Privacy Policy

This privacy policy ("policy") will help you understand how the United Methodist House ("us", "we", "our") uses and protects the data you provide to us when you visit and use umhouse.com ("website", "service") and any pages therein. Your usage of this website constitutes agreement with this privacy policy.

We reserve the right to change this policy at any given time, of which you will be promptly updated. If you want to make sure that you are up to date with the latest changes, we advise you to frequently visit this page.

User Data Collected

When you visit the website, we may collect the following data for statistics-related purposes:

  • Your IP address
  • Time of Site Visitation
  • Your Web Browser
  • URL From Which You Were Referred

We also collect data which you willingly submit through website forms, such as those requesting information or submitting a prayer request.

Storage & Usage of User Data

Data collected for site statistics is collected anonymously and viewed only in aggregate. It is used to understand visitor patterns and improve the website experience based on your needs.

Information collected by forms is used only for the stated purpose of that form. Your form data is stored internally until no longer needed for the form's purpose. After that, your data is deleted.

We do not share your information with third parties unless you explicitly grant us permission to do so. We may be required by law to share information related to a legal case.

Security of User Data

The United Methodist House is committed to securing your data and keeping it confidential. You may contact our web host, my.churchwebsite.net, for information on how they secure data submitted to or collected by the websites they host.

We do all in our power to prevent data theft, unauthorized access, or disclosure of your data when transferring it outside of the website for the purpose of a form submission, such as for facilitation of your request for information.

Cookie Policy

We issue cookies to customize the website according to your selections, but no personal information is stored in these cookies. Cookies can be disabled in your web browser's settings. Please note that cookies do not allow us to gain control of your computer in any way.

If third-party plugins are being used on the website, they may issue cookies, and you are subject to their privacy policies and terms of use.

Other Websites

Our website contains links that lead to other websites. These websites are not governed by our policies, and we are not responsible for their content or use of your data.

Deleting Your Data

You may email us at any time to request that your personal data be deleted. Site statistics data cannot be deleted on an individual basis because individuals cannot be identified from it.