Privacy Statement

Effective Date: March 23, 2026

Sacred Heart Devotion Group (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website www.sacredheartdevotion.org (the “Site”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling any personal information responsibly and in accordance with applicable laws. This Privacy Statement explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices regarding that information.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

Automatically Collected Information (When Browsing the Site)

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain non-personal information through standard web technologies, such as:

• Your IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages viewed and time spent on the Site
• Referring/exit pages and approximate geographic location (derived from IP)

This information helps us understand Site usage, improve functionality, and ensure security. It is typically collected via server logs and is not linked to your identity.

Information You Voluntarily Provide

We collect personal information only when you choose to provide it:

• Newsletter Signup: Your email address (and optionally your name or other fields if requested in the form).
• Contact Us Form: Your name, email address, and any message or details you submit.

We do not require registration or accounts for basic browsing, and we collect no financial information, payment details, or sensitive personal data (such as religious preferences beyond what you voluntarily share in a message).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect solely for the purposes of delivering and improving our services:

• To respond to your inquiries or messages submitted through the Contact Us form.
• To send you the newsletter or devotional updates you requested (if you signed up).
• To operate, maintain, and improve the Site (e.g., analyzing aggregate usage patterns).
• To protect the security and integrity of the Site.

We do not use your information for marketing unrelated to our devotion group activities, profiling, automated decision-making, or any commercial purposes.

3. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise disclose your personal information to third parties for their own marketing or commercial purposes.

We may share information only in limited circumstances:

• With trusted service providers who assist us in operating the Site (e.g., email service providers for newsletters like Mailchimp or similar, web hosting providers). These providers are contractually required to protect your information and use it only for the services they provide to us.
• If required by law, such as in response to a subpoena, court order, or government request.
• To protect our rights, safety, or property, or that of others.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Statement:

• Newsletter subscription details are kept until you unsubscribe or request removal.
• Contact form submissions are retained only long enough to respond and address your inquiry (typically no longer than 12–24 months unless required for legal reasons).
• Automatically collected log data is retained for a limited period for security and analytics purposes.

You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 6).

5. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights and Choices

• Opt-Out/Unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe from newsletters at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email or by contacting us.
• Access, Correction, or Deletion: You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by contacting us. We will respond in accordance with applicable law.
• Do Not Track: Our Site does not respond to browser Do Not Track signals at this time, as we do not engage in behavioral tracking for advertising.

7. Third-Party Links and Services

Our Site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.

9. Changes to This Privacy Statement

We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review it periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Statement or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

• Email: info@sacredheartdevotion.org
• Mailing Address: Sacred Heart Devotion Group, PO Box 1396, Allentown, PA 18105

By using our Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Statement.

Thank you for your trust in the Sacred Heart Devotion Group.