St. Mary Catholic Church, Lanesville, INC.
The purpose of this policy is to outline the use of photographs, videos and other personal information that may be used in promoting the activities of the church, including print publications and our church website or Facebook page.
In church publications and online, we list names, work email addresses, and office phone numbers of the pastor(s) and staff.
The person is requesting that his/her own name and/or contact information be published online.
Exceptions do not apply to minors age 17 or younger unless a signed release is obtained from the parent or guardian.
Information, including but not limited to personal data, that we collect will not be sold, rented, lent, exchanged or used by an individual or entity other than SMCC. This includes, for example, the information you provide when you register for an event or conference, order resource materials, request other services, or when you send us your comments or requests for information.
We use the information you provide for the purposes for which it was originally collected, for example, to respond to your email or to provide the programs or services you requested. We may also use this information to help us improve the content and functionality of our website, to better understand the needs and interests of the people and organizations that use our website, and to improve our programs and services. This information may be used to contact you in the future to tell you about SMCC programs and services.
In order to collect the anonymous data described in the preceding paragraph, we may use temporary “cookies” that collect the first level domain name of the user. For example, if your email address is “name@xyz.com,” the cookie collects the “xyz.com” portion of your email address and the date and time you accessed this Web site. Cookies by themselves cannot be used to discover the identity of the user. A cookie is a small piece of information that is sent to your browser and stored on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies do not damage your computer. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie. This enables you to decide if you want to accept it or not. Our Web site only uses temporary or “session” cookies. These “session” cookies expire when your browser window is closed.
In order for certain applications on the website to function properly, if at all, it is necessary for your computer to accept cookies.
Volunteers photographing events for SMCC should let potential subjects know that photos may be used on the church website and/or Facebook page, and that they have the option to “opt out” if they so choose.
Anyone who does not wish to have his or her photograph or video image, or that of a minor child, used or published by SMCC in any of its printed materials, website, or Facebook Page, may fill out the Photo/Video Opt Out form available at the parish office.