Weigh Down Ministries is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Weigh Down Ministries Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the Weigh Down Ministries website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

Weigh Down Ministries collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. Weigh Down Ministries also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Weigh Down Ministries. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by Weigh Down Ministries for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Weigh Down Ministries Web site.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Weigh Down Ministries social media forums (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, etc.) or online classes, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: Weigh Down Ministries does not read any of your private online communications.

Weigh Down Ministries encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from Weigh Down Ministries so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. Weigh Down Ministries is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the Weigh Down Ministries and Weigh Down Ministries family of Web sites.

Use of your Personal Information

Weigh Down Ministries collects and uses your personal information to operate the Weigh Down Ministries Web site and deliver the services you have requested. Weigh Down Ministries also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Weigh Down Ministries and its affiliates. Weigh Down Ministries may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

Weigh Down Ministries does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Weigh Down Ministries may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, Weigh Down Ministries may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Weigh Down Ministries, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

Currently, the list of third-party trusted partners Weigh Down uses for these services includes:

Mailchimp – for e-mail communication.  More information is available on their website Privacy Policy.

AddThis – for social media sharing.  More information is available on their website Privacy & Data Practices page.

Google Analytics – for business management and tracking and anonymous demographic information.

Weigh Down Ministries does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

Weigh Down Ministries keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within Weigh Down Ministries, in order to determine what Weigh Down Ministries services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Weigh Down Ministries to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

Weigh Down Ministries Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Weigh Down Ministries or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Weigh Down Ministries; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Weigh Down Ministries, or the public.

Use of Cookies

The Weigh Down Ministries Web sites use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience.  A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Weigh Down Ministries pages, or register with Weigh Down Ministries site or services, a cookie helps Weigh Down Ministries to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Weigh Down Ministries Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Weigh Down Ministries features that you customized.

We may also use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information you’ve provided to them or they’ve collected from your use of their services.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Weigh Down Ministries services or Web sites you visit.

Your Choices About Your Information

Profile data. You can change your profile settings by visiting “Your Account” from the Weigh Down Store.  On the “Your Account” page you can update your username, email and password for our websites.  On the “Your Profile” section, you can adjust Weigh Down profile information.  On the “Your Address” section, you can update shipping and billing addresses and on the “Your Wallet” section, you can update payment information.

Communications. Each email sent contains an easy, automated way for you to cease receiving email from us, or to change your expressed interests. If you wish to do this, simply follow the instructions at the end of any email. You can also click HERE to remove your e-mail address from our mailing list.  Note that you are not permitted to unsubscribe or opt-out of non-promotional messages regarding your account, such as account verification, password requests, change or updates to features of the Service, or technical and security notices.

Data Retention. We will retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If your account becomes inactive, we will maintain your personal information in the event you wish to re-engage in our Service. If you wish to delete your account please e-mail us at info@weighdown.comor call us during regular business hours at 800-844-5208.

If you have any questions about reviewing or modifying your account information, you can contact us directly at info@weighdown.com.

How We Store And Protect Your Information

Storage and Processing:  Your information collected through our services may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which Weigh Down Ministries or service providers maintain facilities. Weigh Down Ministries may transfer information that we collect about you, including personal information, to affiliated entities, or to other third parties across borders and from your country or jurisdiction to other countries or jurisdictions around the world. If you are located in the European Union or other regions with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, please note that we may transfer information, including personal information, to a country and jurisdiction that does not have the same data protection laws as your jurisdiction, and you consent to the transfer of information to the U.S. or any other country in which Weigh Down Ministries or its parent, or service providers maintain facilities and the use and disclosure of information about you as described in this Privacy Policy.

Keeping your information safe: Weigh Down Ministries cares about the security of your information and uses commercially reasonable safeguards to preserve the integrity and security of all information collected through our services. Weigh Down Ministries secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Weigh Down Ministries secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.  However, no security system is impenetrable and we cannot guarantee the security of our systems 100%. In the event that any information under our control is compromised as a result of a breach of security, we will take reasonable steps to investigate the situation and where appropriate, notify those individuals whose information may have been compromised and take other steps, in accordance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Children’s Privacy: Our Service is not directed at children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect or solicit information from anyone under the age of 13. In the event that we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any information collected from a child under 13, please contact us at info@weighdown.com.

May I opt out of Weigh Down Ministries Communications?

Yes. We retain basic user contact information to communicate with our customers and their users about product and security updates, relevant marketing, training and events. Weigh Down Ministries users may opt-out of communications here.

Where does Weigh Down Ministries host customer data?

By default, Weigh Down Ministries hosts in the Tennessee (US) region.

How Can I Edit my Weigh Down Ministries Data?

You can edit your data at any time from your profile page here.

How long does Weigh Down Ministries retain Customer Data? Will Weigh Down Ministries delete customer data when requested?

Weigh Down Ministries maintains all customer data until we mark users as “non-active” or a customer requests deletion of their own account. User can request deletion of their account by e-mailing info@weighdown.comor calling us at 800-844-5208.

How Can I download my Weigh Down Ministries Data?

Our customer support team will be happy to help you here. You can reach them by e-mailing info@weighdown.com.

Contact Information

Weigh Down Ministries welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Weigh Down Ministries has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Weigh Down Ministries at info@weighdown.com. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.

Changes to this Statement

Weigh Down Ministries will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Weigh Down Ministries encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Weigh Down Ministries is protecting your information.

This privacy policy was last modified on July 6, 2018.