Privacy Policy | lyndon-christian

The Lyndon Christian Church, Inc. ("Lyndon Christian Church," "the church," "we," "us," or "our") operates the website lyndonchristian.org. We are a Kentucky nonprofit religious corporation located at 8125 LaGrange Road, Louisville, KY 40222. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

By using our website or providing us with your information, you agree to the practices described here.

Information We Collect

We collect only the information we need to serve our congregation, respond to inquiries, and communicate with people who ask to hear from us. Depending on how you interact with us, this may include:

- Contact information — name, mailing address, email address, and mobile phone number.
- Information you volunteer — prayer requests, event registrations, connect card responses, volunteer interest, family or household details you choose to share, and messages you send us.
- Giving information — records of donations. Payment card and bank account details are handled by our third-party giving processor (PayPal) and are not stored on our servers.
- Website usage information — IP address, browser type, device type, pages viewed, and referring pages, collected through standard web logs and analytics tools.
- Mobile phone number and messaging consent — if you opt in to receive text messages from us.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

- Respond to your questions, prayer requests, and inquiries.
- Send you information about worship services, events, ministries, and church announcements you have requested.
- Register you for events, classes, and volunteer opportunities.
- Process and acknowledge donations, and issue contribution statements.
- Send text messages to those who have opted in to receive them.
- Maintain our membership and attendance records.
- Operate, secure, and improve our website.
- Comply with applicable law.

How We Share Your Information

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

We may share limited categories of personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:

- Service providers. We use outside vendors to operate our website, send email, send text messages, process donations, and manage church records. These vendors receive only the information necessary to perform their work for us and are not permitted to use it for their own purposes. Categories shared may include contact information, giving information, and website usage information.
- Within the church. Staff, elders, and ministry volunteers may access your information as needed to carry out ministry, care, and administration.
- Legal requirements. We may disclose information when required by law, subpoena, or court order, or when necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of the church or others.
- Safety. We may disclose information when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to prevent harm.

All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in date and consent; this information won't be shared with any third parties.

Text Messaging (SMS/MMS)

If you provide your mobile phone number and consent to receive text messages from Lyndon Christian Church, we will use that number to send you the messages described in our SMS Terms and Conditions.

Your consent to receive text messages is never required as a condition of attending, participating in, giving to, or receiving anything from the church. You may withdraw consent at any time by replying STOP to any message from us, or by contacting us using the information below.

Your mobile phone number, your opt-in date, and your consent record are used solely to send you the messages you requested. We do not share, sell, rent, or otherwise disclose your mobile opt-in information to any third party for marketing purposes. We share your mobile number only with the messaging service provider that transmits our messages on our behalf, and only for the purpose of delivering those messages to you.

Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies.

Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to remember your preferences and to understand how visitors use the site. We may use third-party analytics services for this purpose. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, though some parts of the site may not function properly if you do.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 online without parental consent. Information about minors provided to us by a parent or guardian in connection with children's and youth ministry is used only for that ministry and is handled with the same care described in this policy. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us and we will delete it.

Data Retention

We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Mobile opt-in and opt-out records are retained as long as necessary to honor your messaging preferences and to demonstrate compliance with messaging regulations.

Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Choices

You may:

- Ask us what information we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct or update your information.
- Ask us to delete your information, subject to any records we are required to keep.
- Unsubscribe from emails using the link in any email we send.
- Stop text messages by replying STOP to any message.

To make any of these requests, contact us at office@lyndonchristian.org

Our website may link to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. Please review their privacy policies directly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The revised version will be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date. Material changes affecting text messaging will be communicated to opted-in subscribers where required.

Lyndon Christian Church
8125 LaGrange Road
Louisville, KY 40222
Phone: (502) 425-7700
Email: office@lyndonchristian.org