Last Updated: September 28, 2026
Introduction
Smithville Pentecostal Church respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit smithvillepentecostalchurch.com, how that information may be used, and the circumstances in which information may be processed by third-party services used by our website.
Information we may collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you interact with our website. Depending on how you use the website, this may include your name, email address, telephone number, and any information you choose to include in a message, prayer request, contact form, or other submission.
If you choose to subscribe to website updates or other communications, your email address may be collected and used for that purpose.
Our website and the third-party services that support it may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and information collected through cookies or similar technologies. This information may be used to operate, secure, maintain, and understand the use of the website.
Please do not submit sensitive personal information through our website unless it is necessary for the purpose for which you are contacting us.
Technical and Usage Information
When you visit our website, certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically by our website platform and other services used to operate the site. This may include information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, referring website, pages viewed, and the date and time of your visit.
This information may be used to operate and maintain the website, help protect its security, understand how visitors use the site, troubleshoot technical problems, and improve the website and its content.
Some of this information may be collected or processed by third-party service providers that support features of our website. Their handling of information is subject to their own privacy practices and policies.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function properly, remember certain preferences, understand how the website is used, and support features provided through WordPress.com and other third-party services.
Cookies are small pieces of data that may be stored on your device when you visit a website. Some cookies may be necessary for website functionality, while others may be associated with analytics, embedded content, or other services used on the website.
Third-party services or embedded content available through our website may also use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own privacy policies.
You can control or limit cookies through your web browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some features of the website.
How We Use and Handle Personal Information
We may use personal information you provide to respond to your questions, prayer requests, or other communications; provide information or updates you request; follow up with you when appropriate; and support the ministry and administrative activities of Smithville Pentecostal Church.
We may also use information as reasonably necessary to operate, maintain, protect, and improve our website and to comply with applicable legal obligations.
Access to personal information under our control is limited to those who have a legitimate need for the information. Some information may also be processed or stored by third-party service providers used to operate our website or provide related services.
We seek to retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law, and to take reasonable measures to protect information in our possession or control.
Your Privacy Choices
You may contact Smithville Pentecostal Church to ask about personal information that you have provided to us or to request that we correct or delete that information. We will respond to requests as reasonably appropriate and as required by applicable law.
You may unsubscribe from email communications by using any unsubscribe option provided in the communication, when available, or by contacting us.
Certain privacy rights may also be available to you under applicable law depending on where you live and the circumstances in which your personal information is processed. We will honor applicable privacy rights as required by law.
Please understand that we may need to retain certain information when required by law or when reasonably necessary for legitimate administrative, security, recordkeeping, or legal purposes.
Children’s Privacy
Smithville Pentecostal Church is committed to protecting the privacy of children. Our website is intended for a general audience, including parents and families, and we do not knowingly collect personal information online directly from children under the age of 13 without appropriate parental or legal guardian consent.
Children under 13 should not submit personal information through our website without the involvement and permission of a parent or legal guardian.
If we learn that we have collected personal information online from a child under 13 in a manner that requires parental consent and such consent was not obtained, we will take appropriate steps to delete the information or otherwise comply with applicable law.
Parents or legal guardians who believe that a child has provided personal information through our website may contact us using the contact information provided in this Privacy Policy.
Third-Party Services and Links
Our website uses or provides access to services operated by third parties. These may include website hosting and functionality provided through WordPress.com, embedded media, translation features, online giving, social media platforms, and other external websites or services.
When you interact with a third-party service, leave our website through a link, view embedded content, or use another third-party feature, information may be collected or processed by that third party in accordance with its own privacy policy and terms.
Online Giving Through Tithely: Smithville Pentecostal Church uses Tithely to provide online giving services. When you make an online donation through Tithely, information you provide in connection with your donation is collected and processed through Tithely and its payment-processing services. This may include contact information, donation information, and payment information. Tithely’s handling of your information is governed by its own privacy and security practices.
Smithville Pentecostal Church is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites or services that we do not control.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, the personal information you have provided through our website, or a privacy-related request, please contact Smithville Pentecostal Church through the contact information provided on our website.
