Independent Gospel Missions is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Independent Gospel Missions Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the Independent Gospel Missions website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

Independent Gospel Missions collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. Independent Gospel Missions also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Independent Gospel Missions. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by Independent Gospel Missions for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Independent Gospel Missions Web site.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Independent Gospel Missions public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: Independent Gospel Missions does not read any of your private online communications.

Independent Gospel Missions encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from Independent Gospel Missions so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. Independent Gospel Missions is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the Independent Gospel Missions and Independent Gospel Missions family of Web sites.

Use of your Personal Information

Independent Gospel Missions collects and uses your personal information to operate the Independent Gospel Missions Web site and deliver the services you have requested. Independent Gospel Missions also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Independent Gospel Missions and its affiliates. Independent Gospel Missions may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

Independent Gospel Missions does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Independent Gospel Missions may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, Independent Gospel Missions may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Independent Gospel Missions, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

Independent Gospel Missions does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

Independent Gospel Missions keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within Independent Gospel Missions, in order to determine what Independent Gospel Missions services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Independent Gospel Missions to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

Independent Gospel Missions Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Independent Gospel Missions or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Independent Gospel Missions; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Independent Gospel Missions, or the public.

Use of Cookies

The Independent Gospel Missions Web site use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Independent Gospel Missions pages, or register with Independent Gospel Missions site or services, a cookie helps Independent Gospel Missions to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Independent Gospel Missions Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Independent Gospel Missions features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Independent Gospel Missions services or Web sites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

Independent Gospel Missions secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Independent Gospel Missions secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Endorsment Disclaimer

General -- Independent Gospel Missions does not endorse or recommend any commercial products, processes, or services. The views and opinions of authors expressed on Independent Gospel Missions Websites do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Independent Gospel Missions, and they may not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.

External Links -- References in this web site to any specific commercial products, process, service, manufacturer, or company does not constitute its endorsement or recommendation by the Independent Gospel Missions. Independent Gospel Missions is not responsible for the contents of any "off-site" web page referenced from this server.

Changes to this Statement

Independent Gospel Missions will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Independent Gospel Missions encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Independent Gospel Missions is protecting your information.

Contact Information

Independent Gospel Missions welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Independent Gospel Missions has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Independent Gospel Missions at webmaster@igmonline.org. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.