Privacy Policy

About Us

Catholic Social Ventures (CSV) is a collection of projects dedicated to advancing Catholic faith, education, publishing, and digital ministry through technology and community initiatives. Our websites, applications, and platforms are designed to inspire, inform, and connect people to the Church's living tradition in a safe, trustworthy environment.

For more information, please visit our About page.

What Information We Gather

We may collect personal or anonymous information when you interact with our websites, applications, or services. This may include:

Form Information

  • Mailing lists: If you sign up, we collect your email address.
  • Payments: If you purchase books, subscriptions, or services, we collect billing details through trusted third-party processors.
  • Other forms: Contact forms, prayer requests, or feedback submissions are anonymous unless you voluntarily provide personal details.

Search and Interaction Data

  • Queries, search terms, or reflections you submit may be stored to improve our services, unless you opt out.
  • Interaction with prayer tools, devotionals, or study guides may be logged in an anonymized manner to enhance your experience.

Statistical Information

We use analytics and trusted third-party tools to understand usage patterns and improve performance. These may include:

Cookies

Cookies may be set by us or trusted partners to personalize your experience, track preferences, and improve site performance. Visitors in the EU, EEA, and UK are asked before any analytics run, and Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track are honoured everywhere.

Links

Our websites may link to external Catholic, academic, or partner websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties and encourage you to review their policies.

How We Use Your Information

We only use your information when we have a valid reason to do so, including:

  • Sending newsletters or devotionals after signup.
  • Processing purchases or donations.
  • Improving our websites, applications, and services.
  • Providing a more personalized spiritual or educational experience.

You may request that we cease using or delete your information at any time.

How We Protect Your Information

  • We use up-to-date SSL encryption for data transmissions.
  • Payments are processed exclusively through Stripe, which is PCI Level 1 certified. We do not store or directly process your credit card data.

Where Your Information Is Stored

Your data may be stored securely on our servers or with trusted third-party partners, including:

  • Google: analytics, personalization
  • Meta (Facebook/Instagram): engagement statistics
  • Posthog: user experience analytics
  • Stripe: secure payment processing

Each partner protects data according to their own privacy policy.

Data Retention and Access

  • Personal data submitted to us is stored indefinitely unless you request deletion.
  • Google retains statistical data for 50 months.
  • You may request a copy, correction, or erasure of your data by contacting us.

International Transfers

As a global community, your data may be transferred outside your country for secure processing by our trusted partners. Transfers follow applicable legal and security frameworks, including EU Standard Contractual Clauses where required.

Data Breach Prevention

  • We secure our infrastructure with firewalls, monitoring, and regular updates.
  • In the unlikely event of a data breach, we will notify affected users within 24 hours of becoming aware, along with details of corrective action taken.

Data Controller

The Data Controller is Catholic Social Ventures.

Questions, concerns, or requests can be directed to:

📧 privacy@catholicsocialventures.org

Changes To This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted here with the updated date, and significant updates will be communicated directly to users where appropriate.