Your Privacy Matters: Our Data Protection Commitment

Last updated: October 18, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how FaithReads (“we,” “us,” “our”) collects, uses, and shares information when you use faithreads.org (the “Site”). This draft is for implementation guidance and is not legal advice.

1. Information We Collect

  • Information you provide: Names, email addresses, school/institution, program, and any content in forms (Internships, Prayer Request, Contact).
  • Prayer requests: Submitted requests are private by default. We will share publicly only if you check the explicit consent box.
  • Technical data: IP address, device/browser info, pages viewed, and interactions, collected via analytics (e.g., Google Analytics).

2. How We Use Information

  • To operate the Site, respond to messages, process internship applications, and manage prayer requests.
  • To improve the Site and understand usage through aggregated analytics.
  • To send confirmations and updates related to your submissions (if you consent).

3. Legal Basis (where applicable)

  • Consent (e.g., to contact you, to share a prayer request publicly).
  • Legitimate interests (e.g., site security, basic analytics).

4. Sharing of Information

  • Service providers: Hosting, email delivery, analytics. We require them to protect your data and use it only for our instructions.
  • Legal: We may disclose information to comply with law, protect rights, or respond to lawful requests.

5. Data Retention

  • We retain form submissions for as long as necessary for the purpose collected. You may request deletion at any time (see Your Rights).

6. Your Rights & Choices

  • Access, correct, or delete your personal information by contacting us.
  • Opt out of public sharing by not checking the consent box.
  • Analytics opt-out: Use your browser’s privacy settings or relevant add-ons.

7. Children’s Privacy

  • The Site is intended for users 16+ (or the age required by applicable law). We do not knowingly collect data from children.

8. Security

  • We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards; however, no method is 100% secure.

9. International Users

  • Your data may be processed in the United States and other countries with different data protection laws.

10. Changes to this Policy

  • We may update this Policy. The “Last updated” date will reflect the latest version.

11. Contact Us