Effective Date: May 8, 2026

Last Updated: May 8, 2026

Welcome to Christian Missions Church ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, christianmissionschurch.org (the "Site"), or participate in our church community and events.

By accessing or using our Site and services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal and non-personal information from you in a variety of ways, including:

A. Personal Information You Provide to Us

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you fill out contact forms, sign up for our newsletter, register for events, or make a donation. This information may include:

• Contact Data: Name, email address, phone number, and physical address.

• Financial Data: If you make a tithe or offering online via our "Give" page, your payment information is processed by our secure third-party payment processors. We do not store your full credit card number or bank account details on our servers.

• Ministry Data: Information regarding your prayer requests, event RSVPs (such as the Christmas Eve Service or New Believers' Class), or your interest in volunteering for specific ministries (like CMC Kids or Connect Groups).

B. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Site, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends. This data may include:

• Your IP address.

• Browser type and version.

• The pages of our Site that you visit (e.g., Sermons, About Us, Give).

• The time and date of your visit, and the time spent on those pages.

• Device information (e.g., mobile device ID, operating system).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various ministry and operational purposes, including:

• Communications: To send you newsletters, updates about upcoming events (like Worship Nights), and respond to your inquiries.

• Donation Processing: To securely process your tithes, offerings, and donations, and to provide you with end-of-year giving statements for tax purposes.

• Community Engagement: To help connect you with appropriate Connect Groups, newcomer classes, or volunteer opportunities.

• Improving Our Site: To analyze usage trends, operate, and improve the functionality and user experience of christianmissionschurch.org.

• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following situations:

• Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website, managing church communications, or processing online donations, provided that those parties agree to keep this information confidential.

• Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where required to do so by law or subpoena or if we believe that such action is necessary to comply with the law and the reasonable requests of law enforcement.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information to improve your user experience. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

5. Data Security

The security of your data is important to us. We implement a variety of standard administrative, technical, and physical security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

7. Children's Privacy

We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. While we offer ministries for children (like CMC Kids), our website is not intended to collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without parental consent. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information.

8. Your Privacy Rights

You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you, request corrections, or request that we remove you from our mailing lists. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Christian Missions Church
11064 Livingston Road, Ste # F
Fort Washington, MD 20744
Email: info@christianmissionschurch.org
Phone: +1 (202) 961-3776