Privacy Policy

How we protect your data and honor your trust.

Effective Date: February 25, 2026 · Updated: July 7, 2026

Our Promise to You

We respect your privacy as a member of our fellowship. We collect only what is necessary to serve you, we never sell your data to third-party marketers, and we treat your information with the same integrity we bring to our ministry.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you voluntarily provide when you register for events, donate, or contact us. This includes:

Identity Data: Name, email address, and phone number.
Financial Data: We use secure third-party processors (like PayPal or Stripe) for donations. We do not store your full credit card details on our servers.
Usage Data: We may collect non-identifying data like your browser type and pages visited to improve our website experience.

2. How We Use Your Data

Your information is used solely for the following ministry purposes:

Processing your event registrations and donations.
Sending regional newsletters and important fellowship updates.
Responding to your inquiries and support requests.

3. SMS / Text Messaging

African Christian Fellowship – South Region offers an optional SMS text messaging program to share event and conference notifications, schedules, reminders, ministry announcements, and organizational updates with members, ministry participants, and event attendees who opt in.

Consent: You opt in by providing your mobile number and affirmatively agreeing (for example, by checking the consent box on our sign-up form) to receive text messages. Consent is not a condition of membership, registration, or any purchase.
Message Frequency: Message frequency varies.
Cost: Message and data rates may apply, depending on your mobile carrier and plan.
Opt-Out & Help: Reply STOP to any message to unsubscribe, or HELP for help. You may also contact us at southregion.admin@acfusa.org.
Carriers: Mobile carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

No sharing of mobile opt-in data. No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties, except with service providers strictly as needed to operate the messaging program (for example, our messaging platform).

4. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures, including SSL encryption, to protect your data. While no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information.

5. Your Rights & Choices

You have the right to:

Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from our emails at any time using the "unsubscribe" link.
Stop Text Messages: Reply STOP to any text message to stop receiving SMS from us.
Access & Update: Request a copy of the data we have on file or ask for corrections.
Deletion: Request that we delete your personal information from our records.

Connect With Confidence

Your privacy is a priority. If you have any questions about how your data is handled, feel free to reach out to our administration team.

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