Information Privacy Policy

In developing and maintaining the website for Emmanuel, we go by an unofficial policy with respect to inclusion of personal information. We do have the responsibility to handle congregational information carefully.

Note, that unlike most website privacy policies, this mostly addresses the privacy of congregational information, not information from website visitors. We do not collect any information from website visitors and no visitor information is given or sold to others.

We have several basic groups of people that might be listed or referred to. Information of concern includes names, email addresses, phone numbers and photos. Home addresses are never posted.

• For staff, we list names and church email addresses only.
• For adult members, we often list names when they are a contact for some group or activity that we are covering on the website. We do not list email addresses unless they have specifically given permission. We do not list phone numbers. It is assumed that other members have the church directory or can call the office for phone numbers.
• When using photos of events, members, etc. online, we don't put full names as captions, and we will gladly remove any photo immediately upon request.
• Emmanuel has a printed member directory with names, addresses, and phone numbers which is available to members and friends of Emmanuel. It is periodically distributed in print at the church. To request a copy or to add or correct your information to this directory, contact the church office. At this time, the directory is not available online.