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Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 20, 2026

SCC Youth is a ministry of the Slavic Christian Center, a member church of the United States Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Church. SCC Youth ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your phone number (required for authentication) and your full name.

Profile Information

You may optionally provide additional information such as your email address, date of birth, gender, and mailing address.

Event Registration

When you register for events, we collect registration details including your name, contact information, and any custom fields required for the specific event.

Contact Form Submissions

When you contact us through our website, we collect the information you provide in the contact form.

Mentoring Bookings

When you book a mentoring session, we collect scheduling information and any details you provide for the session.

Merchandise Orders

When you purchase merchandise, we collect your shipping address, payment information (processed securely by Stripe), and order details.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • To create and manage your account
  • To process event registrations and send confirmations
  • To coordinate mentoring sessions and appointments
  • To fulfill merchandise orders and send shipping updates
  • To send transactional emails (purchase confirmations, booking confirmations, etc.)
  • To send one-time verification codes (OTP) via SMS for account authentication
  • To respond to your contact form submissions and inquiries
  • To improve our services and user experience

3. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to provide our functionality:

Firebase (Google)

We use Firebase for user authentication and data storage. Your data is stored securely on Google's infrastructure. See Firebase Privacy Policy.

Stripe

We use Stripe to securely process payments. We do not store your full payment card details on our servers. See Stripe Privacy Policy.

Brevo (SendinBlue)

We use Brevo to send transactional emails such as purchase confirmations and booking notifications. See Brevo Privacy Policy.

Google APIs

We use Google services including Maps (for location display) and YouTube (for video content). See Google Privacy Policy.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services.

Event registration data is retained for record-keeping and communication purposes.

Transaction records may be retained for accounting and legal compliance purposes.

You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data that we hold
  • Update your information through your profile settings
  • Request deletion of your account and personal data
  • Opt out of non-essential communications

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes using encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure authentication methods, and trusted third-party service providers with strong security practices.

7. SMS/Mobile Information

Mobile information, including phone numbers collected for account verification, will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. To be clear: no mobile information will be shared with third parties for any purpose. Your phone number is used solely for account authentication via one-time verification codes (OTP).

Message Types: SCC Youth sends only one-time passwords (OTP) via SMS for the purpose of account verification and login. No marketing, promotional, or operational alert messages are sent. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.

Opt-Out: You may opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message. After opting out, you will receive a confirmation message: "You have successfully been unsubscribed. You will not receive any more messages from this number. Reply START to resubscribe."

Help: Reply HELP to any message for assistance. You will receive: "Reply STOP to unsubscribe. Msg & Data Rates May Apply."

Carrier Disclaimer: Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are intended for youth and young adults. If a user is under 13 years of age, we require parental consent before collecting personal information. Parents or guardians may contact us to review, update, or delete their child's information.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our services after such modifications constitutes your acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

SCC Youth
A ministry of the Slavic Christian Center (United States Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Church)
2014 S 15th St
Tacoma, WA 98405
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Youth Service

Tuesdays @ 7:30 PM

Preservice Prayer @ 7:00 PM

Youth Choir

Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM

Devotionals

Sundays @ 8:30 AM