South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary, Privacy Statement

Last Revised: November 15, 2005

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Privacy Statement – Terms of Use

General Information | Acquisition and Use of Information | Email | Security

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South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary (SFBC&TS) recognizes and acknowledges that individuals are concerned and protective of their private, personal, and confidential information, including how it is obtained and shared. SFBC&TS appreciates the trust visitors place in us when they visit our site. This notice describes SFBC&TS’ Privacy Statement. By visiting the SFBC&TS web site, all visitors accept the privacy practices, the Privacy Statement, and the Terms of Use described in this "Privacy Statement – Terms of Use" document.

SFBC&TS aggressively strives to maintain the privacy of all visitors, students, and alumni to the SFBC&TS web site. Moreover, SFBC&TS remains fully compliant with the non-health care portions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, applicable to SFBC&TS’ electronic use, protection, and confidentiality of personal information, identified as private and confidential.

SFBC&TS conducts its business practices in strict conformance with the Laws of God, and in compliance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations. SFBC&TS adheres to the moral codes established by the Lord, including the appropriate ways to deal with our fellow human beings. SFBC&TS maintains strict internal standards that exceed industry standards regarding privacy and confidentiality. Therefore, SFBC&TS takes seriously the privacy and confidentiality concerns of its visitors, students, and alumni, and we welcome questions and inquiries. However, if you choose to visit the SFBC&TS web site, your visit, and any dispute over privacy, is subject to this Privacy Statement, and the Terms of Use involving this site, including limitations on damages, disputes arbitration, and the application of the laws of the State of Florida. SFBC&TS may be contacted via email by contacting the Manager of Information Technology at SFBC&TS. Back to Top

Acquisition and Use of Information

This section discloses SFBC&TS’ data gathering and information use. SFBC&TS utilizes the services of a professional web-hosting provider. SFBC&TS, itself, does not collect, analyze, or disseminate Internet protocol (IP) addresses; however, our hosting provider routinely captures this information only for the purposes of diagnosing server problems; performing system administration; investigating fraud cases, and security violations. SFBC&TS does not have access, nor requests access, to this information. IP addresses do not link to anything personally identifiable, and visitors surfing to SFBC&TS’ web site remain anonymous. However, SFBC&TS will instruct its hosting provider to provide any non-personal information (e.g., IP addresses) as required by law to comply with a court order or subpoena, or other lawful request made under local, state, or federal statutes or regulations.

SFBC&TS captures personal information as specifically identified and requested on our web site. SFBC&TS does not and will not share or sell personal or non-personal information to any third party or external organization. The information is strictly used (1) to enroll a student into the college or seminary; (2) to comply with any local, state, and federal statutes governing SFBC&TS’ educational enterprises; and (3) to contact current students and alumni to confirm privacy data for updates, important notices, etc. However, SFBC&TS will provide any personal information as required by law to comply with a court order or subpoena, or other lawful request made under local, state, or federal statutes or regulations. Back to Top

Email

SFBC&TS requires all current and potential students to have a viable and current email identification (ID). By law, an email ID is not considered private, personal, or confidential information. SFBC&TS does not and will not share or sell any email IDs to any external organization or third party. SFBC&TS uses email IDs to contact its students, potential students, alumni, and visitors who have requested information from SFBC&TS via the web site. SFBC&TS reserves the right to email its alumni and visitors. These emails are limited to notifications of upcoming events, news, etc. These include, but are not limited to, newsletters, surveys, contests, promotional opportunities, services, new classes, solicitations, etc. (If you do not wish to receive such emails, please contact the Webmaster at SFBC&TS. You must provide your name and email ID. Note: If you do not provide the requested information, your request cannot be honored. Your email ID will be removed from the list within two business days from the receipt of your email.) Current, active students of SFBC&TS may not refuse such emails, as students are required to maintain a viable and current email ID. Alumni who participate on SFBC&TS’ web site through a personalized listing (nominal yearly fee required) of their name, degree earned, and year graduated, are required to maintain a viable and current email ID. As long as a listing is maintained, an email ID is required and alumni may not refuse promotional or informational emails from SFBC&TS.

SFBC&TS has a web site process designed to combat SPAM. Throughout this web site you will note that specific words are "Green" and bolded. These words represents a SFBC&TS email ID which always precedes the rest of the standard email address, which is @sfbc.edu. We regret visitors cannot click on an email link for a pop-up email screen. Instead, highlight the green word, copy it, paste it into your email message system of choice, and complete the email address by adding: @sfbc.edu. While we acknowledge this is somewhat inconvenient, it does permit us to fight SPAM. We hope you will understand our purpose and bear with us. Please know we truly appreciate your understanding and patience. For any questions you may have, please contact the Manager of IT at SFBC&TS.

Security

SFBC&TS’ web site has security measures established to protect against loss, misuse, attempted alteration, and other forms of malicious attacks. Moreover, SFBC&TS’ web hosting service also provides extensive protective and security services. Credit card information is only transmitted across the Internet via Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts the data. (Credit card numbers are used only for payment processing transactions, and are not retained or used by SFBC&TS for marketing purposes.) SFBC&TS strongly recommends that its visitors, students, and alumni also employ protective security practices. These security practices include guarding your personal computer from unauthorized access; protecting your password through memorization only; signing off completely from any shared computer, and from any site on the Internet; changing passwords on a regular basis; using alphanumeric passwords greater than six characters long; refraining from creating passwords involving whole words, names, or other easily guessed personal information; and refraining from sharing your password with others.

Links to Other Sites

SFBC&TS will, from time to time, establish professional relationships with other organizations maintaining a web presence. SFBC&TS will engage in link-sharing as well as banner-sharing with these favored organizations and individuals. The organizations with whom SFBC&TS shares banners and links will be displayed on the SFBC&TS "Links" page. SFBC&TS highly recommends these favored companies, and individuals, to its visitors and alumni due to the respect, professionalism, and trustworthiness these contacts have displayed consistently in their dealings with SFBC&TS. Back to Top

Cookies

SFBC&TS must use "cookies" to provide services through its web site. "Cookies" are small data files (a.k.a. "software tags") sent by your browser and written to your personal computer’s hard drive when you visit a site for the first time. Major web sites use cookies extensively and for many purposes. SFBC&TS uses cookies only to keep track of your shopping cart, and "identify" you each time you visit so you won’t have to register each time you come to the SFBC&TS site. SFBC&TS does not use cookies to measure activity on the SFBC&TS site; identify customer preferences and activities; or track the number of visits you make. Moreover, SFBC&TS does not use cookies to retrieve any kind of information or data from your computer. SFBC&TS does not use cookies for promotional or marketing purposes, nor is information from cookies shared with any external organization or third-party.

Terms of Use

SFBC&TS reserves the right to modify the Privacy Statement, and the Terms of Use, at any time without notice to visitors, alumni, or students. It is incumbent on visitors, alumni, and students to periodically review a site's privacy policy to remain up-to-date. Whenever an update is made, SFBC&TS will list the date modified on the Privacy Statement (above). SFBC&TS maintains a web presence to conduct national and international business, and provide cost effective services for our alumni and students. Any attempts to maliciously modify, hack, or vandalize this site and its contents, will result in SFBC&TS reporting such illegal activities to all the appropriate legal authorities, including the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Back to Top

Contact SFBC&TS

Please direct any questions or concerns about SFBC&TS’ "Privacy Statement," and the site's "Terms of Use," to SFBC&TS. For problems or questions regarding the web site itself, or any other related inquiries, contact the Webmaster at SFBC&TS.

USE OF THIS SITE SIGNIFIES YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE PRIVACY STATEMENT AND TERMS OF USE.