Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 23, 2026

Welcome to Vineyard Church Los Angeles (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with care and integrity.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at https://www.vineyardchurch.la.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

a. Personal Information You Provide

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Mailing address

  • Any information you submit through forms (such as contact forms, prayer requests, event registrations, or donations)

b. Automatically Collected Information

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device information

  • Pages visited and time spent on the site

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Communicate with you (respond to inquiries, send updates, newsletters, and church communications)

  • Process donations and event registrations

  • Provide pastoral care, prayer support, and church-related services

  • Improve our website and user experience

  • Maintain security and prevent misuse

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers as necessary to operate our church and website, including:

  • Planning Center (church management system for registrations, giving, and member information)

  • Mailchimp (email communications and newsletters)

  • Clearstream (text message communications)

These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the services they provide.

4a. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to:

  • Enhance your browsing experience

  • Understand how visitors use our site

You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings.

4b. Advertising and Remarketing

  • Vineyard Church LA uses Google Ads remarketing to advertise online. This technology allows us to show ads to people who have previously visited our website as they browse other sites on the internet.

  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your past visits to our website. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your site visit history.

  • You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. You may also opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting aboutads.info.

5. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Choices

You can:

  • Opt out of email communications at any time using the unsubscribe link in emails sent via Mailchimp

  • Opt out of text communications by following instructions provided in messages sent via Clearstream

  • Contact us to update or request deletion of your personal information

7. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without parental consent.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites.

9. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including:

  • Right to Know: You may request details about the personal information we collect and how we use it

  • Right to Access: You may request a copy of the personal information we have about you

  • Right to Delete: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions

  • Right to Correct: You may request correction of inaccurate personal information

  • Right to Opt-Out: We do not sell your personal information, so no opt-out is required for sale of data

  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise your rights, you can contact us:

Vineyard Church Los Angeles
Website: https://www.vineyardchurch.la
Email: info@vineyardchurch.la

Last Updated: March 23, 2026