Privacy Policy

St. John's Anglican Church Bowmanville
Effective Date: July 23, 2026

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

At St. John's Anglican Church Bowmanville (“St. John's,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting personal information. This policy explains what we collect, how we use it, and your choices when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

We do not require visitors to provide personal information to browse our website. However, some features and third-party services may collect limited data automatically:

  • Google Analytics — with your permission, collects aggregated usage information such as pages visited, general engagement, device type, traffic source, broad geographic area, and selected website actions. We do not send names, email addresses, form contents, email subjects, pastoral questions, or other information entered by visitors to Google Analytics.
  • YouTube — when you play an embedded video, YouTube may collect viewing information and set cookies.
  • Google Calendar — interacting with our calendar may allow Google to collect technical and interaction data.
  • Google Maps — viewing or interacting with the map may share your IP address and device details with Google; if location services are enabled in your browser, Google may process approximate location.
  • API.Bible — when you open a Scripture reading, API.Bible's required Fair Use Management System records the requested Bible passage together with anonymous device and session identifiers. We do not provide API.Bible with your name, contact details, or pastoral information.
  • Ask St. John's search — search questions are sent to our website server only so it can find relevant content. The search feature does not save the questions or send them to an outside artificial intelligence service.

Cookies & Similar Technologies

Google Analytics is disabled until you select “Allow analytics” or continue at least 120 pixels down the page after the analytics preference panel appears. Scrolling is treated as permission and closes the panel. If allowed, Google may set first-party analytics cookies or use similar technologies to distinguish visits and prepare aggregated reports. We store your analytics preference in your browser's local storage so that the site can remember your choice. Embedded third-party services, including YouTube, Google Calendar, Google Maps, and API.Bible, may process technical information or use their own storage when loaded or used. You can also opt out of Google Analytics with the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on.

How We Use Information

We use aggregated, non-identifying information to:

  • Monitor site performance and usability.
  • Improve layout, content, and navigation.
  • Provide access to videos, events, and maps relevant to our parish community.
  • Understand how often visitors use sermons, daily Scripture links, event information, calendars, newsletters, worship links, sharing tools, and contact or donation links.

We do not sell, rent, or share personal information for marketing purposes.

Third-Party Services & Links

When you interact with embedded content, the third party's policies apply. We encourage you to review:

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect information transmitted through our site. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our site is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us to request deletion.

Your Choices

  • Allow or decline Google Analytics when the preference panel is shown. Continuing to scroll while the initial panel is shown also allows analytics.
  • Change your choice at any time using “Analytics Preferences” in the website footer.
  • Disable cookies or clear site data in your browser.
  • Use the Google Analytics opt-out add-on linked above to prevent Analytics from collecting data on your browser.

Contact Us

St. John's Anglican Church Bowmanville
Address: 11 Temperance St Bowmanville, ON, L1C 3A3, Canada
Email: office@stjohnsbowmanville.com
Phone: ​905-623-2460

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

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