Privacy Policy
# PRIVACY POLICY
**Effective Date: August 28, 2026**
**Last Updated: August 28, 2026**
The Outpost Ministries, Inc. (“The Outpost,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to responsibly handling the personal information entrusted to us.
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and otherwise process personal information when you interact with The Outpost, including through our websites, email communications, text messages, online communities, forms, events, social media channels, podcasts, products, services, donations, and other online or offline experiences that link to or reference this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Services”).
This Privacy Policy also describes certain privacy rights that may be available to you depending on where you live.
## 1. ABOUT US
The Outpost Ministries, Inc. is a United States nonprofit corporation located at:
**The Outpost Ministries, Inc.**
1018 North Park Ln
Alpharetta, GA 30004-4942
United States
Email: **theoutpostmen@gmail.com**
For purposes of applicable data protection laws, The Outpost Ministries, Inc. is the controller or business responsible for the personal information described in this Privacy Policy, except where otherwise stated.
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# 2. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
The personal information we collect depends upon how you interact with us.
During the preceding 12 months, we may have collected the following categories of personal information, to the extent applicable to our activities:
### A. Identifiers and Contact Information
Examples include:
- name;
- email address;
- telephone number;
- mailing address;
- IP address;
- account name or username;
- device identifiers; and
- similar identifiers.
We may collect this information directly from you, automatically through our Services, or from service providers and third-party platforms.
### B. Customer and Transaction Information
Examples include:
- purchase history;
- donation information;
- transaction records;
- event registrations;
- products or services requested;
- membership or subscription information; and
- related customer or supporter records.
Payment card numbers and similar financial information may be collected directly by third-party payment processors rather than stored by The Outpost.
### C. Internet or Electronic Activity
Examples include:
- website activity;
- pages viewed;
- links clicked;
- referring pages;
- interactions with emails;
- browser information;
- device information;
- operating system;
- IP address;
- dates and times of interactions; and
- interactions with advertisements or digital content.
### D. Approximate Geolocation Information
We may derive a general or approximate location, such as city, state, region, or country, from an IP address or similar technical information.
Unless specifically disclosed at the point of collection, we do not intend to collect precise geolocation information.
### E. Communications and Submitted Content
This may include:
- emails;
- text messages;
- customer service communications;
- survey responses;
- form submissions;
- feedback;
- comments;
- event applications;
- community posts;
- prayer requests;
- questions;
- testimonials; and
- other information you voluntarily provide to us.
### F. Preferences and Inferences
We may collect or derive information regarding your:
- communication preferences;
- interests;
- engagement with The Outpost;
- content preferences; and
- likely interests based on your interactions with our Services.
### G. Audio, Visual, and Similar Information
If you participate in certain events, interviews, podcasts, recordings, community activities, or other media activities, we may collect photographs, video, audio, or similar content, subject to applicable notices, permissions, or releases.
### H. Sensitive Personal Information
Certain information voluntarily provided to us could qualify as sensitive personal information under applicable privacy laws.
We do not intend to collect sensitive personal information unless it is reasonably necessary for a disclosed purpose or you voluntarily provide it to us.
We do not use sensitive personal information for the purpose of inferring characteristics about individuals unless specifically disclosed and permitted by applicable law.
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# 3. HOW WE COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may collect personal information:
### Directly From You
For example, when you:
- subscribe to emails;
- subscribe to text messages;
- create an account;
- join a community;
- submit a form;
- register for an event;
- purchase something;
- make a donation;
- complete a survey;
- communicate with us;
- participate in a promotion; or
- otherwise interact with The Outpost.
### Automatically
We and our service providers may automatically collect information through:
- cookies;
- pixels;
- tags;
- web beacons;
- analytics technologies;
- server logs;
- device identifiers; and
- similar technologies.
### From Third Parties
We may receive information from third parties such as:
- website and hosting providers;
- email providers;
- SMS providers;
- payment processors;
- analytics providers;
- social media platforms;
- advertising platforms;
- event platforms;
- community platforms;
- technology providers; and
- other organizations with which you interact in connection with our Services.
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# 4. HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may use personal information to:
- provide and operate our Services;
- administer our websites and online communities;
- process purchases, donations, registrations, and transactions;
- communicate with you;
- send newsletters, resources, ministry updates, announcements, and requested information;
- send email or SMS marketing where permitted;
- provide event and community information;
- respond to questions, requests, or support inquiries;
- personalize content and experiences;
- understand how people interact with The Outpost;
- perform analytics and measure engagement;
- improve our websites, communications, programs, content, and Services;
- administer surveys, promotions, contests, or similar programs;
- maintain security;
- prevent fraud, misuse, and unlawful activity;
- protect our rights, users, organization, and Services;
- comply with legal obligations;
- maintain appropriate organizational and financial records;
- establish, exercise, or defend legal claims; and
- accomplish other purposes disclosed to you when information is collected.
We seek to limit our collection, use, and retention of personal information to what is reasonably necessary and proportionate for the purposes for which it was collected or another compatible disclosed purpose.
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# 5. LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING
If the European Economic Area (“EEA”), United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction requiring a legal basis for processing applies to you, we rely on one or more of the following legal bases:
### Consent
We may process personal information when you have given us consent, including for certain marketing communications and cookies.
Where we rely upon consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before withdrawal.
### Contract
We may process information when necessary to perform a contract with you or take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
### Legitimate Interests
We may process information when necessary for our legitimate organizational interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your applicable rights and interests.
Those interests may include:
- operating and improving The Outpost;
- communicating with supporters and users;
- securing our Services;
- understanding engagement with our Services;
- preventing fraud and abuse; and
- administering our organization.
### Legal Obligations
We may process information when necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal proceedings, or governmental requirements.
### Vital Interests
In limited circumstances, we may process information when necessary to protect the vital interests of an individual.
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# 6. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
Our websites and digital Services may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- provide essential website functionality;
- remember preferences;
- maintain security;
- understand website traffic and usage;
- measure the performance of content and communications;
- improve our Services; and
- support advertising or marketing where applicable.
Cookies may include:
**Strictly Necessary Cookies:** Required for websites or Services to function.
**Functional Cookies:** Used to remember choices and preferences.
**Analytics Cookies:** Used to understand how visitors interact with our Services.
**Advertising or Marketing Cookies:** Where applicable, used to measure campaigns, understand advertising effectiveness, or provide advertising based on interactions with our Services.
Where required by applicable law, we will request consent before placing non-essential cookies or similar technologies on your device.
You may also be able to control cookies through your browser settings or other privacy controls.
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# 7. EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS
If you subscribe to our email communications, we may send you newsletters, ministry resources, announcements, event information, community updates, promotional messages, and other communications consistent with your subscription.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us.
Unsubscribing from marketing communications does not necessarily prevent us from sending transactional, administrative, security, event-related, or other non-promotional communications when appropriate.
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# 8. SMS AND TEXT MESSAGE COMMUNICATIONS
If you provide your mobile telephone number and consent to receive messages from The Outpost, we may send you SMS or other mobile messages consistent with the program or subscription for which you enrolled.
Messages may include ministry resources, community updates, event information, announcements, reminders, or promotional communications.
**Consent to receive marketing text messages is not a condition of purchasing goods or services or making a donation.**
Message frequency may vary.
Message and data rates may apply.
You may opt out at any time by replying **STOP** to a message.
For assistance, reply **HELP** or contact us at theoutpostmen@gmail.com.
Carriers are not responsible for delayed or undelivered messages.
We may use service providers to deliver our SMS communications. Mobile information collected for SMS communications will not be sold or shared with third parties for their own direct marketing or promotional purposes. We may disclose information to service providers as necessary to operate our messaging program.
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# 9. HOW WE DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may disclose personal information to the following categories of recipients:
### Service Providers and Contractors
These may include providers of:
- website hosting;
- cloud services;
- email delivery;
- SMS delivery;
- analytics;
- payment processing;
- donation processing;
- event registration;
- online community services;
- customer support;
- cybersecurity;
- marketing services; and
- other operational technology and services.
These providers may process information on our behalf to perform services for us.
### Payment Processors
Purchases, donations, or other financial transactions may be processed by third-party payment processors.
### Professional Advisors
We may disclose information to attorneys, accountants, auditors, insurers, consultants, and other professional advisors where reasonably necessary.
### Governmental and Legal Authorities
We may disclose information where required or permitted by law, regulation, subpoena, court order, governmental request, or other legal process.
### Organizational Transactions
Information may be disclosed or transferred in connection with a merger, restructuring, financing, reorganization, transfer of assets, or similar organizational transaction.
### At Your Direction
We may disclose information when you request, direct, authorize, or consent to the disclosure.
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# 10. SALE AND SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
The Outpost does **not sell personal information for money**.
Certain privacy laws, including California law, define “sale” or “sharing” more broadly than an exchange of personal information for money. For example, some disclosures involving advertising or cross-context behavioral advertising may constitute “sharing” under California law.
If our use of advertising, analytics, cookies, pixels, or similar technologies constitutes a sale or sharing under applicable law, we will provide legally required notices and opt-out mechanisms.
We do not knowingly sell or share personal information of individuals under 16 years of age.
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# 11. DATA RETENTION
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary and proportionate for the purposes for which it was collected or processed.
Retention periods may depend on:
- the nature of the information;
- the purpose for which it was collected;
- the duration of our relationship with you;
- whether you maintain an account or subscription;
- applicable tax, accounting, nonprofit, or legal requirements;
- security and fraud-prevention needs;
- dispute-resolution requirements; and
- whether information is necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
For example, we may retain transaction and donation records for the period required by applicable tax, accounting, or recordkeeping laws, while marketing information may generally be retained until you unsubscribe or the information is no longer reasonably necessary.
When information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete, anonymize, aggregate, or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable legal requirements.
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# 12. DATA SECURITY
We use reasonable administrative, organizational, physical, and technical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, destruction, loss, alteration, misuse, or disclosure.
However, no Internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee absolute security.
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# 13. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
The Outpost is based in the United States.
If you access our Services from the EEA, United Kingdom, Switzerland, or another country outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States and other countries where we or our service providers operate.
Where required by applicable law, we will implement appropriate safeguards for international transfers, which may include applicable adequacy mechanisms, Standard Contractual Clauses, contractual safeguards, or another legally recognized transfer mechanism.
You may contact us for additional information regarding safeguards applicable to your personal information.
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# 14. PRIVACY RIGHTS
Depending upon where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information.
These may include the right to:
- access personal information we maintain about you;
- receive information about how your personal information is processed;
- correct inaccurate information;
- request deletion of information;
- restrict certain processing;
- object to certain processing;
- withdraw consent;
- receive certain information in a portable format;
- opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information;
- opt out of certain targeted or cross-context behavioral advertising;
- limit certain uses of sensitive personal information;
- appeal certain privacy decisions where applicable; and
- not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising applicable privacy rights.
These rights are subject to applicable legal limitations and exceptions.
To exercise a privacy right, contact us at:
Please identify the nature of your request and provide sufficient information for us to reasonably verify your identity and respond to your request.
We may request additional information where reasonably necessary to verify your identity.
You may also use an authorized agent to submit certain requests where permitted by law. We may require verification of the agent's authority and your identity.
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# 15. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
This section applies to California residents to the extent The Outpost is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended (“CCPA”).
### Categories Collected
During the preceding 12 months, we may have collected the categories described in Section 2 of this Privacy Policy, including:
- identifiers;
- categories of personal information described by California law;
- commercial information;
- Internet or other electronic network activity;
- approximate geolocation information;
- audio, electronic, visual, or similar information;
- inferences; and
- sensitive personal information where voluntarily provided or otherwise collected as disclosed.
The specific information collected depends upon how an individual interacts with The Outpost.
### Sources
We may obtain this information:
- directly from consumers;
- automatically through our Services;
- from service providers and contractors;
- from social media and other platforms;
- from analytics and advertising providers; and
- from other third parties described in this Privacy Policy.
### Purposes
We collect and use these categories for the business and operational purposes described in Section 4 of this Privacy Policy.
### Disclosure for Business Purposes
During the preceding 12 months, we may have disclosed applicable categories of personal information to service providers, contractors, payment processors, professional advisors, and other recipients described in Section 9 for business purposes.
### Sale and Sharing
We do not sell personal information for money.
Depending upon the technologies used on our websites, certain disclosures through advertising or tracking technologies could be considered “sharing” for cross-context behavioral advertising under California law.
Where applicable, California residents may opt out through the privacy controls or “Your Privacy Choices” mechanism made available on our website.
### California Rights
Subject to applicable limitations and verification requirements, California residents may have the right to:
- know the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected about them;
- know the categories of sources from which information was collected;
- know our purposes for collecting, using, selling, or sharing information;
- know the categories of third parties to whom information is disclosed;
- request deletion;
- request correction;
- opt out of sale or sharing;
- limit certain uses and disclosures of sensitive personal information where applicable; and
- receive equal treatment when exercising their privacy rights.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising rights provided by the CCPA.
You may submit a request using the contact information in Section 22.
Where California law requires more than one method for submitting a particular consumer request, we will make the additional required method available.
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# 16. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR EEA AND UK USERS
If you are located in the EEA or United Kingdom and applicable data protection law applies to our processing of your personal information, you may have rights including:
- access;
- rectification;
- erasure;
- restriction of processing;
- objection to processing;
- data portability; and
- withdrawal of consent.
If processing is based on consent, withdrawal of your consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing performed before withdrawal.
Where processing is based upon our legitimate interests, you may have the right to object to that processing in circumstances provided by applicable law.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority applicable to your country or place of residence.
We encourage you to contact us first if you have a concern so that we have an opportunity to address it.
If applicable law requires The Outpost to appoint an EEA or UK representative or data protection officer, appropriate contact information will be made available in this Privacy Policy or through our Services.
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# 17. AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING
We do not currently intend to use personal information to make decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal effects or similarly significant effects concerning individuals.
If this practice materially changes, we will provide additional disclosures and rights where required by applicable law.
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# 18. PRIVACY PREFERENCE SIGNALS
Certain browsers or technologies allow users to communicate privacy preference signals, including opt-out preference signals such as Global Privacy Control.
Where applicable law requires us to recognize a legally valid opt-out preference signal, we will process the signal as required by applicable law.
Other “Do Not Track” signals may not have a universally accepted technical or legal standard, and our Services may not respond to all such signals.
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# 19. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND SERVICES
Our Services may link to or integrate with websites, social media platforms, applications, payment providers, community platforms, or other services operated by third parties.
Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies and are not controlled by The Outpost.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing them with personal information.
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# 20. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Our Services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13 without appropriate parental consent or other authorization required by law.
If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child in violation of applicable law, we will take reasonable steps to delete the information.
If you believe a child has improperly provided personal information to us, please contact us.
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# 21. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our Services, technology, business or ministry practices, legal requirements, or privacy practices.
When we update this Privacy Policy, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the beginning of the Policy.
If we make material changes, we may provide additional notice where required by applicable law.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
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# 22. CONTACT US
Questions, privacy requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal information may be directed to:
**The Outpost Ministries, Inc.**
1018 North Park Ln
Alpharetta, GA 30004-4942
United States
**Email:** theoutpostmen@gmail.com