The Catholic Standard & Times Privacy Policy

Purpose of this Privacy Policy
This privacy policy describes how The Catholic Standard and Times treats the personally identifiable information that is collected about you when you visit the web site to which this policy is linked.

What is Personally Identifiable Information
"Personally identifiable information" is information that we can use to identify you as an individual. Personally identifiable information includes your name, address, telephone number and any other information that is connected with you personally.

Information This Privacy Policy Does Not Apply To
This privacy policy does not apply to information collected about you by anyone except The Catholic Standard and Times and only applies to the web sites to which this policy is linked. Any information you provide when you visit web sites other than those covered by this policy or when you purchase any products or services that may be offered or advertised on our web site by companies other than The Catholic Standard and Times is subject to the privacy policies of the third party organizations who run and/or own these web sites. This policy also does not apply to information you may provide to us offline.

Collection of Personally Identifiable Information
The Catholic Standard and Times generally collects personally identifiable information with your specific knowledge and consent. For instance, when you make a purchase on our site, or subscribe to our paper you will be asked to provide information such as your e-mail address, name, phone number, and sometimes shipping address. Optional information such as your age or gender may also be requested.
The Catholic Standard and Times uses this information to provide you with the service you have requested. If you subscribe to our paper or purchase one of our books or products, we may use your e-mail address to send you a confirmation notice and your mailing address to send you your purchase.
The Catholic Standard and Times may share or disclose personally identifiable information about you to other companies or individuals when:
• You have NOT notified us that you do not wish information to be shared (if you do not wish us to share information with companies who would otherwise contact you via e-mail, you can refuse consent by deselecting the appropriate box or by notifying us in writing by sending a notice to The Catholic Standard and Times, Circulation, 222 North 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
• We utilize third party service providers to provide products, services or functions on our behalf (such as sending emails or processing credit cards or fulfilling subscriptions), and ask these service providers to agree to maintain the confidentiality of your personally identifiable information and not to use your personally identifiable information for any reason except to carry out the purpose(s) for which we hired them.

Non-U.S. Users
If you are located outside of the United States, please note that the information you provide to us will be transferred to the United States. By using this web site, you consent to this transfer.

Changes to Privacy Policy and Notice
The Catholic Standard and Times may change this policy from time to time in its discretion. Your continued use of our site indicates your consent to this privacy policy and any amended versions of it.