Privacy Policy
A legal disclaimer
Emanuel Lutheran Church & Grace Episcopal Church
501 E. Danaher Street
Ludington, Michigan 49431
Effective Date: November 2, 2026
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
Emanuel Lutheran Church and Grace Episcopal Church respect your privacy. We are committed to handling personal information responsibly and with care.
Our website provides information about worship, ministries, events, and opportunities to connect with our church communities.
Information We Collect
We may collect information you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, phone number, messages, prayer requests, or information associated with donations.
Our website and its service providers may also collect technical information, such as browser and device details, IP addresses, and website usage information.
How We Use Information
We use personal information to respond to inquiries, communicate about church activities, handle prayer requests, facilitate donations, maintain website security, and improve our website.
We do not sell or rent personal information.
Prayer Requests
Prayer requests submitted through our website are handled with care and discretion.
Requests are intended to be shared only with the individuals or groups authorized by the person submitting them, according to the choices provided on the prayer request form.
We will not intentionally publish prayer requests on a public prayer list or website without appropriate permission.
Please avoid including highly sensitive information or private details about another person without their permission.
Online Donations
Our website may provide a donation button connecting visitors to a third-party donation or payment processing service.
When making a donation, the payment provider may collect information necessary to process the transaction, including payment and billing details.
Payment providers maintain their own privacy and security practices. Please review the provider's privacy policy before submitting payment information.
Cookies and Website Services
Our website is built using Wix, which may use cookies and similar technologies for website operation, security, functionality, and performance.
Additional cookies or tracking technologies may be used by analytics tools, embedded videos, or other services enabled on our website.
Where applicable, visitors may manage nonessential cookies through the website's cookie settings or their browser preferences.
Photographs and Videos
Our churches may publish photographs and videos of worship services, fellowship activities, and church events.
We strive to respect individual privacy and obtain appropriate permission, particularly when identifiable children are featured.
Please contact the church office with questions or concerns about published images.
Sharing and Protecting Information
Personal information may be accessible to authorized church personnel and service providers as needed to operate our website and carry out church activities.
We take reasonable steps to protect information against unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no online service can guarantee absolute security.
Children's Privacy
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information directly from children under 13 without appropriate parental or guardian involvement.
Parents and guardians may contact the church office with concerns about a child's information.
Your Privacy Choices
You may contact the church office to ask about personal information you have submitted, request a correction, or request deletion, subject to applicable legal and recordkeeping obligations.
Third-Party Links
Our website may link to external websites and services, including livestream platforms, donation providers, and church-related organizations.
Those services maintain their own privacy policies, which we encourage visitors to review.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy as our website and practices change. The effective date above will be revised when updates are made.
Contact Us
Emanuel Lutheran Church & Grace Episcopal Church
501 E. Danaher Street
Ludington, MI 49431
For privacy questions, please contact the church office using the contact information provided on our website.