Create an Account or Sign in Email Password Display Name (Required) This is your public display name and can be an alias. It is your primary identify on Connect and is visible to All Members. After registration you can change your visibility on all the other profile fields to be "All Members", "Only Me", or "My Connections". Real First and Last Name (Required) This is your full, real name and is needed to verify and approve your application. Default visibility is "Only Me". You can change the visibility per your security requirements. Nickname Alternative handle for Connect Identity. Default visibility is "All Members" Gender (Required) Gender of member. The default visibility setting for Gender and all remaining fields below is "All Members". Users have the ability to change these visibility settings at any time in their profile. ----MaleFemale Birthdate (Required) Date of birth of member (day, month year) Day ----12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 Month ----JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember Year ----203020292028202720262025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995199419931992199119901989198819871986198519841983198219811980197919781977197619751974197319721971197019691968196719661965196419631962196119601959195819571956195519541953195219511950194919481947194619451944194319421941194019391938193719361935193419331932193119301929192819271926192519241923192219211920 Region (Required) Geographic Region of Work/Ministry. Please select from pull-down menu ----Central AfricaEast AfricaNorthern AfricaSouth AfricaWest AfricaCentral AmericaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaCentral AsiaEastern AsiaSouth AsiaSoutheast AsiaWestern AsiaCaribbeanEastern EuropeWestern EuropeMiddle EastOceania Country (Required) Country of residence of member. Select from pull-down menu or leave as "Other" if your country is not on the list. In that case, write your country in the "State" field. ----AfghanistanAngolaArgentinaAustraliaAustriaBangladeshBelgiumBeninBhutanBoliviaBrazilBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCentral African RepublicChadChileChina - Peoples ROCColombiaCongo - Democratic Republic of theCongo - Republic of theCosta RicaCroatiaCubaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEstoniaEthiopiaFinlandFranceGambia, TheGermanyGhanaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea - BissauHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIsraelItalyIvory CoastJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKorea, SouthKyrgyzstanLebanonLesothoLiberiaMalawiMalaysiaMaliMauritaniaMexicoMongoliaMozambiqueMyanmarNamabiaNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorwayOmanOtherPakistanPanamaPapua New GuineaPeruPhilippinesPortugalRussiaRwandaSenegalSierre LeoneSingaporeSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwan - ROCTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTrinidad and TobagoTunesiaTurkeyUgandaUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUzbekistanVenezuelaVietnamZambiaZimbabwe Your Interest in Connect (Required) VERY IMPORTANT FOR REGISTRATION TO BE APPROVED!!! Please let us know how you learned of Connect, if anyone referred you to Connect, and something of why you want to join this secure network. This information is necessary to approve your registration. Please provide information that will let us validate your registration, including references and organization names if applicable. If this information is not sufficient, we will need to contact you via email before approving the registration. For security purposes, it is VITAL that we can confirm your valid participation in Great Commission work. PLEASE DO NOT SHORTCUT THIS FIELD. Visual Text Address Line (optional) Address Line for member City (Required) City of address of member State or Province (optional) State or Province of residence of member Zip Code (optional) Zip Code of Member Cell Phone (optional) Cell phone contact information of member Home or Office Phone Number (optional) Home or office phone number contact information for member I agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Terms of Service Connect is a mission focused social networking tool focused on Missions and Great Commission efforts for the furtherance of Great Commission collaborative efforts. OVERVIEWThe Global Great Commission Network has developed Connect as a secure, online, cooperative tool with goals to see the mission world better CONNECT, COMMUNICATE, AND COLLABORATE. CONNECTConnect is first and foremost a virtual space to connect. We want to see people interacting with as many ministries, resources, etc. as possible. Connect is a place that introduces individuals to the variety of components that make up the Mission world and provides a platform to interact and hopefully collaborate with one another. COMMUNICATEThrough Connect we are able to encourage communication on a number of levels, share ideas, and champion a cause. This is the perfect space to remain connected to friends and colleagues serving in mission around the world. Networks and associations may to use Connect to facilitate discussion and to share ideas by setting up Private or even Hidden Groups to facilitate their ongoing communication. COLLABORATEOur ultimate goal is that as people connect and communicate it will lead to increased collaboration between ministries, agencies, networks and individuals. Through Connect you are able to champion a cause, raise awareness, share needs, create projects, plan outreaches, events, etc. Connect allows for a much greater level of interaction in communication. In short with Connect we find: Once a network or organization joins Connect they can invite their own members, establish and manage their own Groups, either Public for the purpose of education and exposure, or Private or even completely Hidden Groups for internal communication. WEBSITE OWNERSHIP AND SPONSORSHIPConnect is developed and maintained by the Global Great Commission Network (GGCN). GGCN seeks to serve mission associations, agencies, churches, individuals, networks, and other ministries globally who share the vision of every people group reached and in the process of being discipled in this generation. REGISTRATION APPROVALThe security of Connect is closely guarded to ensure that all users are legitimate Great Commission participants. Accordingly, all registrations are screened and must be approved by Connect administrators before access to Connect is possible. In addition, users can guard their information by controlling what information is made public on their profile, using a public name that is an alias, and more. COST OF CONNECTConnect is provided free of charge to legitimate Great Commission participants by GGCN, and always will be free. BROWSER COMPATIBILITYConnect support most modern web browsers including Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Internet explorer. APPROPRIATE CONTENTAll public postings to Connect should be related to Christian topics and, for the most part, be related to Great Commission mission information or activities. Personal updates and individual ministry activities are welcome, but should avoid self-promotion or ministry solicitations. Prayer requests, including financial needs, should be communicated. But active fund-raising activities are not appropriate. Connect administrators reserve the right to remove any content deemed inappropriate in either content or langauge. USER COMMUNICATIONSUsers may receive occasional email communications from Connect administrators to encourage participation and to provide updates. CONTACT INFORMATIONYou can email us at [email protected] × Privacy Policy Privacy Policy of Connect GC Network This Application collects some Personal Data from its Users. This document can be printed for reference by using the print command in the settings of any browser. POLICY SUMMARY Personal Data processed for the following purposes and using the following services: Device permissions for Personal Data access Device permissions for Personal Data access Personal Data: Camera permission Displaying content from external platforms Google Fonts: Personal Data: Trackers; Usage Data Managing contacts and sending messages Firebase Cloud Messaging Personal Data: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service Contact information Owner and Data Controller: Global Great Commission Network1340 M Patton AveAsheville, NC 28806 Owner contact email: [email protected] FULL POLICY Owner and Data Controller Global Great Commission Network1340 M Patton AveAsheville, NC 28806 Owner contact email: [email protected] Types of Data collected Among the types of Personal Data that this Application collects, by itself or through third parties, there are: Usage Data; Trackers; Camera permission. Complete details on each type of Personal Data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or by specific explanation texts displayed prior to the Data collection.Personal Data may be freely provided by the User, or, in case of Usage Data, collected automatically when using this Application.Unless specified otherwise, all Data requested by this Application is mandatory and failure to provide this Data may make it impossible for this Application to provide its services. In cases where this Application specifically states that some Data is not mandatory, Users are free not to communicate this Data without consequences to the availability or the functioning of the Service.Users who are uncertain about which Personal Data is mandatory are welcome to contact the Owner.Any use of Cookies – or of other tracking tools — by this Application or by the owners of third-party services used by this Application serves the purpose of providing the Service required by the User, in addition to any other purposes described in the present document. Users are responsible for any third-party Personal Data obtained, published or shared through this Application. Mode and place of processing the Data Methods of processing The Owner takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized destruction of the Data.The Data processing is carried out using computers and/or IT enabled tools, following organizational procedures and modes strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Owner, in some cases, the Data may be accessible to certain types of persons in charge, involved with the operation of this Application (administration, sales, marketing, legal, system administration) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, mail carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communications agencies) appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Owner. The updated list of these parties may be requested from the Owner at any time. Place The Data is processed at the Owner’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located.Depending on the User’s location, data transfers may involve transferring the User’s Data to a country other than their own. To find out more about the place of processing of such transferred Data, Users can check the section containing details about the processing of Personal Data. Retention time Unless specified otherwise in this document, Personal Data shall be processed and stored for as long as required by the purpose they have been collected for and may be retained for longer due to applicable legal obligation or based on the Users’ consent. The purposes of processing The Data concerning the User is collected to allow the Owner to provide its Service, comply with its legal obligations, respond to enforcement requests, protect its rights and interests (or those of its Users or third parties), detect any malicious or fraudulent activity, as well as the following: Displaying content from external platforms, Managing contacts and sending messages and Device permissions for Personal Data access. For specific information about the Personal Data used for each purpose, the User may refer to the section “Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data”. Device permissions for Personal Data access Depending on the User’s specific device, this Application may request certain permissions that allow it to access the User’s device Data as described below. By default, these permissions must be granted by the User before the respective information can be accessed. Once the permission has been given, it can be revoked by the User at any time. In order to revoke these permissions, Users may refer to the device settings or contact the Owner for support at the contact details provided in the present document.The exact procedure for controlling app permissions may be dependent on the User’s device and software. Please note that the revoking of such permissions might impact the proper functioning of this Application. If User grants any of the permissions listed below, the respective Personal Data may be processed (i.e accessed to, modified or removed) by this Application. Camera permission Used for accessing the camera or capturing images and video from the device. Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data Personal Data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services: Device permissions for Personal Data access: This Application requests certain permissions from Users that allow it to access the User’s device Data as described below. Device permissions for Personal Data access (this Application): This Application requests certain permissions from Users that allow it to access the User’s device Data as summarized here and described within this document. Personal Data processed: Camera permission. Displaying content from external platforms This type of service allows you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of this Application and interact with them.This type of service might still collect web traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it. Google Fonts (Google LLC) Google Fonts is a typeface visualization service provided by Google LLC that allows this Application to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.Personal Data processed: Trackers; Usage Data.Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Managing contacts and sending messages This type of service makes it possible to manage a database of email contacts, phone contacts or any other contact information to communicate with the User.These services may also collect data concerning the date and time when the message was viewed by the User, as well as when the User interacted with it, such as by clicking on links included in the message. Firebase Cloud Messaging (Google LLC) Firebase Cloud Messaging is a message sending service provided by Google LLC. Firebase Cloud Messaging allows the Owner to send messages and notifications to Users across platforms such as Android, iOS, and the web. Messages can be sent to single devices, groups of devices, or specific topics or User segments. Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service. Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Further Information for Users Legal basis of processing The Owner may process Personal Data relating to Users if one of the following applies: Users have given their consent for one or more specific purposes. provision of Data is necessary for the performance of an agreement with the User and/or for any pre-contractual obligations thereof; processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the Owner is subject; processing is related to a task that is carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the Owner; processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Owner or by a third party. In any case, the Owner will gladly help to clarify the specific legal basis that applies to the processing, and in particular whether the provision of Personal Data is a statutory or contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract. Further information about retention time Unless specified otherwise in this document, Personal Data shall be processed and stored for as long as required by the purpose they have been collected for and may be retained for longer due to applicable legal obligation or based on the Users’ consent. Therefore: Personal Data collected for purposes related to the performance of a contract between the Owner and the User shall be retained until such contract has been fully performed. Personal Data collected for the purposes of the Owner’s legitimate interests shall be retained as long as needed to fulfill such purposes. Users may find specific information regarding the legitimate interests pursued by the Owner within the relevant sections of this document or by contacting the Owner. The Owner may be allowed to retain Personal Data for a longer period whenever the User has given consent to such processing, as long as such consent is not withdrawn. Furthermore, the Owner may be obliged to retain Personal Data for a longer period whenever required to fulfil a legal obligation or upon order of an authority.Once the retention period expires, Personal Data shall be deleted. Therefore, the right of access, the right to erasure, the right to rectification and the right to data portability cannot be enforced after expiration of the retention period. The rights of Users based on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Users may exercise certain rights regarding their Data processed by the Owner. In particular, Users have the right to do the following, to the extent permitted by law: Withdraw their consent at any time. Users have the right to withdraw consent where they have previously given their consent to the processing of their Personal Data. Object to processing of their Data. Users have the right to object to the processing of their Data if the processing is carried out on a legal basis other than consent. Access their Data. Users have the right to learn if Data is being processed by the Owner, obtain disclosure regarding certain aspects of the processing and obtain a copy of the Data undergoing processing. Verify and seek rectification. Users have the right to verify the accuracy of their Data and ask for it to be updated or corrected. Restrict the processing of their Data. Users have the right to restrict the processing of their Data. In this case, the Owner will not process their Data for any purpose other than storing it. Have their Personal Data deleted or otherwise removed. Users have the right to obtain the erasure of their Data from the Owner. Receive their Data and have it transferred to another controller. Users have the right to receive their Data in a structured, commonly used and machine readable format and, if technically feasible, to have it transmitted to another controller without any hindrance. Lodge a complaint. Users have the right to bring a claim before their competent data protection authority. Users are also entitled to learn about the legal basis for Data transfers abroad including to any international organization governed by public international law or set up by two or more countries, such as the UN, and about the security measures taken by the Owner to safeguard their Data. Details about the right to object to processing Where Personal Data is processed for a public interest, in the exercise of an official authority vested in the Owner or for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Owner, Users may object to such processing by providing a ground related to their particular situation to justify the objection. Users must know that, however, should their Personal Data be processed for direct marketing purposes, they can object to that processing at any time, free of charge and without providing any justification. Where the User objects to processing for direct marketing purposes, the Personal Data will no longer be processed for such purposes. To learn whether the Owner is processing Personal Data for direct marketing purposes, Users may refer to the relevant sections of this document. How to exercise these rights Any requests to exercise User rights can be directed to the Owner through the contact details provided in this document. Such requests are free of charge and will be answered by the Owner as early as possible and always within one month, providing Users with the information required by law. Any rectification or erasure of Personal Data or restriction of processing will be communicated by the Owner to each recipient, if any, to whom the Personal Data has been disclosed unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort. At the Users’ request, the Owner will inform them about those recipients. Additional information about Data collection and processing Legal action The User’s Personal Data may be used for legal purposes by the Owner in Court or in the stages leading to possible legal action arising from improper use of this Application or the related Services.The User declares to be aware that the Owner may be required to reveal personal data upon request of public authorities. Additional information about User’s Personal Data In addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, this Application may provide the User with additional and contextual information concerning particular Services or the collection and processing of Personal Data upon request. System logs and maintenance For operation and maintenance purposes, this Application and any third-party services may collect files that record interaction with this Application (System logs) or use other Personal Data (such as the IP Address) for this purpose. Information not contained in this policy More details concerning the collection or processing of Personal Data may be requested from the Owner at any time. Please see the contact information at the beginning of this document. Changes to this privacy policy The Owner reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by notifying its Users on this page and possibly within this Application and/or – as far as technically and legally feasible – sending a notice to Users via any contact information available to the Owner. It is strongly recommended to check this page often, referring to the date of the last modification listed at the bottom.Should the changes affect processing activities performed on the basis of the User’s consent, the Owner shall collect new consent from the User, where required. Definitions and legal references Personal Data (or Data) Any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information — including a personal identification number — allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person. Usage Data Information collected automatically through this Application (or third-party services employed in this Application), which can include: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers utilized by the Users who use this Application, the URI addresses (Uniform Resource Identifier), the time of the request, the method utilized to submit the request to the server, the size of the file received in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server’s answer (successful outcome, error, etc.), the country of origin, the features of the browser and the operating system utilized by the User, the various time details per visit (e.g., the time spent on each page within the Application) and the details about the path followed within the Application with special reference to the sequence of pages visited, and other parameters about the device operating system and/or the User’s IT environment. User The individual using this Application who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject. Data Subject The natural person to whom the Personal Data refers. Data Processor (or Processor) The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller, as described in this privacy policy. Data Controller (or Owner) The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data, including the security measures concerning the operation and use of this Application. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the Owner of this Application. This Application The means by which the Personal Data of the User is collected and processed. Service The service provided by this Application as described in the relative terms (if available) and on this site/application. European Union (or EU) Unless otherwise specified, all references made within this document to the European Union include all current member states to the European Union and the European Economic Area. Cookie Cookies are Trackers consisting of small sets of data stored in the User’s browser. Tracker Tracker indicates any technology – e.g Cookies, unique identifiers, web beacons, embedded scripts, e-tags and fingerprinting – that enables the tracking of Users, for example by accessing or storing information on the User’s device. Legal information This privacy policy relates solely to this Application, if not stated otherwise within this document. Reference from IUBENDA: Connect GC Network Privacy Policy ×
