Privacy Policy

1. Overview

The Gospel Rescue Mission exists to bring prayer, practical help, Gospel truth, and compassionate outreach into communities that need it most. In order to serve people, respond to inquiries, receive support, and communicate with volunteers, donors, partners, and people seeking help, we may collect certain information from visitors who choose to share it with us.

By using this website, submitting a form, contacting us, or interacting with ministry-related features, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when using this website or communicating with us. This may include:

• Contact information, such as your name, email address, phone number, or mailing address.
• Message details, such as information you include in contact forms, help requests, volunteer inquiries, partnership inquiries, or prayer requests.
• Donation-related information, such as donation amount, donor name, email address, billing details, and transaction details, depending on the donation platform used.
• Volunteer or partner information, such as your church, organization, availability, area of interest, or other details you choose to share.
• Website usage information, such as browser type, device type, pages visited, referring pages, and general analytics data.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for your request and you are comfortable sharing it with us.

3. How We Use Information

We may use the information we collect for purposes related to the mission, operation, and communication of The Gospel Rescue Mission, including:

• Responding to messages, questions, prayer requests, and help requests.
• Communicating with donors, volunteers, ministry partners, churches, and community supporters.
• Processing or acknowledging donations, where applicable.
• Coordinating volunteer opportunities, outreach efforts, events, or partnership conversations.
• Improving website functionality, content, accessibility, and visitor experience.
• Maintaining basic records needed for communication, stewardship, ministry operations, or legal compliance.

4. Donations and Payment Processing

If you make a donation through our website, your payment may be processed by a third-party donation or payment provider. The Gospel Rescue Mission may receive donation-related details needed to acknowledge, record, or follow up on your gift, but payment information such as full credit card numbers is typically handled directly by the payment processor.

We encourage you to review the privacy policy and terms of any third-party payment or donation platform used to process your contribution.

5. How We Share Information

We do not sell personal information. We may share limited information only when reasonably necessary to operate the website, serve people, process donations, communicate with you, or comply with applicable obligations.

Information may be shared with:

• Trusted service providers that help operate our website, forms, email tools, donation systems, analytics, or hosting.
• Ministry team members or volunteers when needed to respond to your inquiry, prayer request, help request, or partnership interest.
• Legal or administrative parties when required to comply with law, protect the mission, prevent misuse, or respond to valid requests.

Prayer requests, testimonies, stories, or ministry updates will not be publicly shared with identifying details unless permission is given or identifying details are removed.

6. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies to understand how visitors use the site, improve page performance, remember preferences, and support basic website functionality.

You can usually adjust your browser settings to refuse or remove cookies. Some parts of the website may not function as intended if cookies are disabled.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the information shared with us. However, no website, email system, form, or online transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

If you are sharing urgent, private, or highly sensitive information, please use care and only provide what is necessary for us to respond appropriately.

8. Your Choices

You may contact us to ask questions about information you have shared, request updates to your contact information, ask to be removed from non-essential communications, or request that we delete certain information where reasonably possible.

To make a privacy-related request, email us at contact@thegospelrescuemission.com.

9. Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate parent or guardian involvement. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this website without appropriate permission, please contact us so we can review and address the matter.

10. External Links

Our website may link to third-party websites, donation platforms, social media pages, community resources, or partner organizations. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of external websites. Please review their policies before submitting information to them.

11. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Continued use of the website after updates are posted means the updated policy applies.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, how your information is handled, or how to update or remove information you previously shared, please contact us:

The Gospel Rescue Mission
Email: contact@thegospelrescuemission.com
Website: thegospelrescuemission.com