Privacy Policy

International Pentecostal Assembly of Oklahoma City (“IPA,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us through our website, ministry platforms, and online services.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, how it may be shared, and the choices you have regarding your information.

Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Submit a contact form

• Submit a prayer request

• Register for an event, conference, class, or ministry program

• Apply for a volunteer, ministry, leadership, or service opportunity

• Sign up for email, text, or other church communications

• Make an online donation

• Submit information through ministry forms or applications

• Contact church staff, pastors, or ministry leaders through our website

• Participate in surveys or provide feedback

The information collected may include:

• Name

• Email address

• Phone number

• Mailing address

• Household or family information

• Ministry interests

• Volunteer information

• Registration information

• Communication preferences

• Information you choose to include in prayer requests, messages, or applications

We ask that you only provide information that is necessary for the purpose of the form or request.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically through our website platform, analytics tools, cookies, or similar technologies.

This information may include:

• IP address

• Browser type

• Device type

• Operating system

• Approximate geographic location

• Referring website

• Pages viewed

• Date and time of visits

• General website usage and interaction data

This information may be used to maintain website security, understand website traffic, improve performance, and improve the visitor experience.

How We Use Your Information

We may use information we collect to:

• Respond to questions, requests, and inquiries

• Respond to prayer requests

• Communicate church announcements and ministry information

• Process event and ministry registrations

• Coordinate volunteers and ministry teams

• Review ministry, volunteer, or leadership applications

• Maintain church and ministry records

• Process donations

• Provide donation or contribution records

• Send email, text, or other communications you have requested

• Improve our website, ministries, and online services

• Prevent fraud, abuse, or misuse of our systems

• Protect the security and integrity of our website and ministry platforms

• Meet legal, financial, administrative, or recordkeeping obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

Online Giving

Online donations may be processed through third-party giving or payment providers.

Payment information, including credit card or bank information, is generally collected and processed directly by those providers and may not be stored by IPA.

Third-party payment and giving providers maintain their own privacy policies, security practices, and terms of service.

IPA may receive certain information related to your donation, such as your name, contact information, donation amount, designation, and transaction details necessary for church records and contribution statements.

Event Registration and Church Management Platforms

IPA may use third-party platforms to manage:

• Event registration

• Church membership information

• Volunteer coordination

• Ministry communication

• Check-in

• Giving

• Groups

• Classes

• Forms

• Scheduling

Information submitted through these platforms may be processed and stored by the third-party provider according to its own privacy policy and security practices.

Email and Text Communications

If you provide your email address or phone number, we may use that information to send church-related communications such as:

• Announcements

• Event information

• Ministry updates

• Volunteer communication

• Registration confirmations

• Schedule information

• Pastoral or administrative communication

You may request to stop receiving non-essential communications at any time.

Where available, emails may also include an unsubscribe link.

Certain administrative, transactional, or ministry-related messages may still be sent when necessary.

Prayer Requests and Sensitive Information

Prayer requests may include personal or sensitive information.

We encourage you not to include highly confidential information in general website forms unless it is necessary.

Prayer requests may be shared with pastors, ministry leaders, staff members, or designated prayer team members when appropriate.

If you would like a prayer request to remain confidential, please clearly indicate that when submitting it.

We will make reasonable efforts to respect confidentiality requests, although information may need to be disclosed where required by law or where necessary to protect someone from serious harm.

Children's Privacy

IPA takes the privacy and safety of children seriously.

Information about children may be collected when a parent or legal guardian registers a child for activities such as:

• Sunday School

• Children's ministry

• Childcare

• Special events

• Other church programs

Parents or legal guardians should provide information regarding minors whenever possible.

Children should not independently submit personal information through our website without the involvement or permission of a parent or legal guardian.

We do not knowingly use children's personal information for commercial advertising purposes.

Photos, Video, and Livestreaming

IPA may photograph, record, or livestream worship services, conferences, ministry events, and other church activities.

Individuals attending church services or public church events may appear incidentally in:

• Photographs

• Video recordings

• Livestreams

• Social media posts

• Church publications

• Website content

• Promotional materials

When practical, additional permission may be requested when photography or video is specifically focused on an individual for testimonial, promotional, or featured content.

If you have a concern regarding a photograph or recording published by IPA, please contact us using the information provided below.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small data files stored on your device that may help the website:

• Function properly

• Remember certain preferences

• Understand visitor traffic

• Analyze website usage

• Improve performance and security

Third-party services embedded on the website may also use cookies.

You may be able to block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the website.

Analytics

IPA may use analytics services to better understand how visitors interact with our website.

Analytics services may collect information such as:

• Pages visited

• Time spent on pages

• General geographic area

• Device and browser information

• How visitors arrived at the website

We may use this information to improve the website, understand traffic patterns, and determine which content is most helpful to visitors.

Embedded Content and Third-Party Services

Our website may include content or services provided by third parties, including:

• Video players

• Livestream platforms

• Maps

• Social media content

• Giving platforms

• Event registration services

• Email services

• Church management systems

• Forms

• Analytics tools

These third parties may collect information when you interact with their services.

Their collection and use of information is governed by their own privacy policies and not solely by this Privacy Policy.

External Links

Our website may contain links to websites operated by other organizations.

IPA is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, accuracy, or content of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any external website you visit.

Social Media

IPA may maintain accounts on social media and content platforms.

If you interact with IPA through a social media platform, that platform may collect information about your interaction in accordance with its own privacy policy.

Information you post publicly on social media may be visible to others.

How We Share Information

IPA may share personal information with trusted service providers when necessary to operate our website or ministries.

These may include providers that support:

• Website hosting

• Online giving

• Payment processing

• Church management

• Email and text messaging

• Event registration

• Analytics

• Video or livestreaming

• Cloud storage

• Technology and security

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with applicable laws

• Respond to lawful requests

• Protect the rights or property of IPA

• Prevent fraud or abuse

• Protect the safety of individuals

• Address a serious safety or security concern

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

Data Security

IPA takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information under our control.

However, no website, email system, database, or online transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You should avoid sending highly sensitive information through ordinary website forms or email unless necessary.

Data Retention

We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Provide ministry services

• Maintain church records

• Process donations

• Meet financial and accounting requirements

• Fulfill legal obligations

• Maintain administrative records

• Resolve disputes

• Maintain security

Some records, particularly contribution, financial, membership, and administrative records, may be retained for extended periods as appropriate.

Your Choices and Requests

You may contact IPA to request that we:

• Correct information you have provided

• Update your contact information

• Remove you from certain communications

• Answer questions about information you have submitted

• Delete certain information when appropriate

Some information may need to be retained for legal, financial, administrative, ministry, safety, or recordkeeping purposes.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain privacy-related requests.

Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting.

Because there is not a universal standard for responding to these signals, our website may not respond to all Do Not Track requests.

You can still control cookies and tracking features through your browser settings and, where available, website privacy controls.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

IPA may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in:

• Website functionality

• Ministry practices

• Technology

• Third-party services

• Legal or regulatory requirements

When changes are made, the updated version will be posted on this page.

The “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy will indicate when the policy was most recently revised.