Commitment to Confidentiality and Security of Information
Valley Christian Center values and honors the privacy of its financial partners by establishing an environment of trust and safety. Information about our ministry partners, including names and addresses, email, telephone, credit card information, beneficiaries, gifts amounts, estate information, and other demographic information is kept strictly confidential by all authorized Valley Christian Center personnel (staff and volunteers), unless permission is obtained in writing from the contributor to release such information. Such information shall be recorded and retained only for the private use of the organization and Valley Christian Center will not sell or rent such information to third parties. This information is stored in your file in a secure environment separate from our website.
Valley Christian Center seeks to maintain appropriate measures to ensure the security of information of ministry partners and contributors, including the use of locked files, computer passwords, and by the regular shredding and disposal of unessential printed contribution records. All personnel (staff and volunteers) strive to follow these same guidelines, including security of their laptop and handheld (personal digital assistance) computers. Names acquired through the Internet, or other public domains, are also protected from insecure Web sites, including addresses, telephone, facsimiles, e-mail addresses, credit card data, other personal information, and/or dossier files.
Online Information Security Measures
All information submitted through Valley Christian Centers electronic giving web site is processed using 128-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption. SSL encryption is an advanced technology recognized as the online industry security standard. This technology is used by all major e-commerce organizations including banks and credit card companies.
Multiple layers of security also prevent unauthorized access to Valley Christian Center computer servers. In addition, your most confidential information is stored in encrypted format for further protection.