Last Updated: January 1, 2026
When you visit, subscribe to, sign up for, or otherwise use any Christianity Now website, newsletter, publication (digital or print), event registration, community feature, or other product or service we provide (collectively, the “Products and Services”), we and certain third parties may collect, use, store, and share information about you.
This overview is meant to be a plain-language summary. The full Christianity Now Privacy Policy appears below and explains our practices in detail. Terms capitalized in this overview are defined in the full policy.
Personal Information We Collect
We generally collect only the Personal Information that is reasonably necessary and proportionate for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. We may collect Personal Information:
- From you directly, when you subscribe, register, purchase, sign up for newsletters, enter a giveaway, respond to a survey, attend an event, contact us, or otherwise interact with our Products and Services.
- Automatically, through cookies and similar technologies used on our websites, apps (if any), and emails (for example, to measure engagement and improve performance).
- From third parties, such as analytics providers, advertising partners, payment processors, delivery/fulfillment vendors, and publicly available sources.
Why We Collect and How We Use Personal Information
We use Personal Information to:
- Provide and operate our Products and Services (including subscriptions and customer support)
- Personalize your experience and recommend content
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and improve our Products and Services
- Send newsletters, updates, and marketing communications (you can opt out)
- Support advertising and sponsorship (including interest-based advertising where allowed)
- Detect fraud, secure our systems, and protect users and our operations
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms
Depending on the Product or Service, we may use automated tools (including AI-assisted tools) for tasks like customer support, content recommendations, analytics, moderation, and fraud prevention.
How We May Share Personal Information
To operate our Products and Services, we may share Personal Information with:
- Service providers (hosting, email delivery, payments, fulfillment, analytics, customer support)
- Advertising and measurement partners (where applicable)
- Sponsors or event partners (only as described at the point of collection)
- Professional advisors and authorities when required by law
- Successor entities in a merger, acquisition, or asset transfer
Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or obtain a copy of your information, and to opt out of certain uses (including targeted advertising where applicable). You can also opt out of marketing emails anytime.
For details and instructions, see Understanding Your Privacy Rights and Choices and Exercising Your Privacy Rights below.
Christianity Now Privacy Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Christianity Now (“Christianity Now,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and retains Personal Information in connection with our websites, newsletters, digital and print publications, events, community features, and other products and services that link to or reference this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Products and Services”).
By using our Products and Services, you understand that we will process your Personal Information as described in this Privacy Policy. Your use may also be subject to our Terms of Use/User Agreement.
Table of Contents
- Definitions
- Categories of Personal Information We Collect
- How We Collect Personal Information
- How We Use Personal Information
- How We Disclose Personal Information
- Cookies, Tracking Technologies, and Interest-Based Advertising
- Your Privacy Rights and Choices
- Exercising Your Privacy Rights
- Opting Out of Marketing Communications
- Retention
- Security
- Third-Party Links and Services
- Public or Community Posting
- International Transfers
- Children’s Privacy
- Contact Us
- Changes to This Privacy Policy
- Additional Disclosures Under Applicable Law
- Cookie Notice
- Your Privacy Choices
1. Definitions
Personal Information means information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked (directly or indirectly) with an individual or their device. It does not include deidentified or aggregated information that cannot reasonably be linked to you.
Sensitive Personal Information may include (depending on applicable law) precise geolocation, certain government identifiers, and information revealing religious beliefs, health status, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other protected classifications.
Targeted Advertising / Interest-Based Advertising refers to showing ads based on your activity over time across websites or services (as defined by applicable law).
2. Categories of Personal Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with Christianity Now, we may collect:
- Identifiers: name, email address, mailing address, phone number, account ID, IP address, and similar identifiers
- Subscription and transaction information: purchase history, subscription tier, payment confirmations (payment card details are typically handled by our payment processors)
- Activity and device information: pages viewed, links clicked, email opens, browser type, device type, cookies and similar identifiers
- Approximate location: general location inferred from IP address
- User-submitted content: comments, survey responses, contest entries, messages you send us, or other submissions
- Inferences: preferences or interests inferred from your engagement (for example, topics you read most)
We generally do not intentionally collect Sensitive Personal Information unless you provide it voluntarily or it is necessary for a specific feature you request.
3. How We Collect Personal Information
A. Information you provide
We collect information you provide when you:
- Subscribe to a newsletter, register for an account, or purchase a subscription
- Register for an event, webinar, or training
- Enter a contest, sweepstakes, or giveaway
- Respond to surveys or forms
- Contact customer support or email us
- Participate in community features (comments, discussions) where offered
B. Information collected automatically
When you use our Products and Services, we (and our service providers) may collect information automatically using cookies and similar tools, such as:
- Cookies, pixels, local storage, web beacons
- SDKs (if we offer an app)
- Server logs and analytics events
This helps us operate the site, maintain performance, understand engagement, and measure the effectiveness of content and advertising.
C. Information from third parties
We may receive information from third parties such as:
- Payment processors (confirmation of payment, subscription status)
- Email delivery/marketing providers (engagement metrics)
- Analytics providers (usage insights)
- Advertising and measurement partners (where applicable)
- Fulfillment and shipping providers (print delivery)
- Public sources or referrals where permitted by law
4. How We Use Personal Information
We use Personal Information for purposes that include:
A. Providing and operating our Products and Services
- Create and manage accounts and subscriptions
- Deliver newsletters and content
- Process orders and fulfill print subscriptions
- Provide customer support and respond to requests
- Communicate service updates (billing, renewal, policy changes)
B. Improving and developing Products and Services
- Understand site and newsletter engagement
- Fix bugs, improve usability, develop features
- Maintain quality and editorial experience
C. Personalization
- Recommend content based on reading patterns
- Customize newsletters (where enabled)
D. Marketing and communications
- Send newsletters, updates, offers, event announcements
- Promote Christianity Now products, services, or sponsor-supported content (where applicable)
E. Advertising and sponsorship support (where applicable)
- Measure ad performance and frequency
- Support interest-based advertising where permitted and where you have choices under law
F. Security, fraud prevention, and legal compliance
- Detect fraud and protect accounts
- Monitor for abuse, spam, or malicious activity
- Enforce our Terms and protect rights, safety, and property
- Comply with legal obligations and lawful requests
G. Automated and AI-assisted tools
We may use automated tools, including AI-assisted tools, to support customer service, moderation, personalization, analytics, and security. We do not use such tools to make decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects about you without appropriate safeguards where required by law.
5. How We Disclose Personal Information
We may disclose Personal Information to:
A. Service providers
Vendors that help us run Christianity Now, including hosting, analytics, email delivery, customer support, payment processing, fraud prevention, fulfillment/shipping, and performance monitoring.
B. Advertising, analytics, and measurement partners (where applicable)
Where we support advertising or sponsorship measurement, partners may collect or receive limited information to measure campaigns or deliver relevant advertising. You may have opt-out rights depending on your location.
C. Event partners and sponsors (where applicable)
If you register for an event or co-sponsored offering, we may share information as described at registration.
D. Legal and safety disclosures
We may disclose information when we believe it is necessary to comply with law, protect rights or safety, investigate fraud, or enforce our Terms.
E. Business transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, Personal Information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
F. With your consent
We may share information with third parties when you instruct us to do so.
We may also share aggregated or deidentified information for analytics, reporting, and business purposes.
6. Cookies, Tracking Technologies, and Interest-Based Advertising
A. Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar tools to:
- Keep the site functioning and secure
- Remember preferences
- Measure performance and engagement
- Understand what content is helpful
- Support advertising measurement (where applicable)
B. Interest-based advertising and “sale”/“sharing”
Depending on applicable law, certain disclosures for targeted advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of Personal Information. Where required, we provide a right to opt out.
C. Your choices
You can control cookies through:
- Your browser settings (blocking or deleting cookies)
- Platform-level controls (for mobile devices where applicable)
We may honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal where required by law.
We do not respond to browser “Do Not Track” signals in a uniform way because there is no consistent industry standard, but we offer the choices described above.
7. Your Privacy Rights and Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to:
- Know/Access: request information about what we collect and how we use it
- Delete: request deletion of Personal Information (subject to legal exceptions)
- Correct: request correction of inaccurate information
- Portability: request a copy of your information in a portable format
- Opt out of targeted advertising and certain “sale”/“sharing” (where applicable)
- Limit use/disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information (where applicable)
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Non-discrimination for exercising your rights
These rights may be limited or denied where permitted by law (for example, to comply with legal obligations, prevent fraud, or maintain subscription records).
8. Exercising Your Privacy Rights
To submit a privacy request, contact us at the email below:
- Email: customersupport@christianitynow.com
Verification
To protect you, we may verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests. Verification may require matching information you provide with information in our records.
Authorized agents (where applicable)
If permitted by law, you may use an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf. We may request proof of authorization.
Appeals (where applicable)
If we deny your request and you have appeal rights under law, you may appeal by contacting us at: customersupport@christianitynow.com
9. Opting Out of Marketing Communications
You can opt out of promotional emails by using the unsubscribe link in the email. Even if you opt out, we may still send non-promotional messages related to your account, subscriptions, transactions, or service updates.
10. Retention
We retain Personal Information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law. Retention periods depend on the type of information and how it is used (for example, subscription records and tax documentation).
11. Security
We use reasonable physical, technical, and administrative safeguards designed to protect Personal Information. No system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Third-Party Links and Services
Our Products and Services may link to third-party websites or tools. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review third-party privacy policies before providing information.
13. Public or Community Posting
If you post comments or other content in public areas of our Products and Services (where available), what you share may be visible to others. Please avoid posting sensitive or personal details you do not want public.
14. International Transfers
If you access Christianity Now from outside the United States, your information may be processed in the U.S. and other locations where we or our service providers operate. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for international transfers.
15. Children’s Privacy
Our Products and Services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided Personal Information to us, contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
16. Contact Us
Christianity Now is the controller/business responsible for your Personal Information.
Privacy Contact:
Christianity Now: customersupport@christianitynow.com
17. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will post changes here and update the “Last Updated” date. If changes are material, we may provide additional notice (for example, via email or a notice on our site).
18. Additional Disclosures Under Applicable Law
Where required by law, we provide additional disclosures about:
- Categories of Personal Information collected
- Purposes of processing
- Categories of third parties receiving data
- Whether we “sell” or “share” Personal Information for targeted advertising
- How to opt out and exercise rights
Christianity Now Cookie Notice
Last Updated: January 1, 2026
This Cookie Notice explains how Christianity Now (“we,” “us,” “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our websites, read our newsletters, or interact with our digital content (collectively, the “Services”). It also explains your choices.
What are cookies and similar technologies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We also use similar technologies such as pixels, web beacons, SDKs (if applicable), and local storage. These help us make the Services work, remember preferences, understand engagement, and (where applicable) support advertising and measurement.
Why we use cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Make the Services function (page navigation, security, load balancing)
- Remember your preferences (consent choices, settings, region)
- Improve performance and reliability (diagnostics, error reporting)
- Measure engagement (which articles are read, newsletter opens, site analytics)
- Support advertising and sponsorship measurement (where applicable)
- Prevent fraud and protect accounts (security and abuse detection)
Categories of cookies we use
Depending on how you use our Services, cookies may fall into these categories:
1) Strictly Necessary Cookies
These are required for the Services to function. They enable core features like security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot disable these through our cookie banner, because the Services may not work properly without them.
2) Functional Cookies
These help us remember your choices and preferences (such as region or language) and enable enhanced features.
3) Performance / Analytics Cookies
These help us understand how people use the Services so we can improve them (for example, what pages are visited, what content is most helpful, and how the site performs).
4) Advertising / Targeting Cookies (where applicable)
These may be used to show ads that are more relevant to your interests and to measure ad performance. Depending on your location, this activity may be considered “sharing” or “selling” Personal Information under certain state privacy laws.
Third-party cookies
Some cookies and similar technologies may be set by third parties that provide analytics, advertising, video, embedded content, or other tools. These third parties may collect information about your activity over time and across different websites or services, depending on their practices and your settings.
Your cookie choices
You can manage cookies in several ways:
A) Cookie banner / Cookie Settings
You can accept, reject, or customize non-essential cookies using our cookie banner.
B) Browser controls
Most browsers allow you to delete or block cookies and to set preferences for certain websites. If you block cookies, parts of the Services may not function as intended.
C) Global Privacy Control (GPC)
If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal, we will treat it as a request to opt out of certain targeted advertising-related sharing/sales where required by law. Note that GPC generally applies to the browser/device you use and may not apply to apps.
D) Mobile device controls (if applicable)
If you use a mobile device, you may be able to limit ad tracking through your device settings.
Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) setting. Because there is no consistent industry standard for DNT signals, our Services may not respond to DNT. We provide cookie controls and opt-out rights as described above.
Updates to this Cookie Notice
We may update this notice from time to time. We will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
Contact
Questions about this Cookie Notice or your privacy options?
Email: customersupport@christianitynow.com
Your Privacy Choices
Last Updated: January 1, 2026
Christianity Now respects your privacy and offers choices about how your information is used. This page explains your options, including how to opt out of targeted advertising where applicable and how to exercise privacy rights under certain state privacy laws.
Your choices may apply only to the browser/device you are using. If you use multiple devices or browsers, you may need to repeat these steps.
1) Opt Out of Targeted Advertising
Depending on your location, you may have the right to opt out of the use of your Personal Information for targeted advertising. In certain U.S. states, this may be described as opting out of the “sale” or “sharing” of Personal Information.
B) Global Privacy Control (GPC)
If your browser supports Global Privacy Control, you can enable it in your browser or via a supported extension. Where required by law, we will treat GPC as an opt-out request for targeted advertising-related “sale/sharing” on that browser.
C) Device-level ad controls (if applicable)
Your mobile device may allow you to limit ad tracking in its privacy settings. These controls vary by device and operating system.
3) Your State Privacy Rights (U.S.)
If you live in certain U.S. states, you may have rights to:
- Access the Personal Information we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate Personal Information
- Delete Personal Information (with legal exceptions)
- Receive a copy of your Personal Information (portability)
- Opt out of targeted advertising and certain “sale/sharing”
- Limit certain uses of Sensitive Personal Information (where applicable)
- Appeal a decision we make regarding your request (where applicable)
These rights may vary based on your state and your relationship to the Services.
4) Submit a Privacy Request (Access, Correct, Delete, Portability)
Verification
To protect you, we may request information to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
Authorized Agents (where permitted)
If your state allows authorized agents, you may designate someone to submit a request for you. We may require proof of authorization and verification of your identity.
Appeals
If you have the right to appeal a decision, you can do so here:
customersupport@christianitynow.com
5) Marketing Emails and Newsletters
If you don’t want promotional emails, you can unsubscribe using the link at the bottom of any email. You may still receive essential messages related to purchases, subscription status, renewal notices, or important service updates.
6) What happens after you opt out?
If you opt out of targeted advertising:
- You may still see ads, but they may not be tailored based on your activity
- Your opt-out generally applies to the browser/device where you made the choice
- If you clear cookies or reinstall your browser, you may need to reset your preferences
7) Contact us
If you have questions or need help, contact our privacy team:
Email: customersupport@christianitynow.com