1335 Highway 70 East
Crossville, TN 38555
Website: https://bbcofcrossville.com
Effective Date: October 20, 2026
Last Updated: October 20, 2026
Bible Baptist Church ("Bible Baptist Church," "BBC," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.
We believe that maintaining the trust and confidence of our church members, visitors, ministry partners, and online guests is an important responsibility. We strive to handle personal information with integrity, care, and respect.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect, and share information obtained through our website, https://bbcofcrossville.com, and associated online ministries, services, and communications.
By using our website, you acknowledge the information practices described in this Privacy Policy.
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when interacting with our website or participating in our ministries.
This information may include:
Personal Information: Your name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, and other contact information.
Visitor Information: Information submitted through visitor registration, connection cards, or church contact forms.
Prayer Requests: Information voluntarily submitted through prayer request forms or prayer ministry features.
Ministry Participation: Information provided when registering for church activities, special services, events, or ministry programs.
Online Giving Information: Donation amounts, transaction records, and related information necessary to process contributions.
Communication Preferences: Information concerning your preferences for receiving church announcements, newsletters, text messages, or other communications.
Technical Information: Certain information automatically collected when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, device information, referring website, and pages visited.
We collect only information reasonably necessary to operate our website, communicate with visitors, and fulfill our ministry purposes.
Bible Baptist Church may use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To respond to questions, inquiries, and requests for information.
To communicate with church members, visitors, and ministry participants.
To provide information concerning worship services, special meetings, church activities, and ministry opportunities.
To receive, process, and acknowledge charitable contributions.
To maintain appropriate church and ministry records.
To process registrations for church events and activities.
To receive and respond to prayer requests.
To provide pastoral care, encouragement, and spiritual assistance when requested.
To improve the functionality, security, and accessibility of our website.
To comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.
We do not use personal information for purposes unrelated to our church's legitimate ministry activities without an appropriate legal basis or permission.
Bible Baptist Church does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
We may share limited information under the following circumstances:
Service Providers: We may use trusted third-party providers for website hosting, online giving, email communications, text messaging, church management, and other ministry-related services. These providers may receive information necessary to perform their services.
Ministry Operations: Information may be shared with authorized church leadership, staff, or volunteers when reasonably necessary to carry out church ministries and responsibilities.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose information when required by applicable law, a valid legal process, or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of the church or others.
With Your Permission: We may share information when you have expressly authorized us to do so.
We make reasonable efforts to limit access to personal information to individuals and service providers who have a legitimate need for it.
Bible Baptist Church may provide online giving opportunities through third-party payment processing services.
When you make an online contribution, the payment provider may collect information such as your name, billing address, payment details, and transaction information.
Payment card information is handled by the applicable payment processor according to its security practices and privacy policies.
Bible Baptist Church does not intentionally collect or store complete credit card numbers through its ordinary website forms.
We may retain contribution records, donor contact information, transaction amounts, and other information necessary for financial accounting, donor acknowledgments, and applicable recordkeeping requirements.
Online contributions may also be subject to the privacy policies and terms of the payment processing provider.
We recognize that prayer requests and pastoral communications may contain personal or sensitive information.
Information submitted through our prayer request forms may be reviewed by authorized church leadership or designated prayer ministry participants.
Please understand that submitting a prayer request does not automatically guarantee that the request will remain private.
Some prayer requests may be shared with a prayer group, displayed through an online prayer feature, or included in church prayer communications, depending on the form or feature used and the sharing options provided.
We encourage individuals not to include highly sensitive personal, medical, financial, or confidential information in publicly accessible prayer requests.
If you desire a prayer request to remain confidential, please clearly indicate that preference or contact church leadership directly.
We will make reasonable efforts to respect requests for confidentiality, subject to applicable legal obligations and necessary safety considerations.
If you provide your email address or telephone number, Bible Baptist Church may use that information to communicate with you regarding church services, ministry opportunities, prayer concerns, special events, or other church-related matters, as permitted by applicable law.
Where required, we will obtain your consent before sending automated or promotional text messages.
You may request to discontinue nonessential communications at any time by contacting the church, following applicable unsubscribe instructions, or replying STOP to text messages when that option is supported.
We do not sell or share mobile telephone numbers or text messaging consent information with third parties for their independent marketing purposes.
Information may be shared with messaging service providers solely as necessary to deliver authorized communications.
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, remember preferences, maintain security, and understand general website activity.
Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit certain websites.
These technologies may help us:
Maintain website functionality.
Improve navigation and user experience.
Understand how visitors interact with website content.
Identify technical problems and security concerns.
Support embedded content and third-party website features.
Some third-party services may also place cookies or use similar technologies.
You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
Where required by applicable law, we will provide appropriate notice or obtain consent for nonessential cookies and tracking technologies.
Our website may contain links to or integrations with third-party websites and services, including:
Online giving platforms.
YouTube and other video hosting services.
Facebook and other social media platforms.
Church management and communication services.
Online forms and event registration services.
Maps, directions, and other embedded website features.
These third parties operate under their own privacy policies, terms, and security practices.
Bible Baptist Church does not control the privacy practices of external websites and is not responsible for their independent collection, use, or disclosure of information.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any third-party services they choose to use.
Bible Baptist Church may photograph, record, or livestream worship services, special events, musical presentations, and other church activities.
These recordings or photographs may be published through our website, social media accounts, video platforms, or other ministry communication channels.
Individuals attending church services or activities may appear incidentally in photographs, audio recordings, or video broadcasts.
We make reasonable efforts to respect legitimate privacy concerns, particularly those involving children or sensitive ministry situations.
If you have concerns about appearing in church media, please contact church leadership.
Requests for the removal of identifiable photographs or recordings will be reviewed individually. Removal from third-party platforms or previously distributed materials cannot always be guaranteed.
Bible Baptist Church values the safety and privacy of children and families.
Our website is intended for a general audience and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13 without appropriate parental or guardian involvement.
We encourage parents and guardians to supervise their children's online activities and participation in church-related digital services.
When personal information concerning children is necessary for ministry activities, we seek to collect and use that information responsibly and in accordance with applicable law.
If we discover that personal information has been collected from a child in a manner inconsistent with applicable legal requirements, we will take appropriate steps to delete or otherwise address that information.
Parents or legal guardians who have concerns about information relating to their children may contact the church.
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to help protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
These measures may include secure website connections, password-protected administrative access, software updates, and the use of established third-party service providers.
However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure.
Bible Baptist Church cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted through our website or stored electronically.
We encourage visitors to exercise appropriate caution when submitting personal or sensitive information online.
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, maintain appropriate church records, satisfy applicable legal obligations, resolve disputes, or protect legitimate ministry interests.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.
Financial contribution records and certain administrative records may be retained for longer periods when required or appropriate.
When personal information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may securely delete, anonymize, or otherwise dispose of it, subject to applicable legal and operational requirements.
We respect your ability to make reasonable choices regarding the personal information you share with us.
Subject to applicable law and legitimate recordkeeping requirements, you may contact us to:
Request information about personal data we maintain concerning you.
Request corrections to inaccurate information.
Request deletion of certain personal information.
Withdraw consent for optional communications.
Request that we discontinue sending nonessential email or text communications.
Express concerns about the handling of your personal information.
We will review and respond to reasonable requests in accordance with applicable law.
Certain records, including financial, legal, or administrative records, may need to be retained even after a deletion request.
Our website may provide links to other churches, ministries, organizations, businesses, or informational resources.
These links are provided for convenience, ministry purposes, or general information.
The inclusion of a link does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the external website's content, policies, or practices.
Visitors who leave our website should review the privacy policies and terms of the websites they visit.
Bible Baptist Church is located in Crossville, Tennessee, United States.
Our website may be accessible to visitors outside the United States.
Information submitted through our website may be processed or stored in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate.
Privacy and data protection laws may differ among jurisdictions. Where applicable, we will seek to comply with legal requirements governing the processing of personal information.
Bible Baptist Church reserves the right to revise or update this Privacy Policy when necessary to reflect changes in our website, ministry operations, technology, service providers, or applicable legal requirements.
When changes are made, the revised Privacy Policy will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.
Continued use of our website after changes are posted does not replace any consent that may be required by applicable law.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact:
Bible Baptist Church
1335 Highway 70 East
Crossville, TN 38555
Website: https://bbcofcrossville.com
You may contact us through the contact information or contact form provided on our official church website.
We will make reasonable efforts to address privacy-related inquiries promptly and respectfully.
Bible Baptist Church
Crossville, Tennessee
Our Commitment: We are committed to using the information entrusted to us responsibly, respecting the privacy of those we serve, and maintaining the confidence of our church family, visitors, and ministry partners.