The Hardy Group Ministries (“Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy governs your access to and use of www.thehardygroup.org, including any content, functionality and services offered on or through www.thehardygroup.org (the “Website”).
This policy applies to information we collect on the Website and in email or other electronic messages between you and us.
Please read the Privacy Policy carefully before you start to use the Website. By using the Website, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by the Privacy Policy and our Terms and Conditions.
Information We Collect About You
The Website does not have user accounts, contact forms, or online purchasing, and you can read everything on it without providing any personal information. The only personal information we receive is what you choose to send us, for example when you email us at info [at] thehardygroup [dot] org. That may include your name, email address, church or organization, and anything else you include in your message.
We use information you provide to us to respond to you, to provide the coaching or consulting services you ask about, and to improve our overall ministry.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, the servers that host the Website automatically record standard technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, the pages you request, the referring page, and the date and time of your visit. This information is used to operate, secure, and troubleshoot the Website and to understand in aggregate how it is used. We do not use it to identify you personally.
Cookies, Pixels, and Analytics
The Website does not currently set cookies, use advertising or social media pixels, or use analytics services such as Google Analytics. If we add any of these in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy before doing so.
Third-Party Services
The Website loads its fonts from Google Fonts, a service provided by Google LLC. When your browser requests these fonts, Google receives your IP address and browser information as part of that request. Google’s handling of that information is governed by the Google Privacy Policy.
Our website hosting provider processes the technical information described above on our behalf.
International Transfer
Your information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the information to the United States and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.
Links To Other Sites
The Website may contain links to other sites 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.
We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Email Information
If you choose to correspond with us through email, we may retain the content of your email messages together with your email address and our responses. We provide the same protections for these electronic communications that we employ in the maintenance of information received online, by mail, and by telephone.
We are committed to keeping your email address confidential. We do not sell, rent, or lease email addresses to third parties.
We will not add you to any mailing list without your consent. If we send email newsletters or updates in the future, we will do so in compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act: every message will clearly state who it is from, provide clear information on how to contact the sender, and include a way to unsubscribe. If you ever have trouble unsubscribing, you can contact us at info [at] thehardygroup [dot] org.
Children Under the Age Of 18
The Website is intended for pastors, church leaders, and other adults and is not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are under 18, please do not send us any information about yourself.
If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 18, please contact us at info [at] thehardygroup [dot] org.
How We Use and Disclose Your Information
We use the personal information you provide to respond to your inquiries, provide the services you request, carry out any agreement between you and us, and administer our ministry.
We do not sell, rent, lease or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
We may disclose your personal information to service providers who help us operate the Website and our ministry (such as our website host and email provider), only as needed to provide those services to us.
We may disclose information when legally compelled to do so, in other words, when we, in good faith, believe that the law requires it or for the protection of our legal rights or when compelled by a court or other governmental entity to do so.
How Do We Protect Your Information?
The security of your personal information is important to us, and we strive to implement and maintain reasonable, commercially acceptable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the information we store, in order to protect it from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure. The Website is served over an encrypted (HTTPS) connection. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and we are unable to guarantee the absolute security of the personal information we have collected from you.
Email is not recognized as a secure medium of communication. For this reason, we request that you do not send private or sensitive information to us by email. However, doing so is allowed, but at your own risk.
Policy Changes
It is our policy to post any changes we make to our privacy policy on this page. The date the privacy policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for periodically visiting the Website and this privacy policy to check for any changes.
Visitors’ GDPR Rights
If you are within the European Union, you are entitled to certain information and have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation. Those rights include:
We will retain any information you choose to provide to us until the earlier of: (a) you asking us to delete the information, (b) our decision to cease using our existing data providers, or (c) the Company decides that the value in retaining the data is outweighed by the costs of retaining it.
You have the right to request access to your data that the Company stores and the rights to either rectify or erase your personal data.
You have the right to seek restrictions on the processing of your data.
You have the right to object to the processing of your data and the right to the portability of your data.
To exercise these rights please contact us at info [at] thehardygroup [dot] org.
To the extent that you provided consent to the Company’s processing of your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based upon consent that occurred prior to your withdrawal of consent.
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority that has jurisdiction over issues related to the General Data Protection Regulation.
Contact Us
The Company welcomes your questions or comments regarding the Privacy Policy:
The Hardy Group Ministries | 1105 W. Woodbine Street | Springfield, MO 65803
Contact us at info [at] thehardygroup [dot] org