Privacy Policy

Website Usage and Privacy Policy

Thank you for reviewing our Website Usage and Privacy Policy. The purpose of this policy is to inform you of the terms, rules, and principles that govern your access and usage of this website. This website is owned and operated by the Archdiocese of Louisville. It is the hope of the Archdiocese that you will find the information contained herein informative and useful. Should you have any questions about this website or the following policy, please contact comm@archlou.org.

General Terms and Conditions

This website is a public resource of general information related to the work of the Archdiocese of Louisville and is to be used by you for your individual use and for no other purpose. The Archdiocese gives you permission to view the material on this website and to save the material only for your future personal, noncommercial reference. This website may not be used as a forum or other means to transmit any immoral, unlawful, illegal, disparaging, or harassing information. By continuing to access this website, you acknowledge that any modification, tampering, interference, or alteration of this website in any way may result in penalties under state and federal law including criminal prosecution.

While the Archdiocese makes every effort to ensure that the content contained on this website is correct and current, we make no representation, promise, or guarantee that the information contained on this website is correct, complete. or up to date.

Furthermore, the Archdiocese hereby informs you that the content and information contained on this website is provided to you “AS IS” and is without any warranty or representation of any kind. The Archdiocese of Louisville disclaims all expressed and implied warranties including merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall the Archdiocese of Louisville, its directors, officers, agents, employees, or representatives be liable for any loss of profits, business, use, data, or tax benefits, or for any indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages of any kind, whether based in contract, negligence. or tort, arising in any way from your access or usage of this website. The Archdiocese may make changes to the materials and contents contained on this website at any time without notice and without any obligation to update the materials and contents contained on this website.

Copyright and Linking Information

The information contained on this website is proprietary, is the sole and exclusive property of the Archdiocese of Louisville, and is protected by United States’ and foreign jurisdictions’ copyright, trademark, and servicemark laws and regulations. All rights and privileges associated with this website are solely owned by the Archdiocese of Louisville (or other identified entities). We ask that you respect the rights of the authors of the materials contained on this website and the materials contained on the linked websites. You are free to view the information and save the information contained on this website for future personal reference.  Any use of the material beyond personal reference and information is only granted with prior permission.

The Archdiocese of Louisville does not possess control over the entities for which links are provided on this website and does not intend that the links on this website to be referrals or endorsements of the linked entities.

The Archdiocese of Louisville is not able to inspect, confirm, or otherwise verify the information contained on any of the web pages of the entities linked from this website and provides links to these entities on an “AS IS” basis without any warranties or guarantees. The Archdiocese does permit links to this website without its prior consent; however, we reserve the right to prohibit any links to this website that, in its discretion, we find inappropriate, unsuitable, or otherwise improper.

Privacy Policy

The Archdiocese of Louisville has set forth this privacy statement in order to demonstrate its firm commitment to your privacy. We believe it is important to satisfy strict privacy requirements. To improve website content, aggregate information is gathered about the pages you view during your visit to the website. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses. This information is used by Archdiocese of Louisville for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Archdiocese of Louisville’s website. The Archdiocese does not collect any names, email addresses, or other personal identifiable data while you are simply viewing this website.

We may collect data (names, addresses, zip/postal codes, and email addresses) to respond to your inquiries for additional information or to offer programming. We use this collected information for internal purposes, and the Archdiocese does not sell, rent, or lease collected information to third parties.

The Archdiocese may share some of the collected information with trusted affiliates that assist us in communicating with you or offering services to you. The Archdiocese also may occasionally use collected information to survey you about your opinions regarding the Archdiocese and its mission, programs, and services.  The Archdiocese only works with affiliates that are able to ensure an adequate level of protection for your personal data. See regularly used trusted affiliates below. Payment or donation information that you provide for donations or services is handled through third party vendors and is never stored on this website.

The Archdiocese of Louisville also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, and gender. There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Archdiocese of Louisville.

In this regard, you are advised that the Archdiocese may gather specific demographic information, such as email addresses, and may use such information to communicate with you from time to time. By accessing this website and providing such information via this website, you hereby agree to the gathering and use of this information and acknowledge that all information transmitted via this website may be or become available to the public at large. Furthermore, you understand and agree that by accessing the content of this website, you have consented to the Archdiocese’s use of such information either on an individual basis or in the aggregate.

Trusted Affiliates

Trusted Affiliates include:

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT for the archdiocesan database.
Constant Contact for e-newsletters and other communication by email.
Eventbrite for registrations and ticketing of programs and events.
NFocus for mailing services related to The Record newspaper.
ShowTix4U for registrations and ticketing of programs and events.

Cookies

Cookies are small files stored in your web browser.  One of the primary uses and benefits is to store information that allows users to conveniently use websites. The information stored can only be accessed by you or us. Usually, users can manage or disable certain cookies by accessing the privacy settings within your web browser.  Blocking all cookies, however, may disable some features on the Archdiocese of Louisville’s website. The Archdiocese of Louisville’s primary use of cookies is to monitor and improve the performance of the website and to gather general information about users who visit the site.

Choice of Law and Indemnification

By accessing this website, you acknowledge and agree that the laws of the State of Kentucky shall govern the relationship between the Archdiocese of Louisville and yourself, and that by continuing to access this website, you further agree to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the United States District Court for the District of Kentucky for any and all disputes arising from your usage of this website.

You assume all the risk and liability for your access and usage of this website. By continuing to access and use this website, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Archdiocese of Louisville, its directors, officers, agents, employees, and representatives from any and all damages, claims, or other losses which may arise from your access or use of this website. The Archdiocese of Louisville reserves the right to modify this website usage and privacy policy at any time. Therefore, you should review this website usage policy from time to time for any changes.

If you do not agree with this website usage policy, you should immediately exit this website and not continue accessing any of the content contained on this website. If you violate this website usage policy, you may be subject to penalties provided under state and federal law.

Contact Information

The Archdiocese of Louisville welcomes your comments or questions regarding this Website Usage and Privacy Statement. If you believe that the Archdiocese of Louisville has not adhered to the terms of this statement, please contact us at comm@archlou.org. We will use reasonable efforts to identify and remedy the problem.

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