Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 1, 2026
At Impact Fellowship Church (“we,” “us,” or “our”), accessible from https://ifctn.org, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Please read this policy carefully. By accessing or using our website, you agree to the terms outlined below.

1. Information We Collect
We may collect both personal and non-personal information when you interact with our website:

A. Personal Information You Provide Voluntarily
We collect personal information that you voluntarily submit to us when you fill out forms, request information, or engage with our ministry. This may include:

  • Contact Information: Full name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
  • Prayer Requests & Inquiries: Details submitted via contact forms or prayer request submissions.
  • Event Registrations: Names, age groups, or dietary/accessibility requirements provided during event or ministry sign-ups.
  • Online Giving / Donations: Payment information (credit card numbers, billing addresses) collected securely through our third-party payment processors. (We do not store full credit card details on our local website servers.)
B. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit ifctn.org, our servers automatically record certain standard web browser data, including:

  • Device IP address and browser type
  • Pages viewed, dates, and time spent on our site
  • Referring website addresses
  • Operational data (e.g., system configuration and web requests)

2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected for church-related operations, including:

  • Responding to your questions, contact submissions, and prayer requests.
  • Keeping you informed about church services, upcoming events, ministry opportunities, and announcements.
  • Processing financial contributions and issuing donation tax receipts.
  • Managing registrations for events, classes, or small groups.
  • Improving website functionality, security, and user experience.
3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We value your trust. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

  • Third-Party Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party providers who perform services on our behalf (e.g., website hosting, email newsletter delivery, and secure payment processors). These service providers are bound by strict confidentiality requirements.
  • Legal Obligations: We may disclose information if required to do so by law, court order, or governmental regulation, or if necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Impact Fellowship Church, our members, or the public.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website may use "cookies" or similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience:

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for basic website performance and site functionality.
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with ifctn.org so we can optimize our web structure and content.
You can set your web browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Note that disabling cookies may affect some features of the site.

5. Security of Your Information
We implement standard physical, technical, and administrative security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, please be aware that no electronic transmission or storage method over the internet can be guaranteed as 100% secure.

6. Third-Party Links
Our website (ifctn.org) may contain links to external websites (such as social media platforms or external video platforms). We are not responsible for the privacy practices, policies, or content of those external third-party sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any site you visit.

7. Children's Privacy
We are committed to protecting the privacy of young people. Our website is not intended for unsupervised children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information online directly from children under 13 without appropriate parental or legal guardian consent.

8. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your preferences, you may:

  • Opt-Out of Email Communications: Unsubscribe from news or update emails at any time by following the "unsubscribe" link provided at the bottom of our emails.
  • Update or Delete Information: Request changes to or deletion of your personal contact details by contacting us directly.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed.

10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact Impact Fellowship Church at:

Impact Fellowship Church
1041B Center Point Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075

Email: hello@ifctn.org
Website: https://ifctn.org