Church Privacy Policy at Riverview Church

Who We Are

Riverview Church maintains this website to serve our congregation and community members who want to learn about our faith, ministries, and events.

Comments on Our Site

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the following information to help manage our community and prevent spam:

Data Collected

Form fields you fill out (name, email, website, comment content), along with your IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection purposes.

Email Hashing

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you use their profile picture service.

Visibility

Once we approve your comment, your profile picture (if available from Gravatar) becomes visible to the public alongside your comment text.

Uploading Media & Images

If you upload photos or documents to our website, please be aware that images often contain embedded location data (EXIF metadata including GPS coordinates).

If you're sharing photos from church events, please consider cropping or removing sensitive location details before upload.

Cookies We Use

Like most websites, Riverview Church uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and remember your preferences. Here's how we use them:

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles and pages on Riverview Church Anoka's website may include embedded content from external services such as video platforms, social media widgets, and other third-party services. When you interact with embedded content, those external providers may collect data about your visit.

• YouTube videos
• Google Maps
• Social media feeds
• Other third-party services

When you interact with embedded content, those external providers may collect data about your visit. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party services for details on how they handle your information.

Who Has Access to Your Information

Only authorized staff and volunteers with legitimate need have access to personal information submitted through our website. We do not sell, trade, or share your data with third parties. This commitment to data protection is central to how Riverview Church Anoka operates. Our privacy statement ensures that your information remains confidential, except in cases where we are legally required to disclose it.

Gravatar Service

Email hashes sent to verify profile pictures (see Comments section)

Required by Law

If legally required to disclose information by government authorities

Service Providers

Our website hosting provider and other necessary service providers who are bound by confidentiality

Your Privacy Rights

You have the right to:

• Request what personal data we hold about you
• Ask for correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your data (subject to legal obligations)
• Opt-out of comment cookies by unchecking the "Save my details" option
• Disable cookies entirely through your browser settings

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

Contact Us About Your Privacy Statement and Data Protection. If you have questions about our privacy statement, data protection practices, or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact Riverview Church Anoka using the information below. We're committed to maintaining a church website privacy that respects and protects your personal information.

If you have questions about this privacy policy, wish to review or delete your information, or have privacy concerns, please reach out:

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Riverview Church may update this privacy policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of our website indicates your acceptance of any updated terms.