Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 10/12/2025
Last Updated: 10/12/2025

1. Introduction

Jesus Name United Pentecostal Church (“the Church,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting any personal information that you share with us through our website and related services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you interact with our website, submit contact forms, request prayer, register for events, or make online donations.

By using this website, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

a. Personal Information You Provide:

Name
Email address
Phone number
Mailing address (when applicable)
Prayer requests or other messages you voluntarily submit
Event registration details
Donation information (if applicable, via secure third-party processors)

b. Automatically Collected Information:
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect limited technical information such as:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device information
Pages visited and time spent on our site

This information helps us improve website performance and user experience.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information for purposes such as:

Responding to contact inquiries, prayer requests, and event registrations
Providing church updates, event notifications, or service information
Processing online offerings or tithes (when enabled)
Improving our website and ministry outreach
Maintaining compliance with legal obligations

We will never sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties.

4. Donations and Online Giving

When online giving is implemented, payments will be processed securely through a trusted third-party payment processor. The Church does not store or directly handle your full payment card details. Please review the third-party processor’s privacy policy for additional details once available.

5. Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described above or as required by law. Prayer requests and form submissions may be deleted periodically to maintain confidentiality.

6. Disclosure of Information

We may share your information only in the following cases:

With service providers who assist in website operations or donation processing, under strict confidentiality agreements
When required by law or legal process
To protect the rights, property, or safety of the Church, its members, or the public

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to enhance functionality and analyze traffic. You can adjust your browser settings to disable cookies, but doing so may affect website functionality.

8. Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no online transmission or storage method is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website is intended for general audiences and not specifically directed toward children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without parental consent.

10. External Links

Our website may contain links to external websites not operated by the Church. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those third-party sites.

11. Your Rights

You may request to review, correct, or delete your personal information by contacting us at JesusNameUPCMidland@gmail.com. We will respond to reasonable requests in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Effective Date” at the top will reflect the most recent version. Continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of those changes.

13. Contact Us

For any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Jesus Name United Pentecostal Church
Email: JesusNameUPCMidland@gmail.com