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Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2025
First Baptist Church of Camdenton ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information when you interact with our website or ministry programs:
- Contact information — name, email address, phone number, and mailing address when you submit a form or register for an event.
- Prayer requests and messages — content you voluntarily submit through our contact or prayer request forms.
- Event registrations — information submitted when signing up for church programs or community groups through ChurchCenter.
- Usage data — general information about how you use our website, such as pages visited and time spent, collected via standard web analytics tools.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your messages, prayer requests, and inquiries.
- Communicate about church events, programs, and community updates.
- Process event registrations and coordinate ministry activities.
- Improve our website and better serve our congregation and visitors.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
Website Analytics
We use WP Statistics, a privacy-friendly analytics tool, to understand how visitors use our website. WP Statistics collects anonymized data including page views, visit counts, browser type, and general geographic region. This data is stored on our own server — it is never sent to third-party analytics companies. No personally identifiable information is collected or stored by this tool, and it does not use tracking cookies.
Third-Party Services
Our website uses the following third-party services, each with their own privacy practices:
- ChurchCenter (Planning Center) — used for event registration and community groups. Their privacy policy is available at planningcenter.com.
- YouTube — used to embed sermon videos. Google's privacy policy governs this service.
- Tawk.to — used for live chat support. Their privacy policy is available at tawk.to.
- Amplify Giving — used for online giving. Their privacy policy governs donation information.
Cookies
Our website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse cookies, though some parts of our site may not function properly as a result.
Data Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
Your Rights
You may contact us at any time to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct or delete your information.
- Opt out of future communications from us.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please reach out:
First Baptist Church of Camdenton
186 S. Business Rt. 5, Camdenton, MO 65020
(573) 346-3355