Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

LOGOS: The Living Word ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect the information you provide when you submit a contact or partnership form on our website.

This policy is issued in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, and other applicable international data protection laws.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at the email address above.

3. What Personal Data We Collect

Depending on the type of inquiry form you submit, we collect the following categories of personal data:

3.1 All Forms (General Inquiry, The Cornerstone, The Movement)

• Identity data: first name, last name
• Contact data: email address, phone number (optional)
• Location data: country, city / state
• Organisation data: name of church, ministry, company, or organisation (optional)
• Communication data: your message

3.2 General Inquiry Form

• Address: street address
• Role: your professional or community role (e.g. Pastor, Investor, Filmmaker)
• Support type: how you intend to support the project (e.g. Financial, Prayer, Creative)

3.3 The Cornerstone Form (Partnership)

• Address: street address
• Partnership package: selected tier (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Rock)

3.4 The Movement Form (Spiritual Collaboration)

• Role: your spiritual or professional role (e.g. Pastor / Spiritual Leader, Psychologist / Counselor)
• Contribution type: how you wish to contribute (e.g. Prayer, Counseling, Intercession)

We do not collect any special categories of sensitive personal data (e.g. racial or ethnic origin, health data, biometric data) beyond what you voluntarily include in your message.

4. Purposes and Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes and on the following legal bases under GDPR Article 6:

5. How We Use Your Data

Your personal data is used solely to:

• Respond to and manage your inquiry or partnership application
• Maintain records of supporters, collaborators, and partners for the LOGOS: The Living Word project
• Contact you via email or phone regarding next steps, opportunities, or project updates
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling as defined under GDPR Article 22.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by applicable law. In practice:

• Active partnership inquiries: retained for the duration of the active relationship and for up to 5 years after the relationship ends, for legal and accounting purposes.
• Unanswered or declined inquiries: deleted within 12 months of submission, unless a legitimate reason exists to retain them longer.
• Newsletter / communications data: retained until you withdraw your consent.

7. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties.

We may share your data with the following categories of trusted third parties only to the extent necessary for operating our services:

• Cloud database providers (e.g. MongoDB Atlas) — for secure storage of form submissions
• Email service providers — for delivery of automated confirmation and internal notification emails
• Legal or regulatory authorities — if required by law or court order

All third-party service providers are contractually bound to process your data only on our instructions and in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

8. International Data Transfers

Your personal data may be processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

• Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission
• Adequacy decisions issued by the European Commission

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access (Art. 15): You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification (Art. 16): You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure / "right to be forgotten" (Art. 17): You may request deletion of your data, subject to certain conditions.
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18): You may request that we limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to data portability (Art. 20): You may request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to object (Art. 21): You may object to processing based on legitimate interests at any time.
• Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3)): Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: contact@logosthelivingword.com. We will respond within 30 days.

10. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection supervisory authority. In the EU, you may find your local authority at: edpb.europa.eu.

11. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction, or disclosure. These include:

• Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS / TLS)
• Access controls and authentication on our database systems
• Rate limiting and input validation on all form submissions
• Regular security reviews of our infrastructure

12. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies. For full details, please read our Cookie Policy.

13. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

15. Contact Us

For any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact: