Internet Privacy Policy - Information About Internet Privacy
Adventist is committed to protecting your privacy while you are on our web site. This commitment is expressed in our Privacy Policy. Once you leave our web site to go to a third party's web site, use of your information is governed by the third party web site and Adventist is not responsible for such use. As such, we recognize that you may have concerns regarding privacy on the Internet and are providing the following educational information regarding Internet privacy.
There is no expectation of "absolute privacy" on the Internet. Operators of web sites are able to collect information from users of the site in direct and in hidden ways. This information can be collected directly though questionnaires, registration forms or other methods where the user voluntarily provides information. In addition, information can be collected in such a way that the user may not be aware that data is being collected. For example, many web sites will use data files or "cookies" to collect information about where a user spends time on the site or what pages are accessed by a user. This type of data collection is not readily apparent to the user.
Uses of collected information. Many web sites use the information that they collect in order to be able to find out what users are interested in and to be able to modify their sites to appeal to their users. Web site operators may also use this information to customize content for repeat users. However, there are some web sites that pass along user information to third parties. This is often in connection with marketing activities.
Privacy Policies. It has become standard practice for web sites to contain privacy policies. Users of web sites that want to know how a web site addresses privacy issues should carefully review the privacy policy of the site. Be aware that, some privacy policies are more detailed than others. A comprehensive privacy policy describes what information is collected and how the information is used. A site that does not contain a privacy policy or has a vague policy may not be protecting the privacy of users of that site.
Disclosing Information on the Internet. Users of the Internet should consider a web site's privacy policy prior to voluntarily providing information on the web site. Users should be especially careful when providing information in chat rooms or bulletin board as such information is readily viewed by the general public. In addition, users may be able to limit some inadvertent data disclosure by changing configuration details of their Internet browser. The manufacturer of your browser can provide more information regarding ways to limit data collection. Internet users may also be able to use software tools to limit the information that may be collected during their use of web sites.
Employer Monitoring. Many employers monitor or have access to information regarding how their employees are accessing the Internet, including e-mail. Users of the Internet should be aware of this if they are concerned about the privacy of information transmitted over the Internet from their employer's computers.
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