Privacy Policy for Little Way Ministries

Effective Date: February 1, 2025

Little Way Ministries (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website and donors who purchase art to support our charitable mission. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal information.

Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information: When you make a purchase, donate, or create an account, we collect information such as your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and payment information.
• Transaction Information: We collect information about your purchases, donations, and other transactions with us, including the items purchased, the donation amount, and the date and time of the transaction.
• Website Usage Information: We collect information about how you use our website, such as the pages you visit, the links you click, and the time you spend on each page. This information may be collected using cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.
• Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access our website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

• Processing Transactions: We use your personal and transaction information to process your purchases, donations, and other transactions.
• Providing Customer Support: We use your information to respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
• Improving Our Website: We use website usage and device information to analyze how our website is used and to improve its functionality and user experience.
• Communicating with You: With your consent, we may use your information to send you updates about our organization, upcoming events, and fundraising campaigns. You may opt out of receiving these communications at any time.
• Legal Compliance: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

How We Share Your Information

We may share your information with the following third parties:

• Payment Processors: We share your payment information with secure payment processors to process your transactions.
• Service Providers: We may share your information with service providers who assist us with website hosting, data analysis, email marketing, and other services. We ensure these providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.
• Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no data transmission over the internet is completely secure.

Your Choices

• Access and Correction: You may access and update your personal information by contacting us at kathy@littlewayministries.org.
• Opt-Out: You may opt out of receiving marketing communications from us by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our emails or by contacting us directly.
• Cookies: You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and encourage you to review it periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Little Way Ministries
San Clemente, CA 92673
kathy@littlewayministries.org