Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 1, 2026

Theology & Peace (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information you share with us when you visit our website, subscribe to our email newsletter, register for events, make a donation, or otherwise interact with us online.

By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you choose to provide, including:

  • Your name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Mailing address or billing address

  • Donation amount and donation history

  • Event registration details

  • Newsletter subscription preferences

  • Messages or comments you send through forms on our website

When you make a donation, payment information may be collected and processed by Stripe, Squarespace Payments, and/or PayPal. We do not directly store your full credit card number, bank account number, or other complete financial payment credentials.

We may also collect limited technical information automatically when you visit our website, such as:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device type

  • Pages visited

  • Referring website

  • General location information

  • Cookie and analytics data

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Process donations and provide donation confirmations or receipts

  • Communicate with donors, subscribers, event participants, and other members of our community

  • Send newsletters, updates, event announcements, and other communications you have requested or agreed to receive

  • Manage event registrations and participation

  • Respond to questions, requests, or messages

  • Improve our website, programs, communications, and outreach

  • Maintain accurate nonprofit, financial, tax, and donor records

  • Protect the security and integrity of our website and services

  • Comply with applicable legal, financial, and reporting obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

3. Donations and Payment Processing

Donations made through our website are processed using Stripe, Squarespace Payments, and/or PayPal.

When you donate, the payment processor may collect information necessary to complete the transaction, such as your payment details, billing information, contact information, and transaction data. These providers process your information according to their own privacy policies and security practices.

Theology & Peace may receive donor information needed to acknowledge your gift, maintain donation records, provide receipts, and comply with nonprofit accounting and tax requirements.

4. Email Newsletter

If you subscribe to our email newsletter, we may use your name, email address, and engagement information to send you updates about Theology & Peace, including events, reflections, resources, and opportunities to support our work.

You may unsubscribe from our email newsletter at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us directly.

5. Cookies and Analytics

Our website is hosted through Squarespace, which may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function, understand visitor activity, improve performance, and support website analytics.

Cookies are small files placed on your device when you visit a website. They may help remember preferences, measure traffic, or understand how visitors use the site.

You can adjust your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies. Some parts of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

6. How We Share Information

We may share personal information only when reasonably necessary, including with:

  • Website, email, donation, payment, event, or technology service providers

  • Professional advisors such as accountants, bookkeepers, or legal counsel

  • Government, tax, or regulatory authorities when required by law

  • Other parties when necessary to protect our rights, prevent fraud, or maintain the security of our website and organization

We do not sell, rent, or trade donor or subscriber information.

7. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect personal information. However, no website, payment system, or online communication method can be guaranteed to be perfectly secure.

Please use care when sharing information online.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including maintaining donor records, complying with legal and financial obligations, resolving disputes, and supporting the ongoing work of our nonprofit.

Newsletter subscribers may unsubscribe at any time. We may retain limited records of unsubscribed contacts to help ensure we honor future communication preferences.

9. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you

  • Ask us to correct inaccurate information

  • Request that we delete certain information

  • Opt out of email communications

  • Ask questions about how your information is used

To make a request, contact us at:

[Insert Contact Email]

We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action to remove it from our system.

11. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, services, articles, event platforms, payment processors, or other resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of our website after changes are posted means you accept the revised policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how Theology & Peace handles personal information, please contact us:

Theology & Peace
Email: [Insert Contact Email]
Mailing Address: [Insert Mailing Address, if desired]