Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 30, 2026

St. Francis Episcopal Church of Goldsboro (“we,” “us”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect through this website and how we use it.

Information we collect

We collect personal information only when you choose to provide it, for example when you:

• Submit our contact form (name, email address, phone number, and your message)
• Subscribe to our newsletter (email address)
• Make a donation through our online giving form

We also collect limited technical information automatically (such as browser type and pages visited) through cookies and similar technologies, used to keep the site working properly and to understand how visitors use it.

How we use your information

• To respond to your questions and requests
• To send parish news and updates you have asked to receive
• To process and acknowledge donations
• To maintain and improve this website

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

Online donations

Donations made through this website are processed by a third-party payment processor over a secure (HTTPS) connection. We do not store your credit card or bank account numbers on this website. Donation records (name, contact details, and gift amount) are kept for acknowledgment, tax-receipt, and record-keeping purposes.

Third-party services

This website uses trusted third-party services to operate, including web hosting, form processing, email delivery, and embedded content such as YouTube videos and maps. These providers may process limited technical data as part of delivering their services and have their own privacy policies.

Cookies

You can set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being used. Some parts of the site may not function properly without them.

Children

This website is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Your choices

You may ask us at any time to see, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you, or to unsubscribe from our emails. Contact us at parish@stfrancisgoldsboro.org or call 919-735-9845.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on this page with its revision date.