PRIVACY POLICY

1. Introduction Advent Lutheran Church of Spokane ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website located at www.adventlutheranspokane.org (the "Site"). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy.

2. Information We Collect We collect information from you when you visit our Site, sign up for our newsletter, fill out a form, or interact with us in other ways. The types of information we may collect include:

Personal Identification Information: This may include your name, email address, phone number, and other information you voluntarily provide when subscribing to our newsletter or contacting us through forms.
Non-Personal Identification Information: This includes browser type, IP address, device type, operating system, and other non-identifying data collected through cookies and web analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics).

3. How We Use Your Information We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To respond to inquiries or requests you make via forms on our website.
To send periodic emails about upcoming events, services, or news related to Advent Lutheran Church.
To improve the content, functionality, and user experience of our website.
To process donations and contributions made through our online giving system.

We will not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties except as required by law or with service providers who help us run our website.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies Our website may use "cookies" and similar tracking technologies to enhance your user experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device that allow us to track your preferences and website usage. You can control cookie settings in your browser; however, disabling cookies may limit your ability to use certain features of our website.

We may use third-party services (e.g., Google Analytics) to collect and analyze non-personal data regarding website usage, which helps us improve our Site.

5. Data Security We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of data transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.