St. Simon Parish Privacy Policy

This privacy policy (“policy”) will help you understand how St. Simon Parish (“us”, “we”, “our”) uses and protects the data you provide to us when you visit and use the stsimon.church website.

We reserve the right to change this policy at any given time, of which you will be promptly updated. If you want to make sure that you are up to date with the latest changes, we advise you to frequently visit this page.

Your personal information will not be leased, sold, or distributed to third parties for marketing or promotional purposes under any circumstances, except when required by law. Your data will not be transferred to external organizations. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data remains confidential and secure.

Data Privacy:

Your personal information is never transferred, shared, or disclosed to external organizations under any circumstances.

Opting Out of Messaging:

You have the right to opt out of receiving SMS or other messaging campaigns at any time. To stop receiving such messages, simply reply STOP or UNSUBSCRIBE to any message you receive.

What User Data We Collect

When you visit the website, we may collect the following data:

  • Your IP address.
  • Your contact information and email address.
  • Other information such as interests and preferences.
  • Data regarding your online behavior on our website.

Why We Collect Your Data

We are collecting your data for several reasons:

  • To better understand your needs.
  • To improve our services and products.
  • To customize our website according to your online behavior and personal preferences.

Safeguarding and Securing the Data

St. Simon Parish is committed to securing your data and keeping it confidential. St. Simon Parish has done all in its power to prevent data theft, unauthorized access, and disclosure by implementing the latest technologies and software, which help us safeguard all the information we collect online.

No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes.

Our Cookie Policy

Once you agree to allow our website to use cookies, you also agree to use the data it collects regarding your online behavior (analyze web traffic, web pages you visit and spend the most time on).

The data we collect by using cookies is used to customize our website to your needs. After we use the data for statistical analysis, the data is completely removed from our systems.

Please note that cookies don’t allow us to gain control of your computer in any way. They are strictly used to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not so that we can provide a better experience for you.

If you want to disable cookies, you can do it by accessing the settings of your internet browser. You can visit https://www.internetcookies.com, which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers and devices.

Links to Other Websites

Our website contains links that lead to other websites. If you click on these links St. Simon is not held responsible for your data and privacy protection. Visiting those websites is not governed by this privacy policy agreement. Make sure to read the privacy policy documentation of the website you go to from our website.

Restricting the Collection of your Personal Data

At some point, you might wish to restrict the use and collection of your personal data. You can achieve this by doing the following:

  • When you are filling the forms on the website, make sure to check if there is a box which you can leave unchecked, if you don’t want to disclose your personal information.
  • If you have already agreed to share your information with us, feel free to contact us via email and we will be more than happy to change this for you.
  • St. Simon will not lease, sell or distribute your personal information to any third parties, unless we have your permission. We might do so if the law forces us. 
  • Your personal information will be used when we need to send you promotional materials if you agree to this privacy policy.