Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-04-21

This Privacy Policy explains how ChurchDesk ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information when you use our website, mobile application, and related services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Personal information: such as your name, email address, phone number, and account details.
• Church-related data: such as member records, attendance information, ministry assignments, announcements, and event participation.
• Technical data: such as IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, and usage statistics.
• Authentication data: such as login activity, session data, and two-factor authentication-related information.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

• Provide, operate, and improve our services.
• Manage user accounts and authentication.
• Enable church administration features such as attendance tracking, member management, planning, and communication.
• Send notifications, security alerts, and service-related emails.
• Maintain system security, prevent unauthorized access, and detect fraud or abuse.
• Comply with legal obligations.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable, we process personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

• Your consent.
• The performance of a contract.
• Compliance with legal obligations.
• Our legitimate interest in operating, protecting, and improving the service.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information only in the following cases:

• With service providers who help us operate the platform (such as hosting, database, email, or notification providers).
• When required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
• To protect the rights, safety, and security of our users, churches, and systems.
• With the church organization that manages your account or membership data.

5. Data Storage and Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, disclosure, or alteration. These measures may include secure authentication, encrypted connections, server protection, access controls, and logging.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal data.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion of your personal data.
• Restrict or object to certain processing activities.
• Request a copy of your data in a portable format.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

8. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies, session storage, and similar technologies to maintain login sessions, remember preferences, improve performance, and analyze usage. You can manage cookie settings through your browser, but disabling certain technologies may affect how the service works.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not intended for children without appropriate supervision and authorization. If we become aware that personal data has been collected unlawfully from a child, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

10. Third-Party Services

Our platform may integrate with or rely on third-party services such as hosting providers, email services, authentication tools, push notification services, or analytics providers. These third parties may process data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

11. International Data Transfers

If your data is transferred to or stored in a country outside your own, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place as required by applicable law.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of the service after changes become effective means you accept the revised Privacy Policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us at:

ChurchDesk
Email: info@yourdomain.com
Website: yourdomain.com