Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

McMinn Churches (mcminnchurches.org) is an independent, non-denominational, Christ-centered ministry providing a free church directory for McMinn County, Tennessee. References to "we," "us," or "our" in this policy refer to McMinn Churches Ministry.

2. Information We Collect

We only collect information that you voluntarily provide to us through our website forms:

• Church submission forms — church name, location, pastor, address, service times, website, Facebook, and a brief description
• Your contact information — your name and email address if provided on a submission (optional)
• Contact messages — your name, email address, optional phone number, and message content
• Donation interest — we record whether you indicated interest in donating, but we do not collect any payment information through this website

We do not use tracking cookies, advertising pixels, or analytics services that collect personal data.

3. How We Use Your Information

Information submitted through this website is used solely to:

• Review and publish church listings in the directory
• Follow up with you if we have questions about a submission
• Respond to contact messages you send us
• Maintain the accuracy of the directory

We do not use your information for marketing, advertising, or any commercial purpose.

4. How We Store Your Information

Submitted information is stored securely on our private server. Access to this data is restricted to authorized administrators of McMinn Churches Ministry. We take reasonable technical precautions to protect your information from unauthorized access.

Your contact name and email submitted with a church listing are visible only to our admin team and are never published on the public directory.

5. Information We Do Not Collect

We do not collect:

• Payment or financial information
• Social Security numbers or government IDs
• Precise location data or GPS coordinates
• Browsing history or behavioral data
• Information from children under 13

6. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with any third parties, advertisers, or data brokers — ever.

Church listing information (name, address, pastor, service times, website, phone) that is approved and published becomes part of the public directory. This is the intended purpose of a church directory submission.

7. Third-Party Links

Our directory includes links to church websites, Facebook pages, and Google Maps. These third-party services have their own privacy policies which we do not control. We encourage you to review their policies before providing them any personal information.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request that we correct inaccurate information about your church
• Request removal of a church listing from our directory
• Request that we delete contact information you submitted to us

To make any of these requests, please use our contact form.

9. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted information to us, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.