Trinity Bible Church

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 01/01/2026

Trinity Bible Church (“TBC,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding the personal information you entrust to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your information, including communications sent through Microsoft Teams Phone SMS.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with Trinity Bible Church, we may collect the following information:

Personal Information

• Name
• Mailing address
• Email address
• Mobile phone number
• Home phone number
• Ministry or volunteer interests
• Event registrations
• Emergency contact information (when applicable)

Communication Information

When you communicate with us by phone, email, website forms, or SMS, we may collect:

• Phone numbers
• Email addresses
• Message content
• Dates and times of communications
• Communication preferences
• Responses to church communications

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Respond to questions and requests
• Communicate about worship services, ministries, and church activities
• Coordinate volunteers
• Schedule appointments
• Send event reminders
• Provide pastoral care and ministry support
• Confirm registrations
• Manage church operations
• Improve communication with members and visitors
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

3. SMS Communications

If you provide your mobile phone number, you may receive text messages related to:

• Church appointments
• Volunteer schedules
• Ministry activities
• Event reminders
• Prayer request follow-up
• Church office communications
• Facility scheduling
• General church administration

Message frequency varies based on your interactions with the church.

Message and data rates may apply depending on your wireless carrier.

4. SMS Consent

By voluntarily providing your mobile phone number, you consent to receive conversational SMS communications from Trinity Bible Church.

Your consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of membership, attendance, participation in church activities, or receipt of services.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by replying STOP to any SMS message.

5. SMS Privacy Commitment

SMS consent is not shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing purposes.

Trinity Bible Church does not sell, rent, trade, or share your mobile phone number with third parties for advertising or marketing.

Your phone number is used solely for legitimate church-related communications.

6. Information Sharing

We may share information only when necessary to operate our ministry and church business, including with trusted service providers who assist us in providing our services, such as:

• Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams
• Website hosting providers
• Church management software providers
• Email service providers
• Payment processors (when applicable)

These providers receive only the information necessary to perform their services and are expected to safeguard your information.

We do not sell your personal information.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Although we strive to protect your information, no method of electronic communication or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:

• Provide ministry services
• Maintain church records
• Meet legal obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Support ongoing church operations

When information is no longer required, it is securely deleted or destroyed in accordance with our records management practices.

9. Children’s Privacy

TBC provides ministry programs for children and students. Personal information related to minors is collected only as necessary for participation in church activities and is managed by authorized church staff and volunteers in accordance with applicable laws and church policies.

Parents or legal guardians may request updates or corrections to information provided for their children.

10. Your Privacy Choices

You may request to:

• Review your personal information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Update your contact information
• Request removal from church communication lists
• Withdraw consent for SMS messaging by replying STOP
• Ask questions regarding how your information is used

To make a request, please contact the church office.

11. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. Trinity Bible Church is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

12. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or technology.

The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised Effective Date.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:

Trinity Bible Church

4936 E Interstate 20 Service Rd S, Willow Park, TX 76087

Phone: (817) 441-7477

Email: communications@trinitybible.com

Website:  https://www.trinitybible.com

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