Privacy Policy

Mir Medjugorje English Information Center, Inc.

Effective Date: January 2, 2025

The Mir Medjugorje English Information Center, Inc. ("we," "our," or "us"), a 501(c)(3) public charity, respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit or register through our website my.centermirmedjugorje.com (and associated services on centermirmedjugorje.com) for our non-profit, family-oriented events, such as the Medjugorje Summer Fest 2026 or similar conventions that include talks, meals, and multi-day programming.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information you voluntarily provide during event registration or other interactions, including:

• Full name
• Birthdate
• Sex
• Mailing/billing address
• Email address
• Cell phone number
• Emergency contact name and phone number

For children: Parents or legal guardians may provide the above information (including the child's name and birthdate) to calculate age-based discounts or plan accommodations.

We may also collect limited technical data (such as IP address, browser type, or cookies) when you visit our website, including through Google Analytics, to improve functionality and user experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Register you (and your family) for events and provide the associated services (e.g., confirmations, access to the convention, meals, and updates)
• Send important event-related communications (transactional/service emails)
• Send newsletters, updates, and promotional emails about our organization and future events (you may opt out of these at any time)
• Improve our services and outreach (using aggregated or anonymized data where possible)
• Comply with legal obligations

3. Email Communications & Consent

We are committed to responsible email practices and compliance with anti-spam laws. We send emails to individuals who have:

• Provided their contact information in connection with event registration or our services (for transactional/event-related communications), or
• Explicitly opted in to receive marketing/newsletter communications.

All promotional emails include:

• Clear identification of our organization
• A valid contact method
• An easy and visible unsubscribe link

You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by clicking the link in our emails or contacting us at info@centermirmedjugorje.com. We honor opt-out requests promptly and do not sell, rent, or share email lists for marketing purposes. We do not send unsolicited commercial emails.

We maintain our email lists by promptly removing invalid addresses and honoring complaint notifications. We maintain a suppression list of users who have unsubscribed or whose addresses are invalid, and we do not re-add them without explicit new consent.

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share your data only with trusted third-party providers strictly for operational purposes, such as our payment processor (PayPal) and our email delivery provider (Amazon Web Services). We do not share data with any other third parties except as required by law or to protect rights/safety.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information, including the use of encryption for stored data. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. You may request deletion of your data at any time (subject to any legal obligations). Email addresses of users who unsubscribe are retained only on our suppression list to prevent future contact.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct or update your information
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent/opt out of marketing communications

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@centermirmedjugorje.com. We will respond promptly.

8. Children's Privacy

Our events are family-oriented and open to participants of all ages. Parents or legal guardians may register children, including those under 13, and provide limited personal information such as the child's name and birthdate solely for event purposes (e.g., to calculate age-based pricing/discounts and plan accommodations).

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without the involvement of a parent or guardian. Child information is used only for the specific event registration and is not used for marketing directed at children. Parents/guardians may contact us at any time to review, correct, or request deletion of their child's information.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updates will be posted on our website with a revised effective date. Your continued use of our website or services after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

info@centermirmedjugorje.com
Mir Medjugorje English Information Center, Inc.
12651 S Dixie Hwy Suite 202
Pinecrest, FL 33156 USA