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Privacy and Policy

Palm Springs Seventh-day Adventist Church respects your privacy and is committed to treating the personal information entrusted to us with care and integrity.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect through palmspringsadventistchurch.com, how we may use it, and the choices available to you.

1. Information We Collect


Information You Provide

We may collect personal information when you:

  • Submit a contact form;
  • Request prayer or pastoral care;
  • Register for an event, Bible study, ministry, class, or community program;
  • Sign up to receive church communications;
  • Volunteer or express interest in serving;
  • Make a donation through an online giving service; or
  • Otherwise communicate with us through our website.

The information collected will depend on the purpose of the form and may include your:

  • Name;
  • Email address;
  • Phone number;
  • Mailing address;
  • Event or ministry registration information; and
  • Any information you choose to include in a message or request.

Information Collected Automatically

Our website and the services used to operate it may automatically collect basic technical information, such as:

  • IP address;
  • Browser and device information;
  • Pages visited;
  • Date and time of your visit; and
  • General website usage information.

This information may be used to maintain the website, understand how it is being used, improve the visitor experience, and help protect the website from misuse.

2. How We Use Your Information


We may use information you provide to:

  • Respond to questions and requests;
  • Respond to prayer or pastoral-care requests;
  • Register you for church events or ministry activities;
  • Communicate information about programs, Bible studies, services, and events;
  • Follow up when you have asked to learn more about the Church or one of its ministries;
  • Process or maintain records related to donations;
  • Coordinate volunteer and ministry participation;
  • Improve our website and communications; and
  • Carry out the religious, charitable, educational, and community-service ministries of the Church.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

3. Prayer Requests and Pastoral Care


Information shared through prayer requests or pastoral-care forms may be personal or sensitive.

We seek to handle this information with care and discretion. Information may be shared with pastors, staff, or appropriate ministry leaders when necessary to respond to your request.

If you request confidentiality, we will respect that request to the best of our ability, subject to circumstances in which disclosure may be required by law or necessary to protect someone from serious harm.

Website forms and ordinary email should not be considered emergency communication channels.

If you are experiencing an immediate emergency, please call 911 or the appropriate emergency service.

4. Church Communications


If you provide your email address or phone number for church or ministry communications, we may contact you for the purpose for which you provided that information.

This may include information about:

  • Events;
  • Bible studies;
  • Ministry activities;
  • Church news;
  • Registration updates; or
  • Other requested follow-up.

You may ask us to stop sending nonessential communications at any time by contacting us or by using an unsubscribe option when one is provided.

5. Donations


Online donations may be processed through AdventistGiving or another third-party giving service.

Payment information entered through a third-party giving service is processed according to that provider's privacy practices and security procedures.

Palm Springs Seventh-day Adventist Church may receive information necessary for donation records, such as your name, contact information, contribution amount, date, and fund designation, but we do not intend to collect or store complete credit- or debit-card information through this website.

6. Event Registrations and Other Services


We may use outside services to assist with:

  • Event registration;
  • Online giving;
  • Email communications;
  • Video and livestreaming;
  • Maps;
  • Website hosting;
  • Forms; and
  • Other ministry functions.

When you use one of these services, information you provide may also be subject to that provider's privacy policy and terms.

We encourage you to review the privacy practices of third-party services before providing personal information.

7. Cookies and Website Technology


Our website or services connected to it may use cookies and similar technologies to operate website features, remember preferences, maintain security, or understand website usage.

Your web browser may allow you to block or delete cookies. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some website features work.

8. Children's Privacy


Our general website is not intended to collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13 without appropriate involvement from a parent or legal guardian.

When a child participates in a church program, ministry, or event that requires registration, we may request information from a parent or guardian that is reasonably necessary for participation, communication, safety, or administration.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information through our website without appropriate parental or guardian involvement, please contact us.

9. Photos, Video, and Livestreaming


Worship services and other public church activities may be photographed, recorded, or livestreamed as part of the ministry and communications of Palm Springs Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Photos or recordings may appear on our website, livestreams, social-media accounts, printed materials, or other church communications.

When additional permission is appropriate or required—particularly for certain activities involving minors—the Church may use separate consent or release procedures.

If you have a concern about an image or recording appearing in a Church communication, please contact us.

10. How We Share Information


We may share information only when reasonably necessary:

  • With pastors, staff, officers, ministry leaders, or volunteers who need the information to respond to your request or carry out a Church ministry;
  • With service providers assisting us with website, communications, registration, giving, or other ministry functions;
  • With the Southeastern California Conference or another affiliated Seventh-day Adventist organization when appropriate for ministry or administrative purposes;
  • With your permission; or
  • When disclosure is required by law or reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, or well-being of an individual.

We do not share your personal information with advertisers for their own marketing purposes.

11. Data Security


We take reasonable steps to protect personal information entrusted to us and to limit access to those who need it for legitimate Church or ministry purposes.

However, no website, email system, database, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

For that reason, please use appropriate care when deciding what personal information to send through an online form or email.

12. How Long We Keep Information


We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or for legitimate Church, administrative, legal, financial, or recordkeeping purposes.

Different types of records may be retained for different periods of time.

13. Your Choices

You may contact us to:

  • Correct or update information you previously provided;
  • Request that we stop sending you nonessential communications;
  • Ask what information you have submitted through our website; or
  • Request deletion of information when reasonably possible and when we are not required to retain it for legal, financial, administrative, or other legitimate purposes.

14. Links to Other Websites


Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by other organizations.

Palm Springs Seventh-day Adventist Church does not control those websites and is not responsible for their content, security, or privacy practices.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy


We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our website, technology, ministries, or practices change.

The current version will be posted on this page with the date of the latest revision.

16. Contact Us


If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or information you have provided to us, please contact:

Palm Springs Seventh-day Adventist Church
620 S Sunrise Way
Palm Springs, CA 92264

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4339
Palm Springs, CA 92263

Phone: (760) 327-5112
Email: palmspringsadventist@gmail.com

You may also contact us through the Contact Us page on our website.