Privacy Policy

Last updated June 16, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Hardeetown Baptist Church(“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website. We value the trust of everyone who visits us online, and we are committed to handling your information responsibly.

1. Who We Are

Hardeetown Baptist Church is a church located in Chiefland, Florida. Our mailing address is 1716 NW 14th Street, Chiefland, Florida 32626, United States, and you can reach us by phone at (352) 493-4523 or by email at office@hardeetownbc.com. This website is operated by and on behalf of the church.

2. Information We Collect

Information you give us

When you choose to fill out a form on our website — for example, our contact form — we collect the information you provide, which may include your name, email address, and the contents of your message. We collect this information only when you choose to send it to us, so that we can respond to you.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, when you visit our site our hosting provider automatically records limited technical information, such as your device’s IP address, browser type, the pages you view, and the date and time of your visit. This information helps us keep the site secure and functioning properly.

Information shared with embedded services

Some pages include content provided by Google, including an embedded Google Calendar (on our Events page) and thumbnails and links for sermon videos hosted on our YouTube channel. When your browser loads this embedded content, it connects directly to Google and shares your IP address with Google, and Google may set its own cookies on your device. This information is handled under Google’s Privacy Policy. Our website fonts are served from our own site and do not involve a third-party font service.

3. How We Use Information

We use the information described above to:

• Respond to messages, questions, and prayer or membership requests you send us;
• Provide and improve our website and the content we make available on it;
• Maintain the security, integrity, and proper operation of the site; and
• Comply with applicable laws and protect our rights and the safety of others.

4. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share information only with the service providers that help us operate this website, and only as needed for them to perform their services:

• Vercel— our website hosting provider, which serves the site and keeps the technical access logs described above.
• Google— which provides the embedded calendar and the YouTube content featured on our site, as described in Section 2.

We may also disclose information if required by law, in response to a valid legal request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our church, our members, or the public.

5. Data Retention

We keep the information you send us for as long as needed to respond to you and to maintain our records, and we keep automatically collected technical logs for a limited period as part of normal website operation. We retain information no longer than reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as required by law.

6. Your Choices

You can choose not to provide information through our forms — you are always welcome to contact us directly by phone or mail instead. Most web browsers let you refuse or delete cookies, including the third-party cookies that may be set by embedded Google content; doing so may affect how that embedded content works. If you would like us to update or delete information you have sent us, please contact us using the details in Section 12.

7. California Notice at Collection

This section applies to residents of California under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended. It describes the categories of personal information we collect through this website and how you can exercise your rights.

Categories of personal information we collect:

• Identifiers— such as your name, email address, and IP address.
• Commercial information— we do not collect purchase or transaction information through this website.
• Internet or other electronic network activity— such as your browser type and the pages you view on our site.

Purposes for collection: We collect this information to respond to your messages, operate and secure our website, and comply with our legal obligations, as described in Sections 2 and 3.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Your rights: Subject to certain exceptions, California residents have the right to know what personal information we have collected about them, to request deletion of their personal information, to request correction of inaccurate personal information, and to limit the use of sensitive personal information (we do not use sensitive personal information for any purpose that triggers this right). You also have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of these rights.

How to exercise your rights: To make a request, please contact us by email at office@hardeetownbc.com, by phone at (352) 493-4523, or by mail at the address in Section 12. We will verify your request before responding, which may include confirming information that matches what we already have on file.

8. Cookies

Our website does not use first-party advertising or analytics cookies, and we do not track you across other websites. The only cookies that may be placed on your device are those set by the embedded Google content described in Section 2, when you load a page that includes it. You can control or remove cookies through your browser settings.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

10. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information collected through our website, including serving the site over a secure (HTTPS) connection. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we handle your information.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please reach out to us:

Hardeetown Baptist Church
1716 NW 14th Street
Chiefland, Florida 32626
United States
Phone: (352) 493-4523
Email: office@hardeetownbc.com

You can also reach us through our contact page.