Privacy Policy

Information This Site May Collect

• Information you choose to provide if you contact the church or use linked church forms, event registrations, donations, or communications.
• Basic technical and usage information collected automatically, such as browser type, device information, IP address, pages visited, approximate location signals, referring pages, and interaction data.
• Search queries or viewing interactions used to operate and improve the worship video archive.
• Administrative login information for authorized staff or volunteers who use the private management area.

Analytics, Cookies, and Embedded Video

This website may use cookies, web beacons, server logs, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, YouTube embeds, and similar technologies to understand site usage, improve the video archive, and maintain website security. YouTube and Google may process information according to their own policies when you load or play embedded videos.

How Information Is Used

• To present worship videos, sermons, livestream information, and related church content.
• To improve site performance, accessibility, search, and content organization.
• To respond to messages, support church communications, and administer authorized private areas.
• To protect the website, diagnose technical issues, and comply with legal obligations.

When Information May Be Shared

Information may be shared with service providers that help operate the website, including hosting, analytics, video, security, communication, and administrative tools. The church may also share information when required by law, to protect the church or others, with affiliated Lutheran organizations, or with your consent.

Children

This website is not intended for children under 13 to submit personal information. If the church learns that it has collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate consent, it will take reasonable steps to delete that information.

Your Choices

• You can adjust browser settings to block or delete cookies, though some website features may not work as expected.
• You can use Google and browser privacy controls to manage analytics and advertising preferences.
• You may contact the church to request access, correction, or deletion of personal information you have provided, subject to legal, security, and operational requirements.

Security

The church uses reasonable safeguards designed to protect information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure, so use of the website is at your own risk.

Changes

This policy may be updated from time to time. Continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated policy.

Contact

Questions about this policy may be directed to Lutheran Church of The Holy Spirit, 3461 South Cedar Crest Blvd., Emmaus, PA 18049, or by phone at (610) 967-2220.