Visitor Privacy Notice

Privacy Notice vs. Privacy Policy

This notice only refers to visitors of the website. It only refers to any passive tracking or active data collection that occurs on the site (e.g., subscribing to an email list or newsletter). By using this website, you are consenting to our collection and use of information in accordance with this privacy notice. Students who apply, employees, or staff agree to the Privacy Policy which is part of the Code of Conduct section in their respective handbook. Feel free to request a link to the current student handbook to review this policy.

Use of Personal Information

The Redemption Seminary is committed to protecting your privacy. Redemption Seminary will not collect any personal information unless you voluntarily provide it by sending us an e-mail, participating in a survey, or completing an online form. Personal information submitted will not be transferred to any non-affiliated third parties unless otherwise stated at the time of collection. When a user submits personally-identifiable information, it is used only for the purpose stated at the time of collection.

We may provide your information to third parties in circumstances where we believe that doing so is necessary or appropriate to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; detect, prevent or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues; or protect our rights and safety and the rights and safety of our users or others.

Cookies

Redemption Seminary’s website, like other standard websites, tracks web browsing patterns to understand how the website is being used. This “generic” information is collected through the use of “cookies,” which are text files placed on your computer to “remember” your preferences such as calendar settings and site bookmarks on the website from visit to visit, or to maintain your “logged in” status when visiting password-protected areas. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally-identifiable information while on our site. Web browsers have settings allowing you to reject cookies, selectively accept cookies, or delete cookies previously accepted. Please be aware that rejecting or deleting cookies from our website may make certain functions unavailable to you.

Cookies may be set by parties other than us. These “third-party cookies” may, for example, originate from websites such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Soundcloud, or other social media services for which www.RedemptionSeminary.org has implemented “plug-ins.” Since the cookie policies of these sites change over time, you should determine their policies by visiting the privacy policy pages of these sites directly.

Log Files

Like most website servers, this website uses statistical packages such as Google Analytics to analyze trends in how the website is accessed and utilized. Information monitored includes Internet protocol (IP) addresses, geographic location of visitors (country, city), browser type, Internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, time spent on pages, and keywords used to find our site via search engines. This information is anonymous and cannot be directly linked to individual users. We may use it to identify high-use or low-use areas of the site, pinpoint problem areas of the site, analyze broad demographic trends in our visitors, and make decisions about how to make it easier for people to find and navigate our website.

Third-Party Vendors Such as Google Analytics

User information may be shared with third-party vendors to the extent necessary to provide and improve web services or other communications to users. For example, we use third parties such as Google Analytics to generate reports on site usage, web traffic, user behavior, and user interests in order to optimize our website for our visitors.

This website uses Google Analytics to help understand how visitors engage with the site. Your Web browser automatically sends certain information to Google. This includes, for example, the Web address of the page that you're visiting and your IP address. Google may also set cookies on your browser or read cookies that are already there. If you would like further information on how Google uses data when you use our website, you may visit: www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.

External Links

This website may contain links to external websites not owned by, or officially affiliated with, the school in any way. Please be aware that Redemption Seminary is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such other websites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our website and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally-identifiable information. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by this website. All members of the Redemption Seminary community are expected to adhere to the Redemption Seminary Code of Conduct, which contains its Privacy Policy.

Data Security

Whenever users submit personal information (such as contact or credit card information) via online forms, registration, or online payment, that information, upon submission, will be encrypted via the highest level of SSL (Secured Sockets Layer) available. Servers that store personally-identifiable information are in a secure environment. Credit card numbers are entered on a Stripe platform and not saved on Redemption Seminary website servers.

Non-Secured Communications

Posts to any discussion forums and boards, including comments associated with Redemption Seminary posted on the school’s website or partner websites like Faithlife.com or other social media platforms, are viewable by other users. Postings in a non-password-protected area such as these may be viewable by the general public.

Information Protection

This site has reasonable security measures in place to help protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

Amendments to Privacy Policy

This Privacy Notice shall not be construed as a contractual promise, and Redemption Seminary reserves the right to update and amend this Privacy Notice at any time without notification.