This policy explains how Newark Free Will Baptist Church in Newark, Ohio, collects and uses information for its Text Updates program, including information from SMS signup forms and text exchanges.

• Information we collect

  • • Program records may include your name, mobile number, preferences, signed consent form, signup date and method, message content, delivery records, and opt-out history.

• How we use information

  • • We use this information to send the church updates you requested, respond to inquiries, manage subscriptions, document permission, honor opt-outs, and resolve delivery problems. We request separate, affirmative SMS consent before enrolling you in recurring messages.

• Mobile information and SMS consent

  • • Your mobile number and SMS opt-in information will not be sold, rented, or shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. We do not buy, sell, or transfer SMS consent. Your permission applies to this church's program. Authorized church personnel and service providers, such as Twilio, may process the information needed to deliver and support the program. These limited disclosures are for operating the service. They do not permit another organization to use your number for its own marketing or to inherit your SMS consent. We may also disclose records when required by law or valid legal process.

• Message frequency and costs

  • • Message frequency varies with church activities, schedule changes, and your interactions with us. Message and data rates may apply.

• Your choices

  • • Reply STOP to any program text to unsubscribe. Reply HELP for assistance. You may also contact the church office or submit the paper opt-out form to request removal. We may send one final cancellation confirmation. Contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of program information. We may need to verify your identity and retain certain consent, opt-out, or other records to honor your preferences and meet applicable obligations.

• Retention and security

  • • We retain program information as needed to operate the service, document consent, honor opt-outs, and meet recordkeeping obligations. A limited opt-out record helps prevent future unwanted messages. We use reasonable safeguards intended to protect program information and limit access to personnel and service providers who need it for the purposes described here.

• Policy updates

  • • We may post revisions with a new effective date. We will obtain any additional consent required before materially changing how we use SMS information.

• Contact and related terms

  • • For privacy questions or requests, contact Newark Free Will Baptist Church in Newark, Ohio, at (740) 344-4292 or church@nfwbchurch.org.

SMS Campaign Terms and Conditions: www.nfwbchurch.org/notifications.

Newark Free Will Baptist Church in Newark, Ohio, operates the Newark Free Will Baptist Church Text Updates program. These terms apply to the church's recurring text messages, including messages sent through an automated messaging system.

• Program messages

  • • We send messages to members, attendees, volunteers, and visitors who choose to subscribe. Messages include worship service reminders, church events, ministry announcements, volunteer coordination, schedule changes, weather-related closures, and responses to individual inquiries.

• Joining the program

  • • We enroll you only after you give affirmative SMS consent. For paper enrollment, provide your mobile number, select the SMS opt-in option, and sign the church's consent form. You must own or be authorized to use the number you provide. Participation is voluntary. Consent is not a condition of attending church, participating in ministries, receiving assistance, or making a purchase or donation. SMS consent is requested separately from acceptance of general website terms.

• Message frequency and costs

  • • Message frequency varies with church activities, schedule changes, and your interactions with us. Message and data rates may apply. Your wireless provider determines any charges under your plan.

• Canceling your subscription

  • • Reply STOP to any program text to unsubscribe at any time. You may also ask the church office to remove your number or submit a paper form selecting the opt-out option. We will honor your request and may send one final text confirming cancellation. Further program texts will stop unless you choose to enroll again with new consent.

• Help and contact information

  • • Reply HELP for assistance. You may also contact Newark Free Will Baptist Church in Newark, Ohio, at [Church phone number] or [Church email address].

• Delivery and phone number changes

  • • Message delivery depends on your device and wireless network. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. Please tell the church office if you change your number or are no longer authorized to use it.

• Your privacy

  • • We handle program information as described in our SMS Campaign Privacy Policy: For privacy questions or requests, contact Newark Free Will Baptist Church in Newark, Ohio, at (740) 344-4292 or church@nfwbchurch.org.

    • SMS Campaign Terms and Conditions: www.nfwbchurch.org/notifications. We do not sell mobile numbers or SMS consent, or share them with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.

• Changes to these terms

  • • We may update these terms by posting a revised version with a new effective date. We will obtain any additional consent needed before sending messages beyond the scope of your existing permission.

NEWARK FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH
Text Message Consent and Terms

Newark Free Will Baptist Church in Newark, Ohio, offers text messages about worship services, church events, ministry announcements, volunteer coordination, schedule changes, weather-related closures, and responses to individual inquiries.

Voluntary participation: Receiving text messages is optional. Consent is not required to attend church, participate in ministries, receive assistance, or make a purchase or donation.

Message frequency and charges: Messages are recurring, and frequency varies based on church activities and announcements. Message and data rates may apply. Contact your wireless provider with questions about your plan.

How to unsubscribe: Reply STOP to any church text message to opt out at any time. You may also request removal by contacting the church office or returning this form with the unsubscribe option selected. You may receive one final text confirming your cancellation.

How to get help: Reply HELP for assistance, or contact the church office at (740) 344-4292 or church@nfwbchurch.org.

Privacy: Your name, mobile number, and consent record are used to manage church communications and your messaging preferences. Your mobile information and SMS consent will not be sold, rented, or shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Service providers may process information as necessary to operate the messaging program.

Delivery: Text delivery depends on wireless network availability. Mobile carriers are not responsible for delayed or undelivered messages.

Privacy Policy: www.nfwbchurch.org/notifications.
SMS Terms and Conditions: www.nfwbchurch.org/notifications. 

Select one:

☐ OPT IN: I voluntarily consent to receive the recurring text messages described above from Newark Free Will Baptist Church, including messages sent through an automated messaging system. I confirm that I own or am authorized to use the mobile number below.

☐ OPT OUT: Please remove the mobile number below from the church’s text messaging program.

Printed name: ______________________________________

Mobile number: ____________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________

Date: _____________________________________________