Introduction
Welcome to Christian Faith Story (“Website,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), accessible at https://christianfaithstory.com/. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with transparency, care, and integrity. This Privacy Policy outlines what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your data.
By accessing or using our Website, subscribing to our publications, or submitting a testimony, you acknowledge the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
A. Information You Voluntarily Provide
- Newsletter Subscriptions: When you subscribe to The Weekly Miracle Dossier or site updates, we collect your email address and first name to deliver our curated editions.
- Story Submissions: When you submit a testimony via our submission form, we collect your name, email address, country, the narrative details of your experience, and any supporting files or documentation you choose to share. You may request to be published anonymously or under a pseudonym.
- Contact & Inquiries: When you contact us via email or contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message to respond to your request.
B. Information Collected Automatically
- Device and Technical Data: When you browse our Website, our servers and analytics partners automatically record standard technical data, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed, and access timestamps.
- Cookies and Local Storage: We use essential cookies to maintain website stability, performance cookies (such as LiteSpeed and web analytics) to monitor visitor engagement, and preference cookies to preserve site display settings.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect exclusively for legitimate purposes, including:
- Delivering free weekly newsletters, faith dossiers, and editorial updates.
- Reviewing, fact-checking, and publishing approved faith stories and testimonies.
- Responding promptly to your questions, feedback, or content removal requests.
- Monitoring site performance, preventing malicious bot activity, and safeguarding our infrastructure.
- Complying with applicable legal obligations.
3. Data Sharing and Third-Party Services
We never sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We only share information with trusted third-party service providers that assist in operating our Website, subject to confidentiality agreements:
- Email Delivery & Automation: Email marketing software (such as FluentCRM and transactional SMTP gateways) to deliver newsletters. Every email includes a simple, one-click unsubscribe link.
- Hosting & Performance: Cloud server and caching infrastructure (LiteSpeed, host security) to ensure reliable site uptime.
- Analytics: Aggregated, privacy-focused analytics services to measure readership patterns without identifying you personally.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required to do so by law, subpoena, or in response to a verified governmental request.
4. Cookies and Your Choices
You can choose to disable or selectively turn off cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling essential cookies may impact your browsing experience and how interactive elements load on the Website.
5. Data Retention and Security
We retain newsletter subscriber details until you choose to unsubscribe. Published testimonies remain part of our public faith archives unless an explicit removal or anonymization request is submitted by the contributor.
We employ standard administrative, technical, and physical security safeguards to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no digital transmission or electronic storage method can guarantee complete security.
6. Your Rights (GDPR & Global Standards)
Depending on your location, you may hold rights under applicable privacy legislation, including:
- Access: The right to request copies of the personal information we hold about you.
- Rectification: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure: The right to request deletion of your personal records from our active lists.
- Withdrawal of Consent: The right to withdraw consent to email marketing at any time via the unsubscribe link.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at christianfaithstory@gmail.com.
7. Children’s Privacy
Christian Faith Story does not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from individuals under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Christian Faith Story
Email: christianfaithstory@gmail.com
Website: https://christianfaithstory.com/contact/
This Privacy Policy was last updated on 29 September 2026.