Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 12, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Calvary Baptist Church of Hollister ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you visit or interact with http://calvaryofhollister.org (the "Site"). As a religious non-profit organization, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our church family and online visitors in accordance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA).

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

We collect information you provide directly to us through voluntary ministry interactions, including:

• Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and physical address.
• Ministry Forms & Communication: Information you share via contact forms, prayer requests, or event sign-ups.
• Payment & Tithe Information: Credit card details or bank information for voluntary donations, which are processed securely through our third-party payment processor. We do not store your raw financial information on our local servers.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain standard technical details about your device and browsing activity:

• Device Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
• Usage Data: Pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked, and referring website.
• Location Data: General geographic location based on your IP address.
• Cookies and Tracking: Information collected through standard website cookies to improve site performance.

1.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from trusted third-party integrations, including:

• Church management software platforms.
• Online donation and processing tools.
• Analytics providers evaluating website health.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect strictly to support our church community and ministries, including:

• Providing Services: Managing church member directories, coordinating event registration, and handling tithes.
• Communication: Responding to prayer requests, answering ministry questions, and distributing church newsletters or bulletins.
• Improvement: Analyzing anonymous site usage data to make our online content more accessible.
• Security: Detecting and preventing fraudulent form submissions or security incidents.
• Legal Compliance: Meeting necessary legal, financial, and regulatory obligations for non-profit entities.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, trade, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties for commercial marketing purposes. We only share information in the following instances:

3.1 Service Providers

We share necessary information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our daily church communications and systems:

• PCI-compliant payment processors.
• Church management system vendors.
• Email newsletter distribution networks.
• Analytics tools.

3.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests, including:

• Court orders or subpoenas.
• Government or regulatory disclosures required for non-profits.
• Protection of our organization’s legal safety and rights.

3.3 With Your Consent

We may share your information with outside parties only after receiving your explicit permission.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar web technologies to simplify website navigation. The categories of cookies we use include:

• Essential Cookies: Required to keep our site pages functioning correctly.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us measure visitor patterns and engagement levels anonymously.
• Preference Cookies: Safely recall your settings and navigation choices.

You can manage or disable cookies directly in your personal web browser. Please note that restricting cookies may limit functionality on certain portions of our site.

5. Your Rights and Choices

We want to ensure your preferences are respected regarding personal details:

5.1 Access and Correction

You have the right to review and correct any personal details you have shared. Simply contact the church office to update your contact record.

5.2 Deletion

You may request that we delete your contact records or forms from our systems, subject to necessary financial record-keeping laws for non-profit donations.

5.3 Opt-Out of Marketing

You can opt out of receiving digital newsletters or automated notifications by:

• Clicking the "unsubscribe" link included at the bottom of our emails.
• Contacting our administrative staff directly.

5.4 Do Not Track

Our website does not monitor your browsing behavior across separate external websites. For this reason, our system does not alter its baseline behavior when encountering browser-based "Do Not Track" signals.

6. Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children under the age of 13 through our Site. If a parent or guardian discovers that a child has submitted form data to us, please notify us immediately so we can purge the information.