Last Updated: March 2, 2026
At St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Detroit, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect the information you provide to us through our website, syromalabardetroit.org. 1. Information We Collect
We collect information from you when you interact with our website through the following methods: A. Contact Forms
When you reach out to us via our general contact form, we collect: – First Name and Last Name – Email Address – Subject of Inquiry – Your Message
B. Church Hall Booking Form To facilitate facility rentals and event planning, we collect: – First Name and Last Name – Email Address – Phone Number – Event Details (Date, type of event, and specific requirements)
C. Automated Data Collection (Google Site Kit) We use Google Site Kit, which includes Google Analytics, to help us understand how visitors engage with our website. This tool collects non-personally identifiable information, such as: – IP addresses (anonymized) – Browser type and operating system – Pages visited and time spent on the site – Referral sources (how you arrived at our site)
2. How We Use Your Information We use the data collected for the following purposes: – To respond to your inquiries or prayer requests. – To process and manage Church Hall bookings. – To improve our website functionality and user experience based on traffic data. – To send administrative updates regarding your specific requests.
3. External Links and Third-Party Services
Our website contains links to external platforms to facilitate parish administration. Please be aware that once you click these links, you are subject to the privacy policies of those third parties.
– Jotform: We use Jotform for Parish Membership Registration and ACH/Direct Deposit Registration. These forms are hosted on Jotform’s servers and are not embedded in our site. Any data entered into those forms is governed by Jotform’s Privacy Policy.
– Google Site Kit: Data processed by Google Analytics is governed by the Google’s Privacy Policy.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share information only in the following circumstances:
– With Service Providers: We may use third-party service providers (like web hosting or email services) to help us operate our church administration.
– Legal Compliance: We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
5. Data Security We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information and transaction data stored on our site.
6. Children’s Privacy As a church, we value the safety of children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with personal information without their consent, please contact us immediately.
7. Your Rights You have the right to: – Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. – Request that we correct or update any inaccurate information. – Request that we delete your personal information from our active communication lists.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage users to frequently check this page for any changes.
9. Contacting Us If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this website, please contact us at:
St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
17235 Mt. Vernon St, Southfield, MI, 48075
E-mail: secretary@syromalabardetroit.org
Office: (248)552-6620