Privacy Policy

1 Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when interacting with our website, forms, programs, communities, events, services, and communications.

This information may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Mobile or telephone number
• Mailing address, city, state, or location
• Time zone
• Prayer requests and ministry-support requests
• Event and program registration information
• Volunteer, speaker, leadership, or booking information
• Professional biography, social media links, and photographs
• Donation and transaction-related information
• Communication preferences
• Form submissions and correspondence
• Other information you voluntarily provide

2 How We Use Information

We may use information to:

• Respond to questions, prayer requests, and inquiries
• Process registrations, applications, and bookings
• Provide ministry and community information
• Send requested email or text-message communications
• Communicate about events, programs, services, or schedules
• Review volunteer and speaker applications
• Provide customer and ministry support
• Maintain records of consent and communication preferences
• Process donations, purchases, or other transactions
• Improve our website, forms, programs, and services
• Protect our website, organization, and community
• Meet legal, regulatory, or administrative requirements

3 SMS and Mobile Information

We may use mobile information to send communications that you requested or affirmatively agreed to receive, including ministry updates, encouragement, event reminders, prayer opportunities, community announcements, registration information, and other ministry-related messages.

Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out and HELP for assistance.

Additional SMS information is available in our SMS Terms & Communications Policy .

4 Forms, Applications, and Registrations

When you complete a form, we collect the information entered into that form. This may include information submitted through prayer forms, community forms, booking forms, speaker applications, volunteer applications, event registrations, contact forms, and ministry-interest forms.

Information submitted through a form will be used for the purpose described on that form and for related administrative communication.

Providing information for a specific request does not automatically enroll you in recurring promotional text messages. Recurring SMS communications require a separate, affirmative opt-in where applicable.

5 Donations, Purchases, and Payments

Donations, purchases, registrations, and other payments may be processed through third-party payment providers. We generally do not directly store complete credit-card or bank-account information.

Payment providers may collect and process information according to their own privacy policies and security procedures.

We may retain transaction details such as the donor or purchaser’s name, email address, transaction date, amount, receipt information, and the purpose of the transaction.

6 Cookies and Website Technology

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, remember preferences, maintain user sessions, understand site usage, prevent fraud, and improve the visitor experience.

Your browser may allow you to block, restrict, or delete cookies. Some parts of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

7 Comments and User Accounts

If comments are enabled, we may collect information entered into the comment form, along with technical information such as the visitor’s IP address and browser information to assist with spam prevention and website security.

If users create accounts, we may store the information provided in their user profiles and account records.

8 Embedded and Third-Party Content

Our website may display videos, images, forms, payment tools, social-media content, maps, or other content provided by third-party services.

These third parties may collect information, use cookies, or track interactions according to their own privacy policies. Their data practices are governed by their respective terms and policies.

9 Service Providers

We may share limited information with trusted service providers that help us operate our website and ministry systems.

These providers may include:

• Website hosting and security providers
• Form and customer-management platforms
• Email and SMS communication providers
• Telephone and call-management providers
• Payment and donation processors
• Event, registration, and scheduling platforms
• Analytics and website-performance providers
• Professional or administrative service providers

These providers may use information only as reasonably necessary to perform services on our behalf, subject to their contractual and legal obligations.

10 When Information May Be Disclosed

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with applicable law or a lawful request
• Protect the rights and safety of KGDM Now Global
• Protect members, visitors, users, or the public
• Investigate fraud, misuse, or security concerns
• Enforce website or program terms
• Complete an organizational restructuring or transfer

11 Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, provide services, maintain ministry and business records, resolve disputes, document consent, comply with legal obligations, and protect our organization.

Retention periods may vary based on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.

12 Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, disclosure, alteration, or loss.

No website, communication system, or online storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should use care when submitting sensitive information online.

13 Your Choices and Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information.

You may also:

• Unsubscribe from emails using the unsubscribe option provided
• Reply STOP to discontinue recurring SMS messages
• Update communication preferences by contacting us
• Request information about the personal data we maintain

Some information may be retained where necessary for legal, security, accounting, consent-record, or administrative purposes.

14 Children’s Privacy

Our general website and communication services are not intended to knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without appropriate parental or guardian involvement.

Youth ministry programs may collect limited information through a parent, guardian, or authorized adult when necessary for registration, safety, communication, and participation.

15 External Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites and platforms. We are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of external websites.

Visitors should review the privacy policy of each external website they use.

16 Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our ministry practices, website, technology, services, communication systems, or legal responsibilities.

Updated versions will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.