Who we are
Effective Date: March 14, 2025
At Baptist Search Partners (referred to as “we,” “our,” or “us”), we value the privacy of our visitors and customers and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us through our website, www.baptistsearchpartners.com (“Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our Site or use our services. By accessing or using our Site, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide you with a better experience when you visit our Site and use our services. This information may include:
- Personal Information: When you contact us, register for an account, or submit an inquiry, we may collect personal details such as your name, email address, phone number, and other information necessary to respond to your requests or provide services.
- Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
- Usage Data: We collect non-personal information related to your use of our Site, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent on the Site, and other analytical data to improve user experience and performance.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Our Site uses cookies and other tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies help us remember your preferences and tailor the Site to meet your needs. You may adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies, but this may affect some Site functionality.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Communication: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and send you important information about your account or our services.
- Marketing and Promotions: With your consent, we may use your contact information to send promotional emails, newsletters, and offers related to our services. You can opt out of receiving these communications at any time by following the unsubscribe link in the emails or contacting us directly.
- Analytics: To monitor and analyze usage trends on our Site to improve functionality and content.
- Marketing and Promotions: With your consent, we may use your contact information to send promotional emails, newsletters, and offers related to our services. You can opt out of receiving these communications at any time by following the unsubscribe link in the emails or contacting us directly.
- Provide and Improve Our Services: To deliver the services you request and improve the performance of our Site.
3. Sharing Your Information
We respect your privacy and will not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:
- Clients: We may share your information with multiple client churches who may be interested in interviewing you for open positions. By submitting your application for jobs, resume, or other contact information related to open positions, you agree to allow us to share your information in this way.
- Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Site, conducting business, or providing services to you (e.g., web hosting, email services, analytics, etc.). These service providers are obligated to keep your information confidential and secure.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required by law or if we believe such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect our rights, or investigate potential fraudulent activities.
4. Data Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information and maintain its confidentiality. However, please be aware that no data transmission over the internet or storage system is completely secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information.
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
5. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data. These rights may include:
- Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: You may request that we update or correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to applicable legal requirements.
- Opt-out: You may opt out of receiving marketing communications by unsubscribing or contacting us directly.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the information provided below.
6. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, embedded content, or services that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
7. Privacy of Minors
Our Site is not intended for anyone under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we become aware that a minors under the age of 18 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated version on this page and update the “Effective Date” at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us:
Baptist Search Partners
Email: info@baptistsearchpartners.com
Address: 3780 Northside Dr., Suite 140-157, Macon, GA 31210