Privacy Policy

At the Ruwe Holy Ghost Church of East Africa (RHGCEA), your privacy is considered a sacred trust. Just as we hold our spiritual vows and the history of our founders in the highest regard, we are rigorously committed to safeguarding the personal information of our congregants, clergy, and website visitors across all our Dioceses in East Africa and beyond.

1. Information We Collect

We collect non-personally identifiable information from general visitors (such as browser types, IP addresses, and generalized location data) to help us optimize the performance of the Ruwe Holy Ghost Church Management System and public website. For our registered congregants, we collect specific personal and administrative data. Please consult our Members Data Policy for an exhaustive breakdown of how specific member data is handled.

2. How We Use Collected Information

The information collected through our public-facing platforms is utilized to:

• Improve the delivery of our digital Church services.
• Ensure seamless functionality of the Members Portal and Administrative CMS.
• Send periodic emails regarding Church news, Dhoroho liturgy updates, and annual Musanda commemoration schedules.
• Respond to inquiries, pastoral counseling requests, and questions directed to the Ruwe Headquarters.

3. Protection & Security of Your Data

We adopt industry-standard data collection, storage, and processing practices. Our server architecture employs robust encryption and security layers to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information, user credentials, and transaction tracking on our Site.

4. Web Browser Cookies

Our Site uses "cookies" to enhance User experience. Cookies assist our CMS in remembering authenticated sessions, allowing registered members to navigate between their Dashboard, the Sermon Archives, and Financial Records without needing to repeatedly log in. You may configure your browser to refuse cookies, though some parts of the portal may consequently function improperly.

5. Information Sharing & Third Parties

RHGCEA does not sell, trade, or rent Users' personal identification information to any third-party entities. We may share generic aggregated demographic data with our trusted Diocesan administrators strictly for internal Church planning, such as preparing for large-scale events at the Archcathedral in Ruwe.

6. Acceptance of this Policy

By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

Last Updated: April 27, 2026