Our commitment to your privacy
Tekoa Church (“we”, “us”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect through tekoachurch.org, our forms, text messages and our church app, and how we use and protect it. We never sell your personal information.
Effective date: 10/19/2026
Information we collect
Information you give us. When you plan a visit, fill out a connection card, sign up for texts or emails, register for an event, join a group, check in your kids, ask for prayer or give online, we may collect:
- Your name, email address, mobile number and mailing address
- Your children’s names, ages, allergies and other care notes you choose to share
- Prayer requests or other messages you send us
- Giving history (payment details are handled by our giving provider, not stored by us)
Information collected automatically. When you visit our website, standard tools record things like your browser type, device, the pages you view and how you arrived at our site. See “Cookies and analytics” below.
How we use your information
We use it to care for you and run the church:
- To welcome you on your first Sunday and follow up afterward
- To keep children safe during check-in and pick-up
- To send service information, event reminders and church news you signed up for
- To respond to prayer requests and questions
- To process gifts and send giving statements
- To understand how people use our website so we can improve it
Who we share it with
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information. We share it only:
- With trusted service providers that help us run church ministry, such as our church management and check-in system (Planning Center), our text messaging service (Clearstream), our email service, our online giving provider and our website host. They may use your information only to provide their service to us.
- With church staff and approved volunteers who need it to serve you, such as kids check-in volunteers seeing allergy notes.
- When required by law or to protect someone’s safety.
Text messages
If you give us your mobile number to plan a visit or get updates, we may text you about services, events and church life. Message and data rates may apply, and message frequency varies. Reply STOP at any time to opt out, or HELP for help. We never share or sell your mobile number or text messaging consent to third parties for their marketing.
Cookies and analytics
Our website uses cookies and similar tools, including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and the Meta (Facebook) Pixel. They help us see which pages are useful and let us show church announcements to people who have visited our site. These tools collect information such as pages viewed and device type, not your name.
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. You can opt out of Google Analytics with Google’s opt-out tool and adjust ad preferences in your Google and Facebook accounts.
Children’s information
Our website is meant for adults. We collect children’s information only from parents or guardians, for kids check-in, safety and care. We do not knowingly collect personal information online directly from children under 13. If you believe a child has sent us information, contact us and we will delete it.
Your choices
You can ask us at any time to see, correct or delete the personal information we hold about you, or to stop contacting you. Unsubscribe links are in every email, and you can reply STOP to any text.
How we protect it
We limit access to people who need it to serve you, use reputable providers with their own security protections, and keep information only as long as we need it for ministry. No system is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect what you share with us.
Changes to this policy
If we update this policy, we will post the new version here with a new effective date.