Privacy Policy

Okolona understands that the Internet and mobile communications can be powerful assets to your spiritual life. At the same time, we strive to respect and protect your privacy. When you visit this website or communicate with us using a mobile device, we may collect information about your viewing patterns, browser, operating system, and IP address, as well as any personally identifiable information you provide to us, regardless of whether it is required or not. Personally identifiable information is any information that could reasonably be used to identify you personally. This includes, but is not limited to: name, address, email address, telephone number, zip code, gender, birthday, credit card information, and hobbies. To provide you with a customized website and track your viewing patterns, we may place a "cookie" on your computer that allows us to recognize you when you visit our site. For more information about cookies, see below. This policy provides a summary of the information Okolona collects and how it is used. 

What type of information does Okolona collect?
Okolona collects two different types of information. One type is voluntary information, which you provide, such as registration information for events, membership information, or shipping and billing information. The other type of information Okolona collects is user information provided by your computer each time you visit this site or by your mobile device when you send us text message requests and we respond to them. The information that Okolona collects helps us to provide information and service to you. We may combine information from other sources with the information that we collect.

What does Okolona do with the information that is collected?
Any information that you provide to Okolona or that is obtained through this website or mobile communications may be used for church purposes. We may disclose your information to companies that provide services to us, to related or affiliated entities, or to other sister churches for church purposes. However, we will not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to commercial entities. Any information that Okolona may disclose to third parties (other than service providers and sister churches) will only be released in the aggregate and will not contain any personally identifiable information. Aggregate information is useful for church statistics and marketing purposes. Okolona will not otherwise disclose your name, address, email address, or phone number without your express consent, unless disclosure is necessary to comply with laws or relevant legal proceedings.
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Okolona or other sister ministries may offer services to you, such as chat rooms, message boards, or other similar discussion forums. Please be aware that any information you divulge in these arenas is deemed public information and is not protected. 

What are cookies and how are they used?
Cookies are bits of computer code that Okolona places on your computer that can be accessed by our computer when you visit this site. Cookies enable us to collect information about you, allowing your experience on this site to be as customized as possible. Most computers will automatically receive cookies. You can prevent cookies from being placed on your computer by accessing your browser's preferences menu. We do not use cookies to obtain any personal information about you before or after you leave the Okolona sites.
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How does linking to other sites affect my privacy protections?
As a courtesy, Okolona provides links to other sites that are neither owned nor controlled by Okolona. Some of these sites may use the Okolona logo. These third-party sites, however, are NOT subject to or bound by the Okolona Privacy Policy. Such third-party sites may or may not have their own privacy policies and may or may not collect personal information from you or place cookies on your browser. Okolona is not responsible for the privacy policies or information collection practices of these sites, nor for any damages resulting therefrom.

How does Okolona protect the security of information collected about me?
The security of the information you provide to us is of utmost importance to us. Consequently, we have taken several measures designed to protect your information. All transactions involving sensitive information, such as your credit/debit card number and expiration date, are conducted using an SSL (Secure Socket Layer) connection. This connection provides increased security to the information as it is transmitted to our website. If our security system is breached, we will attempt to notify you as soon as possible.

Okolona protects the privacy of children.
Okolona is committed to protecting the privacy and safety of children. Okolona does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent. If parents choose to grant permission, a parental consent form may be accessed. Simply print and complete the form and mail it to us at the address listed to the left. If you have any questions or concerns about the protection of children's privacy, or if parents wish to deny consent and request that Okolona delete their child's information, please contact us.

Okolona reserves the right to change or amend this policy.
This policy is effective as of October 1, 2025. Okolona reserves the right to change, amend, or restate this policy. Therefore, please revisit this page periodically to stay up-to-date with the current policy. Okolona will post any substantial changes to this privacy policy at least 30 days before implementing the change. Any information collected under this current policy will remain bound by the terms of this privacy policy. After the changes take effect, all new information collected, if any, will be subject to the revised privacy policy. 

Your affirmative consent to Okolona's collection and use of personally identifiable information
By using this Okolona website, you are giving us your express consent to use the information that we collect about you in the manner described in this Privacy Policy.

Questions or concerns?
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Phone: 502-962-6500