The principles and safeguards we follow to protect your personal information.
Last Updated: October 21, 2026
Love YAH Love Others is committed to protecting the personal information entrusted to us by our visitors, members, donors, customers, and those who share prayer requests. This Data Protection Policy describes the principles and safeguards we follow.
1. Scope
This policy applies to all personal information collected through loveyahloveothers.com and related ministry activities, including:
- User accounts
- Donations (Stripe, PayPal, Zelle, Cash App)
- Online store orders
- Newsletter subscriptions
- Prayer requests
- Emails and messages sent to us
It applies to everyone who handles personal information on behalf of Love YAH Love Others, including leaders, staff, and volunteers.
2. Our Data Protection Principles
We follow these principles whenever we handle personal information:
- Purpose — We collect information only for clear, legitimate ministry purposes.
- Minimal collection — We collect only what we need.
- Accuracy — We take reasonable steps to keep information accurate and up to date.
- Limited retention — We keep information only as long as needed or required by law.
- Security — We protect information against loss, misuse, and unauthorized access.
- Transparency — We are open about how we use information, as explained in our Privacy Policy.
- Respect — We treat prayer requests and personal stories with care and confidentiality.
3. Where Your Data Is Stored
- The Site is hosted by Vercel, and account and site data is stored using Supabase.
- Payment data is handled by Stripe and PayPal and is not stored on our servers.
- Data is stored on servers located in the United States.
4. Security Measures
We use reasonable safeguards, including:
- Encryption in transit — All connections to the Site use HTTPS/SSL.
- Secure passwords — Account passwords are stored using industry-standard hashing; we cannot see your password.
- Access controls — Only authorized people who need access to perform ministry duties can access personal information.
- Database protections — Access rules restrict who can read or change stored data.
- PCI-compliant payments — Card payments are handled by PCI-DSS compliant processors.
- Trusted vendors — We choose service providers that maintain appropriate security practices.
5. Prayer Request Confidentiality
- Private prayer requests are shared only with our prayer team.
- Public prayer requests appear on the prayer wall as you choose when submitting.
- Prayer team members and volunteers are expected to keep private requests confidential and not share them outside the ministry.
- We may moderate requests to remove personal information about third parties.
6. Data Retention Schedule
| Type of Data | How Long We Keep It |
|---|
| Account information | While your account is active, or until you request deletion |
| Donation records | As long as required for tax and accounting purposes (generally up to 7 years) |
| Store order records | As long as required for tax and accounting purposes (generally up to 7 years) |
| Newsletter subscription | Until you unsubscribe |
| Prayer requests | Until you request removal, or until removed by our team |
| General messages | As long as needed to respond and follow up |
| Site usage data | As long as reasonably needed for security and improvement |
7. Data Breach Response
If we become aware of a security breach that affects your personal information, we will:
- Act quickly to contain and investigate the breach
- Take steps to reduce any harm
- Notify affected individuals as required by law, including the Florida Information Protection Act (Fla. Stat. § 501.171), which generally requires notice within 30 days
- Notify the Florida Department of Legal Affairs when required
- Review and improve our safeguards to help prevent future incidents
8. Your Rights
You may contact us at any time to:
- Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate information
- Delete your account and personal information (except records we must keep by law)
- Unsubscribe from emails
- Remove a prayer request
Email: privacy@loveyahloveothers.com
We aim to respond to all requests within 30 days.
9. Service Providers
We only work with service providers that agree to protect personal information and use it only to provide services to Love YAH Love Others. Current providers include:
- Vercel — website hosting
- Supabase — database and authentication
- Stripe — payment and donation processing
- PayPal — payment and donation processing
- Zelle and Cash App — peer-to-peer giving (handled by those services directly)
- Email/newsletter provider — newsletter delivery
- Shipping carriers — store order delivery
10. Geographic Scope
Love YAH Love Others is based in Florida, United States, and the Site is currently intended for visitors in the United States. If you access the Site from outside the U.S., your information will be transferred to and processed in the United States.
11. Updates to This Policy
We review this policy periodically and may update it to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or the law. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.
12. Contact Us
Love YAH Love Others
Email: privacy@loveyahloveothers.com
Website: loveyahloveothers.com
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