Information We Collect
When you visit Religion & Theology Archive (scuui.com), our servers automatically record routine technical information: your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring page, and the date and time of each request. This data is collected for all visitors and is necessary for the basic operation of the catalogue.
If you choose to contact us via the email address listed on the site, we receive the contents of your message and the email address from which it was sent. We retain such correspondence solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry and for record-keeping related to catalogue curation.
The site may store small pieces of information on your device, commonly known as cookies, to remember your preferences (such as text size or display options) and to enable certain functional features. These cookies are not used to track your activity across other websites unless otherwise stated below.
Analytics and Advertising
Where enabled, we use a third-party analytics service to collect aggregated information about how visitors use the catalogue. This service may set cookies and collect IP addresses, browser information, and data about pages visited. We use this information to improve the site’s content and usability.
If advertising is displayed on the site, it may be provided by Google or other third-party ad networks. These services may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, visit policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website or other websites. Users may opt out of Google’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Google Ads Preferences page.
We do not control the cookies set by third-party analytics or advertising providers. You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third parties for more information.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To operate, maintain, and improve the catalogue.
- To understand how visitors engage with the site and to diagnose technical issues.
- To respond to your communications and provide support.
- Where advertising is displayed, to facilitate the delivery of relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness.
- To enforce our Terms of Use and protect the security and integrity of the site.
Information Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information publicly or with service providers. We may also disclose information if required by law, or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others, or to respond to a legal request.
We use limited third-party service providers (such as hosting and analytics companies) who may have access to your information only to perform tasks on our behalf and are contractually obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information we collect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Retention
We retain server logs and analytics data for a period necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, after which it is deleted or aggregated. Correspondence and voluntary submissions are retained as long as needed to address the matter for which they were sent, and then may be deleted in accordance with our internal practices.
Your Choices and Rights
You may adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being set. However, some features of the catalogue may not function properly without cookies.
Depending on your location, you may have rights under applicable data protection laws, including the right to access, correct, delete, or port your personal data, and the right to object to or restrict processing. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the email address provided on the site. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law.
You may opt out of Google’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Google Ads Preferences page. You may also opt out of third-party cookies used for interest-based advertising through the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us.
External Links
The catalogue may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
International Access
Our site is hosted in and operated from New Zealand. If you access the catalogue from outside New Zealand, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in New Zealand or other countries where our service providers operate. By using the site, you consent to such transfer and processing.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information on our privacy practices.