Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 11, 2026
Last Updated: September 11, 2026
The Vision Church (“The Vision Church,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website, communicate with us, register for church activities, submit forms, make donations, or otherwise interact with The Vision Church.
Our mission is to help people move from where they are to where God wants them to be. As a church for every age, every background, and every color, we are committed to treating the information entrusted to us responsibly and respectfully.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:
2. How We Use Your Information
The Vision Church may use information we collect to:
3. Email and SMS Communications
If you provide your email address or mobile telephone number and consent to receive communications, The Vision Church may send you information regarding church services, events, ministries, announcements, updates, and other church-related communications.
You may unsubscribe from marketing or promotional emails by using the unsubscribe link included in applicable emails.
For SMS communications, you may opt out by replying STOP to an applicable message. Message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile carrier and service plan. Message frequency may vary.
Mobile information will not be sold or shared with third parties for their promotional or marketing purposes.
We may use service providers to facilitate communications on our behalf, but information provided for SMS communications will be used only as necessary to provide and support those communications, subject to applicable law.
4. Online Giving and Payment Information
When you make a donation or payment through our website, payment information may be collected and processed by a third-party payment processor.
The Vision Church may receive information regarding your transaction, such as your name, contact information, donation amount, transaction date, and other information necessary for church accounting and recordkeeping.
We generally do not directly store complete credit card or debit card numbers when payments are processed through a third-party payment processor.
Third-party payment providers maintain their own privacy policies and security practices. We encourage you to review those policies when using their services.
5. Prayer Requests and Sensitive Information
You may have the opportunity to submit prayer requests or other personal information to The Vision Church.
Please use discretion when submitting sensitive or confidential information through online forms. Prayer requests may be shared with appropriate church staff, pastors, ministry leaders, or prayer team members when necessary to respond to your request or provide ministry support.
We will make reasonable efforts to respect any confidentiality preferences communicated with a prayer request, subject to applicable legal requirements and circumstances involving health or safety concerns.
6. Children and Minors
The Vision Church provides ministries and programs for children and youth. Information relating to minors may be collected when a parent, legal guardian, or authorized individual registers a child for a church program, event, or ministry.
We seek to handle information concerning minors with appropriate care and use it for legitimate church, ministry, administrative, safety, and communication purposes.
Parents or legal guardians who have questions about information relating to their children may contact The Vision Church.
7. Cookies and Website Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, understand website traffic, remember preferences, and analyze how visitors interact with our website.
Some cookies may be provided by third-party services used on our website.
Depending on your browser and applicable law, you may be able to block, restrict, or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of portions of our website.
8. Analytics and Third-Party Services
The Vision Church may use third-party platforms and service providers to operate our website and church activities. These may include services for:
9. Advertising and Analytics
We may use advertising and analytics technologies to understand how people find and interact with our website and to communicate information about The Vision Church.
These technologies may use cookies or similar identifiers to measure website activity, advertising performance, or conversions.
Depending on the services used and applicable law, visitors may have options to limit certain advertising or tracking technologies through browser settings, cookie controls, or the privacy controls provided by the applicable service provider.
10. How We Share Information
The Vision Church does not sell personal information.
We may share information when reasonably necessary with:
11. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.
However, no website, internet transmission, electronic storage system, or security measure can guarantee absolute security.
12. Data Retention
We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, maintain church and financial records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and support legitimate church operations.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
13. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have certain rights or choices concerning your personal information.
You may contact us to request that we:
14. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to websites, social media platforms, payment processors, or services operated by third parties.
The Vision Church is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing personal information.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
The Vision Church may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, services, or legal requirements.
When changes are made, we may update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
16. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how The Vision Church handles personal information, please contact us using the contact information provided on our website.
The Vision Church
A church for every age, every background, and every color.
Our Mission:
We help people move from where they are to where God wants them to be.
Effective Date: September 11, 2026
Last Updated: September 11, 2026
The Vision Church (“The Vision Church,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website, communicate with us, register for church activities, submit forms, make donations, or otherwise interact with The Vision Church.
Our mission is to help people move from where they are to where God wants them to be. As a church for every age, every background, and every color, we are committed to treating the information entrusted to us responsibly and respectfully.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:
- Name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Mailing address
- Information submitted through contact forms
- Prayer requests
- Event or ministry registration information
- Volunteer information
- Giving or donation information
- Communication preferences
- Information submitted when requesting information about the church or its ministries
- Other information you voluntarily provide to us
2. How We Use Your Information
The Vision Church may use information we collect to:
- Respond to questions, requests, and inquiries
- Communicate with members, visitors, and guests
- Process event and ministry registrations
- Provide information about worship services, ministries, programs, and events
- Respond to prayer requests
- Coordinate volunteer opportunities
- Process and maintain donation or giving records
- Send administrative communications
- Send email or text message communications when permitted
- Improve our website, ministries, services, and communications
- Maintain the security and integrity of our website and systems
- Comply with applicable legal, financial, and regulatory requirements
3. Email and SMS Communications
If you provide your email address or mobile telephone number and consent to receive communications, The Vision Church may send you information regarding church services, events, ministries, announcements, updates, and other church-related communications.
You may unsubscribe from marketing or promotional emails by using the unsubscribe link included in applicable emails.
For SMS communications, you may opt out by replying STOP to an applicable message. Message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile carrier and service plan. Message frequency may vary.
Mobile information will not be sold or shared with third parties for their promotional or marketing purposes.
We may use service providers to facilitate communications on our behalf, but information provided for SMS communications will be used only as necessary to provide and support those communications, subject to applicable law.
4. Online Giving and Payment Information
When you make a donation or payment through our website, payment information may be collected and processed by a third-party payment processor.
The Vision Church may receive information regarding your transaction, such as your name, contact information, donation amount, transaction date, and other information necessary for church accounting and recordkeeping.
We generally do not directly store complete credit card or debit card numbers when payments are processed through a third-party payment processor.
Third-party payment providers maintain their own privacy policies and security practices. We encourage you to review those policies when using their services.
5. Prayer Requests and Sensitive Information
You may have the opportunity to submit prayer requests or other personal information to The Vision Church.
Please use discretion when submitting sensitive or confidential information through online forms. Prayer requests may be shared with appropriate church staff, pastors, ministry leaders, or prayer team members when necessary to respond to your request or provide ministry support.
We will make reasonable efforts to respect any confidentiality preferences communicated with a prayer request, subject to applicable legal requirements and circumstances involving health or safety concerns.
6. Children and Minors
The Vision Church provides ministries and programs for children and youth. Information relating to minors may be collected when a parent, legal guardian, or authorized individual registers a child for a church program, event, or ministry.
We seek to handle information concerning minors with appropriate care and use it for legitimate church, ministry, administrative, safety, and communication purposes.
Parents or legal guardians who have questions about information relating to their children may contact The Vision Church.
7. Cookies and Website Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, understand website traffic, remember preferences, and analyze how visitors interact with our website.
Some cookies may be provided by third-party services used on our website.
Depending on your browser and applicable law, you may be able to block, restrict, or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of portions of our website.
8. Analytics and Third-Party Services
The Vision Church may use third-party platforms and service providers to operate our website and church activities. These may include services for:
- Website hosting
- Website analytics
- Online giving and payment processing
- Email communications
- SMS communications
- Forms
- Event registration
- Church management
- Social media
- Advertising
- Security and fraud prevention
9. Advertising and Analytics
We may use advertising and analytics technologies to understand how people find and interact with our website and to communicate information about The Vision Church.
These technologies may use cookies or similar identifiers to measure website activity, advertising performance, or conversions.
Depending on the services used and applicable law, visitors may have options to limit certain advertising or tracking technologies through browser settings, cookie controls, or the privacy controls provided by the applicable service provider.
10. How We Share Information
The Vision Church does not sell personal information.
We may share information when reasonably necessary with:
- Church staff and authorized ministry leaders
- Volunteers who require information to perform an assigned church function
- Vendors and service providers performing services on our behalf
- Payment processors
- Website and technology providers
- Professional advisers, when necessary
- Government authorities or other parties when required by law
11. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.
However, no website, internet transmission, electronic storage system, or security measure can guarantee absolute security.
12. Data Retention
We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, maintain church and financial records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and support legitimate church operations.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
13. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have certain rights or choices concerning your personal information.
You may contact us to request that we:
- Update or correct certain personal information
- Remove you from certain communications
- Provide information regarding personal information we maintain about you
- Delete certain personal information when appropriate
14. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to websites, social media platforms, payment processors, or services operated by third parties.
The Vision Church is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing personal information.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
The Vision Church may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, services, or legal requirements.
When changes are made, we may update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
16. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how The Vision Church handles personal information, please contact us using the contact information provided on our website.
The Vision Church
A church for every age, every background, and every color.
Our Mission:
We help people move from where they are to where God wants them to be.