Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 26, 2025

Cathedral of Praise, Inc. (“COP”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of our members and learners who participate in the COP Online Levels Training through our Learning Management System (LMS). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you access or use our LMS platform.

1. Information We Collect

To provide you with a seamless and personalized learning experience, we collect certain personal information, including but not limited to:

• Personal Identification Data: Full name, email address, contact number, gender, age, and membership status.
• Account Information: Username, password, and profile details you provide when registering or updating your account.
• Training Data: Course enrollments, progress, completion status, quiz and assessment results, feedback, and certificates.
• Technical Data: IP address, device information, browser type, and usage logs to ensure system security and optimize performance.
• Communication Data: Messages, prayer requests, and other interactions within the LMS or related communication channels.

For minors participating in youth or children’s ministries training, we collect information only with parental or guardian consent, including relevant contact and health information.

2. How We Use Your Information

Your personal data is used exclusively to:

• Facilitate your registration, participation, and progress tracking in the COP Online Levels Training.
• Provide personalized pastoral care and support throughout your spiritual and learning journey.
• Communicate important announcements, updates, and event invitations related to COP ministries and training.
• Improve our LMS platform, training content, and user experience based on feedback and usage data.
• Comply with legal, regulatory, and organizational requirements.

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

COP does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only with:

• Authorized COP pastors, ministry leaders, staff, and contracted service providers who support the LMS operations and pastoral care, all bound by confidentiality agreements.
• Legal authorities when required by law, to protect life and safety, or in compliance with lawful requests.

All third parties (if any) handling your data are required to implement appropriate security measures and use your information solely for the agreed purposes.

4. Security Measures

We implement robust technical and organizational safeguards to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include encrypted connections, secure servers, access controls, and regular security audits.

5. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Access, review, and update your personal information stored in the LMS.
• Request correction or deletion of inaccurate or outdated data, subject to legal and operational limitations.
• Withdraw consent where applicable, understanding that this may affect your ability to participate in the training.

To exercise these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:

• Email: copdataprotection@cathedralofpraise.com.ph
• Phone: (632) 5-310-1567

6. Consent for Use of Data

By registering and participating in the COP Online Levels Training, you voluntarily consent to the collection, use, and processing of your personal information as described in this policy. For prayer requests or sensitive pastoral communications, your data will be handled with utmost confidentiality and used solely for pastoral care purposes.

7. No Fees or Payments

COP Online Levels Training is offered free of charge to all members and participants. There are no registration fees or payment requirements to join or complete the training.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. Upon completion of the training or upon your request, data may be archived or securely deleted in accordance with our data retention guidelines.

9. Updates to This Privacy Policy

COP reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or LMS features. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the effective date.

10. Contact Information

For questions, concerns, or requests related to your privacy and data protection, please reach out to:

Data Protection Officer
Cathedral of Praise, Inc.
350 Taft Ave., Ermita, Manila 1004, Philippines
Phone: (632) 5-310-1567
Email: copdataprotection@cathedralofpraise.com.ph