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Last Updated: 3/21/2026
Venture Christian Church (“Venture,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us through our website, forms, events, registrations, online services, and related platforms (collectively, the “Services”).
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when we share it, and the choices you have regarding your information.
By using our Services, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
We may collect the following categories of information:
When you use our Services, register for events, submit forms, sign up for updates, make donations, create an account, volunteer, or contact us, we may collect information such as:
If you create an account or sign in to one of our platforms, we may collect and store your account credentials and profile information.
When you visit our website or use our Services, we may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including:
If you make a donation, payment, or other financial transaction through our Services, your payment information may be processed by a third-party payment processor. We do not store full credit card or bank account numbers on our public website servers unless specifically stated for a secure, authorized system.
We use personal information to:
We may also use information to improve user experience, plan ministries and events, and better understand how people engage with our Services.
If you provide your mobile phone number and expressly consent to receive text messages from Venture, we may send you SMS messages related to your participation, including:
Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply.
You may opt out of SMS messages at any time by replying STOP to any message. For help, reply HELP or contact us using the information listed below.
We use your mobile number and SMS consent information only for the purposes you authorized.
We do not sell, rent, or share mobile opt-in data or SMS consent with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing purposes.
We use cookies and similar technologies to help operate our website, remember preferences, understand site traffic, improve performance, and support certain communications and marketing functions.
These technologies may be used for:
You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings or our site’s cookie consent tools. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.
We do not sell or rent your personal information.
We may share information in the following circumstances:
We may also share aggregated or de-identified information that does not reasonably identify an individual.
Our Services may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, embedded content, apps, or tools. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of those third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before submitting information to them.
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing Services, maintaining records, complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing agreements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
You are responsible for protecting your own account credentials and devices.
Depending on how you interact with us, you may have the ability to:
We may still send you transactional or service-related messages when necessary.
Our Services may include ministries, events, or programs involving children and families. We encourage parents or guardians to supervise children’s online interactions.
Where personal information relating to minors is collected for ministry, registration, or event participation, it is expected to be submitted by a parent, guardian, or authorized adult, or collected with appropriate consent.
Depending on your location, you may have certain privacy rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to request access, correction, or deletion, subject to applicable law.
To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the contact details below. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the revised version on this page and update the “Last Updated” date above. Your continued use of the Services after changes are posted means you accept the revised Privacy Policy.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Venture Christian Church
16845 Hicks Road
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (408) 997-4600
