Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2018
Last Updated: October 6, 2026

Saints Home Church of God in Christ ("Saints Home," "the Church," "we," "us," or "our") values the trust of our members, visitors, and friends. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information when you visit www.saintshomechurchla.org (the "Website"), submit a prayer request, sign up for our newsletter, give online, or contact us.

1. Information We Collect

Information you give us. We collect the information you choose to share with us, including:

  • Your name, email address, prayer request title, and prayer request message when you submit a prayer request. You may choose to remain anonymous.

  • Your email address when you subscribe to our newsletter.

  • Your name, contact details, and message when you email, call, or otherwise contact us.

  • Information you provide when you register for an event, volunteer, or take part in an outreach program.

Information collected automatically. When you visit the Website, our website platform and analytics tools may automatically collect your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, referring pages, and the dates and times of your visits through cookies and similar technologies.

2. Prayer Requests

We treat prayer requests with care and respect. Prayer requests are shared only with our pastor and the members of our prayer ministry so they can pray for you. We will not publish your name or your request publicly without your permission. If you prefer, you may check the option to remain anonymous. Please do not include sensitive information about another person without their permission.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To pray for you and respond to your prayer requests and messages

  • To send our newsletter and updates about services, events, and outreach that you have asked to receive

  • To coordinate events, ministries, and volunteer opportunities

  • To acknowledge and record gifts and donations

  • To operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Website

  • To comply with legal obligations

4. Online Giving and Purchases

Online giving is processed through Givelify, event tickets may be processed through Zeffy, and items in the SHC Store are sold through a third party merchandise platform. These services collect and process your payment information under their own privacy policies. Saints Home does not receive or store your full credit card or bank account numbers. We may receive your name, contact information, and the amount of your gift so we can thank you and provide giving statements.

5. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share information only in the following circumstances:

  • Church leaders and ministry teams. Pastors, ministry leaders, and trusted volunteers may receive the information needed to pray for you, respond to you, or serve you.

  • Service providers. We use trusted providers to host the Website, send email, collect online forms, and process gifts and purchases.

  • Legal requirements. We may disclose information when required by law or when necessary to protect the safety of any person.

  • With your consent. We may share information for any other purpose you approve.

6. Cookies and Analytics

The Website uses cookies and similar technologies to keep the site working properly and to understand how visitors use it. You can set your browser to refuse or delete cookies, although some parts of the Website may not work properly without them. The Website does not currently respond to browser "Do Not Track" signals.

7. Your Choices

  • Newsletter. You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email or by contacting us.

  • Access, correction, and deletion. You may ask us to review, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you, subject to any records we must keep by law, such as donation records.

  • California residents. Saints Home is a nonprofit religious organization. To the extent California privacy laws apply to us, we will honor requests to know, correct, or delete your personal information. We do not sell or share your personal information for advertising.

8. Children's Privacy

The Website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13. Children's ministry and youth program information is collected from a parent or legal guardian. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information through the Website, please contact us so we can delete it.

9. How We Protect Your Information

We use reasonable safeguards to protect your information. However, no website, email, or internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Third Party Links

The Website links to third party websites and services, including Givelify, Zeffy, Google Forms, our SHC Store, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated version on this page and change the "Last Updated" date above.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Saints Home Church of God in Christ
7801 South Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90003
Email: saintshomechurch7801@gmail.com