Privacy Policy – Streams of Mercy

Website: https://streamsofmercy.com.ng/

Effective Date: October 16, 2026

At Streams of Mercy (“we,” “our,” or “us”), accessible at https://streamsofmercy.com.ng/, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you choose to share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect when you visit our website, how we use and protect it, when it may be shared with third parties, and the choices available to you regarding your information.

By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy. Where consent is required by applicable law, we will seek your consent before carrying out the relevant processing.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you provide directly and certain technical information generated when you use our website.

1.1 Personal Information

You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:

Contact us through our contact form.
Send us an email or message.
Submit a prayer request or testimony.
Subscribe to a newsletter, if available.
Participate in surveys or promotions, if offered.

Depending on your interaction with us, this information may include your name, email address, and the contents of your message.

Please avoid including sensitive personal information in prayer requests or other messages unless it is necessary for your communication. We encourage you to consider your privacy before submitting information about yourself or another person.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit Streams of Mercy, certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider, analytics tools, or other service providers.

This information may include:

Internet Protocol (IP) address.
Browser type and version.
Device type and operating system.
Pages visited and links clicked.
Date, time, and duration of visits.
Referring websites or pages.
Approximate geographic location derived from technical information.
Website performance, traffic, and usage statistics.

We use this information, where applicable, to understand how visitors use our website, improve performance, identify technical issues, and protect the website against abuse.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To operate, maintain, and improve our website.
To publish and provide Christian prayers, devotionals, and faith-based resources.
To respond to questions, feedback, and prayer requests.
To send newsletters or updates when you have subscribed and the relevant communications are permitted.
To understand website traffic and improve the visitor experience.
To detect fraud, prevent abuse, and protect website security.
To comply with applicable laws and respond to lawful requests.
To fulfill other purposes disclosed to you when you provide your information.

We will handle your information in accordance with applicable privacy laws and, where required, obtain your consent before using it for a particular purpose.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

We may share limited information in the following circumstances:

Service providers: With providers that help us host, maintain, secure, analyze, or operate our website and communications.
Advertising partners: With advertising services that may use cookies or similar technologies to measure advertising performance or deliver advertisements, subject to applicable consent requirements.
Legal obligations: Where disclosure is required by law, a court order, or another valid legal process.
Security and protection: Where reasonably necessary to protect our rights, visitors, website, or the public against fraud, abuse, or security threats.

Where appropriate, we take reasonable steps to ensure that service providers handle information responsibly and only for authorized purposes.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Streams of Mercy may use cookies, pixels, tags, and similar technologies to support website functionality and understand how visitors interact with our content.

Depending on the services enabled on our website, these technologies may be used to:

Remember certain preferences.
Support essential website functions.
Measure website traffic and performance.
Understand how visitors navigate our pages.
Support advertising and advertising measurement.
Personalize content or advertisements where permitted.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some cookies may be necessary for website features to function correctly, so disabling them may affect your browsing experience.

Where required by law, we will request consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.

For further information, please visit our Cookie Policy:

https://streamsofmercy.com.ng/cookie-policy/

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services to help operate and improve Streams of Mercy. Depending on the services actually used on our website, these may include:

Website hosting and infrastructure providers.
Website analytics services.
Advertising providers.
Email and newsletter services.
Website security and spam-prevention services.

These providers may process certain information in accordance with their own privacy policies and the services they provide. Their handling of information is governed by their applicable terms and policies.

We encourage you to review the privacy information of third-party services when you interact with their features or websites.

Streams of Mercy may display advertisements through Google AdSense or other advertising partners, if these services are enabled.

Depending on your location, consent choices, and advertising settings, Google and its partners may use cookies or similar technologies to show, measure, and improve advertisements. These technologies may use information about your visits to this website and other websites to provide personalized advertising where permitted.

Where required, we will obtain appropriate consent before enabling relevant advertising cookies or technologies.

You can learn more about how Google uses information from websites and apps that use its services here:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

You can also review and manage available advertising preferences through Google Ads Settings:

https://adssettings.google.com/

The availability of personalized advertising controls may vary by location, device, and account settings.

7. External Links

Our website may contain links to external websites, services, or resources that we do not own or control.

If you follow an external link, you will be subject to the privacy policy and practices of that third-party website. Streams of Mercy is not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of external websites.

We recommend reviewing the applicable privacy policy before submitting personal information to another website.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including responding to messages, maintaining website security, meeting legal obligations, and resolving disputes.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the reason it was collected, and any applicable legal requirements.

When information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to delete it, anonymize it, or otherwise dispose of it appropriately, subject to applicable law and legitimate retention requirements.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no method of transmitting information over the internet or storing electronic information can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Although we work to protect the information entrusted to us, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We encourage visitors to use caution when sharing personal information online.

10. Children’s Privacy

Streams of Mercy is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without the required legal basis or appropriate parental involvement where applicable.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us through our Contact Us page. We will review the matter and take appropriate steps, including deletion where required by applicable law.

11. Your Privacy Rights and Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

Request access to personal information we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Request deletion of your personal information.
Object to or request restrictions on certain processing activities.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Request a copy of certain information in a portable format, where applicable.
Unsubscribe from marketing emails or newsletters.
Make a complaint to the relevant data protection authority.

These rights may be subject to legal exceptions and limitations.

To submit a privacy-related request, contact us using the details on our Contact Us page. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

If you receive newsletters from us, you may unsubscribe using the instructions included in the message, where available.

12. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers may process or store information in countries other than the country where you live.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will take steps required by applicable law to ensure that the transfer is handled appropriately and that suitable safeguards are in place where necessary.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, legal obligations, or privacy practices.

When we make changes, we will publish the revised policy on this page and update the Effective Date where appropriate.

We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we handle personal information. Where required by law, we will provide additional notice or seek consent for material changes.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or have concerns about how your information is handled, please contact us through our website.

Website:
https://streamsofmercy.com.ng/

Contact Us:
https://streamsofmercy.com.ng/contact-us/

By using Streams of Mercy, you acknowledge that you have had the opportunity to read this Privacy Policy. Any consent required for specific data-processing activities will be handled in accordance with applicable law.

Thank you for visiting Streams of Mercy. We value the trust you place in us and are committed to treating your information responsibly while sharing Christian prayers, biblical devotionals, and faith-based resources to encourage and strengthen your spiritual journey.

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