WEB + APP PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: Sep 20, 2024

Introduction to Our Privacy Policy
You can interact online with Grow Church, Inc., in many different ways, such as watching or reading content, being generous through giving, connecting with other people, or taking your next step. We appreciate your interest in our church and respect your privacy as you interact with us on our digital platforms (website and app).
This Privacy Policy describes how we may treat the information that we have gathered from our website and the services and tools related to the website (including, but not limited to, mobile and other software applications downloaded from the website or obtained elsewhere) (collectively, the “Services”). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the use of your data, please contact our Communications Team. By accessing or using our website, mobile app, or services, you agree to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use.

NOTICE REGARDING DISPUTE RESOLUTION: In keeping with 1 Corinthians 6:1-8, all disputes or claims arising under this Privacy Policy, or relating in any way to your use of the website, mobile app, or services, will be resolved by mediation, and, if not resolved by mediation, then by final and binding arbitration as provided for in Section 9 of our Terms of Use. Unless you opt-out, you will only be able to pursue claims against Grow Church, Inc. on an individual basis, not as part of any class or representative action or proceeding, and you will only be permitted to seek relief (including monetary, injunctive, and declaratory relief) on an individual basis.
Application of Our Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies only to information the website, mobile app, or services collect. It does not apply to information either collected by us offline or collected by unaffiliated websites, mobile apps, or services. Furthermore, this Privacy Policy governs only information provided to and communicated directly from the website, mobile app, or services and does not govern any other information or communications that may reference this website, the services, or Grow Church.

If you click “like” or make a comment on or about our website, mobile app, or services using Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, or other social media plugins, your activity may be published on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, or other social media website(s), and be shown to other individuals who visit our website. We encourage you to read each social media site’s privacy policy for more information.

Information We Collect About You and How We Collect It
We collect several types of information from and about the users of our website, mobile app, and services, including information by which you may be personally identified, such as your name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, credit card information, or any other information the website, mobile app and services collect that is defined as personal or personally identifiable information under applicable law or that may otherwise be used to identify you (collectively, your “Personal Information”). We also may automatically collect information as you navigate the website or mobile app and use the services, including usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through “cookies.”

 Information You Provide to Us:
When you visit our website, mobile app, and services, you may be asked to provide Personal Information to register for a Christ Fellowship Account or participate in other activities. If you communicate with us by e-mail, post messages to any of our chat groups or blogs, or otherwise complete online forms or surveys, any information provided in such communications may be collected as Personal Information. You also may publish or display information on public areas of the website, mobile app, services, or related websites (“User Contributions”). Your User Contributions are posted and transmitted to others at your own risk. No security measures are perfect, and we cannot control the actions of third parties with whom you share your User Contributions. Therefore, we can not guarantee unauthorized persons will not view your User Contributions. We will only collect User Contributions and Personal Information that you voluntarily provide. When you submit such User Contributions and Personal Information on our website, mobile app, and services, you consent to collecting, using, and disclosing such information as set forth in this Privacy Policy.

Credit Card Information:
Unless you are a Grow Church account holder and have opted in for us to store your credit card information, we will not store full credit card numbers, credit expiration dates, or CVV numbers on our servers. If you have not authorized us to store your credit card information, this info is sent directly to our processor, and the bank will complete the transaction. We store other card information such as name, address, phone number, and email address to assist with your transactions.

Information We Collect Automatically:
When you download, access, or use the website, mobile app, or services, they may automatically collect: (i) usage details (including traffic data, location data, communication data, and the resources you access and use through the websites and services); (ii) device information (including IP address, operating system, browser type, hardware ID, mobile network information and the device’s telephone number); (iii) stored information (including metadata and other information associated with the files stored on your device, such as photographs, audio and video clips, personal contacts and address book information); and (iv) location information (including real-time information about the location of your device). We also may use automatic data collection technology to gather information about your activities over time and across third-party websites, apps, or other online services (behavioral tracking).

Do Not Track Signals:
Do Not Track signals are signals sent through a browser informing us that you do not want to be tracked. Because not all browsers and sites universally support these signals, we do not currently assign any meaning to potential Do Not Track signals.

Information Collection Technologies:
The technologies we use for automatic information collection may include cookies (including mobile cookies) or web beacons. Cookies are small files sent to and stored on your computer or device to access or use our website, mobile app, or services. Cookies may be used to monitor the use of our website, mobile app, or services, customize content specific to your interests, ensure that you do not see the same information repeatedly, and store your username and password (using encryption technology) so you do not have to re-enter it each time you access or use the website, mobile app or services. It may be possible to refuse cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your computer or device. However, if you select this setting, you may be unable to access certain portions of our website, mobile app, or services.

Third-Party Information Collection:
While we do not include any third-party advertisements on our website, mobile app, or in our services, when you access or use our website, mobile app, and services or access their content, certain third parties, such as advertisers, analytics companies (e.g. Google Analytics), your mobile device manufacturer or your mobile service provider may use automatic information collection technologies to collect information about you, your computer or your device. We have no control over these third parties’ collection and use of your information. The information these third parties collect may be associated with your personal information or online or mobile activities over time and across different websites, apps, and other online services. Such third parties may use this information to provide you with interest-based (behavioral) advertising or other targeted content. We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. You should contact the responsible provider directly if you have any questions about an advertisement or other targeted content.
Individuals Under the Age of 13:

The website, mobile app, and services are not intended for children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at: info@growchurch.com

How We Use Your Information
If you elect to provide us with your information while using the website, mobile app, or services (for example, by registering on our website, mobile app, and services or e-mailing our Communications Team), we may provide you with church and service-related announcements concerning Grow Church or contact you regarding your requests. For example, all registered users receive a welcome e-mail to confirm their registration.
We may also use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any Personal Information, to (i) provide you with the website, mobile app and services and their contents, and any other information, materials, or services that you request from us; (ii) fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it; (iii) give you notices about your Grow Church account; (iv) carry out our obligations and enforce our rights and (v) notify you when updates are available, and of changes to any materials or services we offer or provide through the website, mobile app, and services. In addition, your personal contact information may be shared with Church staff and approved volunteers for internal Church purposes.

Your general contact information (for example, name, address, and phone number) and other optional information you may provide (for example, email address, photo, and so forth) may be shared with Grow Church staff and volunteers for internal Church purposes. Some of your information (Grow Group information, meeting times, etc.) may also be viewable on a limited and restricted basis on our website, mobile app, and services, but only if you opt-in to share it. You may opt out of sharing information or limit the optional information you share by modifying your profile settings on our website, mobile app, and Services when available.

The usage information we collect helps us improve our website, mobile app, and services and deliver a better and more personalized experience by enabling us to estimate our audience size and usage patterns, store information about your preferences, customize our website, mobile app, and services according to your individual interests, speed up your searches, and recognize you when you use the websites, Mobile App or Services. We use the information we collect about your location to customize your online experience to your current location, providing you with easier access to information about the Grow Church campus closest to you.

Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose Personal Information to, among others, our affiliates, partners, contractors, or trusted business providers, who either perform services on our behalf or assist Grow Church. Examples include credit card processing, web hosting, and web or app development companies. We may transfer Personal Information to any Grow Church-affiliated or unaffiliated church entity to accomplish church purposes, but in doing so, we’ll make sure that your information is treated in compliance with our privacy policy.

We also may share information you provide with information from other users with third parties on an aggregate basis (“Aggregate Data”). Aggregate Data does not contain any information which can be used to identify or contact you. Without your consent, we will never provide your Personal Information to third parties for their use in marketing their products or services to you.

We will not intentionally share your Personal Information with third parties except to:
(a) interact with our affiliates, partners, contractors, or trusted business providers with whom we have obligations of confidentiality concerning your Personal Information;
(b) comply with a valid legal inquiry or process such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute, court order, or government request;
(c) protect a physical or property threat to you, to others, or to the website, mobile app, and services;
(d) respond to a breach or attempted breach of the security of our website, mobile app, and services;
(e) defend or assert our legal rights;
(f) enforce our Terms of Use.

Your Choices About Our Collection Use and Disclosure of Your Information:
We strive to provide you with choices regarding the personal information you provide to us.
You may choose not to provide us with the information requested in your profile.
You may opt out of receiving future marketing communications from us by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any marketing e-mail you receive or by contacting our Communications Team to request to unsubscribe. You may also set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent.

Third-Party Links
Our website, mobile app, and services may contain links to or from other third-party websites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these other websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to the information we collect on our website, mobile app, and services. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of other websites, mobile apps, and services you link to or access through our website, mobile app, or services.

Updating Your Information
You can review and change your personal information by signing into your Grow Church account and visiting your profile. You may also review, change, and correct your Personal Information or request that we deactivate your Grow Church account by emailing info@growchurch.com. Please understand that should you deactivate your account, we will act in good faith to delete your user-generated content. However, we are required by law or regulation to maintain information concerning you; we will maintain this information according to our then-current document retention policies. Information that may be retained includes the history of donations you made to us.

Your California Privacy Rights
Under California Civil Code Section 1798.83, California residents who use our website, mobile app, or services may request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please email us at info@growchurch.com or write us at Communications Team, 15300 Tamiami Trail N., Naples, FL 34110.

Security
We implement reasonable measures designed to protect your personal information from accidental loss or unauthorized access, use, alteration or disclosure. However, no data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We cannot warrant the security of your information, and your use of our website, mobile app, and service is at your own risk. Remember, the safety and security of your information also depends on you. We urge you to protect your user information and password and to be careful about giving out information in public areas of the website, mobile app, or services, which other users of the website, mobile app, or services may view.

Changes to this Policy
This Privacy Policy may change from time to time, and your continued use of our website, mobile app, or services after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes. So, please check this policy periodically for updates. Our policy is to post any changes we make to our Privacy Policy on this page. If we make material changes to how we treat our users’ Personal Information, we will notify you by e-mail (if you have an email address on record with us) and through a notice on the website’s home pages. The date the Privacy Policy was last revised is at the top of the page.
Disputes; Mediation; Arbitration; Waiver of Class Action

This Privacy Policy is subject to our Terms of Use, including Section 8 of our Terms of Use, which includes mediation and binding arbitration (unless you opt out of arbitration within 60 days of your first use of the website, mobile app, or services or registration with the website, mobile app, or services) and a waiver of certain class action rights. Please review these and the rest of the Terms of Use before using our website, mobile app, or services.

Let Us Know How We Are Doing
We have taken great measures to ensure that your visit to our website, mobile app, or services is a positive experience and that your privacy is constantly respected. Please let us know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our privacy practices.

Communications Team
Grow Church