Introduction

Welcome to Living Word Outreach Ministries' website. We are committed to respecting and protecting your privacy. Your trust is something that we place the highest value on and we do not take this matter lightly. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our websites, subdomains, or other church controlled internet presences.

Privacy Policy Consent

This website and all of its content is owned by our church. The term “you” refers to the user or viewer of this website.

This Privacy Policy exists to inform you of how we collect, use, process and distribute your information. It is important for you to know that we will not use or share your information in any way that is not specified within this Privacy Policy.

We reserve the right to change or modify this privacy policy in any way, at any time. Please read this Privacy Policy in order to understand how your information may be obtained and used. Any content that is provided to us by you or is obtained by us from this website is governed by this Privacy Policy. By using this website whether you have read this Privacy Policy or not, you are fully consenting to this Privacy Policy.

Information We May Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address, when you:

• Sign up for email, text, or call updates
• Register for events or programs
• Make donations
• Submit inquiries or contact us

Any information that you voluntarily provide equates to information that you are giving us the consent to use.

How Personal Information is Collected

• By visiting this website (cookies)
• By making a donation to our church
• By contacting us using email, phone, or any other means
• Through third party-cookies (see the section on “Data Collection Technologies”)

Anonymous Data Collection and Use

In order to ensure that our website delivers a high-quality experience, we may use your IP address to help diagnose problems on our end and to manage the Website by identifying which areas of the Website are being used the most, and to fine-tune our content for your best interest. Your IP address is the number assigned to computers connected to the Internet. This is essentially “traffic data” which cannot personally identify you, but it is helpful to us for promotional purposes and for improving our services. Traffic data collection only follows your activities as you are using this website, it does not follow your activities on any other websites in any way. Anonymous traffic data may also be shared with business partners and advertisers.

Use of “Cookies”

We may utilize the “cookies” feature of major browsers. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us understand how you use our site. You can adjust your cookie settings through your browser or opt out using the respective third-party platforms. However, disabling this function may diminish your experience on our Website and some features may not work as intended.

Data Collection Technologies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies, for example, Google Analytics, Google Ads, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Ads Manager, Facebook Pixel, etc. By agreeing to our Privacy Policy, you agree to the use of cookies and similar technologies (for example, web beacons, pixels, tags, and device identifiers which we collectively refer to as “cookies”) as described in this policy.

What happens with the Information We Collect

Your personal information may be used:

• To contact you
• For follow-up purposes
• For promotional purposes
• For troubleshooting purposes
• For informational updates
• To help you process donations/payments online at your request
• During targeted social media or search engine advertisements

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our ministry, provided they agree to keep this information confidential.

Data Security

As we’ve said, your security while on our website is vastly important to us. We implement substantial security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. That said, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

Under the Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccuracies in your personal data
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Opt-out of the sale of your personal data (Note: We do not sell personal data)
• To exercise these rights, please contact us at hello@livingwordspencer.org.

Storage and Handling of Personal Information

Personal Information obtained by this website is stored internally or through a data management system. We value your safety, so your Personal Information will only be accessed by people who are responsible for gathering, managing, or storing it, or who have a legitimate need to access it. (i.e., our hosting provider, newsletter provider, payment processors, or team members).

It is important to note that we may transfer information internationally. If you are using our website in the European Union, please understand that your Personal Information may be transferred outside of the European Union. By using our Website and providing us with your Personal Information, you are consenting to these transfers exactly as stated within this Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, please reach out to us and we would be happy to connect with you.