Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy of The Walking Faith

Last Updated: May 2026

Effective Date: May 2026

At The Walking Faith, your privacy is not an afterthought, it is a commitment. We believe that the people who trust us with their time, attention, and information deserve to know how that information is used. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, who we may share it with, and what rights you have.

This policy applies to all information collected through thewalkingfaith.com and any related communications.

1. Who Is Responsible for Your Data?

The Walking Faith, operating at thewalkingfaith.com, is the data controller responsible for your personal information. For any data-related enquiries, you can reach us at thewalkingfaith7@gmail.com.

2. What Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly:

  • Your name and email address when you contact us via our contact form or email
  • Any personal information included in messages, prayer requests, or correspondence you send to us
  • Your name and email address if you subscribe to our newsletter or updates

Information Collected Automatically:

When you visit thewalkingfaith.com, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and analytics tools, including:

  • Your IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type (mobile, tablet, desktop)
  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • Referring URL (the page you came from)
  • General location information (such as country or city level, not precise location)

This data is collected through tools such as Google Analytics. You can learn more about Google’s data practices here:

Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your enquiries and messages, when you contact us, we use your name and email to reply
  • To send newsletters and updates, only if you have explicitly opted in
  • To analyse and improve our website,  using anonymised analytics data to understand what content is most helpful to our readers
  • To maintain the security and integrity of our website, including detecting and preventing spam or misuse
  • To comply with legal obligations, where required by applicable law

We will not use your personal information in ways that are inconsistent with this policy or without your consent.

For visitors in the European Economic Area and Nigeria, our legal bases for processing your personal data include:

  • Consent: where you have given clear permission (e.g. newsletter sign-ups)
  • Legitimate interests: for analytics and website improvement, where this does not override your rights
  • Legal obligation: where processing is necessary to comply with applicable law

5. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to any third party. We may share limited data with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate this website, including:

  • Google Analytics: for website traffic analysis https://policies.google.com/privacy
  • Email service providers: for sending newsletters and responding to enquiries
  • Hosting providers: for secure website storage and delivery

All third-party providers are expected to handle your data responsibly and in line with applicable privacy standards.

We may also disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request from authorities.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy:

  • Contact and enquiry data: up to 12 months after the last communication
  • Newsletter data: for as long as your subscription is active, and removed within 30 days after unsubscribing
  • Analytics data: retained in anonymised form for up to 26 months

After these periods, data is securely deleted or anonymised.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access to request a copy of your data
  • Right to rectification to correct inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure to request deletion of your data
  • Right to restriction to limit processing of your data
  • Right to data portability to receive your data in a usable format
  • Right to object to certain types of data processing
  • Right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us at thewalkingfaith7@gmail.com. We aim to respond within 30 days where applicable.

8. Cookies

We use cookies on this website. For more details about how we use cookies and your choices, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

9. Children’s Privacy

The Walking Faith is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at thewalkingfaith7@gmail.com, and we will take steps to remove it promptly.

10. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, please note that no method of online transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of thewalkingfaith.com after any updates means you accept the revised policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:

📧 Email: thewalkingfaith7@gmail.com

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