Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 31, 2025


1. Introduction

Saint Hedwig Catholic Church ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you opt into our SMS messaging service, visit our website, www.sainthedwig.org, and use our services.


2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information:

  • Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, physical address, email address, and telephone number, that you voluntarily give to us when you register on the Site or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Site, such as donating or subscribing to a newsletter.
  • Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
  • Financial Data: Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) that we may collect when you donate, purchase, order, or request information about our services.
  • Any other information you provide during the opt-in process


3. Use of Your Information

We may use information collected about you via the Site to:

  • Send you SMS messages related to our services
  • Create and manage your account.
  • Process your donations, transactions, and other payments.
  • Send you confirmation of your donation.
  • Send you information about our programs, services, and events.
  • Respond to your inquiries and provide you with the requested information.
  • Improve the functionality and user experience of our website.
  • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.
  • Comply with legal obligations.


4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except as described below:

  • With service providers who assist us in operating our SMS service
  • When required by law or to protect our rights


5. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission is guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.


6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Opt-out of receiving SMS messages at any time by replying "STOP" to any message
  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion of your personal information


7. Policy for Children

We do not knowingly solicit information from children under the age of thirteen. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.


8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. Review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed of updates.


9. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:


Saint Hedwig Catholic Church

11482 Los Alamitos Blvd. 

Los Alamitos, CA 90720

businessoffice@sainthedwig.org

(562)296-9001