Privacy Policy & Data Protection

Orthodox Church of the Culdees — CelticOrthodoxy.com

Last updated: 11/06/2026

1. Introduction

The Orthodox Church of the Culdees respects the privacy of visitors, subscribers, members, clergy, correspondents, and others who interact with our Christian ministry and educational resources.

This Privacy Policy explains how personal information may be collected, used, stored, shared, and protected when individuals visit CelticOrthodoxy.com, contact the Church, subscribe to communications, or participate in its activities.

We seek to handle personal information responsibly, consistent with applicable law and the Church’s commitment to integrity, confidentiality, and Christian stewardship.

2. Who We Are

CelticOrthodoxy.com is operated by St. Andrew’s and St. Joseph’s Orthodox Church of the Culdees, a Christian religious and educational ministry based in Missouri, United States, within the Orthodox Church of the Culdees.

The Church is responsible for the personal information it collects and processes through this website and its associated ministry activities.

Website: https://celticorthodoxy.com/
Location: Missouri, United States
Privacy contact: info@st-andrewsocc.org

References in earlier privacy notices to former organizational arrangements or affiliated offices do not describe the Church’s present administration.

3. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website and ministry, we may process:

• Names, email addresses, telephone numbers, and mailing addresses voluntarily provided through correspondence, subscriptions, or inquiries.
• Information submitted in connection with religious publications, educational resources, events, donations, or ministry activities.
• Technical information such as IP addresses, browser details, access times, requested pages, and website security logs.
• Website usage information collected through analytics and similar technologies.
• Transaction information when visitors purchase publications or make donations through services we use.

We do not intend to collect more personal information than reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

Information voluntarily disclosed in correspondence about religious beliefs, church membership, or ministry participation may require additional protection under applicable privacy laws.

4. How We Use Information

We may use personal information to:

• Respond to inquiries and correspondence.
• Provide requested religious, educational, and historical materials.
• Administer subscriptions and ministry communications.
• Maintain website functionality, reliability, and security.
• Process legitimate transactions and maintain required records.
• Understand website usage and improve access to our resources.
• Fulfill legal obligations and respond to lawful requests.

Where applicable law requires a specific legal basis for processing, we will rely on an appropriate basis, such as consent, contractual necessity, legal obligation, or legitimate interests, where permitted.

Special categories of personal information, including information revealing religious beliefs, will be processed only where an additional lawful condition applies.

5. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies and related technologies for essential functionality, security, preferences, and website analytics.

We may use services such as Google Analytics and infrastructure providers to understand website performance, identify technical problems, and protect the website against abuse.

Where applicable law requires consent for nonessential cookies or similar technologies, we will seek that consent before using them.

Visitors may also manage cookies through their browser settings, although disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

6. Newsletters and Communications

Visitors who subscribe to ministry publications or newsletters may receive communications concerning Christian teaching, historical research, religious publications, church activities, and related ministry news.

Subscribers may unsubscribe using the instructions provided in communications or by contacting us.

We will honor applicable requirements governing electronic communications and direct marketing.

7. Service Providers and Third Parties

We may use third-party providers for website hosting, security, analytics, email delivery, payments, and related administrative functions.

These providers may process information on our behalf or, in some circumstances, as independent controllers under their own privacy policies.

We may also disclose information where required by law, necessary to protect legitimate rights, or authorized by the individual concerned.

We do not sell personal information to data brokers.

8. International Data Transfers

Our ministry operates from the United States and may use service providers that process information in other countries.

Where European or UK data-protection law applies to an international transfer, we will use an applicable lawful transfer mechanism or safeguard as required.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including legitimate administrative, security, historical, contractual, and legal requirements.

Different categories of information may have different retention periods.

For example, newsletter information may be retained while a subscription remains active, while transaction records and security logs may be retained according to applicable legal and operational requirements.

When personal information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it, subject to lawful retention obligations.

10. Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law and individual circumstances, visitors may have rights to:

• Request access to personal information.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion in qualifying circumstances.
• Object to or restrict certain processing.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Request data portability where applicable.
• Lodge a complaint with an appropriate data-protection authority.

Requests may be sent to info@st-andrewsocc.org.

We may request reasonable information necessary to verify the identity of the person making a request. We will not ordinarily require sensitive identity documents where less intrusive verification is sufficient.

11. Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, loss, or disclosure.

No internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.

12. External Websites

Our articles and resources may contain links to external websites, archives, publications, historical documents, and third-party services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of independently operated websites. Visitors should consult the applicable privacy policies of those services.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in website operations, ministry activities, legal requirements, or privacy practices.

The latest version will be published on this page with its revision date.

14. Contact

For questions, privacy requests, or concerns regarding personal information, please contact:

St. Andrew’s and St. Joseph’s Orthodox Church of the Culdees
Missouri, United States
Email: info@st-andrewsocc.org

Individuals who believe applicable data-protection law has been violated may also contact the competent supervisory authority in their jurisdiction.