» Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Communion of Anglican Churches International (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what choices you have when using our website and online store.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal information you provide directly, such as your name, email address, phone number, billing address, shipping address, and order details.
Account and communication information, including inquiries, support messages, and newsletter preferences.
Transaction-related information processed through payment providers (we do not store full payment card data on our servers).
Technical information automatically collected, such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and referral source.
Cookies and similar tracking technologies used to improve site functionality, store operations, and analytics.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

Process and fulfill orders, including shipping and delivery updates.
Provide customer support and respond to inquiries.
Send important service communications (order confirmations, receipts, policy updates).
Improve website performance, user experience, and product/content quality.
Detect fraud, abuse, and unauthorized activity; protect site security.
Comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, and tax obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (Where Applicable)

Depending on your location, we may process personal information based on:

Your consent.
Performance of a contract (e.g., processing your order).
Legitimate interests, such as fraud prevention and service improvement.
Compliance with legal obligations.

5. Sharing of Information

We do not sell personal information. We may share information only when necessary with:

Payment processors and financial service providers.
Shipping, logistics, and fulfillment partners.
IT, hosting, analytics, and communications service providers.
Legal authorities when required by law or to protect rights, safety, and security.

All third parties are expected to handle data in a secure and confidential manner.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for order fulfillment, customer support, recordkeeping, legal compliance, and legitimate business purposes.

7. Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses cookies and analytics tools to support store functionality (including cart and checkout), understand usage patterns, and improve services. You can usually control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may affect certain features.

8. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect personal information. However, no system can be guaranteed as completely secure, and transmission over the internet is always at your own risk.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

Access personal information we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate data.
Request deletion of personal data where applicable.
Object to or restrict certain processing.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details on our Contact page.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate consent.

11. International Users

If you access this website from outside our primary operating region, please note that your information may be processed in jurisdictions with different data protection laws.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

13. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through the Contact page on this website.