Privacy Policy

St. John’s Reformed Church

Effective May 11, 2026

Below is the privacy policy for St. John’s Reformed Church (“we, us, our”) website. Through the use of www.stjohnsss.org, you are consenting to

the following data procedures as included in this Privacy Policy.

Purpose

The purpose of this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) is to inform users (“you, your”) of this Site of the following:

•    Personal data we may collect

•    Use of collected data

•    Who has access to the data collected

•    The rights of Site users

•    Site’s cookie policy

This Privacy Policy only applies to information collected through our website or app and does not apply to information collected by unaffiliated or third-party sites. This policy does not govern information or communication gathered via social media (e.g., Facebook, YouTube, etc.) or other similar sites. We will never sell, rent, nor disclose your personal information.

Consent

By using our Site, users agree that they consent to:

1.   The conditions set out in the Privacy Policy and

2.   The collection, use, and retention of the data listed in the Privacy Policy.

How We Use Personal Data

Data collected on our Site will only be used for the purposes specified in the Privacy Policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our Site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this Privacy Policy.

We may collect several types of information from the users of our website, including information by which you may be personally identified, such as your name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, credit card information (for more detail, see below) or any other information the Site collects that is defined as personal or personally identifiable information under an applicable law or that may otherwise be used to identify you (collectively, your "Personally Identifiable Information" or PII). We also may automatically collect information as you navigate the Site, including information such as usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through the use of "cookies." We may also collect your IP address, location data, and/or device identifier for use such as, but not limited to, Site analytics.

You may be asked to provide PII when registering for an event or completing on online form. We will only use this information to the extent needed.

Credit Card Information:

If you supply credit card information for online giving or any other contribution or purchase, we do not store credit card numbers, credit card expiration dates, or CVV numbers on our servers/computer. Payment is processed by our payment processor and bank to complete the transaction. Your name, address, phone number, and/or email address may be stored to the extent needed to assist with questions about transactions and giving history and for users to review their own information on our database.

Who We Share Personal Data With

We may disclose user data to any member of our organization who reasonably needs to access user data to achieve the purposes set out in the Privacy Policy.

Other Disclosures

We will not sell or share your data with other third parties except in the following cases:

1.        If the law requires it;

2.        If it is required for any legal proceeding;

3.        To prove or protect our legal rights; and

4.        To buyers or potential buyers of this organization in the event we seek to sell it.

If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.

How Long We Store Personal Data

User data will be stored until the purpose the data was collected for has been achieved. You will be notified if your data is kept for longer than this period.

Personal Data Protection

While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that user data is secure and that users are protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The internet as a whole can be insecure at times and therefore we are unable to guarantee the security of data beyond what is reasonably practical.

Children

We do not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 13 years of age. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 years of age, the personal data will be deleted as soon as possible. If a child under 13 years of age has provided us with personal data, their parent or guardian my contact our privacy officer.

Access, Modify, Delete or Challenge Data Collected

If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal data, if we have disclosed your personal data (and to whom), or if you would like your personal data to be deleted or modified in any way, contact office@stjohnsss.org.

Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to or from other third-party websites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these other websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to the information we collect directly from you on our Site. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of other websites and services you link to or access through our Site or otherwise visit.

Cookie Policy

A cookie is a small file stored on a user’s hard drive by a website. Its purpose is to collect data relating to the user’s browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted. You can also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser but this may decrease the quality of your user experience. We use the following types of cookies on our Site:

1.        Functional cookies: Used to remember the selections you make on our Site so that your selections are saved for you next visit.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact our staff at: office@stjohnsss.org

St. John’s Reformed Church

4001 Penn Ave.

Sinking Spring, PA 19608

Reviewed 5/11/26