Privacy Policy
Welcome to the official web site of The Gathering of Life. This Web site is owned and operated by The Gathering of Life, a ministry headquartered in Richmond, Texas.
The Gathering of Life is committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors. This privacy policy discloses how we collect, protect, and use information you provide us online. By using the pages on this site, you are accepting the practices described in the Privacy Policy.
If our policy practices change in the future, we will let you know by posting the policy changes on our web site. However, we will treat all personal information we collect in accordance with the privacy notice in effect at the time the information is collected.
Data Collection
The Gathering of Life uses its best efforts to respect and
protect the privacy of its online visitors. At our site, we do not collect
personally identifiable information from individuals unless they provide it to
us voluntarily and knowingly. This means we do not require you to register or
provide information to us in order to view our site. The Gathering of Life only gathers personally identifiable data, such as names, addresses,
zip/postal codes, email addresses, etc., when voluntarily submitted by a
visitor. For example, personally identifiable information is collected in order
to process online transactions or online donations. This information is used
solely by The Gathering of Life or other entities who are involved
in the operation of this site for internal purposes. We do not sell information
you provide to us online to third parties. We will only share personally
identifiable information with third parties when (i) the person submitting the
information authorizes us to share it; (ii) sharing the information is a
necessary operation of the site, for instance, to process a credit card
transaction, or (iii) we are required to by law. The Gathering of Life has no control over or responsibility for the data collection and use
practices of third parties that process online transactions.
Use of Cookies
Visitors should be aware that non-personal information and data may be automatically collected by the The Gathering of Life web site through the use of "cookies." "Cookies" are small text files a web site can use to recognize repeat visitors, facilitate the visitor's ongoing access to and use of the site, and allow a site to track usage behavior and compile aggregate data that will allow content improvements. Cookies are not programs that come onto a visitor's system and damage files. Generally, cookies work by assigning a unique number to the visitor that has no meaning outside the assigning site. If a visitor does not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows the visitor to deny or accept the cookie feature. The Gathering of Life uses "cookie" technology only to obtain non-personal information from its online visitors in order to improve visitors' online experience and facilitate their visit within our site.
Links to Other Web Sites and Services
This site may be linked to other sites and services that are not maintained by The Gathering of Life. These web sites have their own privacy policies, which you should review prior to visiting them. We have no responsibility for linked web sites and provide these links solely for the convenience and information of our visitors.