PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated October 27, 2023

This privacy notice for God's Abundant Grace Ministries ("we," "us," or "our"), describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your information when you use our services ("Services"), such as when you:

Questions or concerns? Reading this privacy notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@gagministries.org.

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

This summary provides key points from our privacy notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by using our table of contents below to find the section you are looking for.

What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with God's Abundant Grace Ministries and the Services, the choices you make, and the features you use.

Do we process any sensitive personal information? We do not process sensitive personal information from our general website users and donors.

How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so.

In what situations and with which parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific third parties, such as our payment processor for donations.

What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information. You can contact us to exercise these rights.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
  2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
  3. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
  4. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
  5. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
  6. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
  7. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us

In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you make a donation, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.

The personal information we collect may include names, email addresses, phone numbers, and mailing addresses.

Payment Data. We may collect data necessary to process your payment if you make a donation, such as your payment instrument number. All payment data is processed and stored by our third-party payment processor, Charity's Purse. You can find their privacy notice here: https://charityspurse.ai/privacy-policy.

Information automatically collected

In Short: Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Services.

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.

We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, including to process donations, to respond to inquiries and provide support, to send you marketing and promotional communications (with your consent), and to protect our Services from fraud.

3. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

In Short: We may share information in specific situations and with specific categories of third parties.

We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. This includes our payment processor, website hosting provider, and communication service providers. We have contracts in place with our data processors, which are designed to help safeguard your personal information.

4. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice unless otherwise required by law.

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements for non-profits).

5. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short: You may review, change, or request deletion of your data.

You have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right to (i) request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, (ii) request rectification or erasure; and (iii) object to or restrict the processing of your personal information. To make such a request, please use the contact details provided below.

6. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

7. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at info@gagministries.org or by post to:

God's Abundant Grace Ministries
Chattanooga, Tennessee
United States