Privacy Policy

Introduction

Uhai Centre Church ('we', 'us', or 'our') is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect through this website, how we use it, and your rights under the Kenya Data Protection Act 2019.

Information We Collect

When you use our website, we may collect the following information:

• Full name, email address, and phone number (submitted via contact, prayer, and registration forms)
• Prayer requests and personal messages submitted through our Prayer Request form
• Programme preferences and academic background submitted through USAM application forms
• Contact form messages including subject and preferred contact method

How We Use Your Information

We use the information you provide to:

• Respond to your enquiries, messages, and prayer requests
• Send you email confirmations and notifications about your submissions
• Administer USAM programme applications and communicate about enrolment
• Provide pastoral care and support to our community

How Your Information Is Stored

Your submissions are stored in a secure Postgres database (hosted by Neon) and processed through Brevo, our email delivery platform. We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties outside of the services required to operate this website.

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected. Submissions that are no longer needed are deleted from our records. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

Your Rights

Under the Kenya Data Protection Act 2019, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of any inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Object to or restrict processing of your data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services which may process your data:

• Google reCAPTCHA — spam and bot protection on our forms
• Brevo — email delivery for confirmations and notifications
• Neon — secure Postgres database hosting
• Google Analytics (GA4) — website usage analytics; collects anonymised visitor and interaction data and sets cookies

Analytics & Cookies

This website uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a service provided by Google LLC, to help us understand how visitors engage with our content.

Google Analytics collects the following information:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Approximate geographic location (country and city level)
• Device type, browser, and operating system
• Interactions with key site features, including form submissions and button clicks (such as submitting a prayer request or clicking 'Register Now' for an event)

This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you. It is used solely to improve the performance and content of this website.

Cookies: GA4 sets first-party cookies in your browser (such as _ga and _ga_*) to distinguish unique visitors and measure returning visits. These cookies typically persist for up to 2 years.

Opting out: You may prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visit by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on (available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout), or by adjusting your browser's cookie settings.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected by the 'Last updated' date at the top of this page. Continued use of the website after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.