Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 7, 2025

First United Methodist Church of Gulfport (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and share information from users of our website, mobile applications, and communications platforms, including our 10DLC services (the “Services”).

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information: This includes name, email address, phone number, and other contact details voluntarily provided by users.
Non-Personal Information: Data such as browser type, device information, IP address, and general usage patterns to help improve the performance and usability of our Services.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

To provide, operate, and maintain our Services.
To communicate with you, respond to inquiries, and send updates.
To improve our Services based on your feedback and usage patterns.

SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

First United Methodist Church of Gulfport will not share, sell, or disclose your personal information or mobile opt-in data to third parties without your explicit consent, except where required by law. Your information is kept confidential and used solely for the purposes you have agreed to. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with third parties. Text messaging opt-in data is not being shared with third parties.

OPTING OUT OF TEXT MESSAGES

You have the right to opt out of receiving text messages from First United Methodist Church of Gulfport at any time. To opt-out, you can reply "STOP" to any text message you receive from us.

CONSENT & OPT-IN

By providing your phone number and opting in to receive text messages, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information as described in this policy. We ensure that your consent is obtained explicitly and that you are informed about the types of messages you will receive.

SECURITY

We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure, and we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us.

YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right to:

Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
Request that we update, correct, or delete your information, subject to any legal obligations we have to retain certain data.

UPDATES 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 effective date.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: (727) 321-3620 or firstumcgulfport@gmail.com.