Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 1, 2026

The Cross Lutheran Foundation ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, which is hosted by Squarespace.

Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways when you interact with our website:

  • Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone number, that you voluntarily give to us when you choose to submit a contact form, sign up for a newsletter, or make a financial contribution.

  • Financial Data: If you make a donation or purchase, our website utilizes secure, third-party payment processors. We do not store or collect your payment card details directly. That information is provided directly to our third-party processors, whose use of your personal information is governed by their respective privacy policies.

  • Derivative Data & Cookies: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you viewed. This site is built on Squarespace, which uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to help the site run effectively and provide analytics.

2. How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information about you allows us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the site to:

  • Process, acknowledge, and manage your donations, grants, and tax-deductible contributions.

  • Send you email updates, newsletters, or information regarding the missions of Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church and School.

  • Respond to your inquiries, comments, or support requests submitted via contact forms.

  • Monitor and analyze website usage and trends to improve user experience.

  • Comply with legal obligations, including Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations for 501(c)(3) entities.

3. Sharing and Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information or donor details to third parties. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations, including:

  • By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, investigate potential violations of our policies, or protect the rights, property, and safety of others.

  • Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, such as website hosting (Squarespace), payment processing, email delivery, or analytics services.

4. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including ministry partners or affiliated platforms. Once you use these links to leave our site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices of any third-party websites.

5. Security of Your Information

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures—leveraging Squarespace’s secure infrastructure—to help protect your personal information. While we take dedicated steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.

6. Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 18. If you learn that any data we have collected is from a child under age 18 without parental consent, please contact us using the information below, and we will take immediate steps to delete that data.

7. Global Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have specific rights regarding your personal information under regional regulations (such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act). These rights may include:

  • The right to request access to and a copy of your personal data.

  • The right to request rectification (correction) or erasure (deletion) of your data.

  • The right to restrict or object to the processing of your data.

  • The right to data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, please submit a request to us using the contact details provided below.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the site.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions, comments, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Cross Lutheran Foundation
8609 Illinois Route 47, Yorkville, IL 60560
630-553-7335
crossfoundation@hiscross.net