Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Diocese of Bridgeport and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to Diocese of Bridgeport website is a news and information site. By using the the Diocese of Bridgeport website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

Diocese of Bridgeport may collect personally identifiable information, such as your name. We may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.

Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by the Diocese of Bridgeport. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Diocese of Bridgeport website.

The Diocese of Bridgeport encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from Diocese of Bridgeport so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. The Diocese of Bridgeport is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the Diocese of Bridgeport website.

Use of your Personal Information

The Diocese of Bridgeport collects and uses your personal information to operate its website(s) and deliver the services you have requested.

The Diocese of Bridgeport may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from the Diocese of Bridgeport and its affiliates. The Diocese of Bridgeport may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

The Diocese of Bridgeport does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.

The Diocese of Bridgeport may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is transferred to the third party. The Diocese of Bridgeport may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to the Diocese of Bridgeport, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

The Diocese of Bridgeport may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within the Diocese of Bridgeport, in order to determine what the Diocese of Bridgeport services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within the Diocese of Bridgeport to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

The Diocese of Bridgeport will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on the Diocese of Bridgeport or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of the Diocese of Bridgeport; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Diocese of Bridgeport, or the public.

No phone/mobile number information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

Use of Cookies

The Diocese of Bridgeport website may use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize the Diocese of Bridgeport pages, or register with the Diocese of Bridgeport site or services, a cookie helps the Diocese of Bridgeport to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Diocese of Bridgeport website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Diocese of Bridgeport features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Diocese of Bridgeport services or websites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

The Diocese of Bridgeport secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.

Children Under Thirteen

The Diocese of Bridgeport does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.

Opt-Out & Unsubscribe

We respect your privacy and give you an opportunity to opt-out of receiving announcements of certain information. Users may opt-out of receiving any or all communications from the Diocese of Bridgeport by contacting us here:

Email: fcc@diobpt.org
Phone: (203) 416-1464

Changes to this Statement

The Diocese of Bridgeport will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. The Diocese of Bridgeport encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how the Diocese of Bridgeport is protecting your information.

Contact Information

The Diocese of Bridgeport welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that the Diocese of Bridgeport has not adhered to this Statement, please contact the Diocese of Bridgeport at:

Office of Communications
(203) 416-1464
fcc@diobpt.org