Privacy Policy

Mount Auburn Church
Last Updated: October 13, 2026

Mount Auburn Church respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through our website, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your information.

By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information in the following ways:

Information You Provide

When you contact us, complete a form, register for an event, request prayer, subscribe to communications, or otherwise interact with our website, you may voluntarily provide information such as:

We collect this information to respond to your requests, provide church-related services, and communicate with you about ministries, events, and activities.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

Some of this information may be collected through website analytics and similar technologies, subject to your applicable privacy choices.

2. How We Use Your Information

Mount Auburn Church may use collected information to:

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

3. Cookies and Website Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to support essential website functions and, when permitted, understand how visitors use our website.

Some technologies are necessary for the website to function properly. Others are optional and can be controlled through your privacy preferences.

Google Analytics

Our website uses Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our website, including which pages are visited, how visitors navigate the site, and how we can improve their experience.

Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about website usage.

You can manage optional analytics technologies through the Privacy Choices link on our website.

For more information, please review Google's Privacy Policy.

Google reCAPTCHA

Our website may use Google reCAPTCHA to help protect contact forms, registration forms, and other website features from spam, abuse, and automated submissions.

When reCAPTCHA is used, Google may collect device, browser, and interaction information to determine whether a submission is being made by a person or an automated system.

For more information, please review Google's Privacy Policy.

Essential Website Technologies

Certain cookies and technologies are necessary for our website to operate properly. These may include technologies that support website security, form functionality, and the storage of your privacy preferences.

These essential technologies are always active because they are required for the website to function as intended.

4. Your Privacy Choices

We believe visitors should have meaningful choices about how their information is collected.

You can review and change your preferences for optional website technologies at any time by selecting the Privacy Choices link on our website.

Our optional technologies are grouped under the Analytics category. You may choose whether to allow these technologies.

Technologies necessary for website operation, including the technology that remembers your privacy choices, remain active regardless of your analytics preferences.

Our website also recognizes the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal sent by certain browsers and extensions for the purposes supported by our website's privacy configuration.

You may also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

5. Sharing Your Information

Mount Auburn Church does not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share information with trusted third-party service providers when necessary to operate our website, process requests, facilitate event registrations, deliver communications, or provide other church-related services.

These providers may include website hosting services, email communication platforms, analytics providers, and form-processing services.

We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, or security of Mount Auburn Church, our congregation, website visitors, or others.

6. Online Giving and Donations

Our website may provide links to third-party platforms for online giving and donations.

When you make a donation through an external giving platform, your payment information is processed according to that provider's security practices and privacy policy.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party giving services before submitting payment information.

7. Email Communications

If you subscribe to church newsletters or other email communications, we may use your contact information to send updates about worship services, ministries, events, volunteer opportunities, and church news.

You may unsubscribe from optional marketing or newsletter communications by following the unsubscribe instructions included in applicable emails or by contacting us directly.

Certain administrative or ministry-related communications may still be sent when necessary.

8. Children's Privacy

Mount Auburn Church values the privacy and safety of children and families.

Our website is intended to provide general information about our church and its ministries, including children's and youth programs.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13 without appropriate parental or guardian consent.

Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided personal information through our website may contact us to request that the information be reviewed or deleted, as appropriate.

9. Data Security and Retention

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or misuse.

Although we strive to maintain a secure website, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, meet administrative or ministry needs, or comply with applicable legal obligations.

10. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites, social media platforms, event services, and other resources.

Mount Auburn Church is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of websites operated by third parties.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of external websites before providing personal information.

11. Your Rights and Requests

You may contact Mount Auburn Church to:

We will review and respond to requests as appropriate, subject to applicable laws and legitimate administrative or ministry needs.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Mount Auburn Church may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, technologies, ministry operations, or applicable legal requirements.

When changes are made, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

We encourage visitors to review this policy occasionally.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:

Mount Auburn Church
3100 W Stones Crossing Rd
Greenwood, IN 46143

Email: news@mountauburn.church