At Global Media Outreach we are committed to maintaining the accuracy, confidentiality and security of your personal information.
This Privacy Policy applies to how we collect, use and disclose your personal information when you interact with our ministry activities. For example, you may interact with us by visiting our website, via mobile device, or by attending a ministry event.
Global Media Outreach is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our office address is PO Box 208867, Dallas, TX 75320.
Global Media Outreach is on a mission to share Jesus with the world online. Our expertise is using technology to share the Gospel. We develop tools and practices to help our volunteers disciple new and recommitting believers each day. With the help of strategic partnerships, these disciples are connected to Christian communities.
PLEASE READ THIS POLICY CAREFULLY. By accessing or using our Sites, sharing your personal information with us, downloading or uploading content or interacting with us in any way, you (“user”, “you”, or “your”) agree to the terms outlined in this Policy. We may update this Policy periodically without notice to you, and any changes to this Policy will take effect immediately upon being posted to the Sites. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed. Your use of the Sites is at all times subject to the ExploreGod Terms of Use, which is incorporated by reference into this Policy.
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, personal information is information about you, individually, such as name, address, telephone number, email address, and your personal preferences, and other information you may share with us.
You can visit our website without telling us who you are or revealing personal information about yourself, including your e-mail address. Our web server may collect anonymous information related to your visit to our website, such as IP address and domain used to access our website, browser type, the website you came from to access our website, the page you entered and exited at, any website page within our website that is viewed by that IP address and the country where you are located. We use this information to monitor our website’s performance (such as number of visits, average time spent, page views, etc.) and for our operational purposes, such as working to continually upgrade our website.
In addition, we collect the personal information that you submit to our website or provide to us through ministry activities, such as your name, address and any other contact or other information that you choose to provide. Collection may occur, for example, when you:
Your personal information may also be given to us by third parties such as social media platforms and networks that share or allow you to share information with us. For more information about social media platforms and network privacy practices, please review the privacy policies and settings of the social media platforms and networks that you use.
Where you request information from us, we may use the e-mail address that you provide to send you information about our ministry and resources that may be of interest to you. If you have agreed to receive communications from us, such as by e-mail, you may ask us to remove you from the list at any time (using the unsubscribe instructions provided with each e-mail). Except where permitted by law, we will never collect sensitive personal information about you (such as health, biometric, or sexual orientation information) without your consent and will only use such information as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
When you visit our website, we may place a “cookie” on your computer to track your visit. A cookie is a small data file that can only be read by the website that placed the cookie on your hard drive. The cookie acts as an identification card and allows our website to identify you and to retain information that is relevant to interacting with our website. The cookie allows us to track your visit to the website so that we can better understand your use of our website and customize it to better meet your needs.
We may use different types of cookies on our website: persistent cookies; session cookies; and third-party cookies. (Please refer to your browser’s Help section for further information on controlling and setting cookies).
A persistent cookie remains on your computer for authentication purposes where the use of this website requires a username and password. We may use a persistent cookie to save your username, with your consent given on your computer, so you don’t have to re-enter it each time you visit one of our sites. You may choose to reject persistent cookies and use your login password each time you visit a site, and the site will still function correctly.
A session cookie is temporary, only used during a single session on this website, and is automatically deleted at the end of your visit. We may use session cookies (a) to customize your visit to this website and your online experience, (b) to deliver content consistent with your stated interests and the manner in which you browse and/or use this website, and (c) for other purposes to make your visit more convenient.
You may stop or restrict the placement of cookies on your computer or flush them from your browser by adjusting your web browser preferences. Depending on the website, the rejection of session cookies may interfere with the functionality of this website and in certain cases you may have to accept session cookies in order for the site to function at all. If your browser does not differentiate between persistent and session cookies, you may have to enable all cookies in order for this website to function properly.
In addition to cookies, we may use web beacons. Web beacons are small pieces of data that are embedded in images on the pages of websites. These may be used to send information directly to us, to another party on our behalf, or to another party in
accordance with its privacy policy. We may use web beacons to bring together information we collect about you.
When you access our website on your mobile device (“Mobile Device”), we may obtain information from your Mobile Device about the type of Mobile Device you are using and/or your Mobile Device identification information. We may also use technologies, such as location-based information, to provide you with tailored information and features as you use our website.
We may use this information to notify you of features and products that may be available on your Mobile Device. We may be required by third parties to collect the phone number of your Mobile Device. Some mobile network providers (“Mobile Providers”) in the U.S. are required to use technology that tracks the physical location of Mobile Devices that use their service. Depending on your Mobile Provider and Mobile Device, we may automatically receive this information. If we begin to offer services that use this tracking (“pinpointing”) information, we will obtain your consent (an opt-in) before using the information.
Most Mobile Devices provide users with the ability to disable location services. These controls are usually located in the Mobile Device’s settings menu. If you have questions about how to disable your Mobile Device’s location services, we recommend that you contact your Mobile Provider or your Mobile Device manufacturer.
YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR MOBILE PROVIDER MAY CHARGE YOU FEES FOR YOUR USE OF ITS NETWORK CONNECTION WHILE ACCESSING OR USING THE SITES, FOR DATA DOWNLOADING, EMAIL, TEXT MESSAGES, ROAMING, AND OTHER MOBILE PROVIDER OR THIRD-PARTY CHARGES. You understand that the website is provided over the Internet and mobile networks, so the quality and availability of the website may be affected by factors outside our control.
We do not guarantee that the website will be compatible or operate with your Mobile Provider’s service plans, with any particular Mobile Device, or other piece of hardware, software, equipment, or device you install on or use with your Mobile Device. We are not responsible if the website is unavailable or if you cannot download or access all content available on the website, for any compatibility or interoperability issues, or for any communication system failure which may result in the website being unavailable.
We promote and encourage support use of our ministry resources by purchasing advertising space on third-party websites. When you visit some websites, we or a third party may place one or more types of cookies on your computer in order to recognize your computer. Because we advertise about our ministry activities on third-party websites, we are able to compile anonymous information over time about the types of pages, content, and ads you or others who use your computer visited or viewed. This anonymous information is used for many purposes. For example, it helps us try to ensure that you do not see the same advertisements repeatedly. We also use this anonymous information to help select and display targeted advertisements on third-party websites that encourage support of our ministry activities.
Third-party companies also may collect anonymous information about your activity on our websites and applications and on third-party websites and applications using online tracking technologies like cookies and web beacons. Tracking data collected by these third-party companies is used to decide which advertisements you see on third-party websites and applications, but does not identify you personally.
Our website may contain links to other websites. To allow you to interact with third-party websites on which you may have accounts (such as social media websites) or join communities on such websites, we may provide links or embed third-party applications that allow you to login, post content, or join communities from our websites.
Please note that the third party websites accessed through links on our site are subject to the third party’s privacy policy and standards. We cannot assume any responsibility for the privacy practices, policies or actions of the third parties that operate these websites, or for how they collect, use or disclose your personal information. You should review the privacy policies of these websites before providing them with personal information.
The personal information collected through our website is used and disclosed for our ministry purposes. For example, we may collect, use and disclose your personal information to:
Global Media Outreach will not sell your personal information and we will not share your personal information with any third-parties except in the circumstances set out in this Policy.
We may share your name, address, donation amounts, and giving histories with other charities and organizations (and third-party vendors may do so on our behalf), so that other charities and organizations can contact you for marketing purposes. You can opt-out of sharing your personal information at any time, for this purpose, by following the instructions contained in the "Contact details for questions" Section of this Policy.
Global Media Outreach will never share your mobile telephone number with any third parties for their own marketing purposes.
We may allow our staff, consultants, or other providers acting on our behalf to access and use your personal information so that we can better understand your giving interests and history, and to collect and analyze similar information about you from other charities and organizations and the public domain and to facilitate their provision of services consistent with our mission and purpose. This may include information such as your address, email address, telephone number, date of birth, income level, donation amounts, and giving histories.
We may also allow our staff, consultants or other providers acting on our behalf to access and use your personal information solely for the purposes for which you have provided it, including providing the programs, services described on the website and to contact you about them. If we do this, we will not give those individuals or organizations any rights to use your personal information, otherwise share your information (or to contact you) beyond what is necessary to assist us.
With your permission or upon your direction, we may disclose your personal information to interact with a third party or for other purposes.
We may share or disclose your personal information if we are required to do so by any law or court order. We may also merge or partner with other organizations and in so doing, acquire or transfer information. Your personal information collected through our website may be among the transferred assets. In the event that a portion or substantially all of our assets are sold or transferred to a third party, your personal information would likely be a transferred asset, and you hereby agree to such a transfer.
We may also use and share non-personal information – that is, de-identified information that cannot be used to identify you – for any lawful business purpose without any obligation to you.
Global Media Outreach is committed to complying fully with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (“COPPA”). This website is not intended for children under the age of 13 years old. If you are under the age of 13, please DO NOT USE the website. We do not purposefully or knowingly collect personal information (as defined in COPPA, 15 U.S.C. § 6501) from children under the age of 13 and no one under the age of 13 may provide any information to or through our website. If you are a parent or guardian of a child under 13 years of age and believe that he or she disclosed information to us, please contact us at the address below in the "Contact details for questions" Section of this Policy. If we learn that we have collected or received personal information of persons who are under 13 years of age without verification of parental consent, we will exercise commercially reasonable efforts to delete this information.
The California Consumer Privacy Act law provides residents of California with the additional rights listed below:
Right to Know and Access. You have the right to request that we disclose:
Right to Obtain a Copy. You have a right to obtain a copy of the personal information we have collected on you in a portable, reusable format.
Right to Correct. You have a right to request correction of inaccuracies in the personal data we have collected about you, subject to reasonableness.
Right to Delete. You have the right to request that we delete the personal information we have collected about you unless we need to retain that information for a specified purpose as exempted under state law.
Right to Opt Out. You have the right to opt out of the processing of your personal data for purposes of (i) targeted advertising, (ii) the sale of personal data, or (iii)
profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning you.
Please contact us via email to opt out of the sale or sharing of your data.
Right to limit use of Sensitive Personal Information. You have the right to request that we limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information (e.g., precise geolocation, race, health) beyond what is necessary to provide services or for legal compliance.
Right to Appeal. If we decline to act regarding your request, you have the right to appeal this decision.
Right to Private Action. You may have the right to seek statutory damages and attorney’s fees in certain cases of unauthorized access, exfiltration, theft, or disclosure of Non-Encrypted or Non-Redacted Personal Information resulting from our failure to maintain reasonable security protections.
Other Rights. You also have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of the rights listed above.
Exercising Your California Privacy Rights. To request access to or deletion of your personal information, or to exercise any other data rights under California law, please contact us using the following method:
Email: You may write to us to exercise rights. Please include your full name, residential address, email address, and phone number, along with why you are writing, so that we can process your request. Please email us at privacy@exploregod.com.
Response Timing. We will acknowledge your request to delete, correct or know within 10 business days and provide information on how we will process your request. We shall respond to such a request within 45 days of receiving that request. If we require more time, we will inform you of the reason and the extension period in writing. If we decline to act regarding a consumer request, we will inform you of the reason within 45 days of receiving that request.
The Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) provides Colorado residents with the additional rights listed below.
Right to Know. You have the right to confirm whether we are processing your personal data and access such data, including:
Right to Correct. You have a right to correct inaccuracies in the personal data we have collected about you, considering the nature of the personal data and the purposes of the processing of your personal data.
Right to Delete. You have the right to request that we delete the personal information we have collected from you unless we need to retain that information for a specified purpose as exempted under state law.
Right to Obtain a Copy. You have a right to obtain a copy of the personal data we have collected on you.
Right to Opt Out. You have the right to opt out of the processing of your personal data for purposes of (i) targeted advertising, (ii) the sale of personal data, or (iii) profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning you.
Please contact us via email to opt out of the sale or sharing of your data.
Right to Appeal. If we decline to act regarding your request, you have the right to appeal this decision.
Other Rights. You also have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of the rights listed above.
You also have the right to be notified, before or at the point your personal information is collected, of the types of personal information we collect and how that information may be used.
Exercising Your Colorado Privacy Rights. To request access to or deletion of your personal information, or to exercise any other data rights under Colorado law, please contact us using the following method:
Email: You may write to us to exercise rights. Please include your full name, residential address, email address, and phone number, along with why you are writing, so that we can process your request. Please email us at privacy@exploregod.com.
Response Timing. We shall respond to a consumer request for access or deletion (and other rights) within 45 days of receiving that request. If we require more time, we will inform you of the reason and the extension period in writing. If we decline to act regarding a consumer request, we will inform you of the reason within 45 days of receiving that request.
The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) provides Maryland residents with the additional rights listed below.
Right to Know. You have the right to confirm whether we are processing your personal data and access such data, including:
Right to Correct. You have a right to correct inaccuracies in the personal data we have collected about you, considering the nature of the personal data and the purposes of the processing of your personal data.
Right to Delete. You have the right to request that we delete the personal information we have collected about you unless we need to retain that information for a specified purpose as exempted under state law.
Right to Obtain a Copy. You have a right to obtain a copy of the personal data we have collected on you.
Right to Opt Out. You have the right to opt out of the processing of your personal data for purposes of (i) targeted advertising, (ii) the sale of personal data, or (iii) profiling in furtherance of solely automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning you.
Please contact us via email to opt out of the sale or sharing of your data.
Right to Appeal. If we decline to act regarding your request, you have the right to appeal this decision.
Other Rights. You also have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of the rights listed above.
Exercising Your Maryland Privacy Rights. To request access to or deletion of your personal information, or to exercise any other data rights under Maryland law, please contact us using the following method:
Email: You may write to us to exercise rights. Please include your full name, residential address, email address, and phone number, along with why you are writing, so that we can process your request. Please email us at privacy@exploregod.com.
Response Timing. We aim to respond to a consumer request for access or deletion within 45 days of receiving that request. If we require more time, we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing. If we decline to act regarding a consumer request, we will inform you of the reason within 45 days of receiving that request.
The New Jersey Data Privacy Act (NJDPA) provides New Jersey residents with the additional rights listed below.
Right to Know. You have the right to confirm whether we are processing your personal data and access such data, including:
Right to Correct. You have a right to correct inaccuracies in the personal data we have collected about you, considering the nature of the personal data and the purposes of the processing of your personal data.
Right to Delete. You have the right to request that we delete the personal information we have collected from you unless we need to retain that information for a specified purpose as exempted under state law.
Right to Obtain a Copy. You have a right to obtain a copy of the personal data we have collected on you.
Right to Opt Out. You have the right to opt out of the processing of your personal data for purposes of (i) targeted advertising, (ii) the sale of personal data, or (iii)
profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning you.
Please contact us via email to opt out of the sale or sharing of your data.
Right to Appeal. If we decline to act regarding your request, you have the right to appeal this decision.
Other Rights. You also have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of the rights listed above.
Exercising Your New Jersey Privacy Rights. To request access to or deletion of your personal information, or to exercise any other data rights under New Jersey law, please contact us using the following method:
Email: You may write to us to exercise rights. Please include your full name, residential address, email address, and phone number, along with why you are writing, so that we can process your request. Please email us at privacy@exploregod.com.
Response Timing. We aim to respond to a consumer request for access or deletion within 45 days of receiving that request. If we require more time, we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing. If we decline to act regarding a consumer request, we will inform you of the reason within 45 days of receiving that request.
If you are accessing the Sites from within the EEA, then you have additional privacy rights under the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation). If you are accessing the Sites from within the UK, you also have additional privacy rights under the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation) - (UK GDPR). These are listed below:
Right to be Informed. You have the right to clear and understandable information on how your personal data is collected, processed, stored, and shared. This includes details on the controller, processing purposes, retention periods, and your rights.
Right of access. You have the right to request your personal data held by Global Media Outreach. This includes information about the type of personal data we use, the reason for using it, who we may share your data with and, where possible, how long we intend to keep it.
Right to rectification. You can ask Global Media Outreach to amend or complete the personal data we hold about you.
Right to be forgotten. You can request that we erase your personal data where we no longer need it, or where you have withdrawn your consent or where we are under no legal obligation to continue to store it. We may be required to retain all or part of your personal data due to legal requirements.
Right to restriction. You can ask Global Media Outreach to restrict the processing of your data if you (i) doubt its accuracy, (ii) want to limit the use of your data instead of deleting it, (iii) object to the use of your data.
Right to portability. You can ask Global Media Outreach to provide you or another data controller with your personal data that we hold. However, this only applies if the processing is based on your consent or on a contract and is carried out in an automated form. In addition, the technical requirements must be met.
Right to object to processing. In cases where Global Media Outreach is relying on Global Media Outreach's legitimate interest (or that of a third party), you may object to our processing of your personal data, including automated decision-making, where there is something about your particular situation which makes it possible to object to the processing.
Right to object to direct marketing activities. You can ask Global Media Outreach not to use your personal data for direct marketing purposes. This may include advertising by letter, email, telephone, text message, profiling activities and behavioural internet advertising.
We retain personal information for as long as we reasonably require it for ministry or legal purposes. In determining data retention periods, Global Media Outreach takes into consideration local laws, contractual obligations, and the expectations and requirements for handling such data.
By interacting with our ministry (e.g., by using our website) and, if applicable, submitting your personal information, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
You may change or withdraw your consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice, by contacting us at privacy@exploregod.com. All communications with respect to such withdrawal or variation of consent must be in writing, and it may take us up to 30 days to process your withdrawal of consent. Please note that in some circumstances, withdrawing or changing your consent to certain uses of your personal information may affect: (i) our ability to provide you with the products or services you request; and (ii) your ability to access this website.
Global Media Outreach endeavors to maintain physical, technical and procedural safeguards that are appropriate to the sensitivity of the personal information in question. These safeguards are designed to prevent your personal information from loss and unauthorized access, copying, use, modification or disclosure.
Global Media Outreach uses Internet Encryption Software, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Protocol or Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol, when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as credit card information. Any information you enter is encrypted at your browser, sent over the public Internet in encrypted form, and then de-crypted at our server.
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while this website strives to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your personal information, we make commercially reasonable efforts to ensure its security on our systems. Also, if you provide us with your payment information, it is accessible only to a small number of trusted Global Media Outreach employees who have been specially trained in processing this information.
The security of your personal information is important to us. Please advise us immediately of any incident involving the loss of or unauthorized access to or disclosure of personal information that is in our custody or control.
It is important that the information contained in our records is both accurate and current. If your personal information happens to change during the course of our
relationship, please keep us informed of such changes at privacy@exploregod.com. In some circumstances we may comply with your request by appending an alternative text to the record in question.
You can ask about personal information we have about you. If you want to review, verify or correct your personal information, please contact us in writing at privacy@exploregod.com.
When contacting us about your personal information, we may request specific information from you to confirm your identity and right to access, as well as to search for and provide you with the personal information that we hold about you.
Your right to access the personal information that we hold about you is not absolute. There may be instances where applicable law or regulatory requirements allow or require us to refuse to provide some or all of the personal information that we hold about you. In addition, the personal information may have been destroyed, erased or made anonymous in accordance with our record retention obligations and practices. In the event that we cannot provide you with access to your personal information, we will inform you of the reasons why, subject to any legal or regulatory restrictions.
You may manage the types of communications you receive from us by contacting us at privacy@exploregod.com.
Only if you interact with us from places that have data privacy legislation such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation or substantially equivalent law, then we also want you to know the following about how we treat your personal information.
We may process your personal information typically because:
You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to have any inaccuracies corrected. You also have other rights including:
We consider and respond to all requests in accordance with applicable law. As mentioned above, when contacting us about your personal information, we may request specific information from you to confirm your identity and right to the request, as well as to search for your personal information and provide you with a response to your request. There also may be instances where it may not be possible to facilitate your request due to legal requirements or other obligations or practices.
Let us know about a request or concern you may have by contacting us at privacy@exploregod.com. You may also take a concern about how we manage your personal information to the authority in your area.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or concerns about how we manage your personal information, please contact us at privacy@exploregod.com.
Global Media Outreach from time to time, may make changes to this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in its legal or regulatory obligations or in the manner in which we deal with your personal information (the date of the last update is shown below).
Any interpretation associated with this Privacy Policy will be made by Global Media Outreach. Unless otherwise indicated, this Privacy Policy does not create or confer upon any individual any rights, or impose upon Global Media Outreach any rights or obligations outside of, or in addition to, any rights or obligations imposed by United States federal and state laws, as applicable.
“God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.”
– 1 John 5:11-12