Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2024
Last Updated: [Insert Date]
1. Introduction
("We," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website(the "Site"). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:
2.1. Personal Information
Personal information includes information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address. We collect personal information when you voluntarily provide it to us, such as when you:
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Sign up for our newsletter
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Register for events or services
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Make a donation
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Request information
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Participate in surveys
2.2. Non-Personal Information
Non-personal information is data that cannot be used to identify you. This may include information about your device, your browser type, your IP address, and the pages you visit on our Site. We may collect this information through:
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Cookies and tracking technologies
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Google Analytics or other analytics tools
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Server logs
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect from you for various purposes, including:
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To provide, operate, and maintain the Site
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To improve, personalize, and expand the Site
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To understand and analyze how you use the Site
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To develop new products, services, and features
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To communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the Site, and for marketing and promotional purposes
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To process your donations and provide you with receipts
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To send you newsletters and updates about church events
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To respond to your inquiries and requests
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
4.1. With Service Providers
We may share your information with third-party service providers that help us operate the Site, conduct our business, or provide services to you. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and are prohibited from using it for any purpose other than as instructed by us.
4.2. Legal Obligations
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to a legal process, such as a court order, subpoena, or government investigation.
4.3. Protection of Rights
We may disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of, our members, or others. This includes exchanging information with other organizations for fraud protection and risk reduction.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Site.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
6. Security of Your Information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
7. Your Rights and Choices
7.1. Access and Update Your Information
You have the right to access and update your personal information. If you wish to review, correct, or delete your
personal information, please contact us.