Privacy policy

This Privacy Policy describes how www.billboard4christ.com (the “Site”) collects, uses, and protects personal information of visitors, customers, and users who interact with our services. The Site collects personal information to process purchases, provide quality customer support, advertise, and suggest potential products.

 

SECTION ONE: PERSONAL INFORMATION DEFINITIONS

Data Collection

1.       Purpose: Site accuracy, analytics usage, and Site optimization.

2.       Sources: web browser, IP address, time zone, cookies, log files, web beacons, tags, pixels, purchase marketing, data lists, products viewed on other sites, search terms, Site interaction, and offline data.

3.       Personal Information: personal information includes, but is not limited to, names, contact details, payment information, IP addresses, and browsing behavior.

4.       Business Disclosures: personal information may be shared with service vendors, such as Shopify (http://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy), solely for the purpose of fulfilling transactions, improving user experience, or meeting legal and regulatory requirements.

 

Purchases And Customer Support 

1.       Purpose: provide products or services, process payments, shipping, and provide invoices and/or order confirmations, customer communication, screening for potential risk of fraud, saved preferences, and advertising relating to products or services.

2.       Ordering and Shipping: name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers), email address, and phone number.

3.       Business Disclosures: payment information is not accessible to or retained by Site owner and all payments are handled exclusively through Shopify Payments.

 

SECTION TWO: AGE RESTRICTIONS

The Site is intended for customers over the age of 18. If Personal Information IS UNINTENTIONALLY COLLECTED FROM ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18, a parent or guardian must contact customer service to request deletion.

SECTION THREE: BEHAVIORAL AND TARGETED ADVERTISING

1.       Purpose: information provided is used for targeted advertisements or marketing communications.  

2.       Retention: when you place an order through the Site, we will retain your personal information for our records for two years from your last interaction unless you request for us to erase this information. For more information on your right of erasure pursuant to California or European law, please see section six “Customer Rights” below.

3.       Analytics: Google analytics informs the Site of the customer usage. For additional information regarding Google analytics please refer to: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en. You can find an opt-out of Google Analytics browser extension here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

4.       Third-Party Ads: we may work with third-party advertising networks (e.g., Google Ads, Facebook Ads) that use cookies and tracking technologies to personalize and deliver advertisements based on user interactions with our Site.

5.       Visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.

 

SECTION FOUR: AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING

Shopify’s Automated Decision-Making

The processor Shopify uses limited automated decision-making to prevent fraud that does not have a legal or otherwise significant effect on the customer.

Service elements include:

1.       Temporary deny-list of IP addresses associated with repeated failed transactions. This deny-list persists for a small number of hours.

2.       Temporary deny-list of credit cards associated with deny-listed IP addresses. This deny-list persists for a small number of days.

The Site’s Automated Decision-Making

The Site employs limited automated decision-making to enhance user experience, including processing sign-up requests, providing personalized product recommendations, updating order statuses, tracking shipments, and facilitating customer support requests.s

SECTION FIVE: OPT-OUT OPTIONS

The customer can opt out of targeted advertising services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/.

1.       FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads

2.       GOOGLE - https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous

3.       BING - https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads

4.       YOUTUBE - https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6332943?hl=en

5.       INSTAGRAM - https://help.instagram.com/911879456838933

6.       TIKTOK - https://www.tiktok.com/privacy/ads-and-your-data/en

 

SECTION SIX: CUSTOMER RIGHTS 

California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018

All residents of California have the right to access the Personal Information that the Site obtains from the customer to report it to a new service, to ask that the Personal Information is corrected, updated, or erased. To exercise these rights or to designate an authorized agent to submit these requests, please contact us at: legal@billboard4christ.com. Additionally, while we do not sell personal information, California residents have the right to request that their data not be shared with third parties for targeted advertising or similar purposes.

General Data Protection Regulation

Pursuant to the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), if you are a resident of the European Economic Area (“EEA”), we process your personal information under the following lawful basis:

1.       customer consent;

2.       performance of the contract between the customer and the Site;

3.       compliance with legal obligations;

4.       legitimate interests that do not violate fundamental rights and freedoms.

All Personal Information with service providers will comply with applicable laws and regulations, subpoena power, search warrants, or any other lawful request required. All legal requests and compliance are for the benefit and protection of the Site. If you have previously provided consent for processing, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at legal@billboard4christ.com.

 

SECTION SEVEN: COOKIES 

Cookies Definition

A cookie is a small amount of information that is downloaded to a computer or device when visiting a website.  The uses of different cookies, including functional, performance, advertising, and social media or content cookies. Cookies make the browsing experience better by allowing the website to remember the customer’s actions and preferences including login and region selection. Thus, the customer does not have to re-enter this information when returning to the Site or when browsing through multiple pages. The customer’s information does not need to be re-entered because of the provided information on the customer’s usage of the website, including, first time visitor or frequent visitors.

The Site uses the following cookies to optimize the experience on our Site. 

Cookies Necessary for the Functioning of the Store

Name	Function
_ab	Used in connection with access to admin.
_secure_session_id	Used in connection with navigation through a storefront.
cart	Used in connection with shopping cart.
cart_sig	Used in connection with checkout.
cart_ts	Used in connection with checkout.
checkout_token	Used in connection with checkout.
secret	Used in connection with checkout.
secure_customer_sig	Used in connection with customer login.
storefront_digest	Used in connection with customer login.
_shopify_u	Used to facilitate updating customer account information.

Reporting and Analytics

Name	Function
_tracking_consent	Tracking preferences.
_landing_page	Track landing pages
_orig_referrer	Track landing pages
_s	Shopify analytics.
_shopify_s	Shopify analytics.
_shopify_sa_p	Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals.
_shopify_sa_t	Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals.
_shopify_y	Shopify analytics.
_y	Shopify analytics.

The length of time a cookie remains on the customer’s computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Session cookies last until the customer stops browsing whereas persistent cookies last until they expire or are deleted. Most of the cookies are persistent and will expire between 30 minutes and two years from the date they are downloaded onto a device.

Cookies can be controlled and managed in various ways. Please keep in mind that removing or blocking cookies can negatively impact the user’s experience and parts of the website may no longer be fully accessible.

Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but the customer can choose whether or not to accept cookies through the browser controls. Browser controls are found in the browser’s “Tools” or “Preferences” menu. For more information on how to modify the browser settings, or  block, manage or filter cookies can be found in the  browser’s help file or and on such sites as www.allaboutcookies.org.

Blocking cookies may not entirely prevent advertising on the Site, but it will limit the personalization of ads based on your browsing activity. To exercise the opt-out rights or opt-out of certain uses of information by these parties, please follow the instructions in section five “Opt-Out Options.”

For visitors from regions with cookie consent requirements, such as the European Economic Area, a cookie banner will appear upon your first visit, requesting consent for the use of cookies.

Do Not Track

There is no consistent industry understanding of how to respond to “Do Not Track” signals, the Site and its third-party service providers do not alter data collection and usage practices when the Site detects such a signal from the customer’s browser.

 

SECTION EIGHT: SELLING PERSONAL INFORMATION

We do not sell, rent, or trade any personal information collected through this website (the "Site") to third parties. Any personal data provided by users is collected solely for the purpose of facilitating and delivering services directly owned and operated by the Site and its owner. This information is retained only as necessary to fulfill these services, comply with legal obligations, or enhance user experience within the scope of our offerings. We are committed to protecting user privacy and ensuring that personal information is used responsibly and securely in alignment with our stated policies.

 

SECTION NINE: SITE CHANGES AND UPDATES

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our practices due to operational, legal, or regulatory requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page, and we encourage users to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect their information. In cases where significant changes are made, we may provide additional notice, such as through email notifications or a prominent notice on our Site. Continued use of our services after any modifications to this policy constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will apply only to information collected after the revised date unless stated otherwise. In cases where updates require user consent due to legal or regulatory changes, we will notify affected users directly via email or Site notification before implementation.

 

SECTION TEN: CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACT

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding our privacy practices, or if you would like to request more information about how we handle personal data, please contact us using one of the following methods:

Email: administration@billboard4christ.com
Mail: 1491 Polaris Parkway, Suite 97, Columbus, Ohio 43240, United States

We are committed to addressing any privacy-related inquiries in a timely and responsible manner. If you have a complaint, we encourage you to contact us first so that we can work towards a resolution.