Faith Tabernacle operates The Kountze Church app , a platform designed to connect our church community, facilitate communication, and provide educational content such as videos and quizzes. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices and applies to all users of the App.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information when you use The Kountze Church app:
We use your information to:
We do not sell your personal information. We may share it in the following cases:
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures (e.g., encryption, access controls) to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. For example:
The App may link to external sites (e.g., donation platforms, event pages). We are not responsible for their privacy practices, and we encourage you to review their policies.
8. International Users
The App is hosted in The United States. If you access it from outside this region, your data may be transferred to and processed in The United States, subject to its laws.
9. App Store Requirements
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant updates via the App or email. Your continued use of the App after changes indicates your acceptance of the revised policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding your privacy, please contact us at:
Email: info@thekountzechurch.com
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information when you use The Kountze Church app:
- Personal Information You Provide:
- Name, email address, and phone number (if provided) when you create an account or contact us.
- Profile information, such as a photo or bio, if you choose to add it.
- Content you submit, such as posts, messages, or responses to quizzes.
- Automatically Collected Information:
- Device information (e.g., device type, operating system, unique device identifiers).
- Usage data (e.g., pages visited, time spent on the App, quiz completion stats).
- Log data (e.g., IP address, access times, error logs).
- Information from Third Parties:
- If you sign up using a third-party service (e.g., Google or Apple login), we may receive basic profile details like your name and email, subject to their privacy policies.
- Children’s Information:
- The App is not intended for children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will delete it promptly.
We use your information to:
- Provide and improve the App’s features, such as community communication and educational content.
- Personalize your experience (e.g., tailoring quiz recommendations or event notifications).
- Communicate with you about church activities, updates, or account-related matters.
- Monitor and analyze usage to enhance App performance and fix issues.
- Ensure compliance with our Terms and Conditions and maintain a safe community environment.
We do not sell your personal information. We may share it in the following cases:
- Within Faith Tabernacle: With staff, volunteers, or ministries to manage the App and church activities.
- Service Providers: With trusted third parties (e.g., cloud hosting, analytics providers) who assist us in operating the App, bound by confidentiality agreements.
- Legal Obligations: If required by law, subpoena, or to protect the safety and rights of our community.
- With Your Consent: If you explicitly agree to share your information (e.g., posting publicly in the App).
- Account Information: You can update or delete your profile information in the App settings.
- Notifications: You can opt out of push notifications or emails via App settings or by contacting us.
- Access and Deletion: You may request access to or deletion of your personal data by emailing [Your Church Email Address]. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe, subject to legal obligations.
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures (e.g., encryption, access controls) to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. For example:
- Account data is kept while your account is active.
- Usage data may be retained for analytics purposes in anonymized form.
- If requested when you delete your account, we will remove your personal information within [e.g., 30 days], except where legally required to retain it.
The App may link to external sites (e.g., donation platforms, event pages). We are not responsible for their privacy practices, and we encourage you to review their policies.
8. International Users
The App is hosted in The United States. If you access it from outside this region, your data may be transferred to and processed in The United States, subject to its laws.
9. App Store Requirements
- Apple: If you download The Kountze Church from the Apple App Store, your data is handled solely by Faith Tabernacle, not Apple, except as needed for App distribution.
- Google: If downloaded from Google Play, Google may collect certain data (e.g., device info) as outlined in their privacy policy.
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant updates via the App or email. Your continued use of the App after changes indicates your acceptance of the revised policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding your privacy, please contact us at:
Email: info@thekountzechurch.com