YOUR PRIVACY IS IMPORTANT TO US!
At Better Life Church, we value your spiritual growth and we want to support you! Collecting data provides us with information that allows us to aid you in your journey by showing the topics and information you are interested in. With this information, we provide services and create programs tailored to the congregation’s needs, both individually and collectively. In this Privacy Policy, we describe how Better Life (the “Church”) collects, uses, and shares information that can identify you, whether online or offline.
Outline
Information We Collect
How We Use Your Information
How We Share Your Information
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Your Choices
Children’s Information
Data Security
Third Party Links, Programs and Services
Changes to this Privacy Policy
Contact Us
1. Information We Collect
a. Information You or Others Provide to Us
Short Answer: We may collect personal information that you provide to us, including, but not limited to, name, address, contact information, login information, household relationships, demographics, skills and donation/payment information.
We collect information when you interact with us in person, offline, through this website [and/or apps] or by telephone, email, mail or your mobile device. We also receive information when you support us through donations or participate in our programs or services. We also may receive information from other organizations we work with, for example when we co-sponsor or co-market an event with another organization or when you follow us or connect or interact with us through social media.
The information provided to us depends on the context of your interactions with us and may include:
Contact information, such as name, address, phone number and email address
Information about or from your interactions with our website [and/or apps], including information you post
Donation information
Payment information
Family information
Demographic information
Religious preferences
Survey responses
Information from social media
Any other information you provide us
b. Information We Collect Automatically
Short Answer: As is common on many websites and apps, some information - such as IP address and/or browser and device characteristics - is collected automatically when you visit our website [and/or apps].
We collect a variety of information automatically. For example, we use “cookies” on your device which help us recognize you when you visit our website [and/or apps] or interact with advertising or emails. A cookie is a small piece of information placed on your device that identifies you. We may also allow other parties to place cookies on your device when you visit us online. For more information about cookies and similar technologies, please go to Section 5, titled “Cookies and Similar Technologies.” Not all information collected in this way can be used to identify you.
We may also collect your location via the geo-location tracking capability of your device, if you have that capability enabled.
2. How We Use Your Information
Short Answer: We process your information for a variety of purposes such as to communicate with you, run our Church, improve our website [and/or apps], and help our partners. We may use information as described below.
Conduct Church activities (for instance, to minister to you)
Communicate with you about the Church or our services
Communicate with you about promotions, events, offers, or services for you or your family
Facilitate your donations or purchases
Verify your identity (online or offline)
Establish and maintain an account
Protect Church members
Improve any service we or our partners offer
Investigate, prevent or take action in regard to unlawful or harmful activities
For statistical purposes, such as identifying donation or attendance trends
Recognize you online
Analyze usage
Facilitate any other purpose for which you provided the information
For any use you otherwise agree to
Match the information with other information about you, for example in databases of our partners
Create aggregated, anonymized or de-identified information, which we may use and disclose without restriction (for instance, for analysis, research or marketing purposes)
3. How We Share Your Information
Short Answer: We share information with your consent, to comply with laws, to protect your rights, to provide you services, with trusted partners, or to fulfill business obligations.
More specifically, we share and disclose your information in the following situations:
To a variety of service providers who help us run our Church and provide services. Service providers also help with billing, website [and/or apps] management, order fulfillment, email services, advertising and marketing, and other functions. Any of the information described in this Policy above may be shared with service providers
With trusted partners who wish to conduct statistical or administrative analysis, improve their services, or match you with services or products
With other organizations with which we may co-sponsor or co-market a program, service, or event
To help us detect and address fraud, credit risk, security or technical issues
Without restriction when the information is aggregated, anonymized or de-identified
When we believe that sharing is necessary to act regarding possible unlawful activities or to comply with legal process or other legal requirements
If the Church merges or combines with another church, we will share information with them
In situations involving potential threats to the safety or rights of the Church or any person or organization, for example with law enforcement agencies
In any other circumstances where we have your permission or are otherwise permitted by law to share it.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Short Answer: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information. We and third parties use automated means to collect information about you and your device, when you use our website [and/or app]. These automated means include technologies such as cookies, Web server logs, Web beacons and JavaScript, as well as functionality that can collect data from a mobile device.
Cookies. Your internet browser may be able to notify you when you receive certain types of cookies, or be able to restrict, delete, or disable certain cookies. Please note that without cookies you may not be able to use all the features of our website [and/or app].
Web Beacons or Pixels. Web servers may log information such as your device type, operating system type, browser type, domain, and other system settings, as well as the language your system uses and the country and time zone where your device is located. They also may log information about your interaction with our website [and/or app], such as which pages you visit. To control which Web servers collect information, we may place tags on our website called "Web beacons" or “pixels,” which are files that link websites [and/or apps] to servers. We also may include Web beacons in e-mail messages. We or third parties may send instructions to your device to store or gather the sorts of information described above and other details about your interactions.
Do Not Track Signals. Like most websites, we do not respond to do not track signals.
5. Your Choices
Short Answer: You may review, change, or delete your information upon request.
Accessing Your Information. You may have a right to request that we give you access to your information, delete or modify your information, or opt out of having your information sold. You may exercise the rights by contacting us using the information provided in this policy. We do our best to consider all requests of this nature, even if we are not legally required to do so.
Other Opt-Out Choices. We may provide you additional choices regarding our communications with you. For instance, if we send you emails about the Church and our events, we provide you a way to opt out or unsubscribe from those emails. You may also change or remove your information from your database by contacting the Church using the information below.
6. Children’s Information
Short Answer: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 13 years of age without parental consent.
We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 13 years of age. If we learn that personal information from users less than 13 years of age has been collected, we may immediately take measures to delete such data from our records. If you believe we might have any information from or about your children or any other child under 13, please contact us using the information below.
7. Data Security
We understand and respect the importance of the security of the information we collect. Nonetheless, no organization can provide complete assurances that its security measures will avoid all risks or breaches. In the event of a breach, we may contact you using any means available to us.
8. Third Party Links, Programs and Services
Our website [and/or apps] may contain links to third party websites or services. When you interact with these websites or services, those parties’ privacy policies – not ours – will apply. Likewise, if you provide information to third parties at events, that information will be handled pursuant to their – not our – policies. We are not responsible for the content, security or practices of any third parties. We do not vet, endorse or make any representations about third parties or their websites, applications or services.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
Short Answer: We will update this policy as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws, adjust policies based on our activities, and to improve our products and services, and the expectations concerning them.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. Your continued use of this website [and/or apps] after we make changes is acceptance of those changes, so we encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information. We may also notify you of material changes via email or through a notice on the website [and/or apps].
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or about how we use your information, please contact us at:
Better Life Church
111 BLC Rd Morehead, KY 40351
Phone: (606) 780-0084
Email: admin@betterlife.church
Last modified: 05/04/2023
SMS TERMS AND CONDITIONS
“SMS” means Short Message Services. Please read these terms and conditions carefully.
By signing up for texts or clicking ACCEPT to sign up for any of Better Life Community Church’s text messaging programs, you expressly consent to receive both non-marketing and marketing text messages from Better Life and potentially from other third-party service providers engaged to send you text messages on Better Life’s behalf, at the wireless mobile telephone number(s) that you provide us.
You may opt-out of these communications at any time, and your consent to receive text messages is not required to purchase any goods or services.
By signing up for texts, enabling SMS on your SV account or contacting Better Life via SMS, you also agree to accept and be bound by these SMS Terms and Conditions, the Website Terms and Conditions, our Privacy Policy and any other applicable terms and agreements related to your use of Better Life’s services and to the processing of your information as set forth in those policies.
Outline
Program Description
Message Frequency
Cost
Supported Carriers
How To Opt-In
How To Opt-Out
Your Mobile Telephone Number
Privacy
Access or Delivery to Mobile Network is Not Guaranteed
Technical Support and Assistance
Eligibility
Changes to Terms and Conditions
Termination of Text Messaging
Communications and Consent to Electronic Notices
Contact Us
1. Program Description
Better Life and its third-party service providers may use an automatic telephone dialing system (“autodialer”) to deliver telemarketing text messages to you. Text messages sent by Better Life are intended to provide you with information about Better Life (e.g., Better Life-sponsored events, promotions and other information or messages Better Life believes may be of interest to you).
2. Message Frequency
The number of Better Life text messages that you receive will vary depending on how many of Better Life’s text messaging programs for which you sign up to receive messages. Better Life may generally have multiple separate text messaging programs
3. Cost
Message and data rates may apply to each text message sent or received in connection with the text messages sent to you by Better Life, as provided in your mobile telephone service rate plan (please contact your mobile telephone carrier for pricing plans), in addition to any applicable roaming charges. Better Life does not impose a separate fee for sending text messages.
4. Supported Carriers
Supported carriers may change from time to time, but currently include AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Nextel, Boost, Alltel, US Cellular, and Cellular One, among others.
Please note that the listed supported carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
5. How to Opt-In
To opt-in to receive text messages from Better Life text messaging program(s), please follow the instructions provided by the specific program from which you wish to receive messages.
6. How to Opt-Out
To stop receiving text messages from Better Life text messaging program, text STOP to the telephone number for the text messaging program from which you no longer wish to receive messages (i.e., the number from which its text messages are being sent). You will then receive confirmation of your opt-out of that text messaging program.
7. Your Mobile Telephone Number
You represent that you are the account holder for the mobile telephone number(s) that you provide. You are responsible for notifying Better Life if you change your mobile telephone number. You may notify Better Life of a number change by editing your account at rock.betterlife.church/myaccount or submitting an email to admin@betterlife.church. By providing us your mobile telephone number and accepting these SMS Terms and Conditions you agree to indemnify Better Life in full for all claims, expenses, and damages related to or caused in whole or in part by your failure to notify Better Life if you change your telephone number, including, but not limited to, all claims, expenses, and damages related to or arising under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
8. Privacy
Please see above to view Better Life’s privacy policy.
9. Access or Delivery to Mobile Network is Not Guaranteed
Delivery of information and content to a mobile device may fail due to a variety of circumstances or conditions. You understand and acknowledge that network services, including but not limited to mobile network services, are outside of Better Life’s control, and Better Life is not responsible or liable for issues arising from them.
10. Technical Support and Assistance
To request more information, text HELP to the five-digit shortcode for the text messaging program about which you have questions (i.e., the five-digit number from which its text messages are being sent). You may also receive help by submitting an email to admin@betterlife.church or calling 606-780-0084.
11. Eligibility
Better Life reserves the right to require you to prove that you are at least 18 years of age.
12. Changes to Terms and Conditions
Better Life may revise, modify, or amend these SMS Terms and Conditions at any time. Any such revision, modification, or amendment shall take effect when it is posted to Better Life’s Website. You agree to review these SMS Terms and Conditions periodically to ensure that you are aware of any changes. Your continued consent to receive Better Life text messages will indicate your acceptance of those changes.
13. Termination of Text Messaging
Better Life may suspend or terminate your receipt of Better Life’s text messages if Better Life believes you are in breach of these SMS Terms and Conditions. Your receipt of Better Life text messages is also subject to termination in the event that your mobile telephone service terminates or lapses. Better Life reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, all or any part of Better Life text messages, with or without notice.
14. Communications and Consent to Electronic Notices
You may communicate with Better Life via postal mail, telephone, and our website. Better Life may issue notices via these various channels, including by sending e-mail to an address you provide. You agree that such notices shall have legal effect.
By signing up for texts or clicking ACCEPT and accepting these SMS Terms and Conditions, you agree that notices sent by e-mail satisfy any requirement that notices be provided in writing. You may have the right to withdraw your consent to receive certain electronic communications, and, when required by law, Better Life will provide you with paper copies upon request. You may withdraw your consent and make such a request to receive certain communications in writing by email at privacy@268generation.com.
To receive, access, and retain the notices that Better Life sends via e-mail, you must have Internet access and a computer or device with a compatible web browser. You will also need software capable of viewing files in PDF format. Your device or computer must have the ability to print, or download and store, e-mails and PDF files.
By signing up for texts or clicking ACCEPT and accepting these SMS Terms and Conditions, you confirm that you are able to receive, access, and retain the notices that Better Life may send. You may update your contact information through the “contact us” form linked here.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions regarding these SMS Terms and Conditions, please email us at admin@betterlife.church or calling 606-780-0084.