PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: October 14, 2025

Morningside Baptist Church is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you interact with our website and related services.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect the following types of information:

  • Personal Information: Name, email address, donation amounts, prayer requests, and information about family members (if submitted).


  • Technical Information: Cookies and usage data (e.g., IP address, browser type, pages visited) through tools like Google Analytics.


2. HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION

We collect information through:

Online forms (e.g., contact forms, prayer requests)


Newsletter or event sign-ups


Online giving/donations


Shelby Systems and EasyTithe account creation


Cookies and analytics tools


3. USE OF YOUR INFORMATION

We use your information to:

Communicate with you (e.g., respond to inquiries or prayer requests)


Process donations


Share updates, newsletters, and church events


Improve website performance and user experience


Manage member information through Shelby Systems


4. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

We use trusted third-party services to support our operations:

  • EasyTithe – to securely process online donations


  • ShelbyNext /Shelby Systems – for church management and user accounts


  • Google Analytics – to track website traffic and improve site performance


  • Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X) – for community engagement and outreach


These services have their own privacy policies and data protection practices. We encourage you to review them.

5. ONLINE GIVING

When you make a donation online, your payment details are processed securely through EasyTithe. We do not store your full payment information on our servers.

6. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13. However, parents or legal guardians may voluntarily provide information about their children when registering for events, programs, or services. This information is used solely for the purposes of organizing and facilitating those events.

We take the privacy and safety of children seriously. Information submitted by parents is kept confidential and is only accessible to authorized staff or volunteers who need it to fulfill their roles.

If you have any concerns about your child’s information or believe it was submitted without your consent, please contact us so we can address or delete it as needed.

7. USER ACCOUNTS

Users who wish to engage more deeply (e.g., register for events or give online) are directed to ShelbyNext, a service through Shelby Systems Church Management. Your data is stored and managed securely through their platform.

8. DATA SHARING

We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties, except as necessary to use the services listed above or comply with the law.

9. COOKIES

Our website uses cookies to improve functionality and understand how visitors use our site. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies if you prefer.

10. PHOTOGRAPHY & LIVE STREAMING

We regularly capture photos and video during worship services, events, and activities on our campus. These may be used in live streams, social media, or other church communications to share and celebrate what God is doing at Morningside.

By attending or participating, you acknowledge that you may appear in photos, videos, or live streams. If you prefer not to be included—or if you’d like a photo or video featuring you or your child removed—please contact our staff, and we’ll do our best to accommodate your request.

We take care to use media respectfully and never in a way that compromises personal privacy, especially for children and families.

11. YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you


  • Request correction or deletion of your data


  • Opt out of communications at any time


To make any of these requests, please contact us using the information below.

12. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:

Morningside Baptist Church


2604 Bemiss Road, Valdosta, Georgia 31602


(229)-242-1426


Website: mbcvld.church (morningside.ws)

13. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Effective Date."