Privacy Policy
Holy Trinity Gospel Ministry (a Christian Charitable Trust operating under the Digital Ministry Operating System, DMOS) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we may collect through our public website and ministry platform, why we collect it, how we use it, and the choices available to you. This notice is provided in the spirit of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act). It is not a substitute for independent legal advice.
Effective date: 29 July 2026 · Last updated: 29 July 2026
Who we are
Holy Trinity Gospel Ministry is a Christian Charitable Trust sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ through prayer, Scripture, worship media, teaching, and compassionate digital ministry. Our website is operated from India.
For privacy questions, contact us using the details published on our Contact page or through the email address listed in our Site Settings (typically our ministry contact email).
Information we collect
We collect only the information you choose to give us, or that is needed to operate the service you request.
- Prayer requests: name, email, optional phone, prayer content, category, and privacy preferences
- Contact messages: name, email, optional phone, subject, and message
- Member registration: name, email, password (stored as a secure hash), and related account details
- Donations: donor name, email, amount, campaign details, and payment references returned by the payment gateway
- Technical data: standard server logs such as IP address, browser type, and request timestamps needed for security and reliability
Why we use your information
We use personal information for ministry and operational purposes only.
- To pray for and respond to prayer requests
- To answer contact messages and partnership enquiries
- To create and administer member accounts
- To process voluntary donations and issue acknowledgements where applicable
- To protect the platform against abuse, spam, and unauthorised access
- To improve reliability, accessibility, and content of the ministry website
Lawful basis and consent
Where you submit a form, create an account, or make a donation, you provide information for the purpose stated on that page. You may withdraw consent for future communication by contacting us, subject to legal or accounting retention requirements for donation records.
Sharing of information
We do not sell personal information. We may share limited data with:
- Trusted ministry team members who process prayer, contact, or member care under confidentiality expectations
- Payment gateway providers (such as Razorpay) who process card or UPI payments under their own terms and privacy notices
- Hosting, email, or infrastructure providers strictly as needed to operate the platform
- Public authorities when required by applicable Indian law
Storage, security, and retention
Data is stored in our application database and related infrastructure. We use access controls (including administrator authentication) for privileged dashboards. Passwords are hashed. Absolute security cannot be guaranteed on any internet service.
We retain information only as long as needed for ministry follow-up, legal, accounting, or security purposes, then delete or anonymise it where practicable.
Your rights
Subject to applicable law, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you, or raise a grievance about our handling of your data. Contact us through the Contact page. We will respond within a reasonable period.
Children
Our services are intended for general audiences. If a child submits information, a parent or guardian may contact us to request review or removal.
Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy as our ministry systems or legal obligations change. The effective date at the top of this page will be revised when material changes are published.