Saving the Faith Ministries
Effective Date: April 25, 2026
Saving the Faith Ministries (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of everyone who visits our website, supports our ministry, or engages with our content. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information. We believe in transparency and stewardship — not only of financial resources but of the trust you place in us when you share your personal data.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide Directly
When you interact with our ministry through our website or other channels, you may voluntarily provide us with personal information, including:
- Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address submitted through contact forms, prayer request forms, newsletter sign-ups, or event registrations
- Donation and payment information (credit/debit card numbers, billing address) processed through third-party payment processors — we do not store full payment card details on our servers
- Messages, comments, or testimonies you submit through our website
- Account credentials if you create an account on our site
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically through standard internet technologies:
- IP address, browser type, operating system, and device type
- Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies (detailed in Section 3 below)
1.3 Information from Third Parties
We may also receive limited information from third-party services that support our ministry operations:
- Payment confirmation data from donation processors
- Analytics data from third-party services such as Google Analytics
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to prayer requests, inquiries, and contact form submissions
- To process and acknowledge donations and provide tax receipts
- To send newsletters, devotionals, ministry updates, and event announcements (only with your consent)
- To improve our website, content, and user experience
- To analyze website traffic and usage patterns
- To comply with legal obligations and protect against fraud
- To facilitate event registrations and ministry programs
We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and improve your overall experience. Our website uses the following types of cookies:
Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website, including session management, security features, and page navigation. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly.
Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information about page views, session duration, and navigation patterns. We use services such as Google Analytics for this purpose.
Preference Cookies: These cookies remember your settings and preferences, such as language selection or display options, so you don’t have to re-enter them each time you visit.
Third-Party Cookies: Some cookies are placed by external services integrated into our website, such as embedded YouTube videos, social media sharing widgets, or donation platforms. These cookies are governed by the privacy policies of the respective third-party providers.
Managing Cookies
You can manage or disable cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies from specific or all websites. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website, and some features may not work as intended. For instructions on managing cookies, please refer to your browser’s help documentation.
4. Analytics
Our website uses Google Analytics and similar tools to collect anonymized usage data that helps us understand how visitors engage with our content.
What analytics data is collected: Page views, session duration, geographic region (country/state level), device type, browser type, and general navigation patterns.
How analytics data is used: Analytics data is used solely to improve the website and ministry content. It helps us understand which pages are most helpful, where visitors may encounter difficulties, and how we can better serve our audience.
Cookies and opt-out: Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this data. If you prefer not to have your browsing activity tracked by Google Analytics, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on, which is available free of charge from Google.
IP anonymization: Where possible, IP addresses are anonymized before being processed by our analytics tools, so that your specific location and identity are not recorded.
5. Contact Forms and Communications
Information submitted through contact forms, prayer request forms, and similar features on our website is collected and stored in order to respond to your inquiries and provide the support you have requested.
Prayer requests: Prayer requests you submit may be shared with our ministry’s prayer team so that they can pray for you. However, prayer requests will never be published publicly on our website, social media, or in any other forum without your explicit written consent.
Email communications: Newsletters, devotionals, ministry updates, and event announcements are sent only to individuals who have opted in to receive them. Every email communication we send includes a clear and easy-to-use unsubscribe link, in compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act.
Unsubscribe requests: We honor all unsubscribe requests promptly. Once you unsubscribe, you will be removed from our mailing list typically within 10 business days.
6. Donations and Financial Information
We deeply appreciate every gift that supports the work of this ministry. Protecting your financial information is a responsibility we take seriously.
Payment processing: All online donations are processed through trusted, PCI-compliant third-party payment processors such as Stripe, PayPal, or similar services. These processors maintain the highest industry standards for payment security.
What we do not store: Saving the Faith Ministries does not store credit card numbers, bank account details, or other sensitive financial data on its own servers. Payment transactions are handled entirely by our third-party processors.
Donation records: We do retain donation records — including your name, donation amount, date, and contact information — for the purposes of tax reporting, acknowledgment and thank-you letters, and compliance with IRS requirements for tax-exempt organizations.
Confidentiality: Donor information is kept strictly confidential and is not shared with outside parties except as required by law.
7. Your Rights and Choices
We respect your right to control your personal information. You have the following rights regarding the data we hold about you:
- Right to Access: You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Right to Correction: You may ask us to update or correct any inaccurate information.
- Right to Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to legal retention requirements (e.g., tax records that must be maintained).
- Right to Opt Out: You may unsubscribe from email communications at any time using the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You may ask us to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: Where applicable, you may request your data in a commonly used, portable format.
Additional Rights for Certain Residents
If you are a resident of California, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). If you are located in the European Economic Area, you may have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Please contact us to exercise any of these rights.
To submit a rights request, please contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
- Mail: Saving the Faith Ministries, [Insert Mailing Address]
8. Data Retention
Personal information is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. The following guidelines govern our retention practices:
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Donation records | Minimum of seven (7) years, to comply with IRS requirements for tax-exempt organizations |
| Contact form submissions and prayer requests | Up to two (2) years, unless the individual requests earlier deletion |
| Email subscriber data | Retained until the individual unsubscribes; deleted within 30 days of unsubscription |
| Analytics data | Retained in aggregated, anonymized form; does not identify individuals |
When data is no longer needed for the purposes described above and no legal obligation requires its retention, it is securely deleted or anonymized.
9. Third-Party Services
Our ministry relies on a number of trusted third-party services to operate effectively. Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing how they collect and use data:
- Payment Processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) — for processing donations securely
- Email Marketing Platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, Constant Contact) — for delivering newsletters and ministry updates
- Analytics Providers (e.g., Google Analytics) — for understanding website usage and improving content
- Website Hosting Providers — for hosting and maintaining the website infrastructure
- Social Media Platforms (e.g., Facebook, YouTube, Instagram) — for embedded content and social sharing features
- Streaming and Media Services — for embedded audio and video content such as sermons and worship recordings
We carefully select third-party partners who demonstrate a commitment to data security. However, we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external services. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies:
- Stripe Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy
- PayPal Privacy Policy: https://www.paypal.com/privacy
- Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Mailchimp Privacy Policy: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/
10. Children’s Privacy
Saving the Faith Ministries does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without verified parental consent, in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
If we discover that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without appropriate parental consent, we will take prompt steps to delete that information from our records.
Parents or guardians who believe their child’s information may have been collected by our website should contact us immediately at [email protected] so that we can address the situation.
11. Security Practices
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the personal information entrusted to us. Our security measures include:
- SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our website
- Secure server environments with up-to-date software and security patches
- Access controls that limit who within our organization can view personal data, based on role and necessity
- Regular security reviews to identify and address potential vulnerabilities
While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but are committed to following industry best practices and continually improving our safeguards.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When changes are made, the “Effective Date” at the top of this page will be updated accordingly.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of our website after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.
For material changes that significantly affect how your personal information is collected, used, or shared, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you — for example, through a prominent notice on our website or by sending an email to the address you have provided to us.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us using the information below:
Saving the Faith Ministries
Email: support@savingthefaith.org
Mailing Address: Saving the Faith Ministries
125 Hill Street
Clearfield, PA 16830
Phone: 8147623788
We value your trust and are committed to being good stewards of the information you share with us. If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to reach out. We are here to serve you and to ensure that your privacy is respected and protected.