Privacy Policy

At Friends of Zion, we believe it is important to respect and protect the privacy of our supporters, donors, prayer partners, ministry participants, website visitors, and others who provide us with personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains how Friends of Zion collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects your information when you interact with our websites, mobile applications, livestreams, events, donation systems, communications, and related ministry services.

This Privacy Policy also applies to affiliated ministry operations and related entities operated by or associated with Friends of Zion, including Jerusalem Prayer Team and related ministry initiatives where applicable. By using our websites or providing information to Friends of Zion, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

We may also automatically collect certain technical and usage information through cookies, analytics platforms, advertising tools, device identification technologies, and related services.

Automatically collected information may include:

We may use this information to administer our websites, improve user experiences, analyze engagement, personalize content, diagnose technical problems, maintain security, and support ministry operations.

How We Use Your Information

Friends of Zion may use your information to:

Email, SMS, WhatsApp & Push Communications

If you opt into communications from Friends of Zion, we may send you:

Message frequency may vary.

Message and data rates may apply depending on your carrier and mobile plan.

Consent to receive communications is not required as a condition of donation, participation, or purchase.

You may unsubscribe or update your communication preferences at any time.

For email communications:

For SMS communications:

For WhatsApp communications:

Communication Consent

When you provide your email address, mobile number, or other contact information and opt into communications, you consent to receive communications from Friends of Zion through the channels you selected.

SMS consent and WhatsApp consent are collected separately where required.

We maintain records of communication preferences and consent in accordance with applicable laws and platform requirements.

Cookies, Analytics, Device Identification & Advertising Technologies

Our websites and applications may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, advertising technologies, and related services to:

These technologies may collect information such as browser type, IP address, device information, pages viewed, referral sources, and interaction history.

We use device fingerprinting technologies, including services such as Fingerprint Pro, to analyze device and browser characteristics in order to prevent fraud, detect malicious bots, protect account integrity, and help ensure the security of our websites, applications, and related services. This information helps us verify the authenticity of user sessions and protect our platform from unauthorized access.

You may adjust browser settings to limit certain cookie behavior, although portions of the site may not function properly.

Sharing of Information

Friends of Zion does not sell, rent, or share your personal information, mobile numbers, or messaging consent with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

Mobile opt-in information will never be shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

We may share information with trusted service providers, contractors, ministry partners, and vendors that assist us in:

These providers are authorized to use your information only as necessary to perform services on behalf of Friends of Zion.

We may also disclose information:

Data Security

Friends of Zion uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, misuse, or loss.

However, no system, website, database, or transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

When information is no longer required, we may securely delete, anonymize, or archive it.

Your Privacy Choices & Rights

You may request to:

We may retain certain information where required for legal, accounting, security, operational, or transaction recordkeeping purposes.

Requests may be submitted using the contact information below.

International Users

Friends of Zion serves an international audience.

By providing information to us, you understand that your information may be processed and stored in the United States or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.

Children’s Privacy

Our websites and services are not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent.

External Links

Our websites and communications may contain links to external websites or third-party services.

Friends of Zion is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites or services.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

Changes will become effective when posted on this page along with the updated revision date.

Your continued use of our websites or services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of those changes.

Contact Information

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, communication practices, or requests related to your information, please contact:

Friends of Zion
Email: info@foz.org
Phone: (817) 268-1228
Website: https://foz.org/

Friends of Zion is a nonprofit ministry organization operating in support of global prayer, ministry outreach, and related charitable initiatives.