Privacy Policy

Who we are

Medford Friends Church in Medford, Oregon. Our website address is: https://www.medfordfriendschurch.org. Contact information is available there.

Comments

When/if visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service called Akismet.

We collect information about visitors who comment on Sites that use our Akismet Anti-spam service. The information we collect depends on how the User sets up Akismet for the Site, but typically includes the commenter’s IP address, user agent, referrer, and Site URL (along with other information directly provided by the commenter such as their name, username, email address, and the comment itself).
 

Legal Basis for Data Collection

As a United States-based organization, Medford Friends Church adheres to applicable data protection and privacy laws. While our website primarily serves users in the U.S., we recognize the possibility of interactions with users from California and other countries, including those governed by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Children’s Privacy

Our website is intended for general audiences and is not specifically designed for children under 13. However, we do not knowingly collect data from children that differs from data collected from other users. Any data collected through voluntary forms or comments is limited to the information a user explicitly provides. If you believe we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, please contact us using the information below, and we will take prompt action to remove such data.

User Rights (California and GDPR Compliance)

If you are a California resident or a resident of a country subject to GDPR, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  1. Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  2. Right to Correct: You can request that we correct any inaccuracies in your personal data.
  3. Right to Delete: You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to legal and operational constraints.
  4. Right to Data Portability: For GDPR-covered individuals, you may request that your personal data be transferred to you or another party in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
  5. Right to Opt-Out of Data Sale: We do not sell your personal data to any third party.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in the Contact Information section below. We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by applicable laws.

Cookies and Consent

We use cookies to enhance user experience and provide website functionality. By continuing to use our site, you consent to the placement of cookies on your device as described in this policy. If you are in a jurisdiction that requires explicit consent, such as the EU, we will display a cookie banner requesting your agreement before placing any cookies.

International Data Transfers

Our website may process data on servers located in the United States. If you access the site from outside the United States, please be aware that your data may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those of your country.

Voluntary Submission of Data

Any forms on our website are completely voluntary and collect only the data explicitly entered by the user. We do not use this information for purposes other than those stated at the time of collection.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this privacy policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at:

Medford Friends Church
525 De Barr Ave. Medford, Or. 97501
Admin@medfordfriendschurch.org
(541) 772-6926