Privacy policy

1. Who we are

Ebenezer Ethiopian Church ("we," "our," or "us") operates this website to share ministry information, receive messages, and support church participation. This policy explains how we handle personal information.

2. Information we collect

• Contact details: name, email address, phone number, and message content submitted through contact forms.
• Prayer request content: information you choose to provide in prayer forms.
• Membership form details: profile and church-history information submitted through membership workflows.
• Giving-related data: when you use third-party giving providers, payment processing data is collected by those providers, not directly by this website.
• Basic technical data: browser/device information and similar logs generated by normal website operations.

3. How we use information

• Respond to inquiries, prayer requests, and ministry follow-up.
• Process membership and engagement requests.
• Provide church communications you request.
• Administer church operations and improve website usability.
• Maintain security and prevent misuse of our systems.

4. Third-party services

We use trusted third-party providers for certain services (for example, online giving and external form processing). Information submitted through those services is governed by their own privacy policies and terms.

5. Data sharing and disclosure

We do not sell personal information.

We may share limited information only when necessary to operate church ministries, provide requested services, comply with legal obligations, or protect the safety and integrity of our congregation and systems.

6. Data retention and security

We retain records only as long as reasonably needed for ministry, administrative, legal, and accountability purposes. We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect information, but no internet transmission or storage method can be guaranteed 100% secure.

7. Your choices

You may request to review, correct, or delete personal information we hold, subject to legal, ministry, and record-keeping obligations. You may also opt out of non-essential communications at any time.

8. Children

We encourage parents or guardians to supervise children's online activities. If you believe a child has provided personal information inappropriately, please contact us so we can review and address the request.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

10. Contact

For privacy questions or requests, contact us through the Contact page of this website.