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Privacy Policy for HighRidge Church

Introduction
HighRidge Church (“HRC”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how HRC collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your information when you interact with our website, mobile applications, and online platforms, or attend events and services. HRC adheres to all applicable federal, state, and local privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the Texas Privacy Protection Act (TPPA), and regulations related to 10-Digit Long Code (10DLC) messaging, ensuring compliance with telecommunications industry requirements.

 

Information HRC Collects
HRC may collect the following types of information:

    • Personal Information: This includes your name, contact information (address, email, phone number), date of birth, and any other information you voluntarily provide when registering for events, donating, volunteering, or communicating with HRC.
    • Non-Personal Information: HRC may collect technical data, such as your IP address, device type, browser information, and usage patterns through cookies and similar technologies. This helps us analyze trends, administer our website, and improve your user experience.

 

How HRC Uses Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:

    • Ministry Purposes: To provide and improve our religious services, events, programs, and activities.
    • Communications: To send you updates, newsletters, event invitations, and other relevant information, including via SMS, with your consent.
    • Donation Processing: To process and acknowledge your donations, issue receipts, and maintain accurate records.
    • Personalization: To tailor content and resources based on your preferences and interests.
    • Research & Analysis: To analyze aggregated data to improve our services and make informed decisions.
    • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.

 

SMS Communications and Consent
HRC may send you SMS messages related to ministry updates, events, and other church communications. By providing your phone number, you consent to receive such messages as part of our 10DLC program. HRC adheres to all 10DLC guidelines for SMS communications, including ensuring that:

    • You will only receive messages if you have provided express consent.
    • You can opt-out of SMS messages at any time by replying “STOP” to any message received from HRC, which will be processed immediately.
    • Message frequency may vary, and standard message and data rates may apply based on your mobile carrier’s terms.
    • No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties

 

How HRC Shares Your Information
HRC may share your information with:

    • Church Staff and Volunteers: Authorized individuals within our church who need access to perform their duties.
    • Trusted Third-Party Service Providers: HRC does not sell or share any of your data to third-party service providers without your consent.
    • Legal Authorities: When required by law or to protect our rights and safety.

 

Security of Your Information
HRC implements reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and HRC cannot guarantee absolute security.

 

Your Rights and Choices
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

    • Access and Correction: You can request access to and correction of your personal information.
    • Opt-Out: You can opt-out of receiving marketing communications from HRC, including opting out of SMS communications.
    • Deletion: You can request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal restrictions.
    • Do Not Sell or Share: We do not sell or share your personal information with any third-party service providers without your consent.

 

Children’s Privacy
HRC does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected information from a child, we will promptly delete it.

 

Changes to this Privacy Policy
HRC may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. HRC will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website.

 

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

HighRidge Church
1000 Cinema Dr. Hudson Oaks TX, 76087
817-249-5200
itdept@hrc.email