Privacy Policy


Last updated: May 31, 2023

This Privacy Policy ("Policy") describes the policies and procedures of Gulf Field of Seventh-day Adventist (collectively referred to as, “Gulf Field,” “we,” “us” and/or “our”) regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information when you use the Service, as well as your privacy rights aaand how the law protects you.
1. Types of Data Collected: 

a)    Personal Data
We understand the sensitivity of your information and prioritize maintaining its confidentiality and protecting your privacy. While using our Service, you may provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to: Email address, First name and last name, Phone number, Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City

b)    Usage Data
We may also collect Usage Data, which is collected automatically when using the Service. Usage Data may include information such as Your Device's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data. When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data. We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device.

c)     Information from Third-Party Social Media Services
If You decide to register through or otherwise grant us access to a Third-Party Social Media Service: Google, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, We may with your consent collect Personal Data that is already associated with Your Third-Party Social Media Service's account, such as Your name, Your email address, Your activities, or Your contact list associated with that account. If You choose to provide such information and Personal Data, during registration or otherwise, You are giving the Gulf Field permission to use, share, and store it in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy.

d)     Cookie Settings
In operating our Services as described above we and our third-party partners may use cookies, (including temporary, persistent and session cookies)and similar technologies. Our third-party partners may also use Local Storage(HTML5).These technologies are used to provide additional functionality, analyze usage and behavior more accurately, temporarily store our pages and images, store content and preferences. We may also partner with third parties to either display advertising on our website or to manage our advertising on other sites. Our third-party partners may use technologies such as cookies to gather information about your activities on this website and other sites in order to provide you advertising based upon your browsing activities and interests.
2. Use of YourPersonal Data

We may use Personal Data for the following purposes: To provide and maintain our Service, including to monitor the usage of our Service. To manage Your Account: to manage Your registration as a user of the Service. The Personal Data You provide can give You access to different functionalities of the Service that are available to You as a registered user. To contact You: To contact You by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as a mobile application's push notifications regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products, or contracted services, including the security updates, when necessary or reasonable for their implementation. To provide you with services, send you updates, send you valuable information and newsletters and include you in the members directory. To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to us.
3. Retention of Your Personal Data

We will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies. Gulf Field will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Service, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.
4. Disclosure of Your Personal Data

a)    Law Enforcement
Under certain circumstances, Gulf Field may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

b)    Other Legal Requirements
Gulf Field may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
‍Comply with a legal obligation.·        
Protect and defend the rights or property of the Gulf Field. ·        
Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service. ·        
Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public.·        
Protect against legal liability.
5. Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is important to us, We follow generally accepted standards such as encryption to protect the Personal Data submitted to us.
6. Your Rights

If your personal information changes, you no longer desire to use our Services, or wish to know whether we hold personal information about you, you may you request, correct, update, amend, and delete such information by contacting us using the email address.
7. Third Party Links

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third-party link, You will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
8. Children’s Privacy

Our website and mobile applications comply with the Children’s OnlinePrivacy Protection Act. We do not knowingly collect any personal informationfrom children under the age of 13. If a user is identified as a child under theage of 13 through a support request, we will not collect, store or use suchpersonal information, and any personal information that has been provided willbe deleted.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective, and update the "effective date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us:
By email: media@adventistgulf.org
By visiting this page on our website: https://www.adventistgulf.org/contact-us We will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.