Privacy Policy

A legal disclaimer

Effective Date: September 13, 2026

At Bethsaida SDA Church, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information of everyone who visits and interacts with our website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we may use it, how we protect it, and what choices you may have regarding your information.

By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect information such as:

Your name
Email address
Phone number
Mailing address
Information you voluntarily submit through contact forms
Information submitted when requesting prayer, information, or ministry assistance
Information submitted when registering for church events or activities
Donation-related information, when applicable
Messages, comments, or other information you voluntarily provide
Technical information about your device and website usage

We only seek to collect information that is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it is provided.

2. How We Use Your Information

Information you provide may be used to:

Respond to your questions and requests
Respond to prayer requests
Communicate with you about church activities and events
Provide information about ministries and programs
Process or facilitate donations through authorized third-party services
Improve our website and online services
Maintain website security
Communicate important church-related announcements
Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not intend to use your personal information for purposes unrelated to the reason it was collected without appropriate notice or permission.

3. Prayer Requests and Voluntarily Submitted Information

If you submit a prayer request, testimony, ministry request, or other personal message, you understand that the information is voluntarily provided.

Please do not submit highly sensitive information that you do not want the church to receive or retain.

Prayer requests may be reviewed by authorized church leaders, ministry personnel, or designated volunteers when necessary to respond to your request.

Unless you specifically authorize publication, we will not intentionally publish your private prayer request or personal message publicly on our website

4. Children’s Privacy

Our website may contain information about ministries and activities intended for children and youth.

We do not knowingly seek to collect unnecessary personal information from children through the website.

Where registration or participation in a church activity requires information concerning a minor, we encourage parents or legal guardians to provide and supervise the submission of that information.

Parents or guardians who believe that a child has submitted personal information to us and would like that information addressed may contact the church using the contact information provided on this website.

5. Cookies and Website Technologies

Our website or third-party services used by the website may use cookies or similar technologies.

Cookies may help us:

Keep the website functioning properly
Understand how visitors use the website
Improve website performance
Remember certain preferences
Maintain security
Measure website traffic

You may be able to control cookies through your browser or device settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

6. Third-Party Services

Our website may use third-party services to provide certain functions, including website hosting, analytics, event registration, email communication, online donations, payment processing, maps, social media features, or other services.

These third parties may collect or process information according to their own privacy policies.

Bethsaida SDA Mission does not control the privacy practices of independent third-party services.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing personal information through those services.

7. Online Donations

If online donations are available through our website, payment information may be processed by an authorized third-party payment provider.

We do not intend to store complete credit card or debit card information on our church website.

Payment information may be handled directly by the third-party payment processor according to its security practices and privacy policy.

8. Communications

If you voluntarily provide your email address or phone number, we may use it to respond to your request or communicate information related to church activities, ministries, events, announcements, or services.

You may request that we stop sending certain communications to you.

9. How We Protect Your Information

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or misuse.

However, no website, online service, or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Therefore, while we make reasonable efforts to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Information Sharing

We do not intend to sell, rent, or trade your personal information for commercial purposes.

We may share information when reasonably necessary:

With authorized church leaders or ministry personnel
With service providers who help operate our website or services
When necessary to process a transaction or donation
When required by law
When necessary to protect the safety, rights, or property of the church, visitors, or others

We seek to limit access to personal information to individuals and services that have a legitimate reason to receive it.

11. Data Retention

We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, maintain church records, provide requested services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or protect our legitimate interests.

The length of time information is retained may vary depending on the type and purpose of the information.

12. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the ability to:

Ask what personal information we may have about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of certain information
Withdraw consent where applicable
Request that certain communications stop
Ask questions about how your information is used

Requests may be subject to applicable legal, administrative, or recordkeeping requirements.

13. External Links

Our website may contain links to external websites, including social media platforms, organizations, ministries, event services, donation providers, or other websites.

Once you leave our website, we are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of those external websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policy of each external website you visit.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, practices, or applicable legal requirements.

When changes are made, the updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means that you acknowledge the updated Privacy Policy.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact:

Bethsaida SDA Mission
Email: [Church Email Address]
Phone: [Church Phone Number]
Address: [Church Address]

We welcome questions about privacy and will make reasonable efforts to respond to legitimate requests.

16. Acceptance of This Privacy Policy

By accessing and using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please discontinue use of the website.

Last Updated: September 13, 2026