Privacy Policy
St. Louis Progressive Missionary Baptist District Association, Inc.
Introduction
The St. Louis Progressive Missionary Baptist District Association, Inc. ("SLPMBDA," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect personal information through our website, slpmbda.org, and related ministry communications. As a church and nonprofit religious association, we seek to handle your information with care, integrity, and in keeping with our Christian mission.
Information We Collect
- Contact forms: name, email address, phone number, church affiliation, request type, and message content.
- Email subscriptions / newsletter: email address and, if provided, name and church affiliation.
- Event registration: name, email, phone, church, attendee details, dietary or accessibility needs, and registration type.
- Donations and giving: information you provide through our third-party payment processor (e.g., name, email, and transaction details). SLPMBDA does not store full card numbers on this website.
- Analytics: aggregated, privacy-conscious analytics about site usage (such as pages visited and general location) only when permitted by your cookie consent selection.
- Cookies: essential cookies required to operate the site, and optional analytics cookies that load only after you accept them.
How We Use Your Information
- To respond to inquiries, prayer requests, and ministry correspondence.
- To register attendees and communicate about district events.
- To process and acknowledge giving and donations.
- To send newsletters and ministry updates where you have requested them.
- To maintain church directory and leadership records and to support member churches.
- To understand site usage and improve our ministry outreach.
How Information Is Stored and Shared
We store information through secure platform hosting and access it only as needed for ministry operations. We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with trusted service providers who support our site and ministry (such as hosting and email delivery) under appropriate confidentiality, with church leadership for ministry coordination, or when required by law. Third-party payment processors handle donation data according to their own policies and applicable law.
How We Protect Your Information
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information. Access to personal data is limited to authorized district leadership and administrators who need it to carry out ministry responsibilities. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your information in keeping with our stewardship.
Cookies and Analytics
Essential cookies allow the site to function. Nonessential analytics cookies load only after you accept them through our cookie consent banner. You may decline nonessential cookies and still use the site. You can change your selection at any time by clearing your browser storage for this site.
Your Rights and Choices
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by contacting us at slpmbdapublicrelations@yahoo.com. You may also unsubscribe from email communications using the link in any message or by contacting us. We will respond to legitimate requests within a reasonable timeframe.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Parents or guardians who believe a child has provided information may contact us to request its removal.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "last revised" date below and, where appropriate, by providing notice on the site.