Last updated: November 12, 2025
The North/West Lower Michigan Synod (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the https://mittensynod.org website (the “website”).
This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information when you use our Service.
We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
When you visit our website, you may provide us with two types of information: personal information you knowingly choose to disclose that is collected on an individual basis and website usage data collected on an aggregate basis as you and others browse our website.
Personal Information
While using our website, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to, your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, congregation, or other personally identifiable information. This information may be collected via surveys.
Usage Data
We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our website (“Analytics”). These analytics may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics. We use such information for statistical purposes only.
How We Use the Information We Collect
Broadly speaking, we use personal information and usage data for the purposes of administering our business activities, providing service and support, making available other services, or making changes to better support our website users.
Surveys
We may use your personal information collected via surveys to better inform our practices and information we provide to you. Use of surveys is entirely voluntary.
Mailchimp
We may use your email address to contact you with newsletters, announcements, or other important information relevant to us. You may opt-out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in any email we send or by contacting us.
Phone/Mobile
No phone/mobile number information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.
Law Enforcement
Under certain circumstances, we may be required to disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or government agency).
Cookies
Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your computer’s hard drive.
We use “cookies” to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
We currently use cookies from:
- Google Analytics (for statistical purposes)
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us but remember, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
In general, our business practices limit employee access to confidential information and limit the use and disclosure of such information to authorized persons, processes and transactions.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s website. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.
Changes To This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this website.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
North/West Lower Michigan Synod
P.O. Box 67
Holt, MI 48842-0067
Phone: 517-321-5066