Privacy Policy
Last updated: {{DATE}}
New Jerusalem City of God — Church Without Walls ("we," "our," or "us") values the privacy of every visitor, congregant, and donor. This policy incorporates guidance from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), the NIST Privacy Framework, and other leading privacy resources.
1. Information We Collect
- Contact details: name, email address, phone number, or prayer requests submitted through forms or email.
- Donation records: confirmation details received from third-party processors. We do not store full payment card information.
- Usage data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, and approximate location gathered by analytics to protect and improve the site.
2. How We Use Information
- Responding to your inquiries, prayer requests, or pastoral care needs.
- Sharing worship service details, schedule changes, or ministry updates.
- Maintaining donation and financial records required by applicable law.
- Improving site functionality, safeguarding against misuse, and meeting legal obligations.
3. Legal Bases and Lawful Grounds
Depending on your jurisdiction, our processing relies on:
- Consent (for optional communications or prayer requests).
- Legitimate interests in operating and protecting our ministry website.
- Legal compliance for charitable recordkeeping and dispute resolution.
4. Sharing & Disclosure
We do not sell personal data. We may share limited information with trusted service providers (email delivery, analytics, donation platforms) under confidentiality agreements or when required by law.
5. International Data Transfers
As an online ministry, data may be processed in the United States or other countries where our vendors operate. Contractual safeguards and industry-standard protections support these transfers.
6. Data Retention
We keep personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer period is required by law.
7. Your Rights
You may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to, or port your personal data, as well as to withdraw consent. To exercise these rights, email privacy@newjerusalemcog.org.
8. Security
We follow administrative, technical, and physical safeguards aligned with NIST privacy/security guidance. Despite these measures, no system is completely secure; share information responsibly.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our site is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in the EU). If we learn we collected personal data from a child without appropriate consent, we will delete it.
10. Updates
We may update this policy to reflect new practices or legal requirements. The “Last updated” date at the top indicates the most recent revision.
11. Contact
For privacy inquiries, rights requests, or concerns, email privacy@newjerusalemcog.org or write to New Jerusalem City of God — Church Without Walls, P.O. Box {{number}}, Washington, D.C., USA.