Privacy Statement

Privacy Statement

Protecting the individual's privacy on the Internet is crucial to the future of Internet-based activities. Calvary Chapel WestGrove (CCWG) has created this privacy statement to demonstrate our firm commitment to secure internet environment and the privacy of the individual.  If you choose to use the our website, you consent to the collection and use of the information as described here. Any changes made to this privacy statement will be posted on this page.

What information do we collect and why?

System information
We may use your IP address (not your e-mail address), Operating System type and version, Browser type and version, and system window settings (size and color depth) to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer our website, or to gather broad demographic information.  This type of information helps us in the design of our website so that we may provide the most appealing website to suit our viewing audience.

Cookies
We may use cookies to enhance the user experience and deliver personalized content. Cookies help us deliver information specific to your interests, to communicate information from one web browser window to another, or to keep track of your personal preferences while visiting our website. Cookies also allow us to better analyze our site traffic patterns so that we can improve our web offering. We do not collect or store any type of userids and/or passwords in cookies. We do not follow your browsing path outside the CCWG website.  Other sites we offer links to may also use cookies for their own purpose, which is not under our control.

User registration data
You may choose to fill out a registration form on our website. Any contact information that you provide is used by our staff to send you the requested information, documents, or services.  All personal information given to use via this website will remain in strict confidence and will be used only by the CCWG Pastoral and Administrative staff.  No personal information will ever be posted on this website for public viewing.

E-mail addresses
If you submit your e-mail address via our website, we will communicate with you via e-mail. However, we will under no circumstances share your e-mail address with anybody outside the CCWG organization without your consent.  Unless you make specific arrangements in advance, your personal e-mail address will never appear on this or any other website.

How do we collect this information?

All information collected on this website is obtained exclusively by client-based JavaScript and is written to and stored in cookies on your desktop system.  A cookie is a small text file that is stored in the temporary storage area specified by your web browser.  This information is fed into a database in an anonymous fashion  for the explicit use of monitoring website traffic and to assist in the analysis of the demographics of our website audience.  This information is not shared with anyone and is only accessible by the WebServant of this website.

What about other websites?

This website contains links to other external websites. Neither this information nor the external sites are under the control of CCWG. CCWG is not be responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites.