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Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to our missionary family website! At www.teammitcham.com, we are missionaries serving in Peru who share ministry updates with our supporters. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined below.

About Us

We are not a business or commercial entity. We are a missionary family sharing our ministry updates, prayer requests, and stories from the mission field with friends, family, and supporters.

Data Collection

We collect minimal data to stay connected with our supporters:

Website Analytics:

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This includes anonymous information such as pages visited, time spent on site, and general location data. This helps us improve our content and understand which updates are most helpful to our supporters.

Contact Information:

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect solely for ministry communication purposes:

Ministry Updates:

We send periodic newsletters and updates about our missionary work, family, and ministry in Peru.

Prayer Requests:

We may send prayer requests and updates to help our supporters pray for our ministry.

Personal Responses:

We use your contact information to personally respond to messages and questions you send us.

Website Improvement:

We use anonymous website analytics to understand what content is most helpful to our supporters and improve our ministry updates.

Data Storage and Third Parties

Email List Storage:

We store newsletter subscriber information (first name and email address) in a secure Google Spreadsheet to manage our ministry updates. Only we have access to this information.

Google Analytics:

Google Analytics processes anonymous data about website usage to help us understand how our supporters engage with our content.

No Commercial Use:

We never sell, rent, or share your information with any commercial entities. Your information is used exclusively for our personal ministry communication.

User Rights

Users have the right to:

Security Measures

We take reasonable steps to protect your information:

Secure Website:

Our website uses SSL encryption to protect data transmission and is hosted on a secure platform.

Google Account Security:

Email addresses are stored in Google Sheets with appropriate privacy settings and two-factor authentication on our Google account.

Limited Access:

Only we (the Mitcham family) have access to your contact information. We do not share login credentials or access with anyone else.

Your Choices

Since we're not a commercial entity, we keep things simple. You can unsubscribe from our updates at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or contacting us directly. If you'd like us to remove your information entirely, just let us know.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your information, please contact us through our website's contact form. We're happy to address any concerns personally.