ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated: September, 2025
St. Joseph Catholic Church (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) applies to your interaction and communication with St. Joseph Catholic Church, including, without limitation, in person, by phone, through mail or through any online or mobile site, browser extension, application, or social media account that St. Joseph Catholic Church owns and controls (collectively, the “Sites”).
This Policy applies only to the Sites and does not extend to other websites, including websites owned and controlled by our partners or third-party websites for which we have provided links, or to any social media platforms, which are governed by their own terms of use and privacy policies.
Separate agreements may govern other or additional aspects of delivery, access, and use of the Sites and/or certain services, resources, or information provided on or through the Sites, including our Terms of Use.
By accessing or using our Sites or otherwise disclosing information to St. Joseph Catholic Church via the Sites, you provide your specific, unambiguous, freely-given, and informed consent to our collection, use, and sharing of your information in accordance with this Policy.
If you have questions about our Policy, our use of your information, or if you would like to change how we communicate with you, please contact us through the Contact Us form available on our homepage at https://stjosephspringfield.org.
WHAT INFORMATION DOES ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH COLLECT?
Information You Provide Directly to Us
We collect personal information you provide directly to us, for example, when you fill out a form on our Sites. These types of information we may collect may include, but are not limited to:
• Account Information. We may collect and store information about your user account and your use of the Sites through your account, including, for example, usernames and passwords.
• Your Requests. We may collect personal information from you when you fill out a form for a specific request or otherwise choose to provide information through a “Contact Us” feature, including, for example, your name, address, email, and phone number.
• Transaction Information. If you choose to make a donation or purchase products or services from us, you may have to provide us with certain information, including personal information such as your name, mailing address, email address, and payment information.
• Content You Submit. We collect the content you submit to the Sites. This includes all comments, feedback, testimonials, images, reviews, questions, comments, suggestions, or ideas (“Feedback”). You acknowledge and agree that St. Joseph Catholic Church will be free to use, display, perform, distribute, copy, adapt, and promote, without compensation to you, the Feedback for any purpose whatsoever.
• Online Donations. We collect information you submit in connection with making a donation to St. Joseph Catholic Church.
• Other Information You Provide to Us. We collect information that you directly provide to us through any other means. This includes any submissions of information by you through the Sites.
Information We Collect Automatically
When you access or use the Sites, the types of information we may automatically collect about you may include:
• Usage Information. We may collect information about your usage of, and interaction with, the Sites. For example, we may collect and store statistics and other information about the online activities of our users on an aggregated basis, including tracking the number of people who view each page to learn which features are the most popular.
• Log Information. When you access or use the Sites, our servers may automatically record certain log file information, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, device operating system, browser type and language, referring URLs, access times, pages viewed, links clicked, and other information about your activities on the Sites.
• Information Collected by Tracking Technologies. We and our service providers may use various tracking technologies, including cookies, to collect information about you when you interact with our Sites. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve the Sites and your experience, see which areas and features of the Sites are popular, and count visits. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of the Sites.
Information We Collect from Third Parties
We may receive information that third parties provide to us, which may include information about you. This Policy does not apply to information collected through or by any third party. If you have any questions about such third parties’ privacy practices, you should review their privacy policies.
HOW DO WE USE COLLECTED INFORMATION?
We may use your information for various purposes related to our operations and your use of the Sites. For example, we may use your information to:
• Provide, maintain, and improve our Sites and provide you with relevant information and content, including newsletters and parish communications.
• Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, support, and administrative messages.
• Respond to your comments, questions, requests, and provide support.
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Sites.
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities and protect the rights and property of St. Joseph Catholic Church and others.
• Maintain appropriate records for internal administrative purposes.
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any agreements entered into between you and us.
• Personalize online content and user experiences.
• Perform operational functions in connection with our ministry and parish operations, including data analysis, audits, developing and improving services, enhancing the Sites, and identifying usage trends.
• Train our staff and volunteers.
• Investigate and enforce compliance with church policies and procedures.
• Fulfill any purpose that, under the circumstances, would reasonably be expected by you.
• For any purpose with your consent or at your direction.
WHO DO WE SHARE INFORMATION WITH?
We may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Policy:
• With vendors, consultants, service providers, contractors, or related entities who need access to such information to carry out work or perform services on our behalf.
• With strategic partners who provide additional features on the Sites, such as online giving or event registration tools.
• As permitted or required by law, including court order, subpoena, or legal process.
• In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is required by applicable law.
• In connection with any merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or other organizational transition involving St. Joseph Catholic Church.
• In connection with enforcement of any agreement we may have with you.
• With your consent or at your direction.
• To fulfill the purpose for which you provided the information.
• As otherwise would reasonably be expected by a user of the Sites.
We also may share aggregated or de-identified information, which cannot reasonably be used to identify you.
THIRD-PARTY LINKS
Our Sites may include links to third-party websites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third-party’s website. We have no control over these linked sites. Each third-party site has its own separate privacy policies and practices. St. Joseph Catholic Church is not responsible or liable for the content or privacy practices of any third-party website.
THIRD-PARTY ANALYTICS SERVICES
We may work with certain third parties to collect, analyze, and use some of the information described above. For example, we may allow third parties to use cookies or similar technologies on the Sites. These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites or services.
CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13
Our Sites are not intended for children under 13 years of age. No one under 13 years of age may provide any personal information to or on the Sites. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
SECURITY
We use reasonable security measures designed to safeguard the personal information under our control from unauthorized access, use, and disclosure. However, no transmission of data over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of our Sites, you are responsible for keeping this password and all other credentials confidential.
NOTICE TO INTERNATIONAL USERS
The Sites are hosted in the United States and are subject to U.S. law. If you are accessing the Sites from outside the United States, please be advised that U.S. law may not offer the same privacy protections as the laws of your jurisdiction.
RETENTION OF YOUR INFORMATION
We will retain your personal information for no longer than is reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
DO-NOT-TRACK SIGNALS
Our Sites do not respond to “Do Not Track” browser signals.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Policy. Your continued use of the Sites after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy.
CONTACT US
If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our information practices, please contact us through the Contact Us form available on our homepage at https://stjosephspringfield.org or by phone at (402) 253-2949.
St. Joseph Catholic Church
100 9th St
Springfield, NE 68059
Phone: (402) 253-2949
ACCESSIBILITY
We are committed to facilitating the accessibility of our Sites for all people with disabilities. To access this Policy in an alternative format, please contact us through the Contact Us form available on our homepage at https://stjosephspringfield.org or by phone at (402) 253-2949.
