Privacy Policy
This page includes both the Website Privacy Policy and the Vendor Privacy Policy.
Website Privacy Policy
Applies to visitors and users of the Website.
Overview
The Catholic Grapevine (“Company”) operates its “The Catholic Grapevine” website (the “Website”). This Website, and the information provided to You through it (collectively, the “Services”), are made available to you (“You”). Company takes the issue of privacy very seriously. Visitors to this Website can be assured that information shared on this Website will receive the security, privacy and confidentiality that would be expected from a company providing these informational services.
This Privacy Policy provides information about what type of information is gathered and tracked on this Website, how the information is used, and with whom the information is shared. By visiting this Website, and/or using the Services offered on or through this Website, You agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy as they may be amended from time to time. As Company updates and expand any Services, this Privacy Policy may change, so check back to this page from time to time.
This Privacy Policy is incorporated into, and made part of, the Terms of Use governing Your use of this Website. A link to the Terms of Use is located at the bottom of each page on this Website.
How information is collected
In general: Unless You provide personally identifiable information to Company voluntarily or the information is collected by means of “cookies” in the manner described in this Privacy Policy, Company does not collect information about You in connection with Your use of this Website.
Use of “cookies”:
A “cookie” is a small piece of information about an Internet session that may be created and placed on Your computer when You access a web site. Company uses cookies to facilitate easier navigation within this Website, to provide a higher level of convenience for You, and for administrative purposes. Company does not use cookies for any other purposes.
This information is not shared with any other party for any commercial purposes. You can set your browser (e.g. Microsoft Internet Explorer) to notify You when a web site attempts to send a cookie. Your browser will allow You to decide whether or not to accept the cookie. If You choose to disable cookies in Your browser, You may not be able to take advantage of all the features of this Website, or other web sites.
How information collected is used
Company respects your right to privacy. Any sensitive or confidential information You provide to Company via this Website remains confidential. Company also has implemented security measures to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information stored in its systems.
Company will only use the information collected from You to address Your specific inquiries or requests and to provide to You better customer service. Additionally, Company may use anonymized user data to improve user experience across the Website and to provide analytics regarding searches made and Vendors seen.
The information collected also is used to provide a record of communications between Company and You and to comply with any applicable legal and/or regulatory requirements.
Other access to information
- Affiliates and service providers: Third party service providers that assist Company in meeting the needs of its customers, may under certain circumstances receive personal information collected from You as a user of this Website. Such information is disclosed only to respond to Your inquiries or requests, and to provide You with information about other products and services offered. Personal information will be treated by these entities with the same standards of privacy and confidentiality that Company uses.
- Other third parties: Company does not transmit any personal information collected through this Website to any third-party marketers.
- Legal issues: From time to time, Company may be required to provide personal information in response to a court order, subpoena, government investigation or as otherwise required by law. Company also reserves the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities that Company, in good faith, believe to be unlawful. Company may disclose Your personal information to government authorities at its discretion. Company may release certain personal information when Company believes that such release is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property and safety of others or itself.
- Business transfer: In the event Company, substantially all of its assets, or its BenefitPitch website, are acquired by one or more third parties as a result of a merger, sale, consolidation or liquidation, Your personal information may be incorporated into the transferred assets.
Third party web sites
This Website may contain links to third party web sites that You may find useful. Once You leave this Website, Company does not receive any of Your information. Except to the extent required to provide services that You request, Company does not provide any of Your information to any third party web site.
These third party web sites may have their own privacy policies. You should review the privacy policy of any web site before You provide personal or confidential information. Company is not responsible for the content of these other web sites or any business You transact or information You share with them.
Right to Change this Privacy Policy
Company reserves the right to change or update this Privacy Policy at any time, and will notify users of this Website by posting such changed or updated Privacy Policy on this page. Any changes or updates will be effective immediately upon posting to this Website.
Vendor Privacy Policy
Applies to vendors and vendor account information/content.
Overview
The Catholic Grapevine (“Company”) operates its “The Catholic Grapevine” website (the “Site”). This Site, and the information provided to You through it (collectively, the “Services”), are made available to you (“You”). Company takes the issue of privacy very seriously. Visitors to this Site can be assured that information shared on this Site will receive the security, privacy and confidentiality that would be expected from a company providing these informational services.
This Privacy Policy provides information about what type of information is gathered and tracked on this Site, how the information is used, and with whom the information is shared. By visiting this Site, and/or using the Services offered on or through this Site, You agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy as they may be amended from time to time. As Company updates and expand any Services, this Privacy Policy may change, so check back to this page from time to time.
This Privacy Policy is incorporated into, and made part of, the Terms of Use governing Your use of this Site. A link to the Terms of Use is located at the bottom of each page on this Site.
How information is collected
In general: Unless You provide personally identifiable information to Company voluntarily or the information is collected by means of “cookies” in the manner described in this Privacy Policy, Company does not collect information about You in connection with Your use of this Site.
Use of “cookies”:
A “cookie” is a small piece of information about an Internet session that may be created and placed on Your computer when You access a website. Company uses cookies to facilitate easier navigation within this Site, to provide a higher level of convenience for You, and for administrative purposes. Company does not use cookies for any other purposes.
This information is not shared with any other party for any commercial purposes. You can set your browser (e.g. Microsoft Internet Explorer) to notify You when a website attempts to send a cookie. Your browser will allow You to decide whether or not to accept the cookie. If You choose to disable cookies in Your browser, You may not be able to take advantage of all the features of this Site, or other websites.
How information collected is used
Company respects your right to privacy. Any sensitive or confidential information You provide to Company via this Site remains confidential. Company also has implemented security measures to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information stored in its systems.
Company will only use the information collected from You to address Your specific inquiries or requests and to provide to You better customer service. Additionally, Company may use anonymized user data to improve user experience across the Site and to provide analytics regarding searches made and Vendors seen.
The information collected also is used to provide a record of communications between Company and You and to comply with any applicable legal and/or regulatory requirements.
Other access to information
- Affiliates and service providers: Third party service providers that assist Company in meeting the needs of its Users and Vendors, may under certain circumstances receive personal information collected from You as a user of this Site. Such information is disclosed only to respond to Your inquiries or requests, and to provide You with information about other products and services offered. Personal information will be treated by these entities with the same standards of privacy and confidentiality that Company uses.
- Other third parties: Company does not transmit any personal information collected through this Site to any third-party marketers.
- Legal issues: From time to time, Company may be required to provide personal information in response to a court order, subpoena, government investigation or as otherwise required by law. Company also reserves the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities that Company, in good faith, believe to be unlawful. Company may disclose Your personal information to government authorities at its discretion. Company may release certain personal information when Company believes that such release is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property and safety of others or itself.
- Business transfer: In the event Company, substantially all of its assets, or its BenefitPitch website, are acquired by one or more third parties as a result of a merger, sale, consolidation or liquidation, Your personal information may be incorporated into the transferred assets.
Third party websites
This Site may contain links to third party websites that You may find useful. Once You leave this Site, Company does not receive any of Your information. Except to the extent required to provide services that You request, Company does not provide any of Your information to any third party website.
These third party websites may have their own privacy policies. You should review the privacy policy of any website before You provide personal or confidential information. Company is not responsible for the content of these other websites or any business You transact or information You share with them.
Right to Change this Privacy Policy
Company reserves the right to change or update this Privacy Policy at any time, and will notify users of this Site by posting such changed or updated Privacy Policy on this page. Any changes or updates will be effective immediately upon posting to this Site.