Effective Date: June 30, 2026 • Bible Believers Church of Los Banos
Bible Believers Church of Los Banos ("we," "our," or "the Church") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you visit our website at biblebelieverslosbanos.com or contact us through our website's contact form.
We collect information in two ways: information you voluntarily provide to us, and automatic technical information collected as you browse our website.
Information you provide through our contact form, prayer request form, or Members Area may include:
— Your first and last name
— Your email address
— Your phone number (optional)
— The subject and content of your message or prayer request
— Whether you consent to receive church communications
Automatic technical information we collect as you browse our website includes pages visited, time spent on each page, referring website, general device/browser type, approximate location (city/country level), and your IP address. We use Google Analytics and our own server-side analytics tools to understand how visitors use our site and to improve content and security. We do not sell this information, and we use IP address logging specifically to protect our Members Area community from coordinated bad-actor activity, such as individuals creating multiple fake identities.
Information you submit through our contact form is used solely for the following purposes:
— To respond to your inquiry, prayer request, or message
— To send church bulletins, event announcements, or ministry updates, only if you have opted in
— To follow up with you if you have expressed interest in our church or in salvation
We will never sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with any third party for commercial purposes. Your contact information is used exclusively for ministry communication within Bible Believers Church of Los Banos.
If you opted in to receive email communications from us, you may unsubscribe at any time by:
— Clicking the unsubscribe link included in every email we send, or
— Contacting us directly at maxx@biblebelieverslosbanos.com, or
— Calling us at 209-752-7111
We will honor all unsubscribe requests promptly, within 10 business days at most.
Our website contains links to external websites including realbiblebelievers.com, kjvchurches.com, Facebook, Google Maps, and Stripe (for donations). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any site you visit.
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted information to us, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
Our website includes a password-protected Members Area for our church family. By creating an account or signing in to the Members Area, you understand and agree that:
— Posts, prayer requests, and soul-winning records you submit are visible to other authenticated members, and certain details are visible to pastoral staff for church accountability purposes
— Member-to-member chat messages are visible to pastoral staff, as disclosed at the time of use, to protect the safety and integrity of our church community
— Login activity and IP addresses are logged for security purposes, including the detection of fraudulent or coordinated multiple-account activity
— This information is never sold, shared with advertisers, or used for any purpose outside of church ministry and community safety
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
— Know what personal information we have collected about you
— Request deletion of your personal information
— Opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell information)
— Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at maxx@biblebelieverslosbanos.com or call 209-752-7111.
We take reasonable measures to protect the information you share with us. Our website uses HTTPS encryption. Contact form submissions are sent to our church email. Members Area data (soul winning records, prayer requests, fellowship posts) is securely stored using Netlify's encrypted cloud storage and is accessible only to authenticated church members and pastoral staff.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Bible Believers Church of Los Banos
424 N. Mercey Springs Road
Los Banos, CA 93635
209-752-7111
maxx@biblebelieverslosbanos.com