Cookie Policy


Introduction

This Cookie Policy (“Policy”) supplements our Privacy Policy and explains how Apostolic Christian Church of America, and its corporate affiliates: Apostolic Christian Ministries, Apostolic Christian Bookstore (an assumed name of Apostolic Christian Ministries), Onward Media (an assumed name of Apostolic Christian Ministries), Elders Teaching Resource (a service of Apostolic Christian Ministries), The Learning Connection (a service of Apostolic Christian Ministries), Apostolic Christian HarvestCall and Apostolic Christian Counseling and Family Services (collectively, the “AC Entities,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) use cookies and similar technologies to recognize individuals who access our Websites, The Learning Connection portal, AC Central application (together the “Services”) and sub-domains (“users” or “you”) when they visit our Websites or Services and interact with the content and ads that are posted on these Websites and Services. This Policy outlines the types of cookies and other similar technologies used on our Websites and Services, why we use them, and what your rights are to control the use of them. For a comprehensive understanding of the types of information that we collect, how we use the information that we collect, and why we collect certain types of information, please read our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms not defined in this Policy have the meanings set forth in our Privacy Policy. 


What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files which are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website or use an online service. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. For example, cookies enable us to identify you and remember your preferences so we can enhance your experience on our Websites or Services. They also help us serve you ads relevant to your professional interests. Cookies set by the website or services owner (in this case, AC Entities) are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website or services owner are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website or services (e.g., like advertising, interactive content and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website or services in question and when it visits certain other websites.


Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Websites or Services to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience of AC Entities’ product offerings. Third parties serve cookies through our Websites or Services for advertising, analytics and other purposes. This is described in more detail below. 


What Personal Information Do Cookies Collect?

The type of Personal Information collected through our use of cookies depends on the type of cookie utilized. Collectively, AC Entities may use cookies which collect Personal Information including, but are not limited to, your name, home address, email address, or telephone number, login information and preferences, information about the webpages you visit, products and services you might have clicked on, purchases that you’ve made, IP address, and your geographic location.


What Types of Cookies Are Used?

We use the following cookies: 


Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are cookies that are required for the operation of the Websites or Services. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of the Websites or Services, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services. 


Analytical/Performance Cookies

They allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around the Websites or Services when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way the Websites and Services work, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

 

Anonymized Cookies

These cookies ensure that anonymous data about your surfing behavior is collected every time you visit the Websites or Services. This way we can see how visitors use the Websites and Services and improve on that basis. We use anonymized analytical cookies for:

  • tracking the number of visitors to our web pages;
  • tracking the amount of time each visitor spends on our web pages;
  • keeping track of the order in which a visitor visits the different pages of our Websites;
  • assessing which parts of our site need updating;
  • measuring and optimizing the performance of our marketing campaigns;
  • redirecting traffic from different channels.


Functionality Cookies

These are used to recognize you when you return to the Websites or Services. This enables us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).


Social Media Cookies

These cookies are set by a range of social media services that we have added to the Websites and Services to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests. This may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit. If you do not allow these cookies, you may not be able to use or see these sharing tools.


Targeting Cookies

These cookies record your visit to the Websites and Services, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make the Websites and Services and the advertising displayed on them more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.


You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the Cookie Banner featured on each one of our Websites and Services.


Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies. 


You may block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of the Websites or Services. 


Except for Strictly Necessary Cookies, all cookies will expire after two years. Most expire much more quickly.


How to Manage Preferences and Provide or Withdraw Consent

You have the ability to manage cookie-related preferences and to provide and withdraw consent to the use of those cookies on your devices through options provided by our Websites and Services, such as through the banner cookie notification we provide. You can manage preferences related to cookies from directly within your own device settings, for example, by preventing the use or storage of cookies.


It is also possible, via relevant browser or device features, to delete previously stored cookies, including those used to remember your initial consent. Other cookies in the browser’s local memory may be cleared by deleting the browsing history. Additionally, you can manage many cookies used for online advertising via the consumer choice tools created under self-regulation programs in many countries, such as the US-based YourAdChoices, the Canada-based AdChoices or the EU-based Your Online Choices.

With regard to any third-party cookies, you can manage your preferences and withdraw your consent via the related opt-out link (where provided), by using the means indicated in the third-party's privacy policy, or by contacting the third party.


Consequences of Denying Consent

Users are free to decide whether or not to grant consent. However, please note that cookies help us to provide a better experience and advanced functionalities to you (in line with the purposes outlined in this document). Therefore, in the absence of your consent, we may be unable to provide related features.



Last modified 2026-0929