We respect the privacy of our customers. This Privacy and Security Statement is designed to help you understand what information we gather online and what we do with that information. Because Missionguate.com will continue to implement new technologies and improve the services and features we provide, this policy is subject to change without prior notice. For that reason, we encourage you to review the privacy policy periodically.
We will not sell your personal or credit card information. Registered users will be notified by email of any material changes in either the scope of the privacy seal, the language of the privacy notice, or our information practices and given the chance to opt-out of any new uses. By using our website, you agree to the terms of the privacy policy in effect at that time. The following explains why we collect this information and how we use it.
General Tracking Information
We keep track of the pages visited by each user. Our Web server automatically collects some information about you when you request pages from our server, including your IP address. Your IP address is a number that is used by computers connected to the Internet to identify your computer so that data (such as the Web pages you request) can be sent to you.
We aggregate this data with data on the pages visited by other users to track overall visitor traffic patterns. We use this information to improve Missionguate.com by making it more responsive to the needs and preferences of our users.
This information does not identify you personally. On occasion, we may provide this aggregate information to vendors, investors, potential advertisers, or news agencies to demonstrate the amount of interest in Missionguate.com and to help us plan for technical infrastructure requirements.
Online ordering is a service provided by Missionguate.com.
If you choose to register: We require your first and last names to help us differentiate your registration profile from others at Missionguate.com. They also allow us to automatically populate shipping information forms should you decide to order from Missionguate.com. We require a full mailing address in order to make the checkout process faster. Your address will also be added to our supporter information database. We require a phone number in case there is a problem with your order. We will not contact you for telemarketing purposes.
We require an email address because, unlike your first and last name, it identifies you uniquely. We will send you an email confirming your registration on Missionguate.com, and in the event you forget your password, we will send it to your email address at your request.
Periodically, we will send emails concerning Missionguate.com. You may unsubscribe to these emails at any time by contacting us with this request.
If you register and subscribe to our newsletter, we ask for your name and email address. This data is used to select the most pertinent articles for use in the newsletter and on Missionguate.com.
When you register, you will also have the opportunity to sign up for email newsletters on certain subjects. These newsletters will be sent to you only if you choose to place your name on our mailing list. In order for us to deliver these newsletters, we may need to pass your name and email address to our service providers who supply us with this email service.
We also use a third-party company to authenticate and validate the information you provide to us. Your registration information is merged with the information provided by the third party for our marketing purposes.
The information you provide while visiting Missionguate.com is combined with marketing research from internal and external sources. The information will be used to determine preferences.
We have legally binding agreements with these service providers that prohibit them from using your information for any purpose other than what Missionguate.com instructs them to do with it. Therefore, if you sign up for the email newsletters, you do not need to worry about receiving unsolicited emails from other companies as a result of Missionguate.com’s release of your information.
Online Ordering Information
If you choose to purchase products (make contributions) from Missionguate.com, you will need to provide the following information so that we can fulfill your order:
First and Last Name
Contact Phone Number(s)
Shipping Address
Email Address
Credit Card Account o Checking Account Information
We use this information for the purpose of fulfilling your order. Your order information will also be used to track and analyze shopping trends. This analysis allows Missionguate.com to provide the highest quality products and services possible.
We do NOT sell to third parties under any circumstances the personal information you provide to complete your order. We request a contact phone number in case we would need to reach you, such as in order to arrange a delivery time or answer a question.