Website Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 23, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects personal information when you visit our website, use our online services, submit information through our forms, or otherwise interact with us online. This policy is intended to provide transparency about our privacy practices and should be customized to reflect your specific business, website features, and legal obligations.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as your name, email address, phone number, company name, mailing address, job title, and any information submitted through contact forms, newsletter sign-ups, quote requests, account registrations, surveys, support requests, or other website features.
We may also automatically collect certain technical and usage information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, referring website, pages viewed, links clicked, date and time of access, and other analytics data.
2. How We Use Information
- To respond to inquiries, requests, or customer service communications.
- To provide, operate, maintain, and improve our website and services.
- To send administrative information, updates, confirmations, or service-related notices.
- To send marketing communications, newsletters, or promotional materials where permitted by law.
- To analyze website performance, visitor behavior, and usage trends.
- To protect the security, integrity, and lawful operation of our website and business.
- To comply with legal, regulatory, contractual, or business obligations.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies to help the site function properly, remember user preferences, understand visitor activity, improve performance, and support marketing or advertising efforts. You may be able to adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies; however, some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
4. How We Share Information
We do not sell personal information in the ordinary sense of the word. We may share information with trusted service providers, vendors, contractors, website hosting providers, analytics providers, marketing platforms, payment processors, professional advisors, or other parties who help us operate our website and business. We may also disclose information if required by law, legal process, government request, business transfer, investigation, or to protect our rights, users, property, or security.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the purpose for collection, legal requirements, and business needs.
6. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no website, system, or method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or restriction of certain personal information we maintain about you. You may also have the right to object to certain processing, request data portability, withdraw consent, or opt out of certain marketing communications. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
If you receive marketing emails from us, you may opt out by following the unsubscribe instructions in the email or by contacting us directly. Please note that even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may still send transactional or administrative messages related to your relationship with us.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.
9. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain references to third-party websites, services, or content that we do not control. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
10. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or business operations. When we update the policy, we will revise the effective date above. Your continued use of the website after any update means you acknowledge the revised policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise a privacy right, please contact us at:
First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland
[3630 Fairmount Blvd, Shaker Heights, OH 44118
[Email Address]
(216) 932-7480