Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Promise
The Visual Commentary on Scripture Foundation (the “VCS Foundation”) is concerned about the privacy of those individuals who visit and use ArtinScripture.com (the “Site”) and the VCS Foundation will exercise reasonable precautions to protect the privacy of users of the Site and to maintain the confidentiality of any information users of the Site provide to the VCS Foundation. To that end, the VCS Foundation has prepared and posted this notice to describe the VCS Foundation’s specific privacy policies (the “Policy”).
The Visual Commentary on Scripture Foundation (the “VCS Foundation”) is concerned about the privacy of those individuals who visit and use ArtinScripture.com (the “Site”) and the VCS Foundation will exercise reasonable precautions to protect the privacy of users of the Site and to maintain the confidentiality of any information users of the Site provide to the VCS Foundation. To that end, the VCS Foundation has prepared and posted this notice to describe the VCS Foundation’s specific privacy policies (the “Policy”).
The Visual Commentary on Scripture Foundation (the “VCS Foundation”) is concerned about the privacy of those individuals who visit and use ArtinScripture.com (the “Site”) and the VCS Foundation will exercise reasonable precautions to protect the privacy of users of the Site and to maintain the confidentiality of any information users of the Site provide to the VCS Foundation. To that end, the VCS Foundation has prepared and posted this notice to describe the VCS Foundation’s specific privacy policies (the “Policy”).
Collection Of Personal Information
The VCS Foundation does not collect personal information about individuals who visit the Site, except when specifically and knowingly provided by such individuals. However, the VCS Foundation may require some individuals to provide certain, specific personal information to access certain features of the Site and/or to receive certain services from the Site.
The VCS Foundation does not collect personal information about individuals who visit the Site, except when specifically and knowingly provided by such individuals. However, the VCS Foundation may require some individuals to provide certain, specific personal information to access certain features of the Site and/or to receive certain services from the Site.
The VCS Foundation does not collect personal information about individuals who visit the Site, except when specifically and knowingly provided by such individuals. However, the VCS Foundation may require some individuals to provide certain, specific personal information to access certain features of the Site and/or to receive certain services from the Site.
Cookies
Users of the Site should be aware that non-personal information and data may be automatically collected by the Site and by the VCS Foundation through the use of “cookies." Cookies are small text files stored on a user's hard drive which the Site uses to recognize repeat users, facilitate users' ongoing access to the Site and use of the Site, and allow the VCS Foundation and the Site to compile data about how users access the Site. The information is used in the aggregate, meaning that information from many users is typically grouped together in a way that does not disclose the identity of any one user. For users who have registered with the Site, the VCS Foundation may also use cookies to identify such users when they return to the Site, and to remember the user’s preferences. If users so choose, they can use cookies to avoid typing in their email addresses and passwords each time they return. Cookies are not program and perform no actions on a user’s computer.
The use of cookies is common on the Internet, and the VCS Foundation can use the aggregate information collected through cookies to improve users’ experience on the Site. For example, by showing how and when visitors use the Site, cookies help the VCS Foundation see which areas are popular and which are not.
Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. Users can reset their browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent. The VCS Foundation recommends that users who have further questions visit many of the commonly available Cookie FAQs on the Internet to learn more about this topic.
Users of the Site should be aware that non-personal information and data may be automatically collected by the Site and by the VCS Foundation through the use of “cookies." Cookies are small text files stored on a user's hard drive which the Site uses to recognize repeat users, facilitate users' ongoing access to the Site and use of the Site, and allow the VCS Foundation and the Site to compile data about how users access the Site. The information is used in the aggregate, meaning that information from many users is typically grouped together in a way that does not disclose the identity of any one user. For users who have registered with the Site, the VCS Foundation may also use cookies to identify such users when they return to the Site, and to remember the user’s preferences. If users so choose, they can use cookies to avoid typing in their email addresses and passwords each time they return. Cookies are not program and perform no actions on a user’s computer.
The use of cookies is common on the Internet, and the VCS Foundation can use the aggregate information collected through cookies to improve users’ experience on the Site. For example, by showing how and when visitors use the Site, cookies help the VCS Foundation see which areas are popular and which are not.
Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. Users can reset their browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent. The VCS Foundation recommends that users who have further questions visit many of the commonly available Cookie FAQs on the Internet to learn more about this topic.
Users of the Site should be aware that non-personal information and data may be automatically collected by the Site and by the VCS Foundation through the use of “cookies." Cookies are small text files stored on a user's hard drive which the Site uses to recognize repeat users, facilitate users' ongoing access to the Site and use of the Site, and allow the VCS Foundation and the Site to compile data about how users access the Site. The information is used in the aggregate, meaning that information from many users is typically grouped together in a way that does not disclose the identity of any one user. For users who have registered with the Site, the VCS Foundation may also use cookies to identify such users when they return to the Site, and to remember the user’s preferences. If users so choose, they can use cookies to avoid typing in their email addresses and passwords each time they return. Cookies are not program and perform no actions on a user’s computer.
The use of cookies is common on the Internet, and the VCS Foundation can use the aggregate information collected through cookies to improve users’ experience on the Site. For example, by showing how and when visitors use the Site, cookies help the VCS Foundation see which areas are popular and which are not.
Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. Users can reset their browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent. The VCS Foundation recommends that users who have further questions visit many of the commonly available Cookie FAQs on the Internet to learn more about this topic.
IP Addresses
An IP address is a number automatically assigned to a computer whenever it is being used to surf the Web. Web servers automatically identify computers by the IP addresses. The VCS Foundation may collect IP addresses for the purposes of system administration, to prepare aggregate information, and to monitor the use of the Site. When users request pages from the Site, the VCS Foundation’s servers log the user’s IP addresses. The VCS Foundation does not normally link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable, which means that a user’s session will be logged, but the user remains anonymous to the VCS Foundation. The VCS Foundation can and will use IP addresses to identify a visitor when the VCS Foundation believes it is necessary to enforce compliance with the VCS Foundation’s rules or terms of service or to protect the VCS Foundation’s service, the Site, other visitors, or for other valid reasons.
An IP address is a number automatically assigned to a computer whenever it is being used to surf the Web. Web servers automatically identify computers by the IP addresses. The VCS Foundation may collect IP addresses for the purposes of system administration, to prepare aggregate information, and to monitor the use of the Site. When users request pages from the Site, the VCS Foundation’s servers log the user’s IP addresses. The VCS Foundation does not normally link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable, which means that a user’s session will be logged, but the user remains anonymous to the VCS Foundation. The VCS Foundation can and will use IP addresses to identify a visitor when the VCS Foundation believes it is necessary to enforce compliance with the VCS Foundation’s rules or terms of service or to protect the VCS Foundation’s service, the Site, other visitors, or for other valid reasons.
An IP address is a number automatically assigned to a computer whenever it is being used to surf the Web. Web servers automatically identify computers by the IP addresses. The VCS Foundation may collect IP addresses for the purposes of system administration, to prepare aggregate information, and to monitor the use of the Site. When users request pages from the Site, the VCS Foundation’s servers log the user’s IP addresses. The VCS Foundation does not normally link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable, which means that a user’s session will be logged, but the user remains anonymous to the VCS Foundation. The VCS Foundation can and will use IP addresses to identify a visitor when the VCS Foundation believes it is necessary to enforce compliance with the VCS Foundation’s rules or terms of service or to protect the VCS Foundation’s service, the Site, other visitors, or for other valid reasons.
Use Of Information
The VCS Foundation may use any personal information voluntarily provided by users of the Site to the VCS Foundation to contact such users regarding their specific requests or activities, and the VCS Foundation may share this information with the VCS Foundation’s vendors as necessary to fulfill such request or to conduct such activities. Such third party vendors are contractually prohibited from using or sharing user’s personal data for any other purposes. The VCS Foundation will not make any user’s personal identifiable information available to any individual or organization for the purpose of such individual or organization contacting the user for commercial purposes without obtaining such user’s prior permission.
As distinct from personally identifiable information discussed above, the VCS Foundation will use aggregated, statistical information it collects about users to the Site to help the VCS Foundation understand how the Site is being used so that the VCS Foundation can work to improve it. For example, the VCS Foundation may study which sections of the Site are most frequently visited. From time to time, the VCS Foundation may share this high-level, non-identifiable information with the VCS Foundation’s vendors, contractors and partners to help them assist the VCS Foundation in evaluating the Site and in improving the Site.
The VCS Foundation may disclose user information in special cases when the VCS Foundation has reason to believe the disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or who may be interfering with (either intentionally or unintentionally) the VCS Foundations’ rights or property, other Site users, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities. The VCS Foundation may also disclose user information when it believes in good faith that the law requires it.
The VCS Foundation may use any personal information voluntarily provided by users of the Site to the VCS Foundation to contact such users regarding their specific requests or activities, and the VCS Foundation may share this information with the VCS Foundation’s vendors as necessary to fulfill such request or to conduct such activities. Such third party vendors are contractually prohibited from using or sharing user’s personal data for any other purposes. The VCS Foundation will not make any user’s personal identifiable information available to any individual or organization for the purpose of such individual or organization contacting the user for commercial purposes without obtaining such user’s prior permission.
As distinct from personally identifiable information discussed above, the VCS Foundation will use aggregated, statistical information it collects about users to the Site to help the VCS Foundation understand how the Site is being used so that the VCS Foundation can work to improve it. For example, the VCS Foundation may study which sections of the Site are most frequently visited. From time to time, the VCS Foundation may share this high-level, non-identifiable information with the VCS Foundation’s vendors, contractors and partners to help them assist the VCS Foundation in evaluating the Site and in improving the Site.
The VCS Foundation may disclose user information in special cases when the VCS Foundation has reason to believe the disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or who may be interfering with (either intentionally or unintentionally) the VCS Foundations’ rights or property, other Site users, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities. The VCS Foundation may also disclose user information when it believes in good faith that the law requires it.
The VCS Foundation may use any personal information voluntarily provided by users of the Site to the VCS Foundation to contact such users regarding their specific requests or activities, and the VCS Foundation may share this information with the VCS Foundation’s vendors as necessary to fulfill such request or to conduct such activities. Such third party vendors are contractually prohibited from using or sharing user’s personal data for any other purposes. The VCS Foundation will not make any user’s personal identifiable information available to any individual or organization for the purpose of such individual or organization contacting the user for commercial purposes without obtaining such user’s prior permission.
As distinct from personally identifiable information discussed above, the VCS Foundation will use aggregated, statistical information it collects about users to the Site to help the VCS Foundation understand how the Site is being used so that the VCS Foundation can work to improve it. For example, the VCS Foundation may study which sections of the Site are most frequently visited. From time to time, the VCS Foundation may share this high-level, non-identifiable information with the VCS Foundation’s vendors, contractors and partners to help them assist the VCS Foundation in evaluating the Site and in improving the Site.
The VCS Foundation may disclose user information in special cases when the VCS Foundation has reason to believe the disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or who may be interfering with (either intentionally or unintentionally) the VCS Foundations’ rights or property, other Site users, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities. The VCS Foundation may also disclose user information when it believes in good faith that the law requires it.
Links On The Site
The Site may include links to other web sites and other Internet addresses that are beyond the VCS Foundation’s control. Unless indicated in the Policy, the VCS Foundation does not share personal user information with these sites. However, users should note that the VCS Foundation is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these external sites (that is, any site which does not have ArtinScripture.com in the URL), and these other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect date, or solicit personal information.
The Site may include links to other web sites and other Internet addresses that are beyond the VCS Foundation’s control. Unless indicated in the Policy, the VCS Foundation does not share personal user information with these sites. However, users should note that the VCS Foundation is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these external sites (that is, any site which does not have ArtinScripture.com in the URL), and these other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect date, or solicit personal information.
The Site may include links to other web sites and other Internet addresses that are beyond the VCS Foundation’s control. Unless indicated in the Policy, the VCS Foundation does not share personal user information with these sites. However, users should note that the VCS Foundation is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these external sites (that is, any site which does not have ArtinScripture.com in the URL), and these other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect date, or solicit personal information.
The VCS Foundation’s Commitment To Children’s Privacy
Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important to the VCS Foundation. The Site is not designed to attract anyone under the age of 13, is not directed at anyone under the age of 13, and it is not the intent of the VCS Foundation to attract anyone under the age of 13. The VCS Foundation will not collect or maintain information at the Site from any persons the VCS Foundation knows to be under the age of 13. The VCS Foundation further requests that any users of the Site that are under the age of 13 not disclose or provide any personal information on the Site.
Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important to the VCS Foundation. The Site is not designed to attract anyone under the age of 13, is not directed at anyone under the age of 13, and it is not the intent of the VCS Foundation to attract anyone under the age of 13. The VCS Foundation will not collect or maintain information at the Site from any persons the VCS Foundation knows to be under the age of 13. The VCS Foundation further requests that any users of the Site that are under the age of 13 not disclose or provide any personal information on the Site.
Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important to the VCS Foundation. The Site is not designed to attract anyone under the age of 13, is not directed at anyone under the age of 13, and it is not the intent of the VCS Foundation to attract anyone under the age of 13. The VCS Foundation will not collect or maintain information at the Site from any persons the VCS Foundation knows to be under the age of 13. The VCS Foundation further requests that any users of the Site that are under the age of 13 not disclose or provide any personal information on the Site.
Security Statement
The VCS Foundation takes the security of personal information very seriously, and the VCS Foundation uses all reasonable steps to keep personal information secure. However, users should be aware that despite the VCS Foundation’s best efforts, no transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be totally secure.
The VCS Foundation takes the security of personal information very seriously, and the VCS Foundation uses all reasonable steps to keep personal information secure. However, users should be aware that despite the VCS Foundation’s best efforts, no transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be totally secure.
Effect Of Future Changes To Policy
The VCS Foundation reserves the right to change this Policy at any time. However, the VCS Foundation will not apply any new policies to a user’s personal data which was collected under an older version of the Policy without first contacting such a user at the e-mail address provided and giving the user the opportunity to refuse to allow the use of his or her data under the changes Policy. In addition, if the VCS Foundation changes the Policy, such changes will be posted in this notice so users are aware of what information the VCSFoundation collects, how the VCS Foundation may use such information, and when and to whom the VCS Foundation may disclose such information.
The VCS Foundation reserves the right to change this Policy at any time. However, the VCS Foundation will not apply any new policies to a user’s personal data which was collected under an older version of the Policy without first contacting such a user at the e-mail address provided and giving the user the opportunity to refuse to allow the use of his or her data under the changes Policy. In addition, if the VCS Foundation changes the Policy, such changes will be posted in this notice so users are aware of what information the VCSFoundation collects, how the VCS Foundation may use such information, and when and to whom the VCS Foundation may disclose such information.
The VCS Foundation reserves the right to change this Policy at any time. However, the VCS Foundation will not apply any new policies to a user’s personal data which was collected under an older version of the Policy without first contacting such a user at the e-mail address provided and giving the user the opportunity to refuse to allow the use of his or her data under the changes Policy. In addition, if the VCS Foundation changes the Policy, such changes will be posted in this notice so users are aware of what information the VCSFoundation collects, how the VCS Foundation may use such information, and when and to whom the VCS Foundation may disclose such information.
Acceptance Of Policy
By using the Site, users signify their assent to this Policy. Those users who do not agree to this Policy should not use the Site. A user's continued use of the Site following the posting of any changes to this Policy will mean that such user has accepted those changes.
By using the Site, users signify their assent to this Policy. Those users who do not agree to this Policy should not use the Site. A user's continued use of the Site following the posting of any changes to this Policy will mean that such user has accepted those changes.
By using the Site, users signify their assent to this Policy. Those users who do not agree to this Policy should not use the Site. A user's continued use of the Site following the posting of any changes to this Policy will mean that such user has accepted those changes.