Privacy Policy

Revised and Updated: December 19, 2024

Introduction

Welcome to our church website. We are committed to protecting your information by ensuring that we remain lawful. Below is the Privacy Policy for this website (the website you are currently visiting). Please take some time to read through this Policy as it outlines how we will use your personal information.

Privacy Policy Consent

This website and all of its content are owned by New Testament Baptist Church DBA The Bridge Church (referred to as "we," "us," or "our"). The term "you" refers to the user or viewer of this website.

This Privacy Policy exists to inform you of how we collect, use, process, and distribute your information. It is important for you to know that we will not use or share your information in any way that is not specified within this Privacy Policy.

We reserve the right to change or modify this privacy policy in any way, at any time. Please read this Privacy Policy in order to understand how your information may be obtained and used. Any content that is provided to us by you or is obtained by us from this website is governed by this Privacy Policy. By using this website, whether you have read this Privacy Policy or not, you are fully consenting to this Privacy Policy.

Information We May Collect

Our goal in collecting information from you is to ultimately make your experience better as you use this website. Here are the pieces of information that we may collect when you use this website:

1. A name and an email address that will enable us to send emails to you—provision of an email address on this site equates to consent.

2. A name, email address, or phone number so we can follow up with you.

3. Billing information, including a name, address, and credit card information, to enable us to process any purchases or donations.

4. A name, email address, and phone number if you complete our contact form with a question.

Any information that you voluntarily provide equates to information that you are giving us the consent to use.

How Personal Information Is Collected

1. By visiting this website (cookies).

2. By making a donation to our church or purchasing items in our store.

3. By applying to work with us.

4. By contacting us using email, phone, or any other means.

5. By registering for events.

6. Through third-party cookies (see the section on "Data Collection Technologies").

Anonymous Data Collection and Use

In order to ensure that our website delivers a high-quality experience, we may use your IP address to help diagnose problems on our end and to manage the website by identifying which areas of the website are being used the most, and to fine-tune our content for your best interest. Your IP address is the number assigned to computers connected to the Internet. This is essentially "traffic data," which cannot personally identify you, but it is helpful to us for marketing purposes and for improving our services. Traffic data collection only follows your activities as you are using this website; it does not follow your activities on any other websites in any way. Anonymous traffic data may also be shared with business partners and advertisers.

Use of "Cookies"

We may utilize the "cookies" feature of major browsers. You may choose to disable cookies through your own web browser’s settings. However, disabling this function may diminish your experience on our website, and some features may not work as intended.

Data Collection Technologies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies, for example, Google Analytics, Google Ads, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Ads Manager, Facebook Pixel, etc. By agreeing to our Privacy Policy, you agree to the use of cookies and similar technologies (for example, web beacons, pixels, tags, and device identifiers which we collectively refer to as "cookies") as described in this policy.

What Happens With the Information We Collect

Your personal information may be used:

1. To contact you.

2. For follow-up purposes.

3. For promotional purposes.

4. For troubleshooting purposes.

5. For informational updates.

6. To help process payments online.

7. To process the payments that you could potentially be making to our church.

8. During targeted social media or search engine advertisements.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our ministry activities, or servicing you. These trusted partners agree to keep this information confidential. Examples include payment processors, email service providers, and analytics platforms. Additionally, we may disclose your personal information if required by law or if we believe that such action is necessary to:

1. Conform to legal requirements or comply with legal processes.

2. Protect and defend our rights or property.

3. Act under exigent circumstances to protect the safety of our website users or the public.

Viewing by Others

Whenever you voluntarily provide personal information through the use of this website, you have consented to that information and its content being seen, collected, and used by others. We cannot be responsible for any unauthorized or improper use of the information that you voluntarily share (e.g., sharing a comment on a blog post, posting in a Facebook group that we manage, sharing details on a group call, etc.).

Storage and Handling of Personal Information

Personal information obtained by this website is stored internally or through a data management system. We value your safety, so your personal information will only be accessed by people who are responsible for gathering, managing, or storing it, or who have a legitimate need to access it (e.g., our hosting provider, newsletter provider, payment processors, or team members).

It is important to note that we may transfer information internationally. If you are using our website in the European Union, please understand that your personal information may be transferred outside of the European Union. By using our website and providing us with your personal information, you are consenting to these transfers exactly as stated within this Privacy Policy.

Children’s Privacy

We are committed to protecting the privacy and safety of children. We do not knowingly accept personally identifiable information from children who are under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent. If any services or features on the site require registration, a user 13 years old and younger will be required to provide the email of the parent or guardian, which will allow us to notify that person that the child has registered for a service or feature. Parental or guardian consent will consist of an email from that person to us stating that they are aware that the child is using the website. Identifying a user as 13 or under is not easy, and we will not be held responsible for anyone misrepresenting as over 13 when in fact they are not.

If you have any questions or concerns about the protection of children’s privacy, or if parents wish to deny consent and request that we delete their child’s information, please contact us.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding our Privacy Policy, please reach out to us, and we would be happy to connect with you:

New Testament Baptist Church DBA The Bridge Church
3752 Nottingham Way, Hamilton, NJ 08690
(609) 587-7391
info@bridgechurchnj.org