Please read and review our terms of use and privacy policy. Visiting our website and reading its content are subject to these terms.
This is a privacy and terms of use policy for Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (The Archdiocese) and any of its website, including Antiochian.org.
Privacy
The Archdiocese respects your privacy. Below is an outline of the information that The Archdiocese gathers, how it is used, and how you can "opt-out":
Contacting Us
We invite you to contact us if you have questions about this policy. You may contact us by mail at the following address:
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
Department of Communications
PO Box 5238
Englewood, NJ 07631-5238
If you have questions regarding our privacy policies, or require assistance in opting out of our email lists, please contact us at editor@antiochian.org or at the address above.
All official correspondence with the Archdiocese must be sent by post mail. DO NOT use our site to send email messages or contact forms which should instead be sent directly to the Archdiocese headquarters by mail.
Site Visits:
Whenever you request a page through your browser, navigation and clickstream data such as:
- your IP address,
- browser and version,
- operating system,
- date and time and
- the site from which you came
- are stored in a log file and/or database.
Any search terms that you enter into the The Archdiocese Site Search are also logged.
This information cannot be used to identify specific individuals, and is only used for:
- Website and system administration,
- research and development,
- anonymous user analysis, and
- to provide accurate statistics to advertisers in the form of aggregated data.
This information is kept on a secure dedicated server as well as servers and systems within the The Archdiocese offices and its departments' offices.
The email addresses collected from subscriptions to the Archdiocese newsletters are not sold, or disclosed to any third parties.
These addresses will only be used by our departments and dioceses to send out Archdiocese communications (for example, the Archdiocese newsletters). You can remove yourself from our list at any time by writing the address above or by updating your email subscriptions within our Cornerstone section of our website.
Your email address will not intentionally be disclosed to any third party.
When a survey appears on the Archdiocese site, information is collected, compiled and analyzed on an aggregated basis. The Archdiocese may share this aggregated data with its departments and those involved with the mission of The Archdiocese.
Page Referrals
Page Referrals using our "Send this page to a friend" form may be monitored in order to track our popular pages and provide more relevant content.
Cookies
Cookies are a technology which can be used to provide you with tailored information from a Website. A cookie is an element of data that a Website can send to your browser, and which your browser may then store on your system. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie. Doing this will allow you to decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept cookies or not.
Cookies are used for:
- customization of content (i.e. not repeating pop-up windows),
- storing login information,
- and statistical site-traffic analysis.
The information collected during the registration process for the Archdiocese is used to:
- contact members,
- customize content based upon user preferences,
- display member status,
- and display the date of a member's last visit.
Information collected in this process can also be used to prevent banned users from re-registering under a different username. The email address will only be seen by administrators. Cookies may be sent to your browser to enable automatic log-ins upon further visits, as well as for content customization.
If you purchase products directly from The Archdiocese, or its online bookstore, or any other section of our website, your contact information and a transaction history will be kept.
Any data collected will be used by us and our departments.
Content on Our Site
Source and Endorsement of Content
The content on our website is produced by hundreds of contributors. Some are associated with the Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and some are not.
Unless the content is noted as an official release from the Archdiocese, then the source and statements within the content should not be considered from the Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. Furthermore, content and comments on this website should not be considered the opinion of the Archdiocese or its members and is not endorsed by the Archdiocese. Content and comments should be considered solely the opinion of the author of the content or comments.
Accuracy of Information
Though we make attempts at accuracy of information on this website, it is important to note that there may be errors. The Archdiocese is not responsible for decisions or actions taken by individuals as a result of reading something on this site. If the accuracy of information found on this site is crucial to you, you may contact the Archdiocese directly using the address above to get an official response.
Communications Policy and Rules for Posting Content
Those who post content on our website, whether in forums, blogs, comments, or in web pages, must agree to this terms of service, as well as with our Communications Policy.
Anyone who communicates within the Archdiocese or on this website should download, print, and read this Communications Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, then you may not post on our website. If you work within a department or ministry of the Archdiocese, and you must obtain official permission to vary from the policies set forth in the document.
