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Privacy Policy

Last Update 19 february 2026

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1. Introduction

The Universal Christian Church (the "Church") is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (the "Site") and engage with our services.

This Privacy Policy also applies to all official communication channels of the Church, including but not limited to Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, X (Twitter), newsletters, email communications, and any future official platform. Interactions on these platforms may involve the processing of personal data as described in this document.

This Privacy Policy must be read together with the following documents, which form an integral part of the Church’s legal framework:

  • Cookie Policy

  • Doctrinal Integrity Policy

  • Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy

  • Terms & Conditions

 

2. Data Collection

We may collect and process the following types of information and personal data you enter on our website or provide us in any other way:

  • Personal identifiable information: Name, surname, email address, telephone number, age, gender, location.

  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device information.

  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our Site, including the pages you visit, the time you spend on the Site, and your interactions with our content.

  • Financial Data: Non-sensitive information related to donations made via the Site.

  • Sensitive Data: Information about religious beliefs, membership status, participation in church activities, and any prayer requests or personal testimonies shared with us.

Additional data from social media interactions: When interacting with our official social media channels, we may also receive:

  • public profile information

  • comments, messages, reactions

  • engagement metrics (likes, shares, views)

according to your privacy settings on each platform.

 

3. Data Collection Purposes and Uses

We collect such Non-personal and Personal Information for the following purposes:

  1. To provide and operate the Services;

  2. To provide our Users with ongoing customer assistance and technical support;

  3. To improve and personalize your experience on the Site;

  4. To be able to contact our Visitors and Users with general or personalized service-related notices and promotional messages if they wish to be contacted;

  5. To create aggregated statistical data and other aggregated and/or inferred Non-personal Information, which we may use to provide and improve our respective services;

  6. To ensure the security and integrity of the Site;

  7. To comply with any applicable laws and regulations and defending our legal rights;

  8. To contact you to notify about your account, to troubleshoot problems with your account, to resolve a dispute, to collect voluntary donations, to poll your opinions through surveys or questionnaires, to send updates about our company, or as otherwise necessary to contact you to enforce our Terms and conditions, applicable national laws, and any agreement we may have with you. For these purposes we may contact you via email, telephone, text messages, and postal mail.

Additional integrated purposes:

  1. To protect the integrity of doctrinal, liturgical, and spiritual materials, as described in the Doctrinal Integrity Policy.

  2. To enforce intellectual property rights as described in the Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy.

  3. To manage interactions and communications occurring on social media platforms.

  4. To ensure compliance with the Cookie Policy and manage cookie‑based preferences.

 

4. Data Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal data to outside parties except:

  • Service Providers: Third-party companies and individuals that assist us in operating the Site, conducting our business, or serving our users, as long as these parties agree to keep this information confidential.

  • Legal Requirements: When disclosure is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect our rights, or prevent fraud or other illegal activities.

  • Church Leadership: To the extent necessary, sensitive data may be shared with church leadership to fulfill spiritual and pastoral responsibilities.

Additional integrated disclosures:

  • Social Media Platforms: Interactions on platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and X may result in data processing governed by their respective privacy policies.

  • Intellectual Property Enforcement: Data may be used to investigate or respond to violations of the Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy or the Doctrinal Integrity Policy.

Hosting and Payment Providers

Our website is hosted on the Wix.com platform. Your data may be stored through Wix.com’s data storage, databases and the general Wix.com applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall. For more information on how Wix handles data, please refer to their privacy policy at: https://www.wix.com/about/privacy

When you make a donation through the Site, your payment information is processed by Stripe. The Universal Christian Church does not store your complete payment details. For more information on how Stripe handles your data: https://stripe.com/en-it/privacy

 

5. Data Protection

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal data:

  • Encryption

  • Access Control

  • Regular Security Audits

These measures apply to data collected through the Site, social media interactions, and all official communication channels.

 

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience and analyze our traffic. Cookies are small data files that are placed on your device or computer when you visit our Site. They allow us to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information.

The list of cookies we use includes:

  • Essential Cookies

  • Analytical and Performance Cookies

  • Functionality Cookies

  • Targeting and Advertising Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. For full details, please refer to our Cookie Policy, which forms an integral part of this Privacy Policy.

 

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

 

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights concerning your personal data:

  • Access

  • Correction

  • Deletion

  • Restriction of Processing

  • Objection

  • Data Portability

To exercise these rights, please contact us at: info@universalchristianchurch.org

 

9. Third‑Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites.

 

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon posting on the website.

 

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or you would like to access, correct, amend or delete any personal information we have about you, please contact us at: info@universalchristianchurch.org

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