Privacy Policy

Introduction

First Baptist Church in Dorchester ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or interact with our services.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Fill out contact forms on our website
• Schedule a visit or consultation
• Register for events or programs
• Make donations or contributions
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Communicate with us via email or phone

This information may include your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and any other information you choose to provide.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing our website.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries and fulfill your requests
• Send you information about our services, events, and programs
• Process donations and event registrations
• Improve our website and services
• Communicate with you about updates and changes
• Comply with legal obligations

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services for various purposes, including:

• Website analytics (to understand how visitors use our site)
• Email communications
• Payment processing for donations
• Event registration systems

These third parties have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of marketing communications
• Withdraw consent at any time

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Changes to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: