Peavine Baptist Church values your online privacy and security. This Privacy Policy will help you understand how we collect, use and protect the information you provide to us through our Website and Mobile Application. This policy may change as we continue to develop our websites, applications, and online services or programs, so we encourage you to refer to this Privacy Policy on an ongoing basis, so that you understand our current Privacy Policy. If you have any questions or concerns about our policy, or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us at info@peavine.org. If there are any terms in this Privacy Policy that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our Sites or Apps and our services.

 

What information do we collect?

 

Our ministry only collects information you provide. This could include your contact information, such as your name, address, phone number, and email address. We may also collect payment information, such as credit/debit card numbers, the card’s expiration date, and other billing information if you donate or buy materials from us online. We do not sell, rent, or disclose your personally identifiable information with outside organizations without your explicit consent. 

 

We may obtain information about you from other sources, such as public databases, joint marketing partners, social media platforms (such as Facebook), as well as from other third parties. An example of the information we receive from other sources would be social media profile information (your name, gender, birthday, email, current city, state and country, profile picture URL and any other information that you choose to make public). 

 

If you use our App, we may also collect the following information:

 

• GeoLocation Information. We may request access or permission to and track location based information from your mobile device, either continuously or while you are using our Mobile Application, to provide location based services. If you wish to change our access or permission, you may do so in your device’s settings.

 

• Mobile Device Access. We may request access or permission to certain features from your mobile device, including your mobile device’s bluetooth, calendar, camera, reminders, sms messages, social media accounts, and other features. If you wish to change our access or permission, you may do so in your device’s settings.

 

• Mobile Device Data. We may automatically collect device information (such as your mobile device ID, model and manufacturer), operating system, version information and IP address. 

 

• Push Notifications. We may request to send you push notifications regarding your account or the Mobile Application. If you wish to opt-out from receiving these types of communications, you may turn them off in your device’s settings. 

 

How do we use your information?

 

Our ministry uses your information to better connect with you and to connect you with others involved with our ministry. Payment information is used to process your donations or purchases. You may decline to submit personal information to any of our services, in which case we may not be able to provide those services to you. 

 

Will we share your information with others? 

 

Our ministry will not share your personal information with outside organizations that are not closely affiliated with us. Our ministry may provide your information to third parties to process a transaction you have initiated with us. We and our Closely Affiliated Organizations use personal information for internal purposes and to connect with you and other individuals involved with us. 

 

We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in response to subpoenas, court orders, or other lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements. We may also collect and share personal information in order to investigate or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, or as otherwise required by law or by government and regulatory authorities.  

 

Do we collect information from minors?

 

We are committed to complying with the guidelines set forth by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or maintain information on children under the age of 13. If you are the parent or guardian of a child age 13 or under who has provided us with personal information and you would like that information removed, please contact us at info@peavine.org.

 

How do we protect your information?

 

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with other institutions without your explicit consent. We are committed to protecting your personal and payment information. We have implemented security measures, including Internet encryption software, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol, and firewalls to prevent information from being compromised. Payment information is accessible only by authorized individuals to process this information. We take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction of data including internal reviews of our data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures, as well as physical security measures to guard against unauthorized access to systems where store personal data. Unless explicit permission is obtained from you, we restrict access to personal information to our employees, contractors, and agents who need to know that information to operate, develop or improve our services. These individuals are bound by confidentiality obligations and may be subject to discipline, including termination and criminal prosecution, if they fail to meet these obligations. 

 

What about cookies? 

 

Our website uses “cookies” to better interact with you. A cookie is a small piece of data that is stored on your computer’s hard drive that allows our website to remember your preferences and interactions with the website. A cookie does not access other information from your hard drive or other cookie files you may have from other sites. You can decline cookies through your browser setting. However, if you do decline cookies, certain functions of our website may not be available. 

 

Links to other websites

 

Our website includes links to other websites. Please be aware that this privacy policy applies only to this website. The privacy measures taken by these websites can be found in each website’s own privacy policy. You should familiarize yourself with their unique Privacy Policies, should you choose to visit their sites. 

 

How do I remove my email address from your mailing list?

 

If you would like to stop receiving emails from our ministry, you can do so simply by sending us an email with that request at info@peavine.org. 

 

How do I contact your Peavine with any questions? 

 

We are happy to receive and respond to any questions you may have about this Privacy Policy. Feel free to send your questions to info@peavine.org or by mail to:

 

Peavine Baptist Church

PO Box 40

Rock Spring, GA 30739