First United Methodist of Decatur's Privacy Policy

Purpose:
The purpose of this website is to support the mission and vision of the First United Methodist Church of Decatur by:

Communicating with people who are, or might like to become, part of our local church
Presenting an opportunity for people looking at our website to get to know Christ and to develop a deeper relationship with God
Building a sense of community and belonging among people who attend First United Methodist Church of Decatur

Privacy Policy:
First United Methodist Church of Decatur believes in protecting the privacy of its members, attendees, and the people who visit its web site. The editors of this website will balance respect for the electronic privacy and data security of individuals with the need to provide a Christian witness as part of our overall mission.

What information will be published on this website?
The editors of the website will contact people, such as leadership team members, committee chairs, or in connection with specific events, before posting their names. Email addresses of leaders will be listed only with the specific approval of the owner of the email address.

No home addresses or home telephone numbers of people affiliated with First United Methodist Church of Decatur will be posted on this website.

Photographs:
Group photographs in which individuals are not easily identifiable may be used on the website occasionally. Photographs of individuals will not be used without the consent of the people in the photographs. Photographs of children 12 years and younger will never be used without a photo release signed by their parent/guardian. Children in photographs will not be identified by name or school attended.

Links to other sites:
This site contains links to external third-party sites. The editors will make every effort to provide links only to sites which support the mission and vision of First United Methodist Church of Decatur. The linked sites are not under the control of First United Methodist Church of Decatur, and First United Methodist Church of Decatur is not responsible for the contents of any linked site, and does not imply endorsement of the linked sites or their products or services.

What information will be collected from this website and how will it be used?
When request forms are added to this website, privacy policy statements regarding the use of information collected will be added at the same time. We will only collect personal information to the extent deemed reasonably necessary to serve our mission and vision purposes, and we will maintain appropriate safeguards to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of information provided by site users.