Who we are

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Privacy Policy

Gi7 Ministries respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit Gi7Ministries.com, why it is used and the privacy rights available to visitors in the United Kingdom and United States.

1. Who We Are

Gi7 Ministries is a Christian ministry website sharing Bible teaching, Christian encouragement and faith-based content.

Website: https://gi7ministries.com

For questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:

Email: [insert your email address]

2. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use the website, we may collect:

● Information you provide, such as your name, email address, comment, prayer request or contact message.

● Technical information provided automatically by your browser or device, including your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring website and pages visited.

● Cookie and website-usage information used to operate, protect and understand the website.

Please do not include confidential, medical or other sensitive personal information in public comments.

3. How We Use Information

We may use personal information to:

● Operate, maintain and protect the website.

● Respond to questions, messages, comments or prayer requests.

● Moderate comments and prevent spam, fraud and abuse.

● Understand how visitors use the website and improve its content.

● Meet legal, regulatory or security obligations.

Gi7 Ministries does not sell personal information or use it for targeted advertising.

4. Lawful Bases for UK Visitors

Where UK data-protection law applies, we process personal information under one or more of the following lawful bases:

● Consent: When you voluntarily contact us, submit an optional prayer request or accept non-essential cookies.

● Legitimate interests: To operate, improve and protect the website, respond to visitors and prevent misuse.

● Legal obligation: When processing is necessary to comply with the law.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent by contacting us or changing your cookie choices.

5. Cookies

The website may use:

● Essential cookies required for security and basic website operation.

● Preference cookies that remember choices you make.

● Analytics cookies that help us understand website visits and performance.

Where the law requires consent, non-essential cookies should not be placed until you have accepted them through the website’s cookie banner.

You may also block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect how parts of the website operate.

6. Comments, Messages and Prayer Requests

If comments are enabled, WordPress may collect the information entered in the comment form together with the visitor’s IP address and browser information to assist with spam detection and website security.

When you contact Gi7 Ministries, the information you provide will be used to read and respond to your message.

Prayer requests may reveal sensitive information about health, religious beliefs or personal circumstances. Please share only the information necessary and do not provide another person’s private information without their permission.

Prayer requests will not knowingly be published unless you have clearly asked for or agreed to publication.

7. Website Analytics

The website may use privacy-respecting analytics or services such as Google Analytics to understand general website activity. This may include pages visited, approximate location, browser type and device information.

Where legally required, analytics cookies will operate only after you have given consent.

8. Service Providers and Information Sharing

Limited information may be processed by trusted companies that help operate and secure the website, including:

● Website and domain-hosting providers.

● WordPress and installed website services.

● Security, backup and spam-prevention providers.

● Email-delivery and contact-form providers.

● Analytics providers, if analytics are enabled.

These providers may process information only to provide their services or meet legal obligations.

Information may also be disclosed when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect the website, its visitors or another person.

9. International Transfers

Some website service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom or the visitor’s home country, including in the United States.

Where UK law applies, an approved safeguard or another lawful transfer mechanism will be used where required.

10. How Long Information Is Kept

Personal information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

● Comments may remain on the website until they are removed.

● Messages and prayer requests will be deleted when they are no longer reasonably required.

● Technical logs, backups and cookie information are retained according to the settings of the hosting, security and analytics services.

11. Your UK Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law, UK visitors may have the right to:

● Request access to their personal information.

● Ask for inaccurate information to be corrected.

● Ask for their information to be deleted.

● Restrict or object to certain processing.

● Receive certain information in a portable format.

● Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests.

To make a request, contact [insert your email address]. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.

You may also complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office:

Website: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/

12. Privacy Rights for United States Visitors

Depending on your state of residence and whether its privacy law applies to this website, you may have the right to:

● Know or access personal information collected about you.

● Correct inaccurate personal information.

● Request deletion of personal information.

● Obtain a portable copy of certain information.

● Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, targeted advertising or certain profiling.

● Appeal a decision concerning a privacy request where applicable.

Gi7 Ministries does not sell personal information or use it for targeted advertising.

To make a request, email [insert your email address] and state your name, state of residence and the request you wish to make. We may need to verify your identity.

We will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising a privacy right.

13. Children’s Privacy

Gi7 Ministries is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically to children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Children should not submit comments, messages or prayer requests containing personal information without the permission of a parent or guardian.

If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us so it can be reviewed and deleted where appropriate.

14. Security

Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to protect personal information. However, no website, internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

15. External Links

The website may contain links to other websites. Gi7 Ministries is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of external websites. Visitors should read the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.

16. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated when the website, its services or applicable laws change. The latest version and revision date will be published on this page.

17. Contact

For questions, concerns or privacy requests, contact:

Gi7 Ministries
Website: https://gi7ministries.com
Email: [insert your email address]