-: Privacy Policy:-

Emmanuel Church of God (ECOG), we are dedicated to protecting the privacy of our community members and website visitors. We collect and use information about our users for the following main purposes:

  1. To provide a helpful resource through an online directory for our church community.
  2. To offer an interactive website where email communication connects our users.
  3. To ensure a secure mechanism for restricting certain content to specific groups.
  4. To facilitate the purchase and delivery of goods or services through our platform.
  5. To continually improve the services we provide to our congregation and visitors.

Our Principles

At ECOG, we are firmly committed to protecting your privacy. Our policy can be summarized as follows: We will never share your information without your consent.

We uphold the following principles:

  • We will respect your email privacy. You will only receive communication from ECOG for areas you have explicitly signed up for.
  • Without your consent, we will not share any personal details (including your email address) with third parties.

What Information Do We Collect?

We collect information from our users in the following ways:

  1. Registration:

    • To register, we collect the minimum information needed: your first and last name and a password.
    • Additional voluntary details may be requested to provide a richer, more personalized church directory experience.

  2. Purchases:

    • When you purchase or donate through our website, we collect your name, postal and email addresses, payment information, and details about your order or contribution.
    • Payment information is securely transmitted and processed by third-party services and is not stored on our servers.

Who Has Access to Your Information?

  • By default, your personal information is visible only to other authenticated users of the site.
  • You have full control over your privacy settings and can adjust them from your personal profile page.
  • Your information may be used to build our church directory and display your birthday on the ECOG calendar (optional).

Additional Privacy Notes

  • Always log out and close your browser after finishing your session, especially if using a shared or public device.
  • Be cautious about sharing personal information online in public forums, as this may expose you to unsolicited messages.
  • You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your usernames, passwords, and any account information.

Our website may contain links to external sites. Please note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites.

Payment Processing

We use Stripe for payment processing and other business services. Stripe collects identifying information about the devices that connect to its services, which is used for fraud detection and improving services. To learn more about Stripe’s privacy practices, visit Stripe’s Privacy Policy.

Any Questions?

If you have questions about our privacy policy, please contact us at [email protected].

We are here to serve you and protect your privacy as part of our commitment to building a loving and trustworthy community in Christ.

 

Safeguarding

We are committed to Safeguarding Children, Young People, Victims of Domestic Abuse and Vulnerable Adults. Details of our safeguarding policy can be found here.