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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 24 October 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what information Sermon Stories (www.thesermonstory.com) collects when you visit the site, how that information is used, and the choices you have. We keep it simple: we collect as little as we can, and we never sell your personal information.

Who runs this site

Sermon Stories is an independent website that publishes sermon illustrations and stories of faith. The site is hosted on Blogger, a service provided by Google. If you have any questions about this policy, email us at admin@thesermonstory.com.

Information you give us

  • Emails. When you contact us or send a story, we receive your email address, your name if you include it, and whatever you write in your message.
  • Story submissions. If you send a story, we keep the story and the credit details you provide so we can review it, contact you and, if you agree, publish it.
  • Comments. Commenting on this blog requires a Google account. Your comment, the name on your Google profile and the time you posted are shown publicly.

Information collected automatically

Because this site runs on Blogger, Google automatically collects certain technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, device, the pages you view and the site that referred you. Google uses cookies and similar technologies to provide the service, keep it secure and count visits. Blogger gives us access to basic, aggregated visitor statistics, such as page views and traffic sources. These statistics do not tell us who you are.

You can read how Google handles this information in the Google Privacy Policy and learn how Google uses cookies on its cookies page.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. On this site they are set by Google and Blogger, for example to remember your preferences, to keep you signed in when you comment, and to measure traffic. Visitors from the European Union and the United Kingdom are shown a cookie notice by Blogger. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, although some features, such as commenting, may not work properly without them.

Advertising and analytics

We do not currently show adverts on this site. If we add advertising in the future, for example through Google AdSense, third-party vendors including Google may use cookies to show ads based on your previous visits to this and other websites. You will be able to turn off personalised advertising in Google Ad Settings. If we add analytics tools such as Google Analytics, we will update this page.

How we use your information

  • To reply to your messages and questions
  • To review, edit and publish stories you send us, with the credit you choose
  • To correct mistakes and improve the site
  • To protect the site from spam and abuse

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information. We do not add you to a mailing list unless you ask us to.

How long we keep it

We keep emails and story submissions only as long as we need them to answer you, review your story or keep a record of your permission to publish it. You can ask us to delete your messages at any time.

Your choices and rights

You can email us to ask what information we hold about you, to correct it, or to delete it. You can also ask us to remove a story you sent or a comment you posted. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under local data protection laws, and we will respect those requests.

Children

This site is meant for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent us personal details, please email us and we will delete them.

Links to other websites

Our posts sometimes link to other websites or embed content such as YouTube videos. Those sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for how they handle your information.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the date at the top of this page.

Contact

For any privacy question or request, email probinctg231@gmail.com or visit our Contact page. 

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