PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: September 25, 2026

Jesus Makes the Difference Ministries (“JMDM,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit jesusmakesthedifference.com, interact with JMDM online, attend ministry gatherings, or communicate with us, and how that information may be used.

Information We May Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

  • First and last name
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Information submitted through contact forms
  • Prayer, ministry, partnership, or general inquiries
  • Information provided in connection with ministry events or activities
  • Information related to contributions or online giving
  • Other information you voluntarily provide when communicating with JMDM

We may also receive limited technical information automatically when you use the website, such as browser type, device type, IP-derived general location, pages visited, referring website, and other website usage information.

How We Use Information

We may use information collected through the website or ministry communications to:

  • Respond to questions, prayer requests, and ministry inquiries
  • Communicate information about JMDM and The Worship Center NYC
  • Provide updates about worship services, ministry activities, events, teachings, and resources
  • Respond to international ministry and partnership inquiries
  • Facilitate online giving
  • Maintain ministry and contribution records
  • Improve website functionality and visitor experience
  • Protect the security and integrity of our website and systems
  • Comply with legal, accounting, administrative, or regulatory obligations

We do not sell personal information to advertisers.

Contact Forms and Communications

When you submit a message through our website, the information you provide may be used to respond to your inquiry and route your message to the appropriate area of the ministry.

Please do not submit highly sensitive financial, medical, legal, or confidential personal information through a general website contact form.

Online Giving

Online contributions may be processed through a third-party payment provider.

Payment card or banking information may be collected and processed directly by that provider rather than by JMDM. The provider’s privacy policy and terms govern its processing of payment information.

JMDM may receive transaction-related information necessary to maintain contribution records, including your name, contact information, contribution amount, date, and transaction status.

Photography, Video, Livestreaming, and Use of Likeness

JMDM and The Worship Center NYC may photograph, livestream, record video, or otherwise capture images and audio during worship services, ministry events, conferences, gatherings, classes, activities, and other ministry functions held in or around ministry facilities.

By entering and participating in ministry gatherings, attendees acknowledge that they may appear incidentally in photographs, video recordings, livestreams, audio recordings, or other media created in connection with ministry activities.

Images, recordings, voices, and likenesses captured during ministry activities may be used for legitimate ministry purposes, including:

  • the JMDM website
  • The Worship Center NYC website or web pages
  • livestreams
  • recorded worship services and messages
  • social media
  • ministry announcements
  • event promotions
  • ministry presentations
  • printed materials
  • newsletters
  • fundraising or ministry-support communications
  • historical or archival documentation
  • other ministry-related communications and publications

JMDM may edit, crop, reproduce, publish, display, distribute, or otherwise use such ministry-related media in print, digital, video, or online formats.

Where an individual is specifically featured in an interview, testimonial, portrait, promotional campaign, or other focused production, JMDM may seek additional permission when appropriate.

If you have concerns about appearing in ministry photography or video, please notify a ministry representative before or during the gathering whenever reasonably possible.

Children and Minors

JMDM takes the privacy and dignity of children seriously.

Children may appear incidentally in photographs or video of congregational gatherings, worship services, group activities, or public ministry events.

When a child is individually featured, interviewed, photographed for a focused promotional purpose, or otherwise prominently identified, JMDM may seek permission from a parent or legal guardian where appropriate.

Parents and guardians who have concerns about the use of a child’s image should contact the ministry.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website and services embedded within it may use cookies or similar technologies to help:

  • operate website features
  • remember preferences
  • understand website usage
  • improve website performance
  • enable embedded content or third-party services

Most browsers allow users to block or delete cookies. Disabling some cookies may affect certain website functions.

Embedded and Third-Party Content

Our website may include content or services provided by third parties, including:

  • video platforms
  • livestreaming services
  • maps
  • social media
  • payment processors
  • form providers
  • analytics services
  • other ministry-support platforms

When you interact with third-party services, those providers may collect information according to their own privacy policies.

JMDM does not control the privacy practices of third-party providers.

Links to Other Websites

The website may contain links to external websites.

JMDM is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, security, or availability of websites operated by third parties.

Information Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect information submitted through our website and ministry systems.

However, no method of electronic transmission or data storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Retention of Information

We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • respond to inquiries
  • maintain ministry records
  • preserve contribution records
  • fulfill ministry purposes
  • maintain administrative records
  • comply with legal or regulatory obligations
  • protect our rights and systems

Your Choices

You may contact JMDM to:

  • ask questions regarding information you submitted
  • request correction of inaccurate information
  • request removal of certain information where appropriate
  • ask to stop receiving nonessential ministry communications
  • raise concerns about a photograph or recording in which you appear

Certain information may need to be retained for legal, accounting, contribution-record, security, historical, or administrative purposes.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, ministry activities, technology, or legal requirements.

The effective date at the top of this page will indicate the most recent revision.

Contact Us

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to:

Jesus Makes the Difference Ministries
The Worship Center NYC
PO Box 8102
Greenwich, CT. 06836

Email: info@jesusmakesthedifference.com