policy. Any information collected after the implementation of any revisions will be bound by the terms of the revised policy. Therefore, we suggest that any users of this website check this page every so often for any changes that may apply.

Your Consent

By using this website, you are giving The Bible Chapel your express consent to use the information collected about you or posted by you in accordance with this policy.

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding our Internet Privacy Policy or Terms of Use, you can send an email to info@biblechapel.org or contact us at 300 Gallery Drive, McMurray, PA 15317.

REFUND POLICY

Online contributions to The Bible Chapel are considered to be non-refundable. Online payments of registration fees and for concert tickets and other services are also non-refundable, with the exception of cancellation of an event by The Bible Chapel. Online payments for merchandise may be refunded provided you return the merchandise to The Bible Chapel in the same good condition as received.