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PRIVACY PROTECTION POLICY
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You are responsible for any actions you may take based on advice or information you receive online. Use your own judgment when evaluating information provided through any communication service, and remember that the information provided could be from people at any age and experience level. The decision to conduct transactions is your own and you should perform your own research prior to making any decisions.
We caution you against giving out any personally identifiable information (such as social security number, credit card number, name, address, telephone number, driver's license number, password, etc.) online. This information can easily be used for illegal or harmful purposes. The ONLY time KRUSADE MINISTRIES will ever ask for any of this personal information is in the following circumstances:
(1) YOUR NAME - If you wish to receive mailings from us or if you order products from us, we
will need your real name in order to send the appropriate materials to you via the USPS. If
you wish to participate in other services offered to select clientelle, such as
GODFLOWER and references you provide, in order to establish a ministerial relationship with you or your
group. Also, if you provide information, photographs, or other media for use on the Official
Krusade Website, we will need your name to give you credit. If you, as a submitter, wish to
remain anonymous, please indicate your preference when submitting your information, and
we will honor your request.
(2) YOUR ADDRESS - We will need this information, also, if you wish to receive materials from
us that we send via the USPS.
(3) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER - While this information is rarely needed, sometimes email
addresses or even physical addresses become outdated. We request (but do not require)
your telephone number when joining our USPS mailing list so we may be able to contact
you in the event other methods of communication fail. For your privacy, we encourage you
to guard your personal and home phone number from anyone you would not want calling
you or locating where you live. When and if you provide such information to us, we will
guard it as any other personal information we may collect from our associates. (Please see
(4) YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER - Krusade Ministries WILL NEVER ask you for your
social security number. Anyone having access to your social security number theoretically
has access to your identity. If anyone claiming to be a representative of Krusade Ministries
asks for your social security number, please report it immediately to Krusade Ministries first
(in order to correct possible misunderstandings), and then to your local law enforcement
agency if we confirm that the request was fraudulent.
(5) YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER - Krusade Ministries DOES NOT employ the use of credit
card transactions at this time. We will NEVER ask for your credit card information unless
and until we begin using those services. If and when that time comes, the only time we will
ask for that information is when you place an order for KRUSADE merchandise online or
when it is needed to complete a financial transaction between you and us. Anyone having
access to your credit card number theoretically has access to your finances. NEVER give
your financial information unless you are 100% sure that you can trust the person to whom
you are giving the information, and that your communications are SECURE. (Please see our
PRIVACY POLICY for more details.) Until we begin accepting credit cards as a form of
payment; if anyone claiming to be a representative of Krusade Ministries asks for your
credit card information, please report it immediately to Krusade Ministries first (in order to correct possible misunderstandings), and then to your local law enforcement agency if
we confirm that the request was fraudulent.
(6) OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION - All financial transactions with Krusade Ministries
is to be conducted in an offical capacity. At this time, Krusade Ministries accepts payments
in cash or check (cheque) in US funds. All payments are to be written to the appropriate
department (ie. Krusade Ministries, Krusade, Godflower Music Co, or FSO Entertainment),
and not to an individual or other agency. Payments sent through the mail are to be sent to
KRUSADE MINISTRIES, PO Box 4091, Marietta, OH 45750. If anyone claiming to be a
representative of Krusade Ministries asks for your financial information or for payment in
any method other than those described here, please report it immediately to Krusade
Ministries first (in order to correct possible misunderstandings), and then to your local law
enforcement agency if we confirm that the request was fraudulent.
(7) DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER - Krusade Ministries will NEVER ask for your Driver's
License Number. If anyone claiming to be a representative of Krusade Ministries asks for
your Driver's License Number, please report it immediately to Krusade Ministries first (in
order to correct possible misunderstandings), and then to your local law enforcement
agency if we confirm that the request was fraudulent.
(8) YOUR PASSWORD - Krusade Ministries will NEVER ask for your password to any part
of this forum or the Official Krusade Website. If we need to delete, edit, or restrict anyone's
use of this forum, we do not need your password. Anyone having access to your password
theoretically has access to your identity. For your personal security, we encourage you to
guard your password and keep it secret. If anyone claiming to be a representative of
Krusade Ministries asks for your password, please report it immediately to Krusade
Ministries first (in order to correct possible misunderstandings), and then to your local law
enforcement agency if we confirm that the request was fraudulent.
(9) INFORMATION REGARDING MINORS - Personal information that may help to identify
children and minors are discouraged (and sometimes illegal) from being shared online.
Minors wishing to participate in services offered by Krusade Ministries must provide
parental permission before personal information may be given.
You are responsible for protecting your computer against interference or viruses that may be encountered on the Internet. We do not screen, backup, or restore user-created material stored within these communication services. We recommend you install a virus protection program on your computer and keep it up to date. Some recommended providers of virus-protection services (not affiliated with Krusade Ministries) include
McAfee and
Norton's Antivirus Software.
Some content and links on the Internet contain adult content that is not suitable for children. We encourage parents to join their children as they explore the Internet to be aware of and exercise control over the material encountered, and to ensure your children do not post images of themselves, school records, or any other identifying information that could be used in a harmful manner. We also recommend the use of an Internet filter on your computer, to prevent unsuitable material from invading your home. For a list of available filter services (not affiliated with Krusade Ministries), please
click here.
Policy adopted 04.22.03
Thanks for reviewing this privacy policy and joining KRUSADE's communication services! We encourage you to follow these guidelines to ensure the privacy and safety of yourself and your family.