The Archdiocese of Detroit privacy statement covers the sites: www.aodonline.org,  http://www.archdioceseofdetroit.org, http://www.stjohncenter.com, http://www.shmsonline.org and all subsidiary URL's. 

 

The Archdiocese of Detroit does not collect personally identifiable information about individuals except when such individuals specifically provide such information on a voluntary basis. For example, such personally identifiable information may be gathered from an e-mail request for information or service from an agency or ministry of the archdiocese.

 

Users should be aware that non-personal information and data may be automatically collected through the standard operation of the Archdiocese of Detroit Internet servers or through the use of "cookies." Cookies are small text files a website can use to recognize repeat users, facilitate the user's ongoing access to and use of the site and allow the Archdiocese of Detroit to track usage behavior and compile aggregate data that will allow content improvements. Cookies are not programs that come onto a user's system and damage files. Generally, cookies work by assigning a unique number to the user that has no meaning outside the assigning site. Users should be aware that the Archdiocese of Detroit cannot or does not control the use of cookies or the resulting information by third parties hosting data for the Archdiocese of Detroit. If a user does not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows the user to deny or accept the cookie feature; however, users should note that cookies may be necessary to provide the user with certain features available on the Archdiocese of Detroit website.

 

Personally identifiable information on individual users will not be sold or otherwise transferred to unaffiliated third parties without the approval of the user at the time of collection.

 

The Archdiocese of Detroit may disclose user information in special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) the Archdiocese of Detroit rights or property, other archdiocesan users, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities. The Archdiocese of Detroit may disclose user information when we believe in good faith that the law requires it.

 

The Archdiocese reserves the right to perform statistical analyses of user behavior and characteristics in order to measure interest in and use of the various areas of the site and to inform agencies and departments of such information.

 

To make our website more valuable to our visitors, we offer links to other websites whose privacy policies we don't control. Once you leave our website (you can tell where you are by checking the address known as a URL in the location bar on your browser), use of any information you provide is governed by the privacy policy of the operator of the website you're visiting. That policy may differ from ours. If you can't find the privacy policy of any of these websites via a link from the site's homepage, you should contact the website directly for more information.

 

By using this site, you signify your assent to the Archdiocese of Detroit Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our sites. Your continued use of the Archdiocese of Detroit sites following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.

 

The foregoing policies are effective as of August 25, 2003. The Archdiocese of Detroit reserves the right to change this policy at any time by notifying users of the existence of a new privacy statement. This statement and the policies outlined herein are not intended to and do not create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.

 

Archdiocese of Detroit welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you have questions regarding this statement, you should first contact Archdiocese of Detroit:

 

 

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