Berean Baptist Church respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and share information when you visit our website, contact us, submit a prayer request, register for events, participate in church ministries, watch or access online media, or give online through our giving provider.

By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

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

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Mailing address
• Messages submitted through contact forms
• Prayer requests
• Event registration details
• Volunteer or ministry interest information
• Any other information you choose to submit through our website or church forms

We may also collect limited technical information automatically when you visit our website, such as:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Pages visited
• Date and time of visit
• Referring website
• Cookie information
• General website usage data

2. How We Use Your Information

Berean Baptist Church may use your information to:

• Respond to your questions, messages, or prayer requests
• Communicate with you about church services, ministries, and events
• Process event registrations
• Plan meals, childcare, classes, and ministry activities
• Coordinate volunteers and ministry teams
• Provide pastoral care or prayer support
• Send church updates or announcements
• Improve our website and communications
• Protect the security of our website and church systems
• Comply with legal, financial, tax, or administrative obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

3. Online Giving

Berean Baptist Church uses Cornerstone for online giving.

When you give online, you will be directed to a Cornerstone giving page. Information submitted through the giving page may include donation amount, giving frequency, start date, name, contact information, payment information, and transaction details.

Payment information is processed by the giving provider. Berean Baptist Church does not store credit card, debit card, or bank account numbers on our church website.

Donation records may be retained for accounting, tax, stewardship, receipt, reporting, and legal purposes.

For questions about giving transactions or refunds, you may do so through the Cornerstone Giving Portal.

4. Event Registration

Our website may include event registration forms for church meals, classes, ministry events, youth activities, or other church gatherings.

Event registration forms may collect information such as your name, email address, number of attendees, children’s attendance information, and additional comments.

We use this information to plan and administer church events, communicate event details, prepare food or materials, arrange childcare or class participation, and follow up if needed.

5. Children and Youth Ministry Information

Berean Baptist Church provides children’s and youth ministries. We may collect information related to children or youth participation, such as parent or guardian contact information, child or student names, age or grade level, attendance information, emergency details, allergies, medical notes, permissions, or other information needed for safety and ministry administration.

We collect children’s and youth information only for church ministry, safety, communication, event planning, and administrative purposes.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through our website without parent or guardian involvement or consent. Parents or guardians may contact the church to review, update, or request deletion of their child’s information, subject to legal, safety, ministry, or administrative requirements.

6. Contact Forms and Prayer Requests

Berean Baptist Church uses Cornerstone for online giving.

When you give online, you will be directed to a Cornerstone giving page. Information submitted through the giving page may include donation amount, giving frequency, start date, name, contact information, payment information, and transaction details.

Payment information is processed by the giving provider. Berean Baptist Church does not store credit card, debit card, or bank account numbers on our church website.

Donation records may be retained for accounting, tax, stewardship, receipt, reporting, and legal purposes.

For questions about giving transactions or refunds, you may do so through the Cornerstone Giving Portal.

7. Email Communications

If you provide your email address, we may use it to respond to your message, send ministry information, communicate event details, provide church updates, or follow up about your request.

You may ask us to stop sending non-essential communications at any time by contacting the church office.

Some administrative, giving, registration, or ministry-related messages may still be necessary to provide services you requested.

8. Photos, Videos, Livestreams, and Online Media

Berean Baptist Church may take photos, videos, livestreams, or audio recordings during worship services, classes, events, youth activities, outreach, or other ministry gatherings.

These materials may be used for:

• Livestreams
• Sermon recordings
• Church website content
• Social media posts
• Ministry updates
• Printed materials
• Promotional or informational church communications

If you prefer that you or your child not be photographed, recorded, or included in public church media, please contact the church office. We will make reasonable efforts to honor your request

9. Third-Party Media

Our website may link to or embed content from third-party services such as YouTube, Facebook, livestream platforms, maps, event tools, or other websites.

When you interact with embedded content or click links to third-party websites, those third parties may collect information about you according to their own privacy policies. This may include cookies, tracking technologies, account information, watch history, device information, or interaction data.

Berean Baptist Church is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or platforms. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

10. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites, including online giving platforms, ministry partners, social media sites, livestream services, event resources, missionary organizations, or other third-party services.

We are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of third-party websites. Please review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.

11. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to help the website function, improve user experience, prevent spam, remember preferences, analyze website traffic, or maintain security.

Cookies are small files stored on your device by your browser. You can disable or delete cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

Our website may also use analytics or security tools that collect general usage information, such as pages visited, browser type, device type, approximate location, and referral source.

12. How We Protect Information

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

These steps may include:

• Secure website hosting
• HTTPS/SSL encryption
• Password-protected administrator accounts
• Limited access to personal information
• Website security tools
• Software updates
• Backups
• Administrative safeguards
• Volunteer and staff access controls

However, no website, email system, payment platform, or online service can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Please do not submit highly sensitive information through regular website forms unless necessary.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, ministry practices, technology, service providers, or legal requirements.

When we update this Privacy Policy, we will revise this web page.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.