Privacy Policy

Revised 3/4/2026

Bristol Raceway Ministries (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our forms, or interact with our digital services.


1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide to Us

You may choose to give us personal information when you:

  • Fill out a contact or prayer request form
  • Make a donation
  • Communicate with us by email, text message, or other channels

This may include your:

  • Name
  • Email address, phone number, or mailing address
  • Donation information (handled securely through our payment partners)
  • Any other details you voluntarily provide
Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information is automatically collected by our hosting provider for security and performance purposes, such as:

  • Your IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Pages visited and referring website URLs

We do not use analytics cookies or tracking technologies on our site. Some embedded third-party tools (like donation forms or videos) may use their own cookies as described in their respective privacy policies.


2. How We Use Your Information
  • Respond to your questions and requests
  • Process and acknowledge donations
  • Maintain website security and functionality
  • Comply with legal obligations and recordkeeping requirements

3. How We Store and Protect Your Information

We use Google Workspace to manage our email, donor, and volunteer databases. Google’s systems use advanced security and encryption, and we follow reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect your information.

We keep personal information only as long as needed for ministry, administrative, or legal purposes. Paper records are stored securely and destroyed when no longer required.

No system is completely secure. We encourage you to avoid sending highly sensitive information by email or unsecured web forms.


4. Donations and Third-Party Services

Online donations are processed through GiveLively, which partners with Stripe, PayPal, and Apple Pay to complete transactions. We do not store or have access to your full payment information.

Your payment data is handled according to the privacy and security policies of those third-party providers:


5. Data Storage and Security

We use secure systems, including Google Workspace, to manage communications and records. We take reasonable administrative and technical steps to protect personal information from unauthorized access or disclosure.

Paper records, when used, are stored securely and destroyed when no longer needed.

While we take appropriate precautions, no online system can guarantee absolute security.


6. Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA v3 on certain forms to help prevent spam and abuse. This service analyzes interactions on the page to distinguish between humans and bots.

By using pages with reCAPTCHA, you agree to Google’s:

Google may collect device, browser, and interaction data for security purposes as described in its policies.


7. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share limited data only when necessary:

  • With service providers that help operate our website, donation processing, or communication systems
  • When required by law
  • To protect the safety, rights, or property of BRM or others

All vendors and partners are expected to handle information responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy and security obligations.


8. Your Rights and Choices

You may:

  • Request access to or correction of your personal information
  • Ask us to delete your information, where permitted by law
  • Unsubscribe from email communications using the link provided
  • Opt out of text messages by replying STOP

To exercise these rights, contact us at office@bristolracewayministries.org.


9. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under that age. If you believe a child has provided information, please contact us so we can remove it.


10. External Links

Our website may contain links to other websites or services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices or content. Please review their privacy policies when you visit those sites.


11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as needed to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Updates will appear on this page with a new “Revised” date.


12. Contact Us
  • Bristol Raceway Ministries
  • P.O. Box 1414
  • Bristol, TN 37621
  • Email: office@bristolracewayministries.org