Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 14, 2019

1. Introduction

Welcome to Word of Life International Ministries (“Wolim.org,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors, members, and supporters.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://wolim.org, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Service”).

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Service includes:

Personal Data You Provide to Us

We collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Make a Donation or Purchase: When you give a donation or purchase an item from our online store (like a sermon), we may collect your name, billing address, email address, phone number, and payment information (such as credit card details).
  • Register for an Event or Course: When you register for an event, conference, or a course (such as through the School of Ministry), we may collect your name, email, phone number, address, and any other information required for the registration.
  • Sign Up for Newsletters: We collect your email address when you subscribe to our newsletters or mailing lists.
  • Contact Us: When you fill out a contact form, prayer request, or testimony form, we collect the information you provide, which may include your name, email, and the contents of your message.
  • Create an Account: If we offer account creation, we will collect information to create and manage your account.

Data Collected Automatically

We may automatically collect “Usage Data” when you access the Service:

  • Log Files: This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies, but some parts of our Service may not function.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

  • Provide and Maintain the Service: To operate our website and provide you with our content.
  • Process Transactions: To process your donations and fulfill your online store orders securely.
  • Manage Registrations: To manage your enrollment in events, conferences, or courses.
  • Communicate With You:
    • To send you confirmations, receipts, and thank-you notes.
    • To respond to your comments, questions, and prayer requests.
    • To send you newsletters, ministry updates, and promotional materials. You may opt-out of marketing communications at any time by following the “unsubscribe” link in the email.
  • Improve Our Service: To analyze usage data to understand how our Service is used and to improve its functionality and user experience.
  • Legal and Security: To protect against fraud, prevent illegal activity, and comply with legal obligations.

4. How We Share Your Information

We respect your privacy and we do not sell your personal data to third parties.

We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, but only as necessary for them to perform those services. These include:

  • Payment Processors: To securely handle your credit card information for donations and purchases. We do not store your full credit card details on our servers.
  • Email Marketing Platforms: To manage our newsletters and email communications.
  • Website Analytics Providers: To help us understand our website traffic.
  • Live-Streaming Services: To facilitate our online broadcasts (e.g., Mixlr, Facebook Live).

We may also disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation.
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of Wolim.org.
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service.
  • Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public.

5. Data Security

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. When you submit sensitive information via the website (like payment data), that information is encrypted and transmitted in a secure way.

However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • The right to access: You can request copies of your personal data.
  • The right to rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • The right to erasure: You can request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing: You can object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at https://wolim.org/contact-us/.

7. Third-Party Links

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us (such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or Mixlr). If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: