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Friday, July 28, 2023

Friday Gospel Recharge: A Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew: 13: 18-23

Friday Gospel Recharge Series

Friday Gospel Recharge

A Reflection on Matthew 13: 13-28 

(Friday Week 16, Year A of the Liturgical Calendar, 2023)


The Good Seed 


We all find it a struggle to learn new things in various periods of life's journey. For some people their struggle could lie in perseverance: they have a capacity to court and acquire knowledge, but lack the virtue of perseverance to persist in enquiring data or a new skill set and choose rather not to learn, while comprehension in general for others is an arduous task. 

In this Gospel reading (Matthew 13: 18-23), Jesus speaks about the Seeds of the Word sown in all, and how absorbing this knowledge can be difficult to understand also. 

Understanding knowledge of God is something different from knowledge of the operation of the universe. Knowing God requires God infusing in us his own knowledge; this kind of knowledge cannot be possessed through rational enquiry. This does not mean faith and reason don't speak to each other, but that knowledge of faith is something handed to us by God and not from laboratory experiments in trial and error. It has to be given to us by God because it is knowledge of God himself and not the world.

Also in this Gospel we learn of a particular creature ready to snatch and corrupt our understanding of the Seed which God gives to us. We must remember here that the seed is knowledge of God a truth undiscoverable through natural enquiry. This creature as we read is the devil. The devil is a real being, he is not some abstract idea which the world and new age thinking would have us think. The reason why the devil acts in this manner is because he desperately wants to take away from us the joy that has been denied to him: beatitude with God. He is so jealous of us that he pursues us endlessly until our last breath, until he knows completely that he has won us over to desire and dwell in darkness rather than in the light. It also seems though in this Gospel that the devil is more successful at his work upon those individuals who lack strong faith-based foundations and are less receptive to accepting God’s words. These people are characterised as folks found on the edges of the path, patches of rocks, and in thorns. We notice that a person who has good soil takes up the seed and lets it grow within and flourish in his existence.

Jesus wants nothing more than for us to respond to his Word like the seed sown in good soil. When we a responsive to the Word of God, it enables us to flourish in our own lives. His words are so powerful that it not only acts as a guide from right from wrong, but also strengthens us to withstand the elements of the world, whatever that might be: false ideologies, saying no to injustices nor participating in it, warding off evil from overcoming us;  the seed which yields in abundance  also enable others to witness by our own lives the goodness of God's existence at work within us. While Jesus wants his Word to take root and dominate our lives, he is completely aware that his seeds of truth will not take root and flourish in every person's life. Whatever the circumstances might be, some either reject or conditionally accept Jesus but because of their partial commitment they fall away.

However, it's also good to point out that although God's word is scattered amongst good soil or not, we can all go through the phases of being on the edge of the path, in the thorns or in good soil; we oscillate between the two throughout our lives or even throughout the day, but ideally, we are to remain sturdy as good soil so that we can yield a harvest that is a hundredfold for the Lord.

• Where do you identify yourself now: are you on the path, in the thorns, or in good soil? 

• What will you do about it? 

• What changes are you going to make so that God's seeds of truth might take effect in you and make disciples in other people?


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Friday, July 21, 2023

Friday Gospel Recharge: A Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew: 12: 1 - 8

Friday Gospel Recharge Series

Friday Gospel Recharge

A Reflection on Matthew 12:1 - 8 

(Friday Week 15, Year A of the Liturgical Calander, 2023)

Rest on the Sabbath: The Christian duty

The Sabbath, in case you were wondering, fellow Neighbour, is a sacred day of observance for the universal Church each Sunday. It's treated sacred because Jesus rose from the dead on Easter Sunday, as our faith informs us, and we observe it because we hold it in remembrance of his resurrection. From a practical point of view, when observed and treated with reverence it serves as a reminder that someday we will die and meet God and be judged; and when that day arrives, praying we will also reign with Christ for all eternity in heaven with the saints and the angels and, of course with our Heavenly Father and the Spirit. Now we cannot forget those two.

For me, when I look around, it seems that the honour owed to the Sabbath is near forgotten in parts of the world in which Christianity held as a strong hold: England, majority if not all of Europe, and Lebanon perhaps. In places like China, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Sunday is another day on the calendar and not regarded as a sacred universal day: another philosophy or ideology dominates the social, cultural, and economic sphere of those places. However, wherever we may be placed in the world, observing the Sabbath in former Christian strong holds or not can also be tough for Christians irrespective of their denomination since the day is highly commercialised and spared as any ordinary day.

Putting aside the troubles associated with observing the Sabbath due to social structures in place in various parts of the globe, what does it mean to observe the Sabbath you might be thinking?  On this day the people of God are called to refrain from their servile, everyday labour and rest their mind and body instead, and worship God.

In the tradition of the church, one way to fulfilling the duties of worship on the Sabbath is done by our attendance at Mass. Attending Mass if you were wondering is an obligation that is not transferable, nor an optional free choice for baptised Catholics and those in communion with the Universal Church; attending Mass or if you are not familiar with that language going to church makes part of observing the Sabbath. We have a requirement to be there, it is a sign of love and veneration of the Heavenly Father who created and knows us best.

Equally important to fulfilling the Sunday Mass obligation, is that we give rest to our body and mind from unnecessary and needless work. In other words, we are called to have a day off work. A day of rest is necessary for the whole man: it allows us to reflect on the week past and plan how we can better serve our God. In addition, it provides time and no excuse to skipping our obligation of attending Mass.

So we rest on the Sabbath to worship God and to give our mind and body rest- these are the two primary reasons why we take time on the Sabbath to rest from our labour. We can say also that we rest on the Sabbath because God rested from all his work on the Sabbath, after seven days of creation as it reads: “God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all his work which he had done in creation” (Gen 2: 3), and since God rested from all his work, we too require a patten of work and rest from our labour: after all we come from God and reflect in our own existence to resemble something of the divine.

Although God rested on this sacred day, we must bear in mind however that in God there is no rest. According to that famous theologian, Thomas Aquinas, God is existence itself and existence itself is a pure activity. If I can draw from an example perhaps it would help paint a picture. When one rests, he or she is not exactly doing anything active but remains in a passive state of existence. For example, if I am a graduate in medicine and operate as a doctor in either a practice or a hospital, I am actually a doctor when I attend to patients and draw from my medical knowledge. If after a day’s work I've gone home and thrown myself on the couch, I'm potentially a doctor in that state because I not only have medical knowledge and the authority to act as a doctor, but I choose not to. It is in this state I exist passively as a doctor. It is right then to say that God does not rest. If God is existence and existence in its pure form is an activity, then God does not need to rest nor has rest in him. In fact, Jesus himself reminds us in scripture that God our Father is always working. We read this in John’s Gospel, “ My Father is still working, and I am working,” and as a result Jesus on the day of the Sabbath cures the sick, feeds the hungry and forgives sinners.

Turning now to today's Gospel - and this is the main piece of text I want to focus my attention - Jesus along with his follower disciples are accused of breaking the Sabbath. They are caught, according to Jewish custom, working, eating off a fruit tree, a scandal in the eyes of Jesus's contemporary. Now Jesus being the man-made God that he is, is able to put into perspective the true interpretation of this Law. Indeed, as I have tried to outline, The Sabbath is a day where no servile work should be performed.  However we must be mindful that the Sabbath was instituted for people's sake and not people for the sake of the Sabbath. In other words, the Sabbath is there for our good so that something spiritually, mentally, and physically might be gained. However, what Jesus is saying here is this: the body and mind requires rest although if work is necessary to provide the basic needs which preserves your human dignity, one is not culpable of breaking the Sabbath if he or she works on that sacred day. Everything must be interpreted in light of the dignity of the human person when it comes to reflecting on work and the Sabbath.

If a person circumstance does not prevent him from participating fully in the spirit of the Sabbath, grocery shopping, window shopping, purchasing coffee and other delicacy at a cafe, playing competitive sport, mowing the lawn, academic study, and refueling at the service station are just some contemporary activities which we would consider as unnecessary labour on the Sabbath. These things do little in order to give our mind and body rest. We have six other days in the week to fit these chores in our weekly schedule and to accomplish that we need to be better organised. I think we can and we as Christian’s ought to try and rethink our priorities when we leave some of these tasks for Sunday. God must come first and everything else follows. If we are organised enough then we can have a day off.

In a world that is highly commercialised, household’s dependent on dual incomes and demand for work on Sundays it then becomes more difficult to dedicate Sunday to rest as people’s job security depends upon it, and I would not dare doubt that God understands. A way forward from here for us whose employment and its future depends on it can ask their employers to provide them opportunities to not work on that day. Asking our employers for a day off so that we might observe this day would be courageous and highly commended; it is also a sign that you have tried put God first. But if we haven't even bothered to try then what value does it say where you put your commitment? It's a tricky one but a lot of people don't try, and if they are given the weekend off, the majority of those being Catholic fail to fulfil their other obligation and surrendering themselves in worship to the Lord at Mass.

The duties of doctors, nurses, police and defense personnel are necessary in preserving the sovereignty of human life, their obligation to rest from servile work on the Sabbath if rostered on do not apply. However, and this applies to all Catholic men and women, whose work duties falls under the category of necessary or not: we are required to worship God on Sunday. Our Sunday obligation is fulfilled by attending the Vigil Mass on a Saturday evening or any Mass on a Sunday. If we happen to be working on a Sunday and cannot get to Mass then, we have the opportunity to give God our full attention at a Vigil Mass which fulfils our obligation. The question is whether we are bothered to make time for it.

Obviously if you are sick in hospital as a patient, the obligation to attend Mass is not required.  However, if your commitment to Jesus is strong and He truly is no 1 priority in your life, then you need to ask that Holy Communion be offered to you, find out the times of the Mass on the television above your bed or if you are able, ask one of the nurses ahead of time to take you to the chapel for Mass.  If you have no success with these options, there is also Mass online at various churches. St Benedict’s in Burwood Australia is one such opportunity or St James the Great in Pettswood in UK is another opportunity. Remember Mass online if you are not able to go to Mass due to illness or recuperating is suitable, but it is not suitable to fulfil your obligation this way if you see it as more convenient and you are able to physically attend Mass.

In summary, the Sabbath is a day dedicated for rest and for worship of God - Jesus by his own example reminds us of this sacred duty. However, according to Jesus, our circumstances might require us to perform some duty of labour on this day, because the dignity of the other or self requires it. From this day forward let's remember to reserve the Sabbath for rest and for worship, and only work if circumstances deem it vital for the sake of dignity.

Let's keep praying for each other. 

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Privacy Policy


PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated July 18, 2023



This privacy notice for us describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share your information when you use our service, such as when you:
  • Engage with us in other related ways, including any sales, marketing, or events.
Questions or concerns? Reading this privacy notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at thecatholicpitstop@gmail.com.


SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

This summary provides key points from our privacy notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by clicking the link following each key point or by using our table of contents below to find the section you are looking for.

What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. Learn more about personal information you disclose to us.

Do we process any sensitive personal information? We do not process sensitive personal information.

Do we receive any information from third parties? We do not receive any information from third parties.

How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so. Learn more about how we process your information.

In what situations and with which parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific third parties. Learn more about when and with whom we share your personal information.

How do we keep your information safe? We have organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Learn more about how we keep your information safe.

What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information. Learn more about your privacy rights.

How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by submitting a data subject access request, or by contacting us. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Want to learn more about what we do with any information we collect? Review the privacy notice in full.


TABLE OF CONTENTS



1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us

In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.

Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:
  • names
  • email addresses
Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.

Social Media Login Data. We may provide you with the option to register with us using your existing social media account details, like your Facebook, Twitter, or other social media account. If you choose to register in this way, we will collect the information described in the section called "HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?" below.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

Information automatically collected

In Short: Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Services.

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Services, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies.

The information we collect includes:
  • Log and Usage Data. Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Services and which we record in log files. Depending on how you interact with us, this log data may include your IP address, device information, browser type, and settings and information about your activity in the Services (such as the date/time stamps associated with your usage, pages and files viewed, searches, and other actions you take such as which features you use), device event information (such as system activity, error reports (sometimes called "crash dumps"), and hardware settings).
  • Device Data. We collect device data such as information about your computer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the Services. Depending on the device used, this device data may include information such as your IP address (or proxy server), device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model, Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system, and system configuration information.
  • Location Data. We collect location data such as information about your device's location, which can be either precise or imprecise. How much information we collect depends on the type and settings of the device you use to access the Services. For example, we may use GPS and other technologies to collect geolocation data that tells us your current location (based on your IP address). You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information either by refusing access to the information or by disabling your Location setting on your device. However, if you choose to opt out, you may not be able to use certain aspects of the Services.
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent.

We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:

  • To request feedback. We may process your information when necessary to request feedback and to contact you about your use of our Services.
  • To deliver targeted advertising to you. We may process your information to develop and display personalized content and advertising tailored to your interests, location, and more.
  • To save or protect an individual's vital interest. We may process your information when necessary to save or protect an individual’s vital interest, such as to prevent harm.

3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason (i.e., legal basis) to do so under applicable law, like with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services to enter into or fulfill our contractual obligations, to protect your rights, or to fulfill our legitimate business interests.

If you are located in the EU or UK, this section applies to you.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR require us to explain the valid legal bases we rely on in order to process your personal information. As such, we may rely on the following legal bases to process your personal information:
  • Consent. We may process your information if you have given us permission (i.e., consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time. Learn more about withdrawing your consent.
  • Legitimate Interests. We may process your information when we believe it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests and those interests do not outweigh your interests and fundamental rights and freedoms. For example, we may process your personal information for some of the purposes described in order to:
  • Develop and display personalized and relevant advertising content for our users
  • Understand how our users use our products and services so we can improve user experience
  • Legal Obligations. We may process your information where we believe it is necessary for compliance with our legal obligations, such as to cooperate with a law enforcement body or regulatory agency, exercise or defend our legal rights, or disclose your information as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
  • Vital Interests. We may process your information where we believe it is necessary to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of a third party, such as situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person.
 

If you are located in Canada, this section applies to you.

We may process your information if you have given us specific permission (i.e., express consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose, or in situations where your permission can be inferred (i.e., implied consent). You can withdraw your consent at any time.

In some exceptional cases, we may be legally permitted under applicable law to process your information without your consent, including, for example:
  • If collection is clearly in the interests of an individual and consent cannot be obtained in a timely way
  • For investigations and fraud detection and prevention
  • For business transactions provided certain conditions are met
  • If it is contained in a witness statement and the collection is necessary to assess, process, or settle an insurance claim
  • For identifying injured, ill, or deceased persons and communicating with next of kin
  • If we have reasonable grounds to believe an individual has been, is, or may be victim of financial abuse
  • If it is reasonable to expect collection and use with consent would compromise the availability or the accuracy of the information and the collection is reasonable for purposes related to investigating a breach of an agreement or a contravention of the laws of Canada or a province
  • If disclosure is required to comply with a subpoena, warrant, court order, or rules of the court relating to the production of records
  • If it was produced by an individual in the course of their employment, business, or profession and the collection is consistent with the purposes for which the information was produced
  • If the collection is solely for journalistic, artistic, or literary purposes
  • If the information is publicly available and is specified by the regulations

4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?     

In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following third parties.

We may need to share your personal information in the following situations:
  • Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
  • When we use Google Maps Platform APIs. We may share your information with certain Google Maps Platform APIs (e.g., Google Maps API, Places API).

5. WHAT IS OUR STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?

In Short: We are not responsible for the safety of any information that you share with third parties that we may link to or who advertise on our Services, but are not affiliated with, our Services.

The Services may link to third-party websites, online services, or mobile applications and/or contain advertisements from third parties that are not affiliated with us and which may link to other websites, services, or applications. Accordingly, we do not make any guarantee regarding any such third parties, and we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by the use of such third-party websites, services, or applications. The inclusion of a link towards a third-party website, service, or application does not imply an endorsement by us. We cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of data you provide to any third parties. Any data collected by third parties is not covered by this privacy notice. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other websites, services, or applications that may be linked to or from the Services. You should review the policies of such third parties and contact them directly to respond to your questions.

6. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice.

7. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS? 

In Short: If you choose to register or log in to our Services using a social media account, we may have access to certain information about you.

Our Services offer you the ability to register and log in using your third-party social media account details (like your Facebook or Twitter logins). Where you choose to do this, we will receive certain profile information about you from your social media provider. The profile information we receive may vary depending on the social media provider concerned, but will often include your name, email address, friends list, and profile picture, as well as other information you choose to make public on such a social media platform.

We will use the information we receive only for the purposes that are described in this privacy notice or that are otherwise made clear to you on the relevant Services. Please note that we do not control, and are not responsible for, other uses of your personal information by your third-party social media provider. We recommend that you review their privacy notice to understand how they collect, use, and share your personal information, and how you can set your privacy preferences on their sites and apps.

8. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice unless otherwise required by law.

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements).

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

9. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.

We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the Services within a secure environment.

10. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.

We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Services. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at thecatholicpitstop@gmail.com.

11. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short: In some regions, such as the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), and Canada, you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information. You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.

In some regions (like the EEA, UK, and Canada), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right (i) to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, (ii) to request rectification or erasure; (iii) to restrict the processing of your personal information; and (iv) if applicable, to data portability. In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information. You can make such a request by contacting us by using the contact details provided in the section "HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?" below.

We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
 
If you are located in the EEA or UK and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your Member State data protection authority or UK data protection authority.

If you are located in Switzerland, you may contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner.

Withdrawing your consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, which may be express and/or implied consent depending on the applicable law, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us by using the contact details provided in the section "HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?" below.

However, please note that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal nor, when applicable law allows, will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.

Cookies and similar technologies: Most Web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our Services. You may also opt out of interest-based advertising by advertisers on our Services.

12. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this privacy notice.

13. DO VIRGINIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short: Yes, if you are a resident of Virginia, you may be granted specific rights regarding access to and use of your personal information.

Virginia CDPA Privacy Notice

Under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA):

"Consumer" means a natural person who is a resident of the Commonwealth acting only in an individual or household context. It does not include a natural person acting in a commercial or employment context.

"Personal data" means any information that is linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable natural person. "Personal data" does not include de-identified data or publicly available information.

"Sale of personal data" means the exchange of personal data for monetary consideration.

If this definition "consumer" applies to you, we must adhere to certain rights and obligations regarding your personal data.

The information we collect, use, and disclose about you will vary depending on how you interact with us and our Services. To find out more, please visit the following links:
Your rights with respect to your personal data
  • Right to be informed whether or not we are processing your personal data
  • Right to access your personal data
  • Right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data
  • Right to request deletion of your personal data
  • Right to obtain a copy of the personal data you previously shared with us
  • Right to opt out of the processing of your personal data if it is used for targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects ("profiling")
We have not sold any personal data to third parties for business or commercial purposes. We will not sell personal data in the future belonging to website visitors, users, and other consumers.

Exercise your rights provided under the Virginia CDPA

More information about our data collection and sharing practices can be found in this privacy notice.

You may contact us by email at thecatholicpitstop@gmail.com, by submitting a data subject access request, or by referring to the contact details at the bottom of this document.

If you are using an authorized agent to exercise your rights, we may deny a request if the authorized agent does not submit proof that they have been validly authorized to act on your behalf.

Verification process

We may request that you provide additional information reasonably necessary to verify you and your consumer's request. If you submit the request through an authorized agent, we may need to collect additional information to verify your identity before processing your request.

Upon receiving your request, we will respond without undue delay, but in all cases, within forty-five (45) days of receipt. The response period may be extended once by forty-five (45) additional days when reasonably necessary. We will inform you of any such extension within the initial 45-day response period, together with the reason for the extension.

Right to appeal 

If we decline to take action regarding your request, we will inform you of our decision and reasoning behind it. If you wish to appeal our decision, please email us at thecatholicpitstop@gmail.com. Within sixty (60) days of receipt of an appeal, we will inform you in writing of any action taken or not taken in response to the appeal, including a written explanation of the reasons for the decisions. If your appeal if denied, you may contact the Attorney General to submit a complaint.

14. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

15. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at thecatholicpitstop@gmail.com.

16. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

Based on the applicable laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, change that information, or delete it. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please fill out and submit a data subject access request.
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