Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 27, 2026

Introduction

Awakened Ministries (“we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through our website, how we use it, and the choices available to you regarding your information.

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

Information We Collect

Information You Voluntarily Provide

You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:

  • Submit a Contact Us form
  • Request a counseling appointment
  • Make an online donation
  • Contact us by email

Depending on the interaction, we may collect:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Mailing address (if provided)
  • Information contained in your message
  • Preferred appointment dates or times
  • Donation amount and donation preferences
  • Any other information you choose to provide

Please do not submit confidential medical information or other sensitive personal information through our contact forms unless specifically requested.

Online Donations

Awakened Ministries accepts online donations through Givebutter, a third-party fundraising platform.

When you make a donation, the information necessary to process your payment—including payment card information—is collected and securely processed by Givebutter and its payment processing partners.

Awakened Ministries does not receive or store your complete credit card or bank account information.

We may receive donor information such as:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Mailing address (if provided)
  • Donation amount
  • Donation date
  • Recurring donation status
  • Optional donor comments

Your use of Givebutter is also subject to Givebutter’s own Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Automatically Collected Information

Like most websites, we automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website.

This may include:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited
  • Date and time of your visit
  • Referring website
  • General geographic region
  • Website performance information

This information helps us improve the website and better understand how visitors use it.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website.

Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect anonymous website usage information, including:

  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on pages
  • Traffic sources
  • Device information
  • Browser information

This information helps us improve the content, functionality, and performance of our website.

Google Analytics does not provide us with information that personally identifies individual visitors.

You can learn more about how Google uses information collected through partner websites by visiting:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

You may also opt out of Google Analytics by installing Google’s browser add-on:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Operate the website
  • Improve website performance
  • Measure website usage through Google Analytics
  • Support embedded third-party services such as online donations

Most web browsers allow you to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website functionality.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to questions and inquiries
  • Schedule counseling appointments
  • Process and acknowledge donations
  • Communicate with donors when appropriate
  • Improve our website and ministry services
  • Maintain website security
  • Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling.

Information Sharing

We respect your privacy.

We do not sell, rent, lease, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing or advertising purposes.

We may share information only when necessary:

  • With trusted service providers that help operate our website
  • With Givebutter for donation processing
  • When required by law
  • To protect our legal rights or the safety of others

These service providers are expected to protect your information and use it only for the services they provide.

Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect the information submitted through our website.

While we strive to safeguard your information, no method of transmitting data over the Internet or storing electronic information can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Third-Party Services

Our website may use third-party services to provide certain functionality, including:

  • Google Analytics
  • Givebutter (online donations)

These third-party providers maintain their own privacy policies governing how they collect, use, and protect your information.

We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

External Links

Our website may contain links to external websites that are not operated by Awakened Ministries.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through this website.

If we learn that personal information has been submitted by a child under 13 without appropriate parental consent, we will promptly delete that information as required by applicable law.

Your Choices

You may contact us at any time to:

  • Request access to the personal information you have provided
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your information where permitted by law
  • Ask questions about our privacy practices

We will respond to reasonable requests in accordance with applicable law.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When changes are made, we will revise the Effective Date at the top of this page. Continued use of the website after changes have been posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us through the Contact Us page on this website.

Awakened Ministries

Helping individuals experience hope, healing, and lasting transformation through Christ-centered counseling and ministry.