We
respect and are committed to protecting your privacy.
That is why we have adopted this Privacy Policy. This
Privacy Policy lets you know how your personal information
is processed and used. We promise that we will take steps
to use your personal information only in ways that are
compatible with this Privacy Policy. The following policies
are only in effect for the web pages, newsletters, discussion
lists and opt-in announcement lists owned and operated
by Star Christian School and Child Care Center
(“STAR”).
(The STAR network includes all web sites and certain
other
Internet
media
properties hyper linked from the star-school.org
home page.) The following discloses our Privacy Policy.
What information are you collecting and how are you
collecting it?
Every computer connected to the Internet is given a domain
name and a set of
numbers, that serve as that computer's "Internet Protocol" IP address. When a
visitor requests a page from any Web site within the STAR network, our web
servers automatically recognize that visitor's domain name and IP address. The
domain name and IP address reveal nothing personal about you other than the IP
address from which you have accessed our site. We use this information to examine
our traffic in aggregate, and to investigate misuse of the STAR network,
its users, or to cooperate with law enforcement. See also Will you disclose the
information you collect to outside third parties? We do not collect and evaluate
this information for specific individuals. Our web servers do not automatically
record e-mail addresses of the visitors, but only when supplied to us by them.
What are cookies?
From time to time, STAR or its advertisers may send a "cookie" to your computer.
A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent to your Internet browser from
a Web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. A cookie can't read data
off of your computer hard disk or read cookie files created by other web sites.
Cookies do not damage your system. We use cookies to identify which areas of
STAR's Network you have visited or customized, so the next time you visit,
those pages may be readily accessible. Our advertisers may also use cookies to
ascertain how many times you've seen an advertisement. Our advertisers and we
may use this information to better personalize the content, banners, and promotions
that you see on our site. You can choose whether to accept cookies by changing
the settings of your Internet browser. You can reset your browser to refuse all
cookies, or allow your browser to show you when a cookie is being sent. If you
choose not to accept these cookies, your experience at our Site and other Web
sites may be diminished and some features may not work as intended.
How do you use single-pixel gifs?
STAR and its advertisers may use single-pixel gif images, sometimes referred
to as web bugs or web beacons, to count web page accesses and gather some general
statistical information. STAR does not gather personal information through
the use of these images. Our advertisers may use single-pixel gifs that can track
information from cookies that may have been previously placed on a user's computer
by an advertiser.
What information do you collect when I register for something?
STAR offers access to some services that require registration. We may use
your registration contact information to send notification to you of STAR
products and services by e-mail and/or postal mail. We also may share that information
with our clients. Our clients may send you promotional material that is related
to the topic of the service for which you registered. We may also use your IP
address internally and share it with third parties. See Will you disclose the
information that you collect to outside third parties?
What other information do you request?
We may also request your e-mail address or mailing address for the purposes of
conducting a survey or to provide additional services (for example, subscriptions
to e-mail newsletters, announcement lists or information about conferences and
trade shows). Whenever we request the identity of a visitor, we will clearly
indicate the purpose of the inquiry before the information is requested. We maintain
a strict "No-Spam" policy that means that we do not sell, rent, or otherwise
give your e-mail address to a third-party, without your consent or as permitted
by this Privacy Policy.
We may from time to time send e-mail announcing new STAR products and services.
Except as stated above, STAR will not send you e-mail that you have not agreed
to receive. If you choose to supply your postal address in an online form, you
may receive postal mailings from other third party companies.
When you sign up for a STAR discussion forum, your name or alias is recorded
solely for purposes of maintaining your own account within the forums. This information
is not used to monitor your activity within a forum, nor is it used to identify
you outside the STAR network.
When you use co-branded services, or those provided by a third party, within
the STAR network, your information may be passed to the co-brand or third
party provider and their use of your information is subject to their applicable
privacy policies.
What information do you collect when I purchase something?
If you are purchasing something from an STAR media property, we and any third
party provider, need to know your name, e-mail address, mailing address, credit
card number and expiration date. This allows us, or third party providers, to
process and fulfill your order and to notify you of your order status. This information
may also be used by us to notify you of related products and services. Credit
card and e-mail information will not be shared or sold to third parties for any
purpose except as provided in this Privacy Policy without your express permission.
Certain STAR media properties use a shopping cart feature that safeguards
this information by using industry standard SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encrypted
servers. SSL codes the information transferred between you and the server, rendering
it unreadable to anyone trying to intercept the information. Other STAR media
properties do not use SSL and thereby do not offer a secure coded way to transfer
information.
Wherever STAR collects personal information we make an effort to include
a link to this Privacy Policy on that page.
Will you disclose the information you collect to outside third parties?
STAR will disclose personal information and/or an IP address, when required
by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to:
Cooperate with the investigations of purported unlawful activities and
conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on STAR,
Protect and defend the rights or property of the STAR Network of sites
and related properties, or visitors to the STAR Network of sites and
related properties,
Identify persons who may be violating the law, the STAR Conditions of Usage
agreement, the rights of third parties, or otherwise misusing the STAR network
or its
related
properties,
Fulfill a user's order or request.
STAR uses reasonable precautions to keep
the information disclosed to us secure. STAR reserves
the right to transfer all such information in connection
with the sale of all or part of STAR's capital stock or assets. Furthermore,
we are not responsible for any breach of security or for any actions of any third
parties that receive the information. We are not responsible for such third party
privacy policies or how they treat information about their users. See below,
What else should I know about my privacy when online? See What information do
you collect when I register for something.
Opt-in announcement List Privacy Policy
As an added benefit to the visitors of the STAR network of sites, we might
send e-mail announcements to individuals who request to receive them. When you
sign up for an STAR e-mail newsletter, you are given the opportunity to also
receive announcement lists from us. Whether you want to receive these announcement
lists is your choice; you should only receive those lists you affirmatively choose
to. If you choose to receive a specific announcement list, you will receive commercial
messages that are related to the topic of the list from independent third parties
that have contracted with STAR and/or its third-party associates to send
messages to the list. Personally identifiable information will not be used by
JUPM or PostMasterDirect for any purposes other than to deliver the e-mail announcements.
You may stop the arrival of these announcement lists at any time by removing
your e-mail address from the list by forwarding the announcement list to subscribe@star-school.org,
or by following the instructions on the e-mails you receive.
What else should I know about my privacy when online?
The STAR network contains many hyperlinks to third party Web sites. The STAR
network also contains advertisements of third parties. STAR is not responsible
for the privacy practices or the content of such third party Web sites or advertisers.
STAR does not share any of the individual personal information you provide
STAR with the third parties to which STAR links, except as stated elsewhere
within this Privacy Policy, although STAR may share general, aggregate data
with such third parties (such as how many people use our site). Please check
with those web sites to determine their privacy policy.
Please keep in mind that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information
online - for example through e-mail, discussion lists, or elsewhere - that information
can be collected and used by others. In short, if you post personal information
online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages
from other parties in return.
Ultimately, you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your
personal information. Please be careful and responsible whenever you're online.
Your Consent To This Agreement
By using the STAR network, you consent to the collection and use of information
by STAR as specified above. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we
will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information
we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.
Please send any questions about STAR’s Privacy Policy to:
starschool@att.net
Please note that your use of the STAR network of web sites is governed by
our Conditions of Usage Agreement.
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