Effective Date: June 14, 2026
Welcome to Faith in Need. We value your trust and are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we may share it, and the choices you have when using our website at Faith in Need.
By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Who We Are
Faith in Need is a Christian-based project dedicated to sharing biblical encouragement, faith-centered content, devotionals, and resources that inspire hope and spiritual growth.
Our website address is: https://faithinneed.org
Information We Collect
We may collect personal information and technical information in a variety of ways when you interact with our website.
Information you may provide directly includes:
- your name
- your email address
- your username
- billing information
- shipping information
- account profile details
- comments you leave on the site
- messages you send through contact forms
- prayer requests or other information you voluntarily share
- donation and purchase details
We may also automatically collect certain technical information, including:
- IP address
- browser type
- operating system
- referring website
- pages visited
- date and time of visits
- device information
- cookie and usage data
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam and protect the website.
An anonymized string created from your email address, also called a hash, may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it. You can view the Gravatar privacy policy here: Automattic Privacy Policy. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Please remember that comments are public. Any information you choose to post in a comment may be visible to other visitors.
User Accounts and Registration
If account registration is enabled on our website, we may collect personal information you provide when creating or managing your account, such as:
- username
- name
- email address
- password or login credentials
- profile information you choose to add
This information is used to create and maintain your account, provide access to website features, improve your user experience, and communicate with you regarding your account or activity on the site.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials.
Donations
If you choose to make a donation through Faith in Need, your payment information may be processed by secure third-party payment providers such as PayPal or card processing services.
We do not store full credit card or debit card numbers on our website unless specifically handled by a secure third-party system designed for that purpose.
We may retain limited donation-related information, such as:
- your name
- email address
- donation amount
- transaction date
- payment status
- transaction reference details
We use this information for purposes such as:
- processing donations
- keeping financial records
- responding to donor inquiries
- complying with legal, accounting, or tax obligations
- improving ministry support and administration
Shop and Purchases
If we offer physical products, digital products, or print-on-demand items through the website, we may collect information necessary to process and fulfill your order, including:
- your name
- email address
- billing address
- shipping address
- phone number, if provided
- order and purchase details
- payment status
Orders may be processed or fulfilled through trusted third-party providers such as payment processors, e-commerce systems, or print-on-demand partners. These providers will handle your information according to their own privacy policies.
We use purchase-related information to:
- process transactions
- fulfill and deliver orders
- provide customer support
- send order confirmations or updates
- maintain financial and business records
Contact Forms and Prayer Requests
If you submit a message through a contact form, prayer request form, or similar feature, we may collect the information you provide, including your name, email address, and message content.
We use this information to:
- respond to your message
- provide support
- pray for or respond to prayer requests
- improve our ministry communication
Please avoid submitting highly sensitive personal information unless necessary, as website forms may not be the right place for confidential or emergency matters.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data, such as EXIF GPS data. Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from publicly shared images.
Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, enhance user experience, remember preferences, analyze traffic, and support security features.
Cookies may be used for purposes such as:
- remembering login sessions
- saving comment form details
- storing user preferences
- improving site performance
- understanding visitor behavior
- supporting spam prevention and security tools
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie may be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we may set cookies to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies may last for a limited period, depending on your settings and website configuration.
If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie may be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply identifies the post being edited.
You can usually manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, though some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles or pages on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, social media posts, articles, or other media. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited those websites directly.
These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with their content, especially if you are logged into those external services.
This may include services such as:
- YouTube
- social media platforms
- payment providers
- other third-party content services
Analytics and Security
We may use analytics, spam protection, and security tools to better understand website traffic, improve the user experience, and protect the site from abuse, fraud, unauthorized access, or harmful activity.
These tools may collect information such as:
- IP address
- browser type
- device type
- usage behavior
- page visits
- traffic sources
This information helps us maintain, improve, and secure the website.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share limited personal information with trusted third-party service providers only when necessary to operate the website and provide services. These may include:
- hosting providers
- spam detection services
- payment processors
- e-commerce platforms
- order fulfillment or print-on-demand partners
- analytics providers
- email communication services
- security and backup services
We may also share information if required by law or if necessary to protect our rights, property, users, or website security.
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically rather than holding them in a moderation queue.
If you register for an account, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. You may be able to view, edit, or delete certain personal information at any time, except for your username if the platform does not allow changing it. Website administrators may also see and edit that information.
We may retain donation, purchase, communication, and account-related information for as long as necessary to:
- provide services
- maintain records
- comply with legal, tax, and accounting obligations
- resolve disputes
- enforce our agreements
- protect the website and ministry
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:
- request access to the personal data we hold about you
- request correction of inaccurate information
- request deletion of your personal data
- request an exported copy of your data
- object to certain types of processing
- withdraw consent where consent applies
These rights may be limited where we are required to retain certain data for legal, administrative, tax, accounting, or security purposes.
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including data you have provided to us. You may also request that we erase personal data we hold about you, subject to any legal or operational obligations requiring us to keep certain records.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your information may also be processed by third-party services used to support:
- website hosting
- payments
- order processing
- account management
- email communications
- analytics
- spam filtering
- website security
Depending on the services we use, your data may be processed in countries outside your own jurisdiction.
Children’s Privacy
Faith in Need does not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent where required by law. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so we can review and address the matter.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, disclosure, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, ministry activities, legal obligations, or third-party providers. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or about how your data is handled, please contact us through the contact page on Faith in Need.