East Coast Christian Center, doing business as East Coast Church ("Church," "We," "Us," or "Our"), respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your information when you interact with our websites (myeastcoast.church and helpparents.net), our mobile applications, our text messaging programs, or any other platform where this Privacy Policy is displayed (collectively, the "Platforms").
By using or interacting with our Platforms, you accept and consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
- Contact information. Your name, phone number, email address, and physical address when you complete a form, register for an event, or communicate with us.
- Family information. Information about your children's age groups when you subscribe to our Parent Portal or family ministry resources.
- Communication preferences. Your preferences for receiving email, text messages, or other communications from us.
- Donation and payment information. Financial information when you make a donation or purchase through our Platforms, processed through secure third-party payment providers.
- Volunteer information. If you volunteer with us, we may collect your name, date of birth, and address for background check purposes.
When you visit our websites, we may automatically collect certain information using cookies, pixels, or similar technologies, including your device type, browser type, IP address, pages visited, and time spent on our sites. This information helps us improve your experience and the functionality of our Platforms.
- To provide ministry services, resources, and communications you have requested
- To send email newsletters, family ministry guides, and event updates
- To send text messages (SMS) if you have opted in to our text messaging program
- To respond to your questions, prayer requests, or other communications
- To improve our websites, services, and ministry programs
- To process donations and maintain financial records
- To ensure the safety and security of our church community
- To comply with legal obligations
East Coast Church offers text messaging communications to keep our church family connected. If you opt in to our text messaging program, you may receive messages including:
- Weekly faith and family encouragement
- Family ministry resource notifications
- Church event reminders and updates
- Prayer encouragement
By checking the SMS consent checkbox on any of our forms, you expressly consent to receive recurring automated text messages from East Coast Church at the phone number you provided. Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of any purchase, donation, or participation in any church program.
Message frequency varies based on church activities and the programs you have subscribed to. Standard message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile carrier plan. East Coast Church does not charge for text messages, but your carrier may.
You may opt out of text messages at any time by replying STOP to any message you receive from us. After opting out, you will receive a single confirmation message. You will not receive any further text messages unless you re-subscribe.
For help with our text messaging program, reply HELP to any message or contact us at info@eccc.us.
We will not share, sell, or rent your phone number, opt-in status, or text messaging consent data with any third parties for their marketing purposes. SMS opt-in data and consent are used solely by East Coast Church for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
- Service providers that help us operate our Platforms and deliver ministry services, including email and text messaging providers, website hosting services, event registration platforms, and payment processors.
- Legal requirements when required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or when necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of East Coast Church, our members, or others.
We use reasonable physical, administrative, and technical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure.
Our Platforms may contain links to third-party websites, including ministry partners and service providers. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without parental consent. Our Parent Portal and family ministry resources collect information from parents about their children's age groups, not directly from children.
- Email communications. You may unsubscribe from our email communications at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any email.
- Text messages. You may opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message.
- Update your information. You may request to update or correct your personal information by contacting us at info@eccc.us.
- Delete your information. You may request deletion of your personal information by contacting us at info@eccc.us.
- myeastcoast.church — The official website of East Coast Church
- helpparents.net — A ministry of East Coast Church providing faith-based parenting resources for families
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of our Platforms after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
East Coast Christian Center DBA East Coast Church 670 N Courtenay Pkwy Merritt Island, FL 32953 Email: info@eccc.us Phone: (321) 452-1060
