Introduction and Scope
The Indiana Church of Christ respects your privacy and keeps the personal information you share with our congregation safe. This policy explains what information we collect through this website, how we use it, and the choices you have.This policy covers the websites and online services we run, including online giving, event registration, prayer requests, newsletter sign-ups, and livestreamed services. It does not cover information we collect in person or by phone, or the practices of third-party websites we link to. By using this website, you agree to this policy. If you disagree with it, please do not use this website.
Effective Date: October 11, 2026
Information We Collect
Information you give us — We collect what you choose to submit through forms on this website:
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Contact details: name, email address, phone number, and mailing address
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Prayer requests, which may include details about health or family circumstances
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Event, class, volunteer, and ministry sign-up information
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Giving records, including amount, date, and designated fund
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Messages you send us through contact forms or email
Information collected automatically — When you visit, our servers and tools may record your IP address, browser and device type, pages viewed, referring website, and the date and time of your visit.
Information from third parties — Our giving, email, and church-management providers may send us confirmation of transactions or subscription status. We do not ask you to share religious beliefs or affiliation beyond what you voluntarily include in a prayer request or similar message. Please share only what you are comfortable sharing.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information only for church purposes:
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Responding to your questions, requests, and prayer needs
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Sending newsletters, service times, event reminders, and ministry updates you have asked for
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Processing and recording donations, and sending giving statements for tax purposes
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Registering you for events, classes, and volunteer roles
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Keeping the website secure, working properly, and easy to use
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Meeting legal and financial record-keeping obligations
Prayer requests are shared only with leadership (elders and/or deacons), ministry staff, or prayer team members, unless you ask us to post a request publicly. We never post a request with your name unless you tell us we may.
Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share it only in these cases:
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Service providers that help us run our websites and ministries, such as payment processors, email platforms, church-management software, hosting companies, and livestream hosts. They may use your information only to serve us.
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Church leadership and authorized volunteers who need it to carry out a ministry role.
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Legal reasons, when required by law, subpoena, or court order, or to protect the safety, rights, or property of our church, members, or others.
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With your consent, for example when you ask us to share a request with a specific group.
Our member or congregation directory, if we keep one, is shared only with members and is never published on the public portion of this website.
Cookies, Analytics, and Embedded Media
This website uses cookies, small files stored on your device, to remember settings and understand how visitors use the site. We may use analytics tools such as [Google Analytics] to see which pages are visited. This data is aggregated and is not used to identify you personally.
Some pages embed content from other services, such as [YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, or a livestream provider]. These services may set their own cookies and collect information under their own privacy policies.
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Some features of this website may not work properly if you do. Our website does not respond to "Do Not Track" signals.
Children, Photos, and Livestreams
Children's privacy — This website is meant for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without a parent's or guardian's consent. If you believe a child has given us information, contact us and we will delete it. Registrations for youth programs must be completed by a parent or guardian.
Photos and video — Worship services and events may be photographed, recorded, or livestreamed, and the images may appear on our website or social media. If you do not want to appear, please tell us or sit in a designated area. We will not publish identifying information about children, such as full names, alongside their photos without parental permission. Contact us to ask that an image be removed.
Retention, Security, Your Choices, and Contact
Retention — We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes above or as the law requires. Giving records are kept for [7] years for tax and audit purposes. Prayer requests are deleted when no longer needed.
Security— We use reasonable safeguards, including secure connections (HTTPS), access limits, and trusted providers. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your choices — You may ask us to:
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Show you the personal information we hold about you
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Correct or update it
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Delete it, subject to legal record-keeping requirements
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Remove you from email lists (every email includes an unsubscribe link)
Residents of some states may have additional rights under local privacy laws. Contact us and we will respond as the law requires.
Third-party links — This website may link to other sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
Changes — We may update this policy from time to time. The effective date above shows when it last changed, and significant changes will be noted on the website.
Contact Us:
Indiana Church of Christ
225 East Pike
Indiana, PA 15701