🌿 Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 8, 2025
Nurtured by N8ture Transformational Ministries (“we,” “our,” or “us”) values your trust and is committed to safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you engage with our website, forms, events, and ceremonies.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://nurturedbyn8ture.org.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following information when you interact with us:
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Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address.
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Membership Information: Data submitted on membership or intake forms, including Sacred Welcome session details.
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Ceremony-Related Information: Health and wellness information submitted through medical intake forms (confidential and used only to ensure your safety).
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Payment Information: Donation or ceremony contributions processed through secure third-party providers (e.g., Stripe via Zoho). We do not store full credit card details.
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Website Use Data: Browser type, IP address, and device information to improve our website and services.
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Comments: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, plus the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
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An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After comment approval, your profile picture is visible publicly with your comment.
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3. Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from uploaded images.
4. Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience:
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If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for one year.
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A temporary cookie is set on the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
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Login cookies last for two days; screen option cookies last for one year. If “Remember Me” is selected, login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
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Editing or publishing an article adds a cookie that stores the post ID of the article. It expires after one day.
5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited that site directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor interaction with their content.
6. How We Use Your Information
Your information is used only for ministry-related purposes, including:
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Confirming and managing membership.
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Scheduling and facilitating Sacred Welcome sessions and ceremonies.
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Ensuring safety through medical intake processes.
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Processing donations and contributions securely.
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Responding to inquiries via Contact Us forms or chat features.
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Providing updates about ceremonies, events, and community offerings (with your consent).
7. Confidentiality and Sacred Use
Sensitive information (such as medical intake data) is treated with the utmost care, shared only with designated ministry leaders, and never sold or used for commercial purposes.
8. Who We Share Your Data With
We may share limited information only in the following cases:
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Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.
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Trusted Service Providers: For payment processing, email communication, and scheduling.
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Legal Obligations: To comply with law or protect community safety.
9. How Long We Retain Your Data
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Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
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For registered users, personal information is stored in their user profile. Users may see, edit, or delete their personal information anytime (except usernames). Website administrators may also see and edit that information.
10. Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:
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An exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
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Deletion of your personal data, except for data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
11. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
12. Security Practices
We use industry-standard security measures (encryption, access controls, secure storage) to protect your information.
13. Children’s Privacy
Our services are intended for adults 18+. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
14. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in practices, laws, or community needs. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
15. Contact Us
For privacy-related questions, please contact:
📧 legal@nurturedbyn8ture.org
📍 1015 Pine Lake Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 37105