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Privacy Policy & Terms of Use

How Solitude Baptist Church protects your privacy, secures online giving, and stewards community information.

Effective Date: October 20, 2026

1. Commitment to Privacy & Stewardship

Solitude Baptist Church ("we," "our," or "the Church"), located at 2935 Solitude Road, P.O. Box 1125, Albertville, AL 35950, is committed to respecting and protecting the privacy of every member, guest, parent, and online visitor. This Privacy Policy & Terms of Use explains what information we collect, how it is protected, and your rights when interacting with solitudebaptistchurch.com.

2. Information You Voluntarily Provide

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party. Personal details are only collected when you voluntarily submit them through our ministry forms (which prepare an email directly through your device's email client to our church staff):

  • Contact & Prayer Requests: Name, email address, phone number, and prayer request or message content submitted to our pastoral staff.
  • Baptism & Volunteer Applications: Contact details, preferred dates, and ministry team interests used solely by church leadership to coordinate ministry service.
  • Church Directory Access: Access to our Instant Church Directory is strictly invitation-only and restricted to verified church members.

3. Online Giving & Financial Security

Solitude Baptist Church does not store or process credit card numbers, debit card numbers, or bank account credentials on this website. All online tithes, offerings, and donations are processed through PCI-DSS Level 1 compliant external gateways (Vanco Payment Solutions and PayTrace). You may also review the PayTrace Terms of Use (PDF).

4. Children's Privacy (COPPA) & Golden Rule Preschool

In compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), our website is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. All enrollments and wait list submissions for Golden Rule Preschool (via our secure HitEnter childcare portal) or Solitude Kids must be completed by a parent or legal guardian. All children's ministry workers and preschool staff undergo background checks and safety training.

5. Live Streaming, Photography & Third-Party Embeds

Sunday morning worship services and select public events at Solitude Baptist Church are broadcast live and recorded via BoxCast, YouTube, and Facebook. By attending public worship services in the Main Sanctuary, your image or voice may appear in wide-angle congregation broadcasts. Embedded players (BoxCast, YouTube, and Google Calendar) operate under their respective privacy policies and HTTPS encryption.

6. Accessibility & Terms of Use

Solitude Baptist Church strives to make both our physical campus in Albertville, Alabama and our digital website accessible to everyone, following Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) best practices. All sermons, logos, photographs, and written materials on this website are the property of Solitude Baptist Church and may be shared for personal, non-commercial ministry encouragement with proper attribution.

Questions or Privacy Requests?

Contact the Solitude Baptist Church Office at 2935 Solitude Road, P.O. Box 1125, Albertville, AL 35950, call (256) 878-5133, or email info@solitudebaptistchurch.com.