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PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: October 15, 2025
Last Updated: October 15, 2025

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At First United Lutheran Church of Cobb County (“FULC,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), we value your trust and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit fulc.org or interact with our digital platforms.

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By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined here.

 

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

  • Information you provide directly:
    When you fill out contact forms, prayer requests, event sign-ups, or newsletter subscriptions, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and any message you provide.

  • Donations:
    Online donations are securely processed through Vanco. FULC does not collect or store your payment card details. Vanco’s privacy policy governs how your donation information is handled.

  • Email communications:
    When you subscribe to our newsletter, your information (usually your name and email) is managed through Mailchimp in accordance with their privacy policy.

  • Automatically collected data:
    Like most websites, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This may include your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on our site. This data helps us improve accessibility and usability but does not personally identify you.

 

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

  • Respond to your inquiries, prayer requests, or event registrations

  • Send church updates, newsletters, or event announcements (you can unsubscribe anytime)

  • Process donations or payments

  • Improve our website and outreach efforts

  • Maintain safety, security, and integrity of our systems

We will never sell, rent, or trade your information to third parties.

 

3. Sharing of Information

Your data may be shared only with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our website and ministries. These include:

  • Vanco (online giving)

  • Mailchimp (email newsletter)

  • Google Analytics (website performance)

Each of these third parties has its own privacy policy and data protection measures.

 

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

FULC uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience and analyze site traffic. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings.

 

5. Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access or disclosure. While we strive to maintain the highest standards of security, no method of online transmission is 100% secure.

 

6. Children’s Privacy

FULC does not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we learn we have collected information from a child, we will delete it promptly.

 

7. Your Rights and Choices

You may:

  • Request access to or deletion of your personal data by emailing office@fulc.org

  • Unsubscribe from our emails using the link at the bottom of any Mailchimp message

  • Adjust cookie preferences in your browser settings

 

8. Links to Other Websites

Our site may include links to third-party websites (such as event sign-up pages or social media). We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

 

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The latest version will always be available at fulc.org/privacy with the revised effective date.

 

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact:

First United Lutheran Church of Cobb County
3481 Campus Loop Road
Kennesaw, GA 30144
📧 office@fulc.org

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