PRIVACY POLICY

Holy Ascension Orthodox Church recognizes the importance of safeguarding the privacy of our members, website visitors, and donors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

Information We Collect:
We may collect personal information from members and visitors to our Church or Website, and may include but not be limited to the following:
•  Name, email address, postal address, and phone number
•  Financial information, such as credit card details, when making donations.

Use of Your Information:
We use the personal information we collect to:
•  Provide requested Church services and programs
•  Acknowledge donations and issue tax receipts
•  Send newsletters, event invitations, and other information.

Protection of Your Information:
We take reasonable steps to ensure the security and confidentiality of your personal information. This includes the following:
•  We store electronic data on secure servers, and have physical security measures in place for all personal information.
•  We limit access to personal information to employees, contractors, and agents who require such information to perform their work with the Church.
•  We require all third-party service providers to comply with our Privacy Policy and ensure they have appropriate data protection measures in place.

Sharing of Your Information:
We will not share your personal information with anyone outside of our Church except as required by law.

Retention of Your Information:
We will retain your personal information for only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and to comply with legal requirements.

Changes to our Privacy Policy:
We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time by posting a revised notice. We encourage members and website visitors to periodically review this policy.

Contact Us:
Should you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or about how we handle your personal information, please contact us via email at ascensionhilo@gmail.com.

Last Update: 08-27-2023