Redeemer's Tabernacle Church: Where Faith and Community Meet

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Effective Date: January 1, 2025

We may collect the following categories of information:

- Personal Identifiers: Name, mailing address, email address, telephone number.
- Financial Information: Donation records, payment details (processed securely by third-party vendors; we do not store full credit card numbers).
- Program and Participation Data: Registration for events, prayer requests, counseling, or volunteer activities.
- Technical Information: IP address, device type, browser type, and site usage data via cookies or analytics.
- Multimedia Content: Photographs, video, or audio recordings from church services or events.

We use your information to:

- Administer and improve our ministry services.
- Process and acknowledge donations.
- Provide tax receipts and financial records in compliance with IRS requirements.
- Communicate with you about services, events, and updates.
- Respond to prayer requests, counseling inquiries, and pastoral care needs.
- Protect the security of our website, systems, and community.
- Comply with state and federal laws.

Redeemers Tabernacle often livestreams or records services and events for ministry, outreach, and archival purposes.

- Participation Notice: By attending an in-person service or event, you acknowledge that your image, voice, or likeness may appear in livestreams, recordings, or photographs.
- Public Sharing: Recordings may be shared on our website, social media platforms, or broadcast channels.
- Minors: We take special care not to identify minors by name without parental/guardian consent. Parents who do not wish for their children to appear on camera should contact church staff in advance so accommodations can be made.
- Opt-Out Options: If you do not wish to appear in livestreams or recordings, please notify an usher or staff member, who can seat you in a designated area outside the camera view when available.

In accordance with the New York SHIELD Act, Redeemers Tabernacle maintains administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect private information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.

These safeguards include:
- Risk assessments and internal policies to protect personal data.
- Encryption of sensitive data during transmission and storage (via our payment processors).
- Restricted access to personal information, limited to staff and volunteers with ministry responsibilities.
- Regular monitoring for potential data breaches.

 If a data breach occurs that compromises private information, we will provide timely notice to affected individuals and the New York Attorney General as required by law.

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share data only in these circumstances:

- With Service Providers: For donation processing, email communications, and website hosting.
- With Church Leaders/Volunteers: To fulfill ministry responsibilities (e.g., prayer requests, event coordination).
- When Legally Required: To comply with subpoenas, legal processes, or government investigations.

As a New York resident, you have the right to: 

- Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Request corrections or updates to your information.
- Request that your information be deleted, subject to our legal and record-keeping obligations.
- Opt out of non-essential communications (e.g., newsletters, promotional announcements).
Requests may be submitted by contacting us (see Section 10).

Our Services are not directed toward children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without parental consent. If we become aware that we have collected such data, we will promptly delete it.

Our website may use cookies and analytics tools to understand visitor traffic and improve the user experience. You may disable cookies through your browser settings, but some features may not function properly.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in law or ministry practices. Updates will be posted on our website with a revised effective date. Continued use of our Services constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

For questions, concerns, or to exercise your rights under this Policy, please contact: 

Redeemers Tabernacle
1490 East 53rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11234
Tel: 347-613-2949
Email: revmec@aol.com