(Revised February 2005)
Our Commitment to You
Our internet ministry and parkavemethosdist.org are committed to protecting your privacy. If you have questions about this statement or your use of our internet service, please contact us by email ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).
We post any substantive change in this policy on our home page not later than five (5) days before the effective date of the change.
Use of Information
Neither Park Avenue United Methodist nor parkavemethodist.org collects personal information about site visitors that visitor do not knowingly provided.
We collect names and email addresses of site visitors who request that we contact them, or provide them more information. We do not disclose any information to third parties without written consent.
Online Transactions
All on-line transactions payments, if any, are processed through our secure servers and at a secure site. All information is encrypted, and we only use it for processing the transaction. We do not use the information for any other reason.
Use of IP Addresses
An IP address is a number assigned to your computer (usually through your ISP) so you can access the Web. Web servers identify your computer by this IP address. We use it to administer our Web site, identify you, and gather broad demographic information.
Use of Cookies
Cookies are pieces of information that Web servers place on your computer for record-keeping purposes. A cookie is a file saved on your computer when you come to our Web site, which lets us recognize you. Using cookies is an industry standard. You will find cookies used at most Web sites, and your browsers accept cookies by default.
parkavemethodist.org uses cookies to track the pages visited at the site, to detect usage trends, to deliver automatic response to inquiries and requests, and to provide better services to you.
Note: If you set your Web browser to reject cookies, you will not be able to take advantage of personalized services. Our program, e-lert!, sends notices regarding our services, policy changes, completed transactions, and such like.
Links to other Web sites
Be aware that when you use the links at parkavemethodist.org to connect to other Web sites, you are be subject to the privacy policies in effect at those sites, and such policy may vary from ours at parkavemethodist.org. We advise you to read their posted privacy statement and user terms and conditions.
Contacting Park Avenue United Methodist Church
We can be reached, for any reason whatever, in person at our church address, 106 East 86th Street, NYC, NY 10028; or by phone at (212) 427-5421; or by fax at (212) 427-5421.
If you have any questions about our privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with us, please contact us by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
parkavemethodist.org is a licensee of the TRUSTe Privacy Program.
TRUSTe is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to build users’ trust and confidence in the Internet by promoting the use of fair information practices. Because this Web site is committed to your privacy, we agree to disclose our information practices and have our privacy practices reviewed for compliance by TRUSTe.
By displaying the TRUSTe trustmark, we have agreed to notify you of:
- What personally identifiable information of yours or a third party we have collected at our site
- The name of the organization collecting the information
- How the information is used
- Whom we may share the information with
- The choices available to you regarding the collection, use, and distribution of the information
- The security procedures in place to protect the loss or misuse of information under ForMinistry's control
- How to correct inaccuracies in the information
If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement,
please contact us.
Then if you do not hear from us or we don't answer your question satisfactorily, you should contact TRUSTe at TRUSTe Watchdog.
TRUSTe will serve as a liaison with us to resolve your concerns.
