Privacy Policy

This policy explains what we collect when you use godintheraw.org, why we collect it, who else sees it, and how you can ask us to remove it. We have tried to write it in plain language rather than legal boilerplate.

Who we are

God in the Raw Ministries, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization under the 7th Day Church of the Living God. This website is godintheraw.org. If you have any question about this policy or about information we hold, contact us at Godintherawmin@gmail.com or 1-888-91-GODINTHERAW.

What we collect

Information you give us

We only collect what you type into one of our forms. Depending on the form, that may include:

• Conference registration: your name, email address, phone number, the names of anyone you are registering, and any prayer request or note you add.
• Joining a club: your name, email address, phone number, and which club you are interested in.
• Prayer requests: your request, and your name and email only if you choose to give them. Both are optional.
• Contacting us: whatever you include in your message.
• Giving: your name, contact details and gift amount.

Payment information

Card payments are handled by Stripe, a third-party payment processor. Your card number, expiry date and security code are entered directly into Stripe's secure system. We never see or store your full card details, and they are not kept on this website. We receive only a confirmation that a payment succeeded, the amount, and the last four digits of the card.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, our web host records basic technical information when you visit: your IP address, browser type, device, the pages you viewed and the time of your visit. This is used to keep the site running and secure.

How we use your information

• To process your registration, payment or gift, and to send you a confirmation.
• To contact you about the event or club you signed up for.
• To pray with you, where you have sent a prayer request.
• To answer questions you send us.
• To keep records required of a nonprofit organization, including donation records for tax purposes.

We do not sell your information. We do not rent, trade or share it with anyone for marketing purposes.

Prayer requests

Who else handles your information

We use a small number of trusted services to run this ministry. Each has its own privacy policy:

• Stripe — processes card payments.
• Google — registration details are recorded in a private Google Sheet, and we use Gmail for ministry correspondence.
• Our web host — stores the website and its records.
• YouTube — videos embedded on our pages are served by YouTube, which may set its own cookies when you play one.

We share information with these services only as far as is needed to do the thing you asked for. We may also disclose information if the law requires it.

Cookies

This site uses cookies and similar technology for basic functions: remembering that you have already seen a pop-up, keeping forms working correctly, and security. Embedded YouTube videos may set additional cookies. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though some parts of the site may not work as expected if you do.

Comments

Public comments are switched off across this website. We do not collect comments, and no comment data is stored.

How long we keep information

Registration and donation records are kept as long as needed for ministry administration and for the record-keeping required of a nonprofit. Prayer requests are kept only as long as needed to pray with you and follow up. Contact messages are kept while we are dealing with them. You may ask us to delete your information at any time.

Keeping your information safe

This website is served over an encrypted connection (HTTPS), so what you type into our forms is protected in transit. Card details go directly to Stripe and never pass through our systems. Access to registration records is limited to ministry staff who need it. No system is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable care.

Children

Our Children's Club is for children, but the forms on this website are intended to be completed by a parent or guardian. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13. If you believe a child has given us information without a parent's involvement, contact us and we will remove it.

Your choices

You may ask us at any time to:

• Tell you what information we hold about you.
• Correct anything that is wrong.
• Delete your information, where we are not required to keep it.
• Stop contacting you.

Email Godintherawmin@gmail.com and we will respond as promptly as we can.

Links to other sites

Our pages link to places such as YouTube, Facebook and other websites. Once you follow a link, you are on their site and under their privacy policy, not ours.

Changes to this policy

If we change how we handle information, we will update this page and change the date at the top. Please check back from time to time.