Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 30, 2025
This privacy notice for **Free Thinking Ministries ("Company," "we," "us," or "our")**, describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share (“process”) your information when you use our services (“Services”), such as when you:
- Visit our website at [yourdomain.com], or any site of ours that links to this privacy notice
- Engage with us in any way, including donations, subscriptions, inquiries, or events
**Questions or concerns?** Reading this notice will help you understand your privacy rights. If you disagree with any part, please do not use our Services. For further questions, contact us at **info@freethinkingministries.org**.
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### SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
- **What information do we collect?** Personal information you provide (e.g., name, email) and some technical info collected automatically (e.g., IP address).
- **Do we collect sensitive info?** No.
- **Third-party sources?** No, we do not receive personal info from third parties.
- **Purpose?** To communicate with you, fulfill requests, manage donations, promote our mission, and secure our platform.
- **Who do we share it with?** Trusted vendors like email providers, donation processors, and web hosts.
- **Your rights?** You may access, update, or delete your data by contacting us.
- **Security?** We take appropriate measures, though no method is fully secure.
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### FULL POLICY
#### 1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
**Personal Information Provided by You**
We collect data when you:
- Sign up for newsletters or communications
- Donate or request resources
- Contact us directly
This may include:
- Name
- Phone number
**Automatically Collected Information**
We may automatically collect:
- IP address
- Browser/device type
- Time spent on pages
- Cookies and analytics data
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#### 2. HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?
We use data to:
- Respond to inquiries
- Communicate updates and newsletters
- Process donations
- Promote our content
- Analyze and improve our website
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#### 3. WHO DO WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION WITH?
We may share your data with:
- Email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp)
- Web hosting and analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Donation/payment processors (e.g., Stripe or PayPal)
We **do not** sell your information.
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#### 4. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
We use cookies and similar tools to personalize your experience and understand usage trends. You can disable cookies via your browser settings.
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#### 5. DATA RETENTION
We retain your data as long as necessary for our purposes or as required by law. If you request deletion, we will remove your data from active systems when legally and technically possible.
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#### 6. DATA SECURITY
We use secure servers and encryption protocols where appropriate. Despite these efforts, no system is completely secure.
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#### 7. MINORS
We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If we become aware that such information was collected, we will delete it.
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#### 8. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
You may:
- Access your personal data
- Request corrections
- Ask for deletion
Contact us at **info@freethinkingministries.org** to exercise these rights.
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#### 9. DO-NOT-TRACK SETTINGS
Currently, we do not respond to DNT signals due to a lack of standardized response mechanisms.
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#### 10. CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
California residents may request:
- A list of categories of personal data shared for direct marketing
- Deletion of publicly posted content (for minors with registered accounts)
Requests can be made via **info@freethinkingministries.org**.
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11. CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE
We may update this notice to reflect changes in laws or practices. The updated date will be shown at the top of the page.
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#### 12. CONTACT US
If you have questions or concerns, please reach out:
**Free Thinking Ministries**
[Your physical mailing address here]
**info@freethinkingministries.org**
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