Privacy Policy

   
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Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Who we are

Our website address is: https://offgridworship.com. Off Grid Worship publishes Bible study content and welcomes readers from around the world. Because our audience is global, this policy is written to reflect common international privacy expectations, including the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), in addition to general best practice. This is not a substitute for legal advice; if you have specific compliance questions for your jurisdiction, please consult a qualified professional.

What information we collect

  • Email newsletter: If you subscribe to receive new posts, we collect your email address and store it with Mailchimp to deliver updates.
  • Contact and site forms: If you use a form on this site (built with WPForms), we collect the information you submit — typically your name, email address, and message — to respond to your inquiry. This information is not used for marketing.
  • Website analytics: We use Google Analytics (via the Site Kit and MonsterInsights plugins) to understand how visitors use the site — pages viewed, general location, device/browser type, and referring site. This data is aggregated and not used to personally identify you.
  • Spam and security protection: Form submissions may be checked by Akismet for spam detection, which can involve your IP address and submitted content.
  • Cookies: We use cookies for site functionality, remembering your cookie consent choices, and analytics. See our full Cookie Policy for a detailed list of cookies, their purpose, and duration.
  • Comments: Commenting is currently disabled on this site. We invite discussion instead on our Facebook page.

How we use your information

We use the information above only to operate the site: to deliver the content you’ve subscribed to, respond to messages you send us, understand site usage in aggregate, and protect the site from spam and abuse. We do not sell your personal data, and we do not use your email address for third-party marketing.

Who we share data with

We use third-party services to operate parts of this site, and your data may pass through them as follows:

  • Mailchimp — stores subscriber email addresses to send newsletter emails. See Mailchimp’s Privacy Policy.
  • Google (Analytics / Site Kit) — processes anonymized-where-possible usage data. See Google’s Privacy Policy.
  • Automattic (Jetpack, Akismet, Gravatar) — provides site security, spam filtering, and related services. See Automattic’s Privacy Policy.
  • WPForms — processes form submissions on our behalf; submitted data is delivered to us and is not sold or shared further.

These providers may be based in, or transfer data to, the United States. Where applicable, they maintain their own safeguards for international data transfers (such as Standard Contractual Clauses under GDPR).

How long we retain data

Newsletter subscriber emails are kept until you unsubscribe. Form submissions are retained only as long as needed to respond to and resolve your inquiry. We do not maintain a comments database, as commenting is disabled.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, export, or delete the personal data we hold about you, and to object to or restrict certain processing (for example, under GDPR if you are in the EU/UK, or CCPA/CPRA if you are a California resident). To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below and we will respond as required by applicable law.

Children’s privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included, as visitors can extract location data from images on the site.

Embedded content and other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos) or links to other websites. Embedded content behaves as if you visited the source website directly and may collect data about you independently. Linked third-party websites are governed by their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page along with an updated “last updated” date.

Contact us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or the data we hold about you, please contact us via our Facebook page or by email at offgridworship@gmail.com.