Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 2, 2023

Website Name: dr-ministries.com

Operated by: D.R. Ministries / Deryl Richardson

1. Introduction

D.R. Ministries (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, disclosed, and safeguarded when you visit our website and use our services.

By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide Directly

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

Create an account on our site or app
Make a donation
Fill out a contact form
Communicate with us

This information may include:

Name
Email address
Account login information
Any information submitted through forms or profile fields

Payment Information:

Donations are processed through third-party payment providers such as PayPal. We do not store or process your full credit card or banking information on our servers.

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

IP address
Browser type
Device information
Pages visited
Usage data
Cookies and tracking technologies

This data is used to improve website performance and user experience.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

Create and manage user accounts
Process donations
Respond to inquiries
Improve website functionality
Communicate updates or important information
Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience.

Additionally, third-party services integrated into our website — including hosting providers, payment processors, and embedded video platforms — may use cookies or tracking technologies.

You can modify your browser settings to refuse cookies, though some features of the website may not function properly as a result.

5. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party providers to operate our website and services, including:

Wix (website hosting and infrastructure)
PayPal (payment processing)
YouTube (embedded video content)

These providers operate under their own privacy policies. We encourage users to review those policies for more information about how their data is handled.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect personal information. Our website is hosted on secure servers and uses SSL encryption where applicable.

However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

Request access to the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your data (where legally permitted)
Withdraw consent to data processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

Email: [Insert Contact Email]

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy and to comply with legal obligations.

9. Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that information has been collected from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to remove it.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

D.R. Ministries

Email: info@dr-ministries.com