Privacy Policy

About Godly Pearls

Godly Pearls exist to advance the good news of Jesus Christ and provide Bible-based resources that will empower believers in their relationship with God.

Godly Pearls is also a registered not-for-profit/charity organisation in New Zealand.

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information when you use our Service.

This privacy policy governs your use of https://godlypearls.com including any content, functionality and services offered on or through https://godlypearls.com. We reserve the right to change this policy at any time. Any changes made will be posted to this page. You are responsible for periodically visiting this privacy policy to check for changes.

Your Consent

Please read this privacy policy carefully. By using https://godlypearls.com, you accept and agree to be bound by this privacy policy. If you do not wish to agree, please do not access, or use this website.

By continuing to use the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions.

Parental Consent and Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we discover that a child under 18 has provided us with Personal Information, we will delete such information from our servers immediately.

If you are under 18 years old, you should not be using this website, leaving blog comments, or subscribing to any of our newsletters without parental permission.

How We Protect Your Information

Godly Pearls uses standard security protocols and works only with reputable third-party vendors.

How Information Is Collected.

Information is collected:

• If you subscribe to Godly Pearls newsletters
• If you join us as a Member
• If you join or create a topic on our forum
• If you leave a comment on the blog
• Through website cookies and log files
• Through Google Analytics

We use the information you provide to deliver the requested service, to improve our overall performance, and to provide you with further information.

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) may include, but is not limited to:

• Name
• Email address

Subscriber Newsletters

If you subscribe to Godly Pearls newsletter, you will be required to give your first name and email address. We require your email address to send you the emails, and we require a first name so that the emails will be more personal.

Your data is collected and then passed on to MailerLite, our email service provider. You can read their privacy policy here.

If you want to contact us directly or register your interest to volunteer with us, you might do so by filling a form within our website. This form is designed by WP Forms and collects emails which they then pass to us. You can find their privacy policy here.

Your email and name are never sold, rented, leased, or given away to a third party.

At the bottom of each newsletter, you will find information about how to contact the sender, as well as a link to unsubscribe. You may unsubscribe at any time.

Membership

If you join us as a Member, you will be required to create an account and provide details such as first name, last name, email address, country, and role. Creating a free membership account gives you access to exclusive member-only resources. If you decide you no longer need the account, you can delete the account at anytime.

We are serious about protecting your data and our website. Hence, we reserve the right to delete accounts that do not look genuine, or mimic spam or fake accounts. For example, when you register with a name that is one-letter or two-letters, e.g. Ab F; or consist mostly numbers, e.g. [email protected], our system will delete the account.

Your membership email address will be added to our subscriber list if you are not already on the list. This way, we will be able to send you an update when we have new resources for you to download. Thank you.

Blog Comments

When you leave a blog comment, your comment is public and visible. Your email address is never disclosed unless you include it in the main body of the comment. Your name and comment (as well as your URL, if you provide it), are visible to anyone who visits the comment section. Please avoid leaving any personal information in your comments.

Your details will remain in the database unless we remove it, or you request to have it removed.

We reserve the right to remove or edit comments at our discretion. These may include comments containing links, profanity, harassment, threats, self-promotion, or spam.

Donations

We ask individuals to consider donating to support our work. If you decide to donate, you might do this through PayPal, your credit/debit card or through direct deposit to our bank account.  Your name, email address, card details and country are required during the checkout process.

You can read PayPal’s privacy policy here.

Digital Resources

Godly Pearls provide digital resources through Godly Pearls Bible Club. Our digital resources are hosted on BOOM Learning^TM website. Please read the relevant privacy policies as follows: Boom Student Privacy Policy; Kid-friendly privacy policy; and General privacy policy.

Cookies, Log Data and Pixels

We collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service (“Log Data”). This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.

Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer’s hard drive.

We use “cookies” to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

This site also reserves the right to use social media pixels which allow social media sites to track visitors to outside websites. This helps tailor the advertising messages you see when visiting those social media sites. For example:

• Facebook Pixel (for Facebook ad targeting)
• Google Analytics (for tracking website traffic and user behaviour)
• Mailer Lite (for email tracking)

Google Analytics

Godly Pearls uses Google Analytics to track website performance and behavior. It provides information on page views, referral sources (such as another website or a social media site), your device (i.e. mobile or desktop), browsing actions, and other information.

Google Analytics collects anonymous information about your location, age, gender, IP address, and interests. We have no way of connecting that information to you personally. Read about Google Analytics’ data retention policy here.

Links to Third Party Websites

You might find links to third party websites for your use and reference. We are not responsible for the privacy policies on those third-party sites. Be aware that their privacy policies may be different than that of Godly Pearls.

Social Media

Godly Pearls posts information on various social media platforms. Godly Pearls is not responsible for your privacy when you post on its social media channels.

Compliance with Laws

We will not disclose or transfer your personal data unless we are required to do so by law or subpoena.

Contact

If you would like your information to be removed from our systems, or have questions about this privacy policy, please email [email protected]