Privacy Policy

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
Last Updated: October 12, 2026

1. Our Commitment to Your Privacy

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church values your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. We understand the importance of safeguarding your information and using it responsibly to communicate with you and serve our church family and community.

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church values you and we want to protect the information you give us which allows us to communicate with you. To that end, we do not share data (including mobile opt-in data) with third parties for marketing or promotion purposes.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:

  • Your name and contact information, such as your email address and phone number.
  • Information submitted through contact forms, prayer request forms, event registrations, or other website forms.
  • Communication preferences, including consent to receive email or text message communications.
  • Any other information you choose to provide when contacting the church.

Our website may also collect certain technical information automatically, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited, depending on the website tools and services in use.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information you provide for legitimate church-related purposes, which may include:

  • Responding to questions, messages, and prayer requests.
  • Communicating church news, announcements, events, ministries, and service schedules.
  • Managing event registrations and ministry activities.
  • Sending email or text message communications when you have requested or consented to receive them.
  • Maintaining website security and improving the website and its functionality.

We seek to collect and use only information appropriate for these purposes.

4. Sharing of Information

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church does not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing or promotional purposes.

We do not share mobile opt-in data or consent information with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.

We may use service providers to support church operations, such as website hosting, email delivery, text messaging, or event registration. These providers may process information on our behalf as necessary to provide their services and subject to applicable requirements.

We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, or security of the church, our website visitors, or others.

5. Email and Text Message Communications

If you provide your email address or phone number, we may use it to respond to your inquiry or send church-related communications consistent with your preferences and any consent you have provided.

If you opt in to receive text messages from Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, your mobile information and text messaging consent will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.

Message and data rates may apply to text messages, depending on your mobile carrier and plan. Message frequency may vary.

You may opt out of text messages at any time by replying STOP, where supported. For assistance, reply HELP or contact the church directly. Opting out of promotional or general communications does not prevent us from sending communications that are necessary to respond to a request or that are otherwise permitted by law.

6. Cookies and Third-Party Services

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to support its operation, understand website usage, or improve the visitor experience. Third-party services integrated into the website may also collect information according to their own privacy policies.

The use of analytics, embedded media, maps, registration tools, or other third-party services depends on the features currently enabled on our website.

7. Protecting Your Information

We take reasonable measures to protect the information entrusted to us against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, or loss. However, no website or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Please use discretion when submitting sensitive personal information through the website. If you have a confidential pastoral matter, consider contacting the church directly.

8. Children’s Privacy

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church recognizes the importance of protecting children’s privacy. Parents and guardians should supervise children’s use of the website and help ensure that personal information is submitted appropriately.

If you believe a child has provided personal information through our website inappropriately, please contact us so we can review the matter and take appropriate action.

9. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, ministries, or resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external websites you visit.

10. Your Choices and Requests

You may contact us to ask about the personal information you have provided, request a correction, update your communication preferences, or ask that information be removed when appropriate and legally permissible.

You may also unsubscribe from email communications using the unsubscribe link when provided, or opt out of text messages using the instructions above.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, ministry operations, or applicable requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a