Privacy Policy

Shelter of the Lord

Effective Date: October 12, 2026

Shelter of the Lord is an independent Christian publishing ministry offering sermon manuscripts, worship resources, Bible studies, educational materials, and digital downloads prepared by Gabriel James.

We respect your privacy and seek to handle personal information responsibly.

1. Information We Collect

When you visit our store, purchase a resource, request assistance, or subscribe to updates, we may receive information including:

• Your name and email address.
• Details about products you purchase or download.
• Order numbers, transaction dates, and purchase amounts.
• Information you voluntarily provide when contacting us.
• Mailing-list preferences and subscription information.

Our storefront provider and payment processors may also collect technical information necessary to operate their services, including information about your device, browser, and transactions.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to:

• Process and fulfill purchases.
• Provide access to purchased digital resources.
• Send order confirmations and download information.
• Respond to questions and customer-service requests.
• Maintain purchase records and meet applicable legal obligations.
• Send ministry updates or promotional communications when you have agreed to receive them.

We do not sell or rent our customer mailing lists to advertisers.

3. Purchases and Payment Processing

Our digital storefront operates through Payhip. Payments are processed through supported payment providers, including PayPal.

These third-party services process transactions according to their own privacy and security policies.

Shelter of the Lord does not receive or store customers' complete credit card numbers or payment-account credentials.

For more information, please review the privacy policies of Payhip and PayPal.

4. Digital Downloads

When you purchase a digital resource, Payhip provides access to the purchased materials and sends an order confirmation containing download information.

Purchase information may be retained to help resolve download problems, respond to customer inquiries, and maintain transaction records.

5. Email Communications

Customers may receive transactional emails necessary to complete purchases and access resources.

We may also offer optional subscriptions to receive information about new sermon series, worship materials, publications, and other ministry resources.

Promotional subscriptions will be managed according to the consent choices presented to customers. Subscribers may withdraw their consent or unsubscribe from promotional communications.

6. Cookies and Website Analytics

Payhip and other service providers may use cookies or similar technologies for essential website functions, security, shopping-cart operations, and service performance.

Additional analytics or advertising technologies may be used if enabled in the future. This policy will be updated to reflect material changes in those practices.

7. Information Sharing

We may share information with service providers when reasonably necessary to operate the store, deliver purchased resources, process payments, provide customer assistance, or comply with legal requirements.

These providers may include Payhip, payment processors, email services, and website-hosting providers.

We do not disclose customer information to unrelated third parties for their independent marketing purposes.

8. Data Retention and Security

We retain customer and transaction information only as reasonably necessary for business operations, customer assistance, recordkeeping, legal compliance, and dispute resolution.

We use reasonable measures to protect information under our control. However, no internet service or electronic storage system can guarantee absolute security.

9. Your Privacy Choices

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we maintain about you.

We will respond in accordance with applicable law. Some information may need to be retained for transaction records, tax obligations, fraud prevention, or other lawful purposes.

You may unsubscribe from promotional email communications at any time.

10. Children's Privacy

Our store offers Christian educational materials that may be used with children. However, purchases and customer accounts are intended to be managed by adults.

We do not knowingly solicit personal information directly from children under 13.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate authorization, please contact us.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our services, business operations, legal obligations, or privacy practices.

The current version will be published on our store website with its effective date.

12. Contact Information

For questions about this Privacy Policy or requests concerning personal information, please contact:

Shelter of the Lord

Attn: Gabriel James

Email: RevGabJames@ShelterOfTheLord.org

Website: ShelterOfTheLord.org