You are welcome to visit our site but you may not copy, reproduce, republish, transmit or distribute the content of this site without permission. ‘Deep-linking’, ’embedding’ or using analogous technology is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized use of this site and/or the materials contained on this site may violate applicable copyright, trademark or other intellectual property laws or other laws.

Disclaimer
Bethlehem Covenant has made every attempt to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information provided on this website. However, the information is provided ‘as is’ without warranty of any kind. Bethlehem Covenant does not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, completeness, legality or reliability of the information on this website. We reserve the right to withdraw the website at any time, temporarily or permanently.

In no event will Bethlehem Covenant be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of this website.

Our website may contain links to other websites. Bethlehem Covenant has no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Privacy

You can visit our website without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself. However, you should be aware that anonymous visitor information such as your IP address, browser type (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc), device type (laptop, tablet, phone), referring pages and pages visited on the website are automatically collected for statistical analysis of web traffic patterns. This information cannot be used to identify you.

Our web pages utilise “cookies” and other technologies which serve to recall personal information previously given by a Web user. Most browsers allow you to control cookies, including whether or not to accept them and how to remove them.

In addition, we collect personal information (also commonly known as personally identifiable information or personal data) directly from you, if you use our website to make donations, apply for assistance, subscribe to newsletters, register as a volunteer or any other service offered. You will be aware of that we are gathering this personal information because it will come directly from you. It may include any of the following:

Name and contact details, e.g. email address, phone number, etc;
Amount and date of donations;
Additional comments/instructions made on any forms on the website;
Information about your situation, location and services requested from us;
Other information that may be exchanged in the course of engaging with our website.

Please note that we do not collect credit card details on this website. If you choose to make a donation or payment using your credit card, you will be transferred to our secure payment gateway, to input card details.

If you submit a review, recommendation, endorsement, query or other User Generated Content through other websites including Facebook, Instagram, Google, and other similar channels, we may share that review, recommendation, endorsement or content publicly on our website.

How we use your personal information Bethlehem Covenant uses the personal information you supply to us via the website for any of the following purposes:

to process your donation, application, etc;
to send receipts/confirmation of your payments;
to respond to requests for information;
to issue refunds;
for record keeping purposes;
to distribute relevant communications, e.g. newsletters and updates on projects you have supported, new projects that we feel may be of interest to you, etc.

Direct marketing communications
We may communicate with you using email, SMS, and other channels. You have the right to withdraw consent to receive such communications, as permitted by law. If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from us, you may opt-out by submitting a request to info@bethcovenant.org or by using the unsubscribe link in any email communication you may have received.

Who has access to your personal information?
We may provide access to your personal information to employees of Bethlehem Covenant, our consultants and other businesses or persons involved in processing donations, providing services requested or compiling communications. We require that these parties agree to protect the confidentiality of your information consistent with the terms of this Privacy Notice.

We will not share your personal information with other third-party companies for their commercial or marketing use without your consent.

However, we may release personal information: (i)to the extent we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with any applicable law; (ii) to enforce any provision of the Terms of Service, protect ourselves against any liability, defend ourselves against any claims, protect the rights, property and personal safety of any user, or protect the public welfare; (iii) when disclosure is required to maintain the security and integrity of the website, or to protect any user’s security or the security of other persons, consistent with applicable laws; or (iv) to respond to a court order, subpoena, search warrant, or other legal process, to the extent permitted and as restricted by law.

Retention of data
Your personal information will be retained only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Notice and to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes and enforce our legal agreements and policies. We also retain usage data for internal analysis purposes. Usage data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our website, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer periods.
Security

We employ industry-standard and/or generally accepted security measures designed to secure the integrity and confidentiality of all information submitted through our website. However, the security of information transmitted through the internet or via a mobile device can never be guaranteed. We are not responsible for any interception or interruption of any communications through the internet or for changes to or losses of data.

Credit card details are not collected or stored on our website. All online credit card transactions are processed by Virtual Card Services, a division of DPO Paygate, which is certified ‘Verified by Visa’ and ‘Securecode’. The company protects the security of information during transmission by using 128 bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts information supplied by the cardholder. Encryption complies with international standards.

VCS servers are protected by firewalls and intrusion detection systems. The company registration documents and the site’s registered domain name are checked and verified by Thawte.
Donations

All transactions are processed in Zimbabwean acceptable currencies. Should you wish for any reason to cancel your online donation, you may do so within seven (7) days and receive a full refund (less bank charges). However, a refund is not permitted if we have already issued you or your company with a Section 18A tax exemption certificate (receipt), according to the terms of the Act.

Kindly direct any requests for refunds to info@bethcovenant.org