Privacy Policy
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran School ("Trinity," "we," "us," or "our") respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit saints.org, submit information through our website, or interact with online services made available through our website.
Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including when you:
Submit a contact, inquiry, admissions, registration, or other online form
Request information about Trinity Lutheran School
Register for an event, ministry, program, or activity
Make a donation
Sign up to receive emails or other communications
Contact Trinity through the website
Depending on the service or form, this information may include your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, information about your family or student, and other information you choose to provide.
Some forms and services accessible through our website may be provided by third-party platforms. Information submitted through those services may be collected and processed directly by the third-party provider and may be subject to that provider's privacy policy.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies. This may include:
IP address
Browser and device information
Pages visited
Date and time of visits
Referring websites
General geographic information
Information about how visitors interact with our website
We may use analytics and similar services to help us understand website traffic, improve the website, and better serve our church, school, families, and community.
How We Use Information
We may use information collected through our website to:
Respond to questions and requests
Provide information about Trinity's church, school, ministries, programs, and events
Process school inquiries and support the admissions process
Manage registrations and participation in programs or events
Process and acknowledge donations
Send communications you have requested or that relate to your relationship with Trinity
Operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website
Understand how visitors use our website
Fulfill legal, regulatory, safety, and administrative obligations
We do not sell your personal information.
Student and Children's Information
Trinity Lutheran School serves children and families, and some services linked from our website may involve information about prospective or enrolled students.
Parents and legal guardians may provide information about their children as part of an inquiry, application, enrollment, registration, or other school-related process. Trinity uses this information for legitimate educational, administrative, safety, and operational purposes.
The public-facing Trinity website is intended primarily for parents, guardians, church members, prospective families, and other members of the community. Children should not submit personal information through the website without the involvement or permission of a parent or legal guardian.
Student records maintained by Trinity Lutheran School outside the public website may be governed by separate school policies, enrollment agreements, handbooks, and applicable law.
Cookies and Analytics
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to provide website functionality, understand site usage, remember preferences, and improve the visitor experience.
Your browser may allow you to block or delete cookies. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain portions of the website.
Third-Party Services and Links
Our website may contain links to or integrations with third-party services, including services used for admissions, forms, payments, donations, calendars, video, social media, and other functions.
When you interact with a third-party service, information you provide may be collected directly by that provider. Trinity is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites and services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those providers before submitting personal information.
Donations and Payments
When you make a donation, payment, or other financial transaction through a service linked to or embedded on our website, payment information may be processed by a third-party payment provider.
Trinity generally does not directly receive or store complete payment card information when transactions are processed by a third-party provider. The provider's collection and use of your payment information is subject to its own terms and privacy practices.
Communications
If you provide us with your email address, phone number, or other contact information, we may use it to respond to your request or communicate with you regarding Trinity programs, ministries, school activities, admissions, events, or other relevant matters.
Where applicable, you may unsubscribe from promotional or general email communications by following the unsubscribe instructions included in those messages. We may still send administrative or transactional communications when appropriate.
How We Share Information
We may share information when reasonably necessary with:
Trinity employees, pastors, teachers, administrators, volunteers, or ministry leaders who need the information to perform their responsibilities
Service providers that help us operate our website or provide services on Trinity's behalf
Government authorities or other parties when required by law
Appropriate parties when necessary to protect the safety, rights, or property of Trinity, our students, families, members, employees, or others
We do not sell personal information to third parties for their independent marketing purposes.
Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information under our control. However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
You should use care when submitting sensitive information online.
Data Retention
We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, meet administrative or ministry needs, maintain appropriate school or organizational records, comply with legal obligations, and resolve disputes.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
Your Choices
You may contact Trinity to request that we update or correct personal information you have provided through the website or to ask questions about how your information is being used.
Certain records may need to be retained for educational, financial, legal, administrative, or other legitimate purposes.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our website, services, practices, or legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or Trinity's privacy practices, please contact us:
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church / Trinity Lutheran School
2550 NE Butler Market Road
Bend, OR 97701
Church Office
541-382-1832
School Office
541-382-1850