Last updated: August 2026

1. Who We Are

Christian Way Center is operated by Bruno Domenico Urso, a sole proprietorship based in Italy operating internationally under the “Christian Way Center” trademark.

Contact: info@christianwaycenter.org

2. Information We Collect

Browsing data: When you visit the Site, our servers automatically collect certain information, including your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and access times.

Information you provide voluntarily: Name, email address, and phone number when you use our contact form, sign up for our newsletter, create an account, or submit a prayer request.

Purchase data: When you make a purchase (e.g., ebooks), we collect your name, email address, and billing information. Payment card details are processed directly by our payment providers (Stripe and PayPal) and are not stored on our servers.

Account and membership data: Username, email address, and password (encrypted) if you create an account or subscribe to a membership. If you log in via Google or Facebook, we receive basic profile information (name, email) from those providers.

Prayer wall submissions: If you submit a prayer request, we collect the content you choose to share, which may be displayed publicly or kept private per your selection.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and manage our services (orders, memberships, ebook downloads, prayer wall)
  • Send transactional communications (order confirmations, account notifications)
  • Send newsletters and promotional communications, where you have opted in
  • Maintain the security of the Site and prevent fraud
  • Comply with applicable legal and tax obligations
  • Improve our content and services based on aggregated, non-identifying usage patterns

4. Legal Basis for Processing (EU/UK Visitors)

If you are located in the European Union or United Kingdom, we process your data based on:

  • Performance of a contract: to provide services you have requested (orders, memberships)
  • Legal obligation: for tax and accounting compliance
  • Consent: for newsletters and promotional communications, which you may withdraw at any time
  • Legitimate interest: for security, fraud prevention, and service improvement

5. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with service providers who help us operate the Site, under contractual obligations to protect your data:

  • Stripe, Inc. (USA) — payment processing. stripe.com/privacy
  • PayPal Holdings, Inc. (USA) — payment processing. paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full
  • Google LLC (USA) — Google sign-in, YouTube video embeds. policies.google.com/privacy
  • Meta Platforms, Inc. (USA) — Facebook sign-in and social features. facebook.com/privacy/policy
  • Spreaker, Inc. (USA) — podcast hosting and playback. spreaker.com/privacy
  • ElevenLabs — text-to-speech technology used to produce audio content (processes editorial content, not user personal data). elevenlabs.io/privacy
  • Anthropic — AI technology used to help generate editorial content (processes editorial content, not user personal data). anthropic.com/privacy
  • Brevo — email newsletter delivery. brevo.com/legal/privacypolicy
  • Aruba S.p.A. (Italy) — website hosting. aruba.it/informativa-privacy.aspx
  • OneSignal — push notification delivery, if you opt in to notifications. onesignal.com/privacy_policy

We may also disclose information where required by law, to protect our rights, or in connection with a business transfer.

Some of these providers are based in the United States. Where required, appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) are used for international data transfers.

6. Data Retention

  • Purchase and invoicing data: retained as required by applicable tax law (typically up to 10 years)
  • Newsletter data: retained until you withdraw consent
  • Account data: retained until you delete your account
  • Browsing/analytics data: retained for a maximum of 12 months

7. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Restrict or object to certain processing
  • Request a copy of your data in a portable format
  • Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal

California residents: Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have additional rights, including the right to know what personal information is collected and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.

EU/UK residents: You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@christianwaycenter.org.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is 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 us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

9. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Cookies

Our Site uses cookies and similar technologies. For details, see our Cookie Policy.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

12. Contact Us

Christian Way Center
Email: info@christianwaycenter.org