Kiel Alliance Church Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 2024

1. Introduction
Kiel Alliance Church (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our congregation, members, and visitors (“you,” “your”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our church and interact with our services, including our website and any third-party systems we use to manage your data.

2. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information from you in various ways, including but not limited to when you visit our church, attend events, make donations, or interact with us online. The types of information we may collect include:

    • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
    • Demographic Information: Age, gender, and family details.
    • Donation Information: Tithe, offering and donation history and payment details.
    • Event Participation: Records of events you have attended or registered for.
    • Communication Preferences: Your preferences for receiving communications from us.

    3. How We Use Your Information
    We use the information we collect from you for the following purposes:

      • To communicate with you and provide updates on church activities.
      • To process donations and provide tax receipts.
      • To manage event registrations and participation.
      • To improve our services and outreach efforts.
      • To comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

      4. Third-Party Data Storage
      We use third-party service providers to store and manage your personal information. These third-party systems are carefully selected to ensure they comply with relevant privacy laws and offer adequate protection for your data. Some of the third-party systems we use include:

        • Planning Center: Database used for storage of contact information, tithe, offering, donation processing, scheduling and event management, security tracking (children’s ministry), groups, ministry calendars,
        • MailChimp: Used for email communication
        • RightNow Media: Discipleship resources
        • Checkr: Used for background checks for leaders and volunteers
        • Stripe: Used for donation processing
        • Text In Church: Used for communication

        5. Data Security
        We take the security of your personal information seriously. We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

        6. Data Retention
        We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

        7. Your Rights
        You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

          • Access: You can access most of your personal information and request access to other information we hold.
          • Correction: You can make corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete personal information or request that we update/correct your information.
          • Deletion: You can request the deletion of your personal information, subject to legal and regulatory requirements.
          • Opt-Out: You can opt-out of receiving certain communications from us.
            To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

          8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
          We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website and updating the effective date.

          9. Contact Us
          If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
          Kiel Alliance Church
          310 Fremont Street
          Kiel, Wi 53042
          admin@kielalliancechurch.org
          P: 920-894- 4292