PRIVACY POLICY
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: November 2025
Spirit of Faith Adoptions (“SOFA,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, spiritoffaithadoptions.org, or otherwise interact with us online or offline.
We value your trust and seek to handle your personal information with integrity and transparency. By using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
We collect information about you only when we have a legitimate reason to do so—such as to provide services, communicate with you, or improve our ministry and outreach efforts. We collect information in three primary ways:
Information you provide directly
Through donation forms, product purchases, volunteer or ministry partner applications, contact forms, or email communication.
Information collected automatically
Through cookies, pixel tags, and other technologies when you use our website.
Information from outside sources
Such as publicly available data or updates from third parties that help us maintain accurate records.
How We Use Your Information
Your information may be used for some or all of the following purposes:
To process and administer donations or purchases.
To confirm receipt of donations, express gratitude, and provide details about how donations are used.
To provide services, resources, or information you have requested.
To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
To maintain internal records and support your relationship with us.
To conduct satisfaction or impact research.
To share updates about our ministry, events, campaigns, or volunteer opportunities.
To manage your communication preferences.
To provide essential event details for registered participants.
To notify you about changes to our services or opportunities.
To ensure our website content is presented in the most effective way for your device.
We may share limited information with trusted ministry partners and service providers who assist us in carrying out our mission. These parties are required to protect your data and use it only for the purpose of providing agreed-upon services.
We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.
Your Choices and Control
You have full control over your information. At any time, you may contact us to:
Request to see what data we have about you.
Request correction or updates to your information.
Request deletion of your information from our records.
Request that we limit or stop communications.
Express any concerns about how your data is used.
If you request that we stop contacting you, we may retain minimal information to ensure we honor your opt-out preferences in the future.
If you are located in certain countries (including those under the GDPR), you may also have rights to data portability and to object to specific processing activities.
Cookies and Other Technologies
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device that helps a website recognize returning visitors. We use cookies and similar technologies (such as pixel tags) to:
Track and understand website usage and performance.
Improve your online experience.
Analyze the effectiveness of communications and campaigns.
Deliver relevant content and information.
If you click on links to third-party websites (such as social media platforms), those sites may set their own cookies. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies; however, doing so may affect how certain features of our website function.
Security
We take the protection of your information seriously.
When you submit sensitive data through our website, it is encrypted and transmitted securely. Look for the lock icon in your browser’s address bar to confirm a secure connection.
Only authorized staff and volunteers who need the information to perform a specific role (such as donation processing or communication) are granted access to personally identifiable data.
We continually monitor our website for potential vulnerabilities and take reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
Privacy Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws.
Updates will be posted on this page.
Your continued use of our website after any changes signifies your acceptance of the updated policy.
We encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed about how we protect your information.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us.