Registration

In order to use portions of MinistryMatters.com, users first must complete the registration form. During registration users are required to give their contact information (such as name and email address). This information is used to contact users about the services on our site for which they have expressed interest. It is optional for users to provide demographic information (such as religious affiliation and gender), but including such information is encouraged so that we can provide a more personalized experience on our site.

Use of Ministry Matters™ by Persons Under 13

Ministry Matters™ is intended for use by persons 13 years of age and older. No person under 13 should disclose any information on this site. You may learn more about protecting children’s privacy online by visiting http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/privacyinitiatives/childrens.html.

Cookies

A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s hard drive containing information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. Once the user closes his browser, the cookie simply terminates. For instance, by setting a cookie on our site, the user would not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while on our site. If a user rejects the cookie, he or she may still use our site. The only drawback to this is that the user will be limited in some areas of our site.

Log Files

An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you're surfing the web. Web servers identify your computer by its IP address. MinistryMatters.com uses your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, and to administer our site. Your IP address is used to help identify you and your shopping cart and to gather broad demographic information. We use IP addresses to analyze trends, track user movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Security

Ministry Matters™ takes every precaution to protect our users' information. When users submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and off-line. Whenever a credit card or other payment information is required, the information submitted is encrypted and protected with the best encryption software in the industry, SSL. If you have any questions about the security of our Web site, please send an email to .

Choice/Opt-Out

Our site provides users the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from us and our partners at the point where we request information about the visitor. This site gives users the following options for removing their information from our database to not receive future communications or to no longer receive our service.

1. You can send email to .
2. You can call the following telephone number: 1-800-409-5346.

Disclaimer

While Ministry Matters™ and the United Methodist Publishing House consider online security a priority, we cannot provide absolute assurances against, and will not be liable for, any breaches of confidentiality due to system failures or unauthorized access by third parties.