THE ARK MINISTRY
Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Welcome to The Ark Ministry (“the Ministry,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). We operate the website and web application located at https://jesuschristark.com and its sub-pages, including the app frontend at https://jesuschristark.com/app-front2/ (collectively, the “Platform”).
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect information when you access or use our Platform. It also describes your rights regarding your personal data.
By creating an account, accessing the Platform, or using any of its features, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Platform.
2. About The Ark Ministry Platform
The Ark Ministry is a Christian digital ministry platform that provides a range of faith-based resources and tools, including:
• Daily Devotionals: structured Bible-based devotion content published on a daily schedule, with offline access and streak tracking to encourage consistent engagement.
• The Ark Blog: written articles, insights, and spiritual teachings authored by Ministry contributors.
• Videos: sermons, teachings, and highlight content streamed or made available for on-demand viewing.
• Podcasts: audio content for daily faith-building and spiritual growth.
• Live Streaming: real-time broadcast of services and teachings.
• Verse of the Day: a daily rotating Bible verse feature, available offline.
• The Ark Kids: a dedicated section providing faith-based educational content for children.
• User Accounts: registration and sign-in functionality enabling personalised experiences, streak tracking, and access to premium or member-only content.
• Prayer Companion: a feature for submitting and engaging with prayer requests.
• Testimonies: a feature enabling users to share personal faith testimonies.
• Giving: tools to facilitate financial contributions to the Ministry.
3. Information We Collect
3.1 Information You Provide Directly
When you register for an account or use interactive features, we may collect:
• Account registration information: name, email address, and password.
• Profile details you choose to add, such as a display name or profile photo.
• Prayer requests submitted through the Prayer Companion feature.
• Testimonies shared through the testimonies feature.
• Financial information processed when you use the Giving feature (note: payment processing is handled by third-party payment providers; we do not store full card details).
• Communications you send to us, including support enquiries or feedback.
3.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit or use the Platform, certain information may be collected automatically, including:
• Log data: IP address, browser type, browser version, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit.
• Device information: device type, screen resolution, and hardware identifiers.
• Usage data: features you engage with, devotionals you open, videos you watch, streaks maintained, and content interactions.
• Cookies and similar technologies: see Section 6 (Cookies) for full details.
3.3 Children’s Information (The Ark Kids)
The Ark Kids section is designed for children and should be accessed with parental supervision. We do not knowingly collect personal data directly from children under the age of 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in the relevant jurisdiction) without verifiable parental consent. If you believe a child has provided personal data without appropriate consent, please contact us immediately at the address in Section 12.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
• Account management: to create, maintain, and secure your user account and authenticate your identity.
• Service delivery: to provide devotionals, videos, blogs, podcasts, live streams, and all other features of the Platform.
• Personalisation: to track your devotional streak, remember your preferences, and tailor the content experience.
• Prayer and testimony features: to facilitate the submission and display of prayer requests and testimonies within the Platform community.
• Giving: to process financial donations and issue acknowledgements.
• Communications: to send transactional emails such as account confirmations, password resets, or important service notices.
• Ministry updates: with your consent, to send newsletters, devotional reminders, or Ministry announcements.
• Analytics and improvement: to understand usage patterns, diagnose technical issues, and improve the Platform’s features and content.
• Legal compliance: to comply with applicable laws, respond to lawful requests from authorities, and enforce our Terms of Use.
• Safety: to protect the security and integrity of the Platform and its users.
5. Legal Basis for Processing (Where Applicable)
If you are located in a jurisdiction that requires a legal basis for processing personal data (such as the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or similar regions), we process your data under the following bases:
• Contract performance: processing necessary to provide the services you request, including account registration and content access.
• Legitimate interests: analytics, security, fraud prevention, and service improvement, where these do not override your privacy rights.
• Consent: sending optional communications such as newsletters, and for non-essential cookies where consent is required.
• Legal obligation: processing required by applicable law.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage and session storage) to:
• Keep you signed in to your account across sessions (“Remember me” functionality).
• Enable offline access to certain content, such as the Verse of the Day.
• Track your devotional streak and content engagement.
• Collect anonymised analytics about how the Platform is used.
You may control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Platform, including the ability to remain signed in or access offline features.
We do not use cookies to serve advertising or share data with advertisers.
7. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
• Service providers: trusted third parties who assist us in operating the Platform, such as web hosting providers, email delivery services, payment processors, and analytics providers. These parties are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for the purposes we specify.
• Payment processing: financial data entered during the Giving feature is processed by third-party payment providers under their own privacy and security terms.
• Community features: content you submit publicly, such as testimonies or prayer requests shared with the wider community, will be visible to other registered users as intended by the feature. Do not submit sensitive personal information in public community features.
• Legal requirements: if required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Ministry, our users, or the public.
• Business transfers: in the event of a merger, acquisition, or transfer of Ministry assets, your data may be transferred. We will notify users of any such change and the applicable privacy terms.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services to you. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time (see Section 10).
Certain data may be retained for longer periods when required by law, to resolve disputes, or to enforce our agreements. Anonymised and aggregated data (which cannot identify you) may be retained indefinitely for analytical and Ministry improvement purposes.
9. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, alteration, or disclosure. These measures include:
• Secure account authentication, including password hashing and “Remember Me” session management.
• HTTPS encryption for data transmitted between your device and our servers.
• Access controls limiting who within the Ministry can access user data.
• Regular review of our data handling practices.
No system is completely secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If you believe your account has been compromised, please contact us immediately.
10. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
• Access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion: request that we delete your personal data (“right to be forgotten”), subject to legal retention obligations.
• Portability: request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Restriction: request that we restrict the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
• Objection: object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 12. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.
If you are in the EEA or UK and believe we have not handled your data lawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
11. Third-Party Links and Embedded Content
The Platform may contain links to external websites, embedded videos from third-party platforms (such as YouTube or Vimeo), and podcast feeds hosted on third-party services. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before interacting with them.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any third-party websites or services linked from the Platform.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:
Ministry: The Ark Ministry
Website: https://jesuschristark.com
Email: info@jesushristark.com
Phone Number: (+234) 814 506 1582
We are committed to resolving privacy concerns promptly and transparently.
13. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we do, we will revise the Effective Date at the top of this document.
For material changes, we will make reasonable efforts to notify registered users, such as by posting a notice on the Platform or sending an email to the address associated with your account. Your continued use of the Platform after a change takes effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.
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