Last updated: August 25, 2025

Introduction

At the Z Ministries, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This policy describes our commitment to not disclose any of your personal information to the public as well as types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit our website, and any other website owned or operated by us, (collectively our “Website”) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting and disclosing that information.
This policy also applies to information we collect:

• when you contact us by mail, telephone, e-mail, text, social media, or other electronic means.
• through our mobile applications (the “Application”).
• when you interact with our advertising and applications on third-party websites and services.
• when you support us through donations.
• when you otherwise access our products, programs, and services or communicate with us.

By accessing or using this Website, you agree to this privacy policy. If you do not agree with it, your choice is not to use our Website.

Disclosure of Information

Except for legal and regulatory requirements, Z Ministries does not disclose any information about our donors and Website users to the private sector. Information about our supporters and others who access our programs, products, and services is held by us in strict confidence and, except in limited circumstances, is not revealed to anyone else unless expressly or implicitly authorized by such individuals.

Information Collected

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website and Application, including information:

By which you may be personally identified, such as name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number or any other information the Website collects that is defined as personal or personally identifiable information under an applicable law, and any other identifier by which you may be contacted online or offline (“personal information”):

• About your usage on our Website, including shopping cart details; and/or
• Aggregate information about your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our Website and usage details.

We collect this information:

• Directly from you when you provide it to us.
• Automatically as you navigate through the site. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses and information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.
• From affiliates and third parties service providers.

Information Provided

The information we collect on or through our Website and Application may include:

• Information that you provide by filling in forms on our Website and Application. This includes information provided at the time of registering on our Website or Application, registering to participate in an activity, requesting any of our subscriptions, posting material, and making a financial transaction, and may include when you enter a contest or report a problem with our Website.
• Records and copies of your correspondence with us, including e-mail addresses.
• Your responses to surveys that we might ask you to complete for research purposes.
• Details of transactions you carry out through our Website or Application and of the fulfillment of your orders. You may be required to provide financial information before placing an order on our Website.
• Your search queries on the Website or Application.
• Information you provide to be posted on public areas of the Website or Application or transmitted to other users of the Website or Application (collectively “User Contributions”). Your User Contributions are posted at your own risk.

Cookies (or browser cookies)

A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to our Website.

Web Beacons

Pages of our Website and our e-mails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons that permit us, for example, to count users who have visited those pages, opened an e-mail, and for other related website statistics like recording the popularity of certain website content and verifying system and server integrity.

We do not collect personal Information automatically, but we may tie this information to personal information about you that we collect from other sources or you provide to us.

Information Collected Offline

When you contact us by mail, telephone, or other means to support us through donations, access our products, programs or services, or otherwise communicate with us, we collect:

• Information by which you may be contacted, including mailing address, email address and telephone number; financial information provided in connection with your donations and purchases; and details of your donations and purchase transactions and other records of your involvement with us.

Information Usage

We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information:

• meeting any legal or regulatory requirements;
• to carry forward and manage our organization’s activities;
• to contact you by mail, telephone, email, text or other available communication channels for the purpose of processing, facilitating or confirming your donations and purchases, to inform you about our mission, our activities, products and services and provide you with further opportunities to support and partner with us;
• to present our Website and its contents to you;
• to provide you with information, products or services that you request from us and notices about your account;
• to fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it, in any other way we may describe when you provide it, and for any other purposes with your consent;
• to notify you about changes to our Website or any products or services we offer or provide though it;
• to allow you to participate in interactive features on our Website, and other organization email and mail outreach

Choice and Control

You are ultimately in control of the personally-identifiable information you provide to us on our site. For example, you can always change your preference for follow-up contacts by clicking the unsubscribe button at the bottom of our Website.

Data Security

We have implemented measures to help secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration and disclosure. All information you provide to us is stored either on our secure servers behind firewalls or cloud storage provided by a third party hosting company. Any payment transactions will be encrypted during transition.

Information for Mobile Users

Our Application does not pull contact information, friends’ lists, contacts’ lists or check-ins.

Our Application does collect precise information about the location of your mobile device if you allow the Application to gather such information. We use your location information to provide requested location services, where applicable. If you choose not to allow the Application to gather such information, you have the option to manually enter a zip code.

SMS Privacy Policy

Applies to: visitors to our sites and pages, event participants, donors, and subscribers to Z Ministries Text Alerts and related email or web experiences.

What This Policy Covers

This policy explains how Z Ministries collects, uses, and safeguards information to operate our ministry services and messaging program.

Information We Collect

• Contact details: name, email, phone number, mailing address you provide to us.
• SMS interactions: opt-in and opt-out status, message logs necessary to administer the program, timestamps, and required consent records.
• Technical data: device and network information collected through standard logging necessary for secure delivery and troubleshooting.
• Preference data: your content preferences and communication choices (e.g., interest areas, event selections).

How We Use Information

• To deliver devotionals, ministry updates, event reminders, and administrative notifications you request.
• To confirm enrollment, manage opt-in/opt-out status, and provide support when you text HELP.
• To improve content, measure engagement, and maintain the reliability and security of our systems.
• To communicate about events, resources, and opportunities consistent with your selections and applicable law.

SMS Program–Specific Statements (Required)

No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. Information sharing to subcontractors in support services, such as customer service is permitted. All other use case categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties, except for aggregators and providers of the Text Message services solely to enable message routing, delivery, and compliance.

How We Share Your Information

We use carefully selected subcontractors and service providers (for example, systems that help us send messages, process forms, or provide customer support) to operate the ministry. These providers are limited to using information to perform contracted services for Z Ministries and must handle data securely.

All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties, excluding aggregators and providers of the Text Message services.

We do not sell personal information.

Your Choices

• Opt-out of SMS: Text STOP at any time.
• Help: Text HELP or contact info@zministries.com / (719) 257-8050.
• Email and other channels: Use the unsubscribe links or contact us to adjust preferences.
• Access/Deletion: You may request access to or deletion of your information, subject to applicable law and necessary records for legal compliance and program integrity.

Data Retention

We retain information only as long as necessary to provide requested services, maintain required records (including consent/opt-out logs), comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, and unauthorized access or use.

Children’s Privacy

Our services are directed to a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate consent from a parent or legal guardian.

International Users

Our systems are operated in the United States. By using our services, you understand that your information may be processed in the U.S., subject to applicable laws.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The Effective Date above reflects the most recent version. Material changes will be indicated by an updated date and reasonable notice consistent with applicable law.

Contact Us

Z Ministries
P.O. Box 63356, Colorado Springs, CO 80962
info@zministries.com | (719) 257-8050