Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Stichting Lighthouse Ministry ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.lighthouseministry.nl.

By using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

• Name and contact information when you fill out our contact form
• Email address when you subscribe to our newsletter
• Donation information when you make a contribution
• Any other information you choose to provide

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses
• Language preferences

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries and fulfill your requests
• Send you newsletters and updates about our ministry (if you have opted in)
• Process donations and send tax receipts
• Improve our website and services
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly, including language preferences
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services that collect information, including:

• Facebook: We display content from our Facebook page. Facebook may collect data according to their own privacy policy.
• Payment processors: When you make a donation, your payment information is processed securely by our payment provider.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law (for example, for tax and accounting purposes related to donations).

8. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing of your data
• Data portability: Request transfer of your data to another organization
• Objection: Object to processing of your personal data
• Withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

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 revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: