1. General Information

The protection of your personal data is important to us. The Church of Salvation Through Jesus Christ processes personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable German data protection laws.

This Privacy Policy informs you about the nature, scope, and purpose of the collection and use of personal data on our website.

2. Controller (Responsible Entity)

The controller responsible for data processing is:

The Church of Salvation Through Jesus Christ (e.V.)
Reiserstraße 34
88512 Mengen
Germany

Email: [Insert Official Email Address]
Phone: [Insert Phone Number if available]

3. Collection of Data When Visiting Our Website

When you access our website, certain information is automatically collected by our hosting provider:

• IP address

• Date and time of access

• Browser type and version

• Operating system

• Referrer URL

This data is used to ensure the technical functionality and security of the website. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest).

4. Contact Form / Email Contact

If you contact us via a contact form or email, we collect the data you provide (e.g., name, email address, message content).

This data is used solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.

Legal basis:

• Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures)

• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)

Your data will not be shared without your consent.

5. Donations

If you make a donation, personal data necessary for processing the donation may be collected (such as name, contact details, and payment information).

This data is processed solely for the purpose of donation management and accounting in compliance with legal requirements.

6. Cookies

Our website may use cookies to improve user experience.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Some cookies are technically necessary, while others require your consent.

You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies at any time.

If required, we use a cookie consent tool to obtain your consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

7. Third-Party Services

If we use third-party services (e.g., Google Analytics, YouTube, embedded content), personal data may be transferred to these providers.

Such processing occurs only:

• With your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), or

• Based on legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Further details are provided where applicable.

(You must expand this section if analytics or YouTube is used.)

8. Data Retention

Personal data is stored only as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or as required by law.

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

• Access your stored data (Art. 15 GDPR)

• Rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)

• Erasure of your data (Art. 17 GDPR)

• Restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

• Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

• Object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

• Withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy to comply with legal requirements or to reflect changes in our services.

Last updated: [Insert Date]