Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

The Roman Catholic Mission “Sui Iuris” of the Turks and Caicos Islands (“TCI Catholic Mission,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects the privacy of parishioners, donors, volunteers, visitors, and others who use our website.This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information obtained through tccatholic.com, including its associated pages and subdomains (collectively, the “Website”).

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:Submit a contact form or general inquiry.Request parish or pastoral information.Subscribe to newsletters or parish communications.Register for an event, ministry, religious education program, or parish activity.Make an online donation.Communicate with us by email, telephone, or through the Website.This information may include your name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, communication preferences, donation information, and any other information you choose to provide.Please do not submit highly confidential medical, financial, sacramental, or pastoral information through a general website form. Contact the Mission directly when a matter requires confidential pastoral attention.

Donations and Payment Information

Online donations may be processed by an independent payment service provider. Payment-card information is submitted directly to that provider and is handled according to the provider’s privacy policy and terms.The TCI Catholic Mission may receive limited transaction information, such as the donor’s name, contact information, donation amount, transaction date, payment status, and information needed to provide a donation acknowledgment or receipt.

Technical and Usage Information

When you access the Website, we and our service providers may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including:IP address.Browser and device type.Operating system.Referring website or page.Pages viewed and links selected.Date and time of access.Approximate location derived from an IP address.Website performance and security information.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to maintain essential functionality, remember preferences, protect the Website, measure traffic, and understand how visitors use it.Where required, visitors may be offered choices regarding nonessential cookies. You may also restrict cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some Website features.

3. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to:Respond to questions, inquiries, prayer requests, and requests for pastoral assistance.Provide parish announcements, newsletters, event information, and liturgical updates when requested.Process donations and provide acknowledgments or receipts.Administer ministries, religious education, events, and parish activities.Maintain and improve the Website’s functionality, accessibility, and user experience.Monitor Website performance and protect against fraud, abuse, and security threats.Maintain appropriate financial, administrative, and legal records.Comply with applicable legal obligations.Carry out the religious, charitable, pastoral, and administrative work of the TCI Catholic Mission.We will not use personal information for purposes materially different from those described in this policy without providing appropriate notice or obtaining consent when required.

4. How We Share Information

The TCI Catholic Mission does not sell or rent personal information.We may share limited personal information with service providers that help us:Host, maintain, and secure the Website.Process online donations.Deliver emails or newsletters.Manage registrations or contact submissions.Provide analytics and measure Website performance.Maintain administrative, accounting, or technical systems.These providers may process information only as needed to provide their services and are subject to their own legal and contractual obligations.We may also disclose information:When required by applicable law, a court order, or a lawful request from a public authority.When reasonably necessary to protect the safety, rights, property, or security of the Mission, the Website, or another person.In connection with suspected fraud, misuse, or unlawful activity.With your direction or consent.

5. Third-Party Content and Services

The Website may contain links to or embedded content from third parties, including payment services, maps, videos, social media platforms, and other Catholic organizations.These third parties may collect information when you interact with their services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own privacy policies, not this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review those policies before providing personal information.

6. Information Concerning Children

The Website is not intended to collect personal information directly from children without the involvement of a parent or legal guardian.Parents and guardians should contact the TCI Catholic Mission directly regarding religious education, sacramental preparation, youth ministries, or other activities involving minors. If we learn that personal information was submitted by a child without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to address the matter.

7. International Processing

Some Website service providers may process or store information outside the Turks and Caicos Islands. Privacy and data-protection laws in those locations may differ from those in the Turks and Caicos Islands.When selecting and using service providers, we take reasonable steps appropriate to the nature of the information and the services provided.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, support the Mission’s pastoral and administrative operations, comply with applicable obligations, resolve disputes, and maintain appropriate records.Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

9. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse.However, no website, electronic storage system, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should use caution when submitting personal information online.

10. Your Privacy Choices

Subject to applicable law and appropriate identity verification, you may contact us to:Ask whether we hold personal information about you.Request access to or correction of your information.Ask us to delete information that is no longer required.Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.Unsubscribe from nonessential electronic communications.Some information may need to be retained for legal, financial, safeguarding, sacramental, administrative, or legitimate recordkeeping purposes.You may unsubscribe from newsletters or similar communications by using the unsubscribe instructions provided in the message or by contacting us.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to the Website, our practices, service providers, or applicable requirements. The revised policy will be posted on this page with a new effective or “last updated” date.Material changes will be communicated in an appropriate manner when reasonably practicable or legally required.

12. Contact Us

Questions, concerns, or privacy requests may be directed to:Roman Catholic Mission “Sui Iuris” of the Turks and Caicos Islands
1310 Leeward Highway
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos IslandsEmail: rcmission@tccatholic.com
Telephone: +1 (649) 941-5136