The secularworldmagazine.org website is operated by the nonprofit The Secular Community organization, which publishes Secular World Magazine.
The Secular Community provides Secular World Magazine to you subject to the terms of this Privacy Policy. By registering with or using the website, you accept and agree to this Privacy Policy.
We use the information you share with us to help make your experience at secularworldmagazine.org more pleasant and successful, and will help us to continue an exceptional level of journalism that you will enjoy and appreciate.
Most of the information we collect on our website is aggregated to track general patterns, such as browser and platform usage and overall traffic patterns. We use your name and email information primarily to deliver the magazine. We may also use your email address to remind you to renew your subscription or notify you about pertinent information related to your subscription.
- CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY AND REVISION DATE
This Privacy Policy may change from time to time. The revision date below will show you when the Privacy Policy was last revised. By continuing to use this website, you agree to all terms of the most recent version of this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy was last revised on February 14, 2023.
- HOW WE USE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
We use your email address for administrative purposes (such as delivery of the monthly issue of the magazine, notifying you of changes to the website or for customer service).
- SITE USAGE INFORMATION: COLLECTION AND USE BY THE FOUNDATION
The website uses cookies. (A cookie is a small amount of data—sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive—that may be accessed when you use a website.) Cookies are used primarily as follows: (1) to store information so that you will not have to reenter it during your visit or the next time you visit the website; (2) to track usage throughout the website (e.g., tracking where traffic comes from, how traffic flows within the website, etc.); (3) to monitor aggregate metrics, such as the total number of visitors, pages viewed, etc. Most web browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but you can reset your web browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, certain features of the website may not work if you delete or disable cookies.
In addition, when you visit the website, some basic technical information may be collected by us or by a third party that provides us with website usage information, including your IP address, domain name, referral data (e.g., the address of the last website you visited prior to clicking through to the website), and browser and platform type (e.g., a Firefox browser on a Windows platform).
Information about users and usage of the website may be merged into aggregated data. We generally receive only aggregate information about website usage, which is not linked to any identifiable individual. We will not disclose personally identifiable information about you to a third party, other than to the party that processes your payment(s) for your subscription.
The Secular Community does not retain or use any credit card or other financial account information. That information is conveyed to third-party payment services, and is used only to clear the payment for your subscription. When sending or receiving credit card information, we automatically direct users to a secure transaction server.
- PROMOTIONS AND SURVEYS
From time to time, we may conduct promotions, contests, surveys, or other events which require the collection, processing, and storage of individual contact information (e.g., your name and mailing or email address) and demographic information (e.g., your age and state of residence) to be used for the event.
- DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We will not use or disclose your personal information (personally identifiable data such as your name, email address, password, and the content of your communications) except: (1) as described in our Terms of Service or this Privacy Policy; (2) after obtaining your permission to a specific use or disclosure; (3) if we are required to do so in order to comply with any valid legal process or governmental request (such as a court order, a search warrant, a subpoena, a civil discovery request, or a statutory requirement); or (4) as otherwise required by law.