Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 26, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 4115 Dewey Avenue, Rochester, NY 14616.

  • Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.

  • Country refers to: New York, United States

  • Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.

  • Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.

  • Service refers to the Website.

  • Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.

  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).

  • Website refers to Aldersgate United Methodist Church, accessible from https://aumcgreece.org

  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service — for example, when You fill out a form on this site (event registration, contact forms, volunteer sign-ups, and similar) — We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address
  • First name and last name
  • Phone number
  • Any other information You choose to include when submitting a form on this site

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service, via Google Analytics.

Usage Data may include information such as Your Device's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies (via Google Analytics) to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service, including to monitor the usage of our Service.

  • To respond to You: to process and respond to a form You've submitted (for example, an event registration, a volunteer sign-up, or a question sent through a contact form), and to contact You by email, telephone, or mail regarding that submission.

  • To keep You informed: to send You communications about church events, services, or programs You've expressed interest in, unless You have opted not to receive such communications.

  • For other purposes: We may use Your information for internal purposes such as identifying usage trends and improving our Service and Your experience on it.

We may share Your personal information in the following situations:

  • With Service Providers: We may share Your personal information with Service Providers who help us operate this website and process form submissions (for example, Formidable Forms) or analyze site usage (Google Analytics), solely to perform those services on Our behalf.

  • With Your consent: We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent.

Online Giving

Donations made through the "Online Giving" link on this site are processed by a third-party payment processor (Vanco) on their own separate website. We do not collect or store Your payment card information. Please refer to Vanco's own privacy policy for how they handle Your payment information.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, or as needed to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Some of the forms on this site (for example, Vacation Bible School registration) are used by parents or guardians to register a child for a church program, and may include a child's name and age. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without a parent or guardian submitting it on their behalf. If You are a parent or guardian and believe Your child has provided Us with Personal Data directly, please contact Us.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us (for example, our online giving/donation processor, or our YouTube and Facebook pages). If You click on a third-party link, You will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us: