UMI Privacy Policy

Effective Date of Privacy Policy: March 15, 2025

This website or software applications (collectively, the “Site”) operated by Urban Ministries, Inc. (“UMI” or “we” or “us”) is governed by this privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”). The Privacy Policy describes our privacy practices for the Site and applies to all personally identifiable information (collectively, “Personal Information”) and other information that is collected by UMI through the Site or which we maintain in our possession. This Privacy Policy applies when you use the Site, access products or services that link to this Privacy Policy, engage with us via social media or similar means, or otherwise interact with us.

What Information Do We Collect?

We collect Personal Information from you when you: (1) communicate with us via email, telephone, mail, social media, or other methods; (2) enter a sweepstakes, contest or other promotion (in accordance with the applicable official rules); (3) order or purchase products and services; (4) opt-in to receive email newsletters or other promotional materials; or (5) otherwise provide us with your Personal Information.

Personal Information we collect may include, without limitation:

• name
• email address
• phone number
• address
• customer service requests
• date of birth
• religious information, church affiliation, or membership (by using the Site you specifically consent to UMI collecting and processing data regarding your religious affiliations and beliefs)
• type of account/occupation (e.g. teacher, pastor, organization, individual)
• payment information (which may include bank account information or credit card information)
• username and password (if applicable)

We may use a third-party provider such as Shopify or Stripe to process payment and that third-party may receive and store your payment information, in which case the privacy practices of that third party apply to such Personal Information. We may request additional information to verify your identity in certain instances. By voluntarily providing us with Personal Information, you are consenting to our use of it in accordance with this Privacy Policy, including without limitation, receiving communications regarding products and services we offer or our partners offer. If you provide Personal Information to us via a Site, you acknowledge and agree that such Personal Information may be transferred from your current location to the offices and servers of UMI and the authorized third parties referred to herein for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

Non-Personal Information

As part of the standard operation of the Site, UMI or its third-party contractors may collect certain non-personal information from you, including but not limited to your browser type, device type, operating system, IP address and geolocation, installation data, error and other use codes, and referring web site address. This information is not personally identifiable and is only used in aggregate (not in any way that personally identifies you). In addition, we may collect information about your browsing behavior, such as the date and time you visit the Site, the areas or pages of the Site that you visit, the amount of time you spend viewing the Site, the number of times you return to the Site and other click-stream data.

Cookies

We may use cookies or web beacons to collect the information described above. A cookie is a small text file that may be stored on the hard drive of your computer when you access the Site. We may also use cookies to: (1) monitor Site usage; (2) conduct research to improve our content and services; and (3) track items in your shopping basket in order to return you to the correct re-entry page on the Site after your purchase. You may change your web browser’s settings to adjust your cookie preferences. Check the “Help” menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences. We may also offer you the option of rejecting non-essential cookies. Certain functions of the Site may be dependent upon your acceptance of cookies.

Third Party Web Analytics Services

We may use third party web analytics services on the Site and in communications we send to you. The service providers that administer these services also use technologies such as cookies, web server logs, web beacons and similar technologies to help us analyze how you use the Site and our emails.

Use of Information

We may use the Personal Information and non-personal information we collect from and about you for any of the following purposes:

1. to fulfill your requests for products and services;
2. to provide you with targeted offers and advertising on the Site;
3. to contact you when necessary (e.g. providing efficient customer service);
4. communicate with you about changes to our policies;
5. maintain or administer the Site, perform business analyses, or for other internal purposes to optimize or improve the quality of our business, the Site, and the products and services we offer;
6. to address problems with the Site, our business or our products and services;
7. detect, investigate, and prevent activities that may violate our policies, be illegal, or damage the Site, our business, or others’ businesses;
8. as otherwise described to you at the point of collection or pursuant to your consent;
9. to contact you with information and promotional materials and offers from us, as well as from our affiliated organizations, marketing partners, and other third parties. If you would prefer not to receive such communications, please send your request to [email protected] with the subject “Privacy Opt Out”.