Effective date: October 13, 2026
Harvest Baptist Church Carthage, which communicates publicly as Harvest Baptist Church, respects your privacy. This policy describes information collected through our website, contact and prayer-request forms, and church text-update program.
Information we collect
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:
- Your name, email address, phone number, and messages you submit.
- Prayer requests and the privacy preference you select for them.
- Your mobile number, consent selection, consent date and source, and interactions with church text messages.
- Basic delivery, error, and service information supplied by vendors that help us operate our forms or text-message program.
How we use information
We use personal information to respond to questions and prayer requests, provide church information, manage requested text updates, honor opt-out and help requests, maintain consent records, protect our services, and meet legal or carrier requirements.
SMS and mobile information
We do not sell or share your SMS opt-in data or personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
We may provide limited information to service providers that process website forms, host our website, deliver text messages, or support the program on our behalf. Those providers may use the information only to provide those services. Mobile opt-in information will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.
Prayer requests
Prayer requests marked private are intended for church leadership and will not be shared publicly. Requests marked public may be shared with the congregation as authorized by the person submitting the request. Please avoid submitting another person’s sensitive information without permission.
Retention and security
We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described above, including documenting consent and honoring opt-outs. We use reasonable safeguards, but no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
Your choices
You may opt out of church text messages at any time by replying STOP. Reply HELP for assistance. You may also call the church to request access, correction, or deletion of information, subject to records we must retain for legal or compliance purposes.
Children’s information
The text-update signup is intended for adults or for individuals participating with the permission of a parent or legal guardian. We do not knowingly use children’s personal information for marketing.
Policy changes
We may update this policy as our practices or legal requirements change. The effective date above identifies the latest version.
Contact us
Questions about this policy may be directed to Harvest Baptist Church by calling (903) 487-9179 or writing to 309 W. Sabine St., Suite 6, Carthage, TX 75633.