Effective Date: July 2, 2026
At St. James the Great Episcopal Church, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and disclose information when you visit our website, participate in our ministries, register for events, make donations, or otherwise interact with us online.
This Privacy Policy describes:
This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected through the St. James website. It does not apply to websites operated by third parties that may be linked from our website.
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:
If you make a donation, we may receive confirmation of your donation, but we do not store your complete credit card or banking information.
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies, including:
This information helps us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve its content and functionality.
Our website may use cookies to:
You may disable cookies through your web browser settings; however, some features of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
We may use your information to:
We may use trusted third-party service providers to assist with church operations, including services such as:
These providers only receive information necessary to perform their services and are responsible for protecting that information under their own privacy policies.
If you make a donation through our website, your payment information is processed securely by our third-party payment provider. St. James does not collect or store your complete credit card or banking information.
We encourage you to review the privacy policy of the payment provider before making a donation.
We do not sell or rent your personal information.
We may share information only when necessary:
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to safeguard your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
While we strive to protect your information, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Our website is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through our website. If we become aware that such information has been collected, we will promptly delete it.
Parents or guardians registering children for church programs may provide information necessary for participation, such as emergency contacts or medical information, which will be used solely for ministry purposes.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. St. James is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external websites. We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites they visit.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any revisions will be posted on this page with an updated Effective Date.
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact:
St. James the Great Episcopal Church
3209 Via Lido
Newport Beach, CA 92663-3973
Phone: (949) 675-0210
Email: office@stjamesnewport.org
Website: https://stjamesnewport.org
