Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 24, 2026

At Church in Miniature, we respect your privacy and are committed to being transparent about how information is collected, used, shared, and protected when you visit our website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use that information, when information may be shared with service providers and other third parties, and the choices you may have regarding your personal information.

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through churchinminiature.com, including our online store, customer accounts, checkout process, contact forms, email subscriptions, product reviews, affiliate links, promotions, social-media interactions, and other services or features that link to this Privacy Policy.

By using Church in Miniature, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with Church in Miniature.

Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:

Create a customer account.
Place an order.
Purchase or manage a subscription.
Purchase or receive a gift card.
Join our email list.
Submit a contact or customer-service form.
Request information about an order.
Ask a product question.
Submit a product review or comment.
Create or use a wishlist.
Participate in a promotion or survey.
Contact us by email.
Communicate with us through social media.
Contact us regarding vendor, supplier, wholesale, affiliate, or partnership opportunities.

Information you provide may include:

Name
Email address
Telephone number
Billing address
Shipping address
Account information
Order information
Product selections
Wishlist information
Subscription information
Gift-card information
Communications with customer service
Product preferences
Information contained in forms or messages you submit

Please do not submit Social Security numbers, account passwords, complete payment-card information, medical information, or other highly sensitive information through general contact forms unless specifically requested and necessary for a particular service.

2. Information Collected When You Make a Purchase

When you purchase a product through Church in Miniature, we may collect information necessary to process, manage, fulfill, and support your transaction.

This may include:

Your name
Email address
Billing address
Shipping address
Telephone number
Products purchased
Order number
Order amount
Shipping selection
Payment method
Transaction status
Refund or cancellation information
Other information necessary to complete or support your order

We may retain certain transaction records for accounting, tax, fraud-prevention, customer-service, legal, and business-record purposes.

3. Payment Information

Church in Miniature uses third-party payment processors, including services such as Stripe and PayPal, to process payments.

When you submit payment information, some or all of that information may be transmitted directly to the applicable payment provider.

Church in Miniature does not intend to store your complete credit-card number or card security code on our own website.

Payment providers may process information including:

Name
Billing address
Email address
Transaction amount
Payment information
Transaction identifiers
Device or security information
Information used for fraud prevention

Payment providers process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

4. WooCommerce and Customer Accounts

Church in Miniature uses WooCommerce to provide ecommerce functionality.

WooCommerce may process or store information associated with your account and purchases, including:

Name
Email address
Telephone number
Billing address
Shipping address
Products ordered
Order history
Customer notes
Payment-method information
Refund information
Account information

If customer accounts are enabled, you may be able to create an account to view previous orders, manage account information, save addresses, manage subscriptions, or use other account-related features.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials.

5. Shopping Cart, Checkout, and Funnel Services

Church in Miniature may use FunnelKit and WooCommerce-related tools to provide shopping-cart, checkout, and sales-funnel functionality.

These services may process information relating to:

Products added to your cart
Cart totals
Checkout activity
Products purchased
Customer sessions
Order information
Referral sources
Campaign information
Device or browser information
Website interactions

Certain cart and checkout information may be stored temporarily through cookies or similar technologies so that your shopping experience can function properly.

For additional information regarding cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.

6. Shipping, Dropshipping, and Third-Party Fulfillment

Church in Miniature may offer products that are shipped or fulfilled by third-party suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, dropshipping companies, fulfillment providers, or shipping carriers.

When necessary to complete an order, we may provide these companies with information such as:

Customer name
Shipping address
Telephone number
Email address
Product ordered
Quantity
Order number
Shipping instructions

These companies may use the information to fulfill, package, ship, track, deliver, replace, return, or otherwise support your order.

The particular supplier or fulfillment provider may vary depending on the product purchased.

Third-party fulfillment companies may maintain their own privacy policies governing their use of personal information.

7. External and Affiliate Products

Some products or services displayed on Church in Miniature may be purchased directly from another company’s website rather than through Church in Miniature.

When you click an external or affiliate link and leave our website, the third party’s privacy policy and terms generally apply to your activity on that website.

Church in Miniature may receive information indicating that a referral, click, or qualifying purchase occurred, but we generally do not control the information you provide directly to an external retailer.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy practices of external websites before providing personal information or completing a purchase.

8. Affiliate Links

Church in Miniature may participate in affiliate programs operated by retailers, manufacturers, publishers, service providers, affiliate networks, and other businesses.

Affiliate links may use cookies, tracking parameters, or similar technologies to determine that a visitor was referred from Church in Miniature.

If you click an affiliate link and make a qualifying purchase or complete another qualifying action, Church in Miniature may receive a commission or other compensation.

Affiliate relationships generally do not increase the price you pay.

We may use Pretty Links or similar link-management tools to organize, manage, or redirect certain links on our website.

Please see our Affiliate Disclosure for additional information.

9. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Church in Miniature uses cookies and similar technologies to help operate our website and online store.

These technologies may be used to:

Maintain shopping carts.
Maintain customer sessions.
Support checkout.
Keep customers logged in.
Remember preferences.
Maintain wishlists.
Support subscriptions.
Process orders.
Prevent fraud.
Protect our website.
Measure website traffic.
Understand how visitors use our website.
Measure marketing activity.
Measure affiliate referrals.
Improve website performance.
Remember consent preferences.

Some cookies may be necessary for our website to function properly.

Other cookies, such as analytics or marketing cookies, may be subject to your consent choices where required by applicable law.

For more information, please review our Cookie Policy.

10. Google Analytics

Church in Miniature uses Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

Google Analytics may collect information such as:

Pages visited
Website interactions
Session information
Traffic sources
Browser type
Device type
Approximate geographic information
Referral information
Cookie or device identifiers

We use this information to understand website traffic, improve website functionality, evaluate content, understand visitor interests, and improve the experience we provide.

We do not intentionally configure Google Analytics to collect sensitive information such as passwords, Social Security numbers, or complete payment-card numbers.

Where required, analytics technologies may be controlled through our cookie-consent tools.

11. Google Site Kit

Church in Miniature may use Site Kit by Google to connect our WordPress website with Google services.

Depending on our configuration, Site Kit may be used in connection with services such as:

Google Analytics
Google Search Console
PageSpeed Insights
Google Tag Manager
Other Google services we may enable

Information collected through these services is governed by the applicable Google service and our configuration of that service.

12. MonsterInsights

Church in Miniature may use MonsterInsights to connect WordPress with Google Analytics and make website-traffic information easier for us to review and understand.

MonsterInsights may facilitate analytics collection and reporting relating to website visits and interactions.

The information collected depends on the Google Analytics features and MonsterInsights settings enabled on our website.

13. Email Marketing and Sender.net

Church in Miniature uses Sender.net for email marketing, newsletters, subscriber communications, promotional messages, and related email services.

If you voluntarily subscribe to our email list, we may collect information such as:

Email address
Name, if provided
Subscription date
Subscription status
Email preferences
Information regarding email engagement

Depending on the services and settings used, we may be able to determine whether an email was opened or whether a link within an email was clicked.

We may use email communications to provide:

Catholic articles and resources
Website updates
New product announcements
Newsletters
Promotions
Special offers
Seasonal content
Store information
Other communications related to Church in Miniature

You may unsubscribe from promotional email communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link contained in our marketing emails.

Transactional emails relating to purchases, accounts, subscriptions, security, or customer-service requests may still be sent when necessary.

14. Transactional Email and WP Mail SMTP

Church in Miniature may use WP Mail SMTP and external email-delivery providers to help ensure that emails generated by our website are successfully delivered.

These emails may include:

Order confirmations
Shipping notifications
Refund notices
Password-reset emails
Account notifications
Subscription notices
Customer-service responses
Administrative notifications

Email-delivery providers may process information necessary to transmit an email, such as your email address, message content, technical delivery information, and related metadata.

15. Contact Forms and MetForm

Church in Miniature may use MetForm and other form technologies to provide contact forms and customer-service forms.

When you submit a form, we may collect information such as:

Name
Email address
Telephone number
Order number
Product information
Uploaded photographs or documents
Message contents
Other information you voluntarily provide

We may use this information to:

Respond to questions.
Provide customer service.
Resolve order problems.
Handle return or refund requests.
Respond to product inquiries.
Respond to vendor inquiries.
Investigate website problems.
Communicate with you regarding your request.

Please do not submit passwords, complete credit-card numbers, or other highly sensitive financial information through general forms.

16. Wishlists

Church in Miniature may use WPC Smart Wishlist for WooCommerce or similar functionality that allows visitors to save products.

Wishlist information may be associated with:

Your browser
Cookies or browser storage
Your customer account, when applicable

We may use this information to provide the wishlist functionality requested by you.

17. Subscriptions

Church in Miniature may use Sublium Subscriptions for WooCommerce or similar services to provide recurring purchases or subscription products.

If you purchase a subscription, information may be processed in connection with:

Subscription status
Renewal dates
Payment processing
Products subscribed to
Account information
Shipping information
Billing information
Subscription changes or cancellations

Payment information associated with subscription renewals may also be processed by the applicable payment provider.

18. Gift Cards

Church in Miniature may use PW WooCommerce Gift Cards or similar technology to provide gift-card functionality.

If you purchase or send a gift card, we may collect information such as:

Purchaser information
Recipient name
Recipient email address
Gift-card amount
Message provided by the purchaser
Order information

We use this information to process and deliver the gift card and provide related customer service.

19. Security and Wordfence

Church in Miniature uses Wordfence Security and may use other security technologies to help protect our website, customers, and systems.

Security services may process technical information such as:

IP address
Browser information
Login attempts
Security events
Website requests
Device information
Suspicious activity
Information used to identify bots or malicious traffic

We may use this information to:

Prevent unauthorized access.
Prevent fraud.
Detect malicious activity.
Block attacks.
Protect customer accounts.
Investigate security incidents.
Maintain website integrity.

Security logs may be retained for a reasonable period based on our security settings and legitimate security needs.

20. Website Hosting

Church in Miniature uses Hostinger for website hosting and related infrastructure.

Information submitted through our website may be stored or processed within systems operated by our hosting provider.

Hosting providers may process technical information including:

IP addresses
Server logs
Browser information
Website requests
Device information
Error logs
Security information

This information may be necessary to provide reliable, secure, and efficient website hosting.

21. Website Performance and LiteSpeed Cache

Church in Miniature uses LiteSpeed Cache and related optimization technologies to improve website speed and performance.

Caching and optimization services may temporarily process or store technical information necessary to deliver website content efficiently.

Some functionality may interact with WooCommerce cookies or customer sessions to ensure that personalized information, such as shopping-cart contents, is displayed correctly.

22. Rank Math SEO

Church in Miniature uses Rank Math SEO to assist with search-engine optimization, website metadata, structured data, sitemaps, and search-engine visibility.

Rank Math primarily assists us in managing website content and SEO settings.

If optional integrations or external services are connected through Rank Math, information associated with those services may be processed according to the applicable provider’s privacy practices.

23. WooCommerce Tax

Church in Miniature may use WooCommerce Tax or related services to help calculate applicable taxes.

Information relating to a customer, order, transaction, or location may be processed when necessary to determine applicable taxes.

This may include information such as:

Billing location
Shipping location
Product information
Order amount
Tax-related transaction information

24. Social Media

Church in Miniature may maintain accounts or links associated with social-media services such as:

Facebook
Instagram
Pinterest

If you interact with us through a social-media platform, that platform may collect information according to its own privacy policies.

If you click a social-media link on Church in Miniature, you may leave our website and become subject to the privacy practices of the applicable third party.

We do not control the independent privacy practices of social-media platforms.

25. Information We Share

We may share personal information with third parties when reasonably necessary to operate our website, provide requested services, process transactions, protect our business, or comply with legal requirements.

Depending on how you interact with Church in Miniature, information may be shared with:

WooCommerce and ecommerce service providers
Stripe
PayPal
Payment processors
Hostinger
Google services
Analytics providers
Sender.net
Email-delivery providers
Shipping carriers
Dropshipping suppliers
Manufacturers
Fulfillment providers
Subscription providers
Customer-service tools
Security providers
Affiliate networks
Advertising or marketing providers
Tax services
Professional advisers
Government authorities or law-enforcement agencies when legally required

We limit sharing to information reasonably necessary for the applicable purpose.

Sale of Personal Information

Church in Miniature does not sell personal information for monetary compensation.

We may share information with service providers and other third parties as described in this Privacy Policy for purposes such as operating our website, fulfilling orders, processing payments, providing analytics, marketing, maintaining security, and providing our services.

Certain privacy laws may define terms such as “sale,” “sharing,” or “targeted advertising” more broadly than an ordinary exchange of information for money. Where applicable law provides rights relating to these activities, we will respond to qualifying requests as required.

26. Advertising and Marketing

Church in Miniature may use advertising, affiliate, email, social-media, analytics, or marketing technologies.

Depending on the services enabled, these technologies may process information to:

Measure advertising performance.
Measure conversions.
Understand referral sources.
Understand website activity.
Measure email engagement.
Attribute purchases to campaigns.
Provide more relevant advertising.
Evaluate marketing effectiveness.

Where required by applicable law, certain non-essential advertising or marketing technologies may be controlled through our cookie-consent tools.

27. Children’s Privacy

Church in Miniature provides content and products intended for families and general audiences.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13 without appropriate parental or legal authorization.

If you believe that a child has submitted personal information to Church in Miniature without appropriate authorization, please contact us at:

support@churchinminiature.com

We will review the matter and take appropriate action where required.

28. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information maintained through Church in Miniature.

These safeguards may include:

Secure HTTPS connections
Website security software
Access controls
Authentication procedures
Password protections
Software updates
Security monitoring
Backups
Fraud-prevention measures
Limited administrative access

However, no website, database, network, or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You should therefore understand that transmitting personal information over the internet involves some degree of risk.

29. How Long We Keep Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and for legitimate legal, accounting, security, tax, fraud-prevention, and business needs.

Depending on the type of information, we may retain information to:

Complete transactions.
Fulfill orders.
Process returns or refunds.
Maintain customer accounts.
Manage subscriptions.
Provide customer service.
Maintain accounting and tax records.
Resolve disputes.
Prevent fraud.
Investigate security incidents.
Enforce agreements.
Comply with legal requirements.
Maintain appropriate business records.

Different types of information may be retained for different periods.

When information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete, anonymize, aggregate, or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with our business practices and applicable law.

30. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information.

These rights may include the ability to:

Request information regarding personal data we maintain about you.
Request access to certain personal information.
Request correction of inaccurate information.
Request deletion of certain information.
Unsubscribe from marketing communications.
Manage cookie preferences.
Object to or restrict certain uses of information where applicable.
Request other privacy-related actions provided by applicable law.

Some information may need to be retained despite a deletion request because of legal, tax, accounting, security, fraud-prevention, contractual, or other legitimate requirements.

To submit a privacy request, contact:

support@churchinminiature.com

We may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before completing certain privacy requests.

31. U.S. State Privacy Rights

Certain U.S. states provide residents with additional privacy rights.

Depending on:

Where you live,
The type of personal information involved,
How Church in Miniature uses the information, and
Whether the applicable law applies to Church in Miniature,

you may have additional rights regarding your personal information.

These rights may include rights concerning access, deletion, correction, data portability, targeted advertising, certain forms of data sharing, or other privacy practices.

If you believe that you have rights under an applicable state privacy law, contact:

support@churchinminiature.com

We will review and respond to qualifying requests as required by applicable law.

32. Email Choices

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link contained in an email.

Unsubscribing from promotional communications does not necessarily prevent us from sending transactional or service-related communications.

For example, we may still send emails regarding:

Orders
Payments
Shipping
Refunds
Account security
Password resets
Subscriptions
Customer-service requests
Important changes affecting services you requested

33. Cookie Choices

Where available, our cookie-consent tools may allow you to manage certain categories of cookies.

You may also control cookies through your browser settings.

Please understand that disabling necessary cookies may prevent parts of our website from functioning correctly, including:

Shopping carts
Checkout
Customer accounts
Wishlists
Subscriptions
Payment functions

For additional information, please review our Cookie Policy.

34. Third-Party Websites

Church in Miniature may contain links to websites operated by third parties.

These may include:

Retailers
Affiliate partners
Catholic organizations
Suppliers
Manufacturers
Social-media platforms
Payment providers
Shipping providers
Other resources

Once you leave Church in Miniature, the privacy practices and terms of the external website apply.

We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of independently operated third-party websites.

35. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

Changes may be made because of:

Changes to our website
New products or services
New plugins or technologies
Changes to service providers
Changes to our business practices
Changes to applicable laws or regulations

When we make material changes, we will update the Last Updated date at the beginning of this Privacy Policy.

We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

36. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or would like to submit a privacy-related request, please contact us:

Church in Miniature
Website: churchinminiature.com
Privacy Email: support@churchinminiature.com

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to privacy inquiries in accordance with applicable law.

Thank you for visiting Church in Miniature and for allowing us to be part of your family’s journey of faith.