Last Updated: April 2025

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Saint Ann’s Episcopal Church (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to respecting and protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website or interact with us online.

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1. Information We Collect: We may collect personal and non-personal information, to help us improve the user experience and maintain website security, in the following ways:

• Personal Information You Provide: When you submit a contact form; When you sign up for newsletters or event updates; When you make a donation or payment online; When you register for events or programs

• This may include: Name; Email address; Phone number; Mailing address; Donation/payment information (processed securely through third-party services)

• Automatically collected information when you visit our website, we may automatically collect limited data such as:; IP address; Browser type; Pages visited; Date and time of visit

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2. How We Use Your Information: We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We use your information to:

• Communicate with you about church activities, events, and services

• Respond to your inquiries

• Process donations or payments

• Send newsletters or updates if you've opted in

• Maintain the security and functionality of our website

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3. Third-Party Services: We may use trusted third-party vendors (e.g., payment processors, email service providers) to assist with certain functions of the website. These vendors are only given access to the information necessary to perform their specific services and are obligated to protect your information.

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4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience. You can modify your browser settings to disable cookies, but this may affect certain site functionality.

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5. Children’s Privacy: We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent. If we become aware that such data has been collected, we will promptly delete it.

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6. Data Security: We take reasonable steps to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. Sensitive transactions (such as online donations) are encrypted and processed through secure connections.

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7. Your Choices and Rights: You may:

• Opt out of email communications at any time

• Request access to, correction, or deletion of your personal information

• Contact us to withdraw any previously given consent

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8. External Links: Our site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites. Please review their policies before sharing personal information.

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9. Policy Updates: We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The “Last Updated” date will reflect the most recent changes. Continued use of the site after updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

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10. Contact Us: If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact:

Saint Ann’s Episcopal Church
257 Middle Road
Sayville, NY 11782
Phone: 631-589-6522
Email: office@saint-anns.org