Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 18, 2026
True Words Baptist Church (“TWBC,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and disclose information when you visit our website, contact our church, submit an online form, attend or interact with our church, or choose to receive communications from us.
Information We May Collect
We may collect information you voluntarily provide to us, including:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Mailing address
- Information submitted through website forms
- Church attendance or visitor information
- Prayer requests or ministry-related information you choose to provide
- Communication preferences
- Information related to church follow-up, transportation, events, or ministry participation
- Records of communications you have with us, including text message and email correspondence
We may also collect basic technical information when you use our website, such as browser type, device information, IP address, and website usage information.
How We Use Your Information
We may use information you provide to:
- Respond to questions or requests
- Follow up with visitors and ministry contacts
- Provide church service information and reminders
- Share requested Bible studies, sermons, website resources, or other ministry materials
- Communicate about church events, activities, transportation, or ministry opportunities
- Provide pastoral or ministry follow-up
- Send text messages or emails when you have consented to receive them
- Maintain church and ministry records
- Improve our website, communications, and ministry services
- Protect the security and proper operation of our systems
Text Messaging Privacy
If you choose to receive text messages from True Words Baptist Church, we may use your mobile number to send church-related communications such as visitor or ministry follow-up, service information, reminders, requested resources, church invitations, and other relationship-care communications.
We will not sell, rent, or share your mobile information, SMS opt-in data, or text messaging consent with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes.
We may share information, including your mobile number or SMS consent status, with service providers that assist us in operating our messaging services, such as telecommunications providers, messaging platforms, hosting providers, or other vendors necessary to deliver and manage our communications. These providers may use the information only as necessary to provide services on our behalf.
Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply. You may reply STOP at any time to unsubscribe from text messages or reply HELP for assistance.
Your consent to receive text messages is voluntary.
Email Communications
If you provide your email address and choose to receive communications from us, we may send church information, ministry follow-up, requested resources, service information, or other relevant church communications.
You may unsubscribe from marketing or subscription-based email communications by using the unsubscribe instructions provided in the email when applicable.
How We Share Information
We do not sell personal information.
We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:
- Provide services you requested
- Operate our website and communication systems
- Work with service providers acting on our behalf
- Protect the rights, safety, security, or property of True Words Baptist Church or others
- Comply with applicable law, legal process, or lawful governmental requests
We may also disclose information with your permission.
Service Providers
We may use third-party service providers for services such as:
- Website hosting
- Email delivery
- Text message delivery
- Data storage and database services
- Website analytics
- Form processing
- Communication and technology services
These providers may receive information necessary to perform services for us, but they are not authorized by us to use your information for unrelated marketing purposes.
Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
No internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect the information entrusted to us.
Data Retention
We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for church administration, ministry follow-up, recordkeeping, legal obligations, security, or the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
When information is no longer reasonably needed, we may delete, anonymize, or archive it as appropriate.
Children and Minors
Our church ministers to individuals and families of all ages. We do not knowingly use our website to solicit personal information from children in violation of applicable law.
Where appropriate, communications involving minors may be handled through a parent, guardian, or other responsible adult.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of websites operated by other organizations.
Your Choices
You may contact us to:
- Ask questions about information you have provided
- Update or correct your contact information
- Request that we stop certain communications
- Unsubscribe from text messages by replying STOP
- Request texting assistance by replying HELP
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we may update the effective date shown at the top of this page.
Continued use of our website or services after changes are posted constitutes acknowledgment of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how True Words Baptist Church handles personal information, please contact us through our website:
