Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to us. Learn how we protect your information.

Effective Date: March 31, 2025 | Last Updated: March 31, 2025

1. Introduction

Deo Gloria Church ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, contact us, or interact with our church community. We comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

  • Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, and any information you voluntarily provide through our contact form or when communicating with us.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on pages.
  • Cookie Data: We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries and messages
  • To send you information about church events, services, and news (with your consent)
  • To improve our website and services
  • To maintain the security of our website
  • To comply with legal obligations

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies to improve functionality and user experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site
  • Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

You can control cookie settings through your browser. By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information:

  • Google reCAPTCHA: Protects our contact form from spam and abuse. Google's privacy policy applies.
  • Google Maps: Displays our church location. Google's privacy policy applies.
  • Facebook: Links to our social media presence. Meta's privacy policy applies.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. Contact form submissions are kept for record-keeping purposes and to maintain communication history.

8. Your Rights

Under POPIA, you have the following rights:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal requirements)
  • Objection: Object to the processing of your personal information
  • Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

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