This Privacy Policy explains how The Eastern Church ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit theeasternchurch.com (the "Website"), buy from our store, or contact us. It is effective October 6, 2026. By using the Website you agree to this policy.

Information We Collect

We collect only what we need to run the Website and fill orders.

  • Automatically: your IP address, browser type, operating system, device type, pages viewed, the site that referred you, and your approximate location. This comes from cookies and similar technologies.

  • When you place an order: your name, email address, phone number, and billing and shipping addresses. Payments are handled by secure payment processors, and we do not store your full card number.

  • When you contact us or fill out a form: your name, email address, and anything you choose to tell us, including through our contact form or marriage coaching intake form.

  • When you request a free book or devotional: your name and email address, so we can deliver it.

We use this information to run the Website, fill and ship orders, answer your messages, understand which content is helpful, show advertising, and meet legal requirements. Our advertising partners may also use certain information, as described in the Mediavine section below.

Cookies and Analytics

The Website uses cookies, which are small text files stored on your device, to keep the site working, remember your cart, and measure traffic. Our site is built on Squarespace, which sets cookies needed for the store and site features. We also use analytics services such as Google Analytics and Google Search Console to see how visitors find and use our pages.

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you do, some parts of the Website, such as the shopping cart, may not work properly. Cookies used for advertising are described in the next section.

Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)

The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a "device") by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.

First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, "Tags") may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser's cache. The "help" feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser's cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.

Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.

The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:

  • IP Address

  • Operating System type

  • Operating System version

  • Device Type

  • Language of the website

  • Web browser type

  • Email (in hashed form)

Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor's referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.

If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance's AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.

For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.

Affiliate Links

The Eastern Church is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Some links on the Website, including links to books, Bibles, and icons, are affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. When you click an affiliate link, the retailer may place cookies on your device and collect information under its own privacy policy, which we do not control.

Orders, Payments, and Shipping

We share the information needed to complete your order with the companies that help us do it: our store platform (Squarespace), payment processors, shipping carriers, and print-on-demand partners that make and ship some of our apparel, mugs, and canvas products. These companies receive only what they need to process your payment, make your item, and deliver it, and they may use it only for those purposes under their own privacy policies.

Our store and checkout are protected with SSL encryption.

Children's Privacy

The Website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has given us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live, including California, other U.S. states with privacy laws, the European Economic Area, and the United Kingdom, you may have the right to:

  • Ask what personal information we hold about you and receive a copy.

  • Ask us to correct or delete your personal information.

  • Opt out of the sharing of your information for targeted advertising.

  • Object to or limit how we use your information.

To make a request, email us at the address below. We will respond within the time required by law and will not treat you differently for exercising your rights. We may need to verify your identity first.

To opt out of interest-based advertising, use the opt-out links in the advertising section above, or adjust the privacy settings in your browser or mobile device. You can also unsubscribe from any email we send by using the unsubscribe link in that email.

Other Websites, Changes, and Contact

The Website links to other sites, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please read their policies before sharing information with them.

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the effective date at the top of this page. Continuing to use the Website after a change means you accept the updated policy.