Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 20, 2026
Sweetwater Mission (“Sweetwater Mission,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you visit our website, contact us, make a donation, volunteer, submit a request, or otherwise interact with our organization.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and the circumstances under which it may be shared.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:
- Name
- Email address
- Mailing address
- Phone number
- Location
- Information submitted through contact forms
- Volunteer information
- Prayer requests or other messages submitted through our forms
- Donation-related information
- Information provided when registering for events or programs
- Any other information you voluntarily provide to us
We only ask for information that is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it is collected.
2. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website or third-party services we use.
This may include:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Date and time of your visit
- Referring website
- General information about how visitors use our website
This information may be used to help maintain website security, understand website usage, improve our website, and provide a better experience for visitors.
3. How We Use Your Information
Sweetwater Mission may use information you provide to:
- Respond to questions and requests
- Respond to prayer requests
- Process donations
- Communicate with donors and supporters
- Coordinate volunteer opportunities
- Register participants for events or programs
- Provide information about our programs and services
- Respond to requests for assistance
- Send important organizational updates
- Improve our website and services
- Maintain website security
- Meet legal, accounting, and administrative requirements
We will not use your personal information for purposes unrelated to the reason it was collected unless permitted or required by law.
4. Donations and Payment Information
When you make a donation through our website, your payment may be processed by a third-party payment provider.
Sweetwater Mission does not need to receive or store your complete credit or debit card number when payment processing is handled by a third-party provider. Payment information may be subject to the privacy policy and security practices of the payment provider.
We encourage donors to review the privacy policies of any third-party payment service used to complete a transaction.
5. How We Share Information
Sweetwater Mission does not sell or rent your personal information.
We may share information when reasonably necessary to operate our organization and provide requested services, including with:
- Service providers that help us operate our website
- Payment processors that process donations
- Technology providers that support our website and communications
- Event or program service providers when necessary
- Professional advisors when necessary
- Government authorities or other parties when required by law
We expect service providers that handle personal information on our behalf to use that information only for the purposes for which it was provided or as otherwise permitted.
6. Forms and Information You Submit
Information submitted through forms on our website may be used to respond to your request.
For example, information submitted through a contact form may be used to contact you regarding your inquiry. Information submitted through a volunteer form may be used to communicate with you about volunteer opportunities.
If you submit a prayer request, please remember that the information you provide may be received and reviewed by members of the Sweetwater Mission team responsible for responding to prayer requests.
Please do not submit highly sensitive personal information through general website forms unless specifically requested by Sweetwater Mission.
7. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to help the website function properly, remember certain preferences, understand website traffic, and improve the visitor experience.
Some third-party services integrated into our website may also use cookies or similar technologies according to their own privacy policies.
You can generally adjust your browser settings to manage or disable cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect how some website features function.
8. Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties, including donation platforms, social media platforms, shopping services, payment providers, and other organizations.
Once you leave the Sweetwater Mission website, the privacy practices of the third-party website you visit will apply.
Sweetwater Mission does not control the privacy practices, policies, or content of third-party websites.
9. Children’s Privacy
Sweetwater Mission provides programs and services that may benefit children and families. Our website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information directly from children without appropriate involvement or permission from a parent or guardian where required by applicable law.
Parents and guardians should supervise children’s use of online services and should contact us if they believe a child has submitted personal information to us without appropriate authorization.
10. Information Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no method of transmitting information over the internet or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
For that reason, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by us.
11. How Long We Keep Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, maintain appropriate organizational and financial records, resolve disputes, comply with legal obligations, and protect our legitimate interests.
The length of time information is retained may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
12. Your Choices
Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may contact us to:
- Ask what personal information we may have about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Ask questions about how your information is used
- Request that we stop certain communications from us
- Ask about our information-sharing practices
Some information may need to be retained when required for legal, accounting, donation, or organizational purposes.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Sweetwater Mission may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, technology, or legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this page.
We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how Sweetwater Mission handles personal information, please contact us.
Sweetwater Mission
P.O. Box 802
Austell, GA 30168
Phone: 770-819-0662
Website: SweetwaterMission.org