Welcome to Freedom City Church. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (https://freedomcity.live/), attend our services, or interact with our ministries.

We collect information to help us better serve you, communicate with you, and process your requests. This includes:

A. Personal Information You Provide

We collect information you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Fill out a "Plan a Visit" or "Connect" card (online or in-person).

• Register for events, small groups, or volunteer teams.

• Submit a prayer request or contact form.

• Sign up for our email newsletters.

• Make a donation.

This information may include your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and birthdate.

B. Financial Information

If you make a donation through our website, we utilize third-party secure payment processors (such as Church Center or Stripe). Freedom City Church does not store your full credit card or bank account numbers on our servers. All financial data is encrypted and processed by these secure providers in compliance with PCI-DSS standards.

C. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect non-personal data to improve site performance, including:

• IP address and browser type.

• Device information.

• Pages visited and time spent on our site.

• Cookies (small text files stored on your device) to help the site function properly.

We use your data strictly for ministry purposes, including:

• Communication: Sending updates about upcoming services, events, and church news.

• Pastoral Care: Following up on prayer requests or connection cards.

• Processing Donations: Issuing tax-deductible giving statements.

• Event Management: Coordinating registrations for groups, classes, and volunteer teams.

Freedom City Church frequently photographs and records video during services and events for use on our website, social media, and promotional materials.

• General Attendance: By attending our events, you acknowledge that you may be photographed or filmed as part of the crowd.

• Opt-Out: If you prefer not to appear in media, please inform a member of our media team or contact us at the email below.

Protecting the privacy of children is especially important.

• We only collect personal information about children (under 13) with the consent of a parent or guardian (e.g., during Kids Check-In).

• We do not knowingly collect personal data from children via our website without parental involvement.

We implement reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard your data. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

You have the right to:

• Unsubscribe: You can opt out of our email list at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of our emails.

• Update Info: You may contact us to review, correct, or delete your personal information from our records.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:

Freedom City Church Website: https://freedomcity.live/

Email: danponjican@freedomcity.live

Phone: (336) 740-4158