Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 1, 2025

Last Revised: July 28, 2026

Welcome to Immersed in Christ (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data and transparently disclosing our digital data collection, tracking, and analytics practices.

This Privacy Policy applies to our website hosted at https://www.immersedinchrist.org/ (the “Site”) and all related online services, e-commerce, and communications.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. BY ACCESSING OR USING OUR SITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO THE DATA COLLECTION, TRACKING, AND THIRD-PARTY DISCLOSURE PRACTICES DESCRIBED HEREIN. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, PLEASE DISABLE COOKIES IN YOUR BROWSER, UTILIZE OUR CONSENT MANAGEMENT TOOLS, OR DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SITE.

1. Statutory Notice Regarding Digital Tracking Technologies, IP Logging, and CIPA Compliance

To comply with the California Invasion of Privacy Act (Cal. Penal Code §§ 631, 638.50 et seq.), state wiretap laws, and applicable consumer privacy regulations, we provide explicit notice regarding our automated technology stack.

A. IP Address & Technical Routing Data Collection (“Pen Register” / “Trap & Trace” Notice)

When you access our Site, our web servers and authorized third-party service providers automatically log technical connection data. This includes:

Internet Protocol (IP) Address
HTTP Header Data and User-Agent Strings (browser type, operating system, device identifiers)
Date, time, and duration of connection sessions
Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) requested

Legal Notice & Explicit Agreement: You are hereby notified that the collection of IP addresses, HTTP headers, and system routing information is strictly necessary for basic internet routing, website security, fraud prevention, server load management, and aggregated analytics. By accessing and continuing to use this Site, you express your explicit prior authorization and consent for Immersed in Christ and its designated technical vendors to record, log, process, and store your IP address and routing metadata.

B. Analytical Tools & Session Measurement Technologies

We utilize third-party web analytics tools (including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and native WordPress administrative metrics) to analyze traffic and user interactions. These tools employ cookies, web beacons, and embedded scripts to evaluate site utilization.

Nature of Data Captured: Mouse movements, scroll depth, pages visited, links clicked, referring URLs, and form completion progress.
No Unlawful Interception: All analytical data captured by third-party scripts is processed strictly under contractual service-provider terms. Third-party vendors process this data solely on our behalf to optimize Site functionality and are contractually prohibited from using this data for independent commercial profiling.

2. Information We Collect and How We Collect It

We collect information in two ways: directly from you when you voluntarily provide it, and automatically through cookie technologies upon your explicit consent.

A. Personal Information You Provide Voluntarily

Contact Information: Name, email address, mailing address, and telephone number (e.g., when signing up for reflections, submitting contact forms, or requesting parish programs).
Payment and E-Commerce Data: Credit card numbers, billing addresses, and transactional details when purchasing bookstore items or making donations. Payment processing is handled exclusively by PCI-DSS compliant third-party payment gateways; we do not store full payment card numbers on our servers.
Account Credentials: Usernames and passwords created for account registration or order management.

B. Information Collected Automatically Via Cookies and Tracking Software

Subject to your preferences and cookie banner settings, we collect device identifiers, cookie IDs, and online behavioral data to improve user experience, manage shopping carts, and remember user preferences.

3. How We Use Your Information

We process personal information and device data for the following lawful business purposes:

Order & Donation Fulfillment: To process transactions, ship bookstore items, send order confirmations, and issue tax donation receipts.
Communications: To distribute daily reflections, ministry newsletters, and customer service updates.
Site Security & Administration: To monitor server safety, protect against denial-of-service attacks, detect malicious bot activity, and ensure website infrastructure integrity.
Aggregated Performance Analysis: To review overall visitor counts, popular content pages, and site navigation patterns.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to data brokers or unauthorized third parties. We share data only under the following strictly defined operational circumstances:

Essential Service Providers: We share necessary personal data with contractually bound third-party vendors who perform functions on our behalf, including payment processors, shipping/fulfillment carriers, email distribution platforms, web hosting providers, and technical maintenance developers. These entities operate under strict confidentiality obligations and are legally restricted from using your data for any secondary purpose.
Compliance with Legal Obligations: We may disclose IP logs, account data, or personal details if required to do so by applicable law, court order, administrative subpoena, or search warrant, or to enforce our legal rights and defend against litigation.
Business Transfers: If Immersed in Christ undergoes a organizational merger, restructuring, or asset transfer, user data may be transferred as part of that transaction under equivalent privacy assurances.

Affirmative Opt-In / Opt-Out: Upon your initial visit to our Site, you are presented with a Consent Banner regarding non-essential tracking cookies and analytics scripts. You may modify or withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies at any time through the cookie settings manager on our Site.
Browser Settings: You can configure your internet browser to block or delete cookies. Please note that disabling essential system cookies may impair the performance of shopping carts, login portals, or interactive site features.
Global Privacy Control (GPC) & Do Not Track: We recognize opt-out preference signals sent by Global Privacy Control (GPC) enabled browsers in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

6. California Consumer Rights Notice (CCPA / CPRA Notice)

If you are a resident of California, you may possess specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

Right to Know / Access: You have the right to request information regarding the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources of collection, and the third parties with whom it has been shared.
Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of personal information collected from you, subject to certain legal exceptions (e.g., maintaining records required for financial accounting or legal defense).
Right to Correct: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information.
Non-Sale & Non-Sharing Disclosure: Immersed in Christ does not sell your personal information for monetary consideration. To the extent that third-party analytics cookies are classified as “sharing” for cross-context behavioral advertising under California law, you may opt out at any time using our cookie preference tools or by submitting a request below.
Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your statutory privacy rights.

Exercising Your Rights: To submit a California privacy request, please contact us at [email protected] or write to us at the physical address listed in Section 10.

7. Forum Selection, Choice of Law, and Non-California Jurisdiction Defenses

Immersed in Christ is a charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in the State of Tennessee, United States.

Jurisdictional Intent: This Site is controlled, operated, and administered from facilities within the State of Tennessee. It is not specifically directed at residents of any foreign jurisdiction or state other than Tennessee, nor does it seek to purposefully avail itself of the benefits or protections of California courts.
Governing Law: This Privacy Policy, all digital data practices, and any disputes, claims, or actions arising out of or related to website usage or digital tracking technologies shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Consent to Exclusive Jurisdiction: Any legal action, lawsuit, or proceeding arising under CIPA, state wiretap laws, or privacy regulations relating to this Site must be instituted exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Shelby County, Tennessee, and you expressly consent to personal jurisdiction and venue therein.

8. Data Security and Retention

We implement administrative, technical, and physical security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, destruction, loss, alteration, or disclosure. System communications involving payment processing utilize SSL/TLS encryption protocols.

We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the operational purposes outlined in this policy, satisfy legal, tax, or accounting requirements, or defend against legal claims.

9. Third-Party Hyperlinks

Our Site may contain links to external third-party websites or services not operated by Immersed in Christ. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or tracking practices of any third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy notices of every website you visit.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or legal notices regarding this Privacy Policy or our digital tracking practices, please contact us at:

Immersed in Christ

Attention: Legal & Privacy Compliance

Email: [email protected]

Mailing Address: 2095 Exeter Rd Suite 80 Box 110, Germantown, TN 38138