Privacy Policy

Introduction

The Ark 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 thearksalina.com and interact with our church services.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Contact us via email or phone
• Subscribe to text message updates
• Register for events or ministries
• Make donations through our giving platform
• Interact with our social media pages

This information may include your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and payment information (processed securely through our third-party payment processor, PushPay).

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. This information is used to improve our website's functionality and user experience.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Communicate with you about church events, services, and ministries
• Process your donations and provide giving statements
• Send you text message updates (only if you've opted in)
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Improve our website and services
• Send you information about our church activities (with your consent)

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services on our website:

• PushPay: Secure donation processing platform
• YouTube: Video content embedding
• Instagram: Social media content embedding
• Google Fonts: Website typography

These third-party services have their own privacy policies addressing how they use your information. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Cookies

Our website may use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small data files that are stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of your personal information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt-out of marketing communications
• Withdraw consent for data processing (where applicable)

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

Text Message Communications

If you opt-in to receive text messages from The Ark Church by texting keywords like "YOUTH" or "COLLEGE" to our number, you consent to receive automated text messages. Message and data rates may apply. You can opt-out at any time by replying STOP to any text message you receive from us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us: