Holy Rosary Catholic Parish Privacy Policy
Last Updated: February 6, 2026
Our Policy:
Welcome to the website (the "Site") of Holy Rosary Catholic Parish (herein referred to as the "Parish," "we", "us" and/or "our"). This Site is operated by Holy Rosary Catholic Parish and has been created to provide information about our parish and to provide access to the information, resources, products and services available through the Site (the "Parish Services") to our Site visitors ("you", "your"). This Privacy Policy sets forth the Parish's policy with respect to information including personally identifiable data ("Personal Data") and other information that is collected from Site visitors.
Information We Collect:
When you interact with us through the Site, we may collect Personal Data and other information from you, as further described below:
Personal Data That You Provide Through the Site: We collect Personal Data from you when you voluntarily provide such information, such as when you contact us with inquiries, respond to one of our surveys, register for access to the Parish Services, request sacramental preparation, sign up for ministries, or use certain Parish Services. Wherever the Parish collects Personal Data we make an effort to provide a link to this Privacy Policy.
By voluntarily providing us with Personal Data, you are consenting to our use of it in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you provide Personal Data to this Site, you acknowledge and agree that such Personal Data may be transferred from your current location to the offices and servers of the Parish and the authorized third parties referred to herein located in the United States.
Other Information:
Non-Identifiable Data: When you interact with the Parish through the Site, we receive and store certain personally non-identifiable information. Such information, which is collected passively using various technologies, cannot presently be used to specifically identify you. The Parish may store such information itself or such information may be included in databases owned and maintained by Parish affiliates, agents or service providers. This Site may use such information and pool it with other information to track, for example, the total number of visitors to our Site, the number of visitors to each page of our Site, and the domain names of our visitors' Internet service providers. It is important to note that no Personal Data is available or used in this process.
In operating this Site, we may use a technology called "cookies." A cookie is a piece of information that the computer that hosts our Site gives to your browser when you access the Site. Our cookies help provide additional functionality to the Site and help us analyze Site usage more accurately. For instance, our Site may set a cookie on your browser that allows you to access the Site without needing to remember and then enter a password more than once during a visit to the Site. In all cases in which we use cookies, we will not collect Personal Data except with your permission. On most web browsers, you will find a "help" section on the toolbar. Please refer to this section for information on how to receive notification when you are receiving a new cookie and how to turn cookies off. We recommend that you leave cookies turned on because they allow you to take advantage of some of the Site's features.
Aggregated Personal Data: In an ongoing effort to better understand and serve the users of the Parish Services, the Parish often conducts research on its parishioner demographics, interests and behavior based on the Personal Data and other information provided to us. This research may be compiled and analyzed on an aggregate basis, and the Parish may share this aggregate data with its affiliates, agents and business partners. This aggregate information does not identify you personally. The Parish may also disclose aggregated user statistics in order to describe our services to current and prospective business partners, and to other third parties for other lawful purposes.
Our Use of Your Personal Data and Other Information:
The Parish uses the Personal Data you provide in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy. If you provide Personal Data for a certain reason, we may use the Personal Data in connection with the reason for which it was provided. For instance, if you contact us by email, we will use the Personal Data you provide to answer your question or resolve your problem. Also, if you provide Personal Data in order to obtain access to the Parish Services, we will use your Personal Data to provide you with access to such services and to monitor your use of such services. The Parish may also use your Personal Data and other personally non-identifiable information collected through the Site to help us improve the content and functionality of the Site, to better understand our users and to improve the Parish Services. The Parish may use this information to contact you in the future to tell you about services we believe will be of interest to you. If we do so, each communication we send you will contain instructions permitting you to "opt-out" of receiving future communications. In addition, if at any time you wish not to receive any future communications or you wish to have your name deleted from our mailing lists, please contact us as indicated below.
If the Parish intends on using any Personal Data in any manner that is not consistent with this Privacy Policy, you will be informed of such anticipated use prior to or at the time at which the Personal Data is collected.
Text Message (SMS) Communications:
If you provide us with your mobile phone number and consent to receive text messages, we may send you SMS communications related to parish business, appointments, sacramental preparation, scheduling, and other matters you have requested.
Important SMS Privacy Protections:
- We do NOT sell, share, rent, or provide your phone number or SMS opt-in consent to third parties for marketing, lead generation, or promotional purposes.
- Your mobile phone number and text message consent will only be used by Holy Rosary Catholic Parish staff for the specific purposes you have authorized.
- No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.
- You may opt out of text messages at any time by replying STOP to any message.
- Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies based on your interactions with the parish.
- Reply HELP to any message for assistance or more information.
Our Disclosure of Your Personal Data and Other Information:
The Parish is not in the business of selling your information. We consider this information to be a vital part of our relationship with you. There are, however, certain circumstances in which we may share your Personal Data with certain third parties without further notice to you, as set forth below:
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston: We may share your Personal Data with the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston for purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy, including sacramental record-keeping, verification, and canonical requirements.
Agents, Consultants and Related Third Parties: The Parish, like many organizations, sometimes hires other companies to perform certain business-related functions. Examples of such functions include mailing information, maintaining databases, processing payments, and providing communication services. When we employ another entity to perform a function of this nature, we only provide them with the information that they need to perform their specific function. We do not share mobile phone numbers or SMS opt-in consent with third parties for marketing or promotional purposes. Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties.
Legal Requirements: The Parish may disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (i) comply with a legal obligation, (ii) protect and defend the rights or property of the Parish, (iii) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Site or the public, or (iv) protect against legal liability.
Your Choices:
You can use the Site without providing any Personal Data. If you choose not to provide any Personal Data, you may not be able to use certain Parish Services.
Exclusions:
This Privacy Policy does not apply to any Personal Data collected by the Parish other than Personal Data collected through the Site. This Privacy Policy shall not apply to any unsolicited information you provide to the Parish through this Site or through any other means. This includes, but is not limited to, information posted to any public areas of the Site, such as bulletin boards (collectively, "Public Areas"), any ideas for new information, resources, products or services or modifications to existing information, resources, products or services, and other unsolicited submissions (collectively, "Unsolicited Information"). All Unsolicited Information shall be deemed to be non-confidential and the Parish shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose, and distribute such Unsolicited Information to others without limitation or attribution.
Children:
The Parish does not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under the age of 13 through this Site for marketing purposes. We collect information about children only in connection with sacramental preparation, religious education, and youth ministry activities. If you are under the age of 13, please do not submit any Personal Data through the Site without parental permission. We encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor their children's Internet usage and to help enforce our Privacy Policy by instructing their children never to provide Personal Data on this Site without their permission. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of 13 has provided Personal Data to the Parish through this Site, please contact us, and we will endeavor to delete that information from our databases.
Links to Other Web Sites:
This Privacy Policy applies only to the Site. This Site may contain links to other websites not operated or controlled by the Parish (the "Third Party Sites"). The policies and procedures we described here do not apply to the Third Party Sites. The links from this Site do not imply that the Parish endorses or has reviewed the Third Party Sites. We suggest contacting those sites directly for information on their privacy policies.
Security:
The Parish takes reasonable steps to protect the Personal Data provided via the Site from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no Internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error free. In particular, email sent to or from this Site may not be secure. Therefore, you should take special care in deciding what information you send to us via email. Please keep this in mind when disclosing any Personal Data to the Parish via the Internet.
Other Terms and Conditions:
Your access to and use of this Site is subject to our Terms of Use. By accessing, browsing or using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not accept the terms and conditions, do not use the Site.
Changes to the Parish's Privacy Policy:
The Site and our parish may change from time to time. As a result, at times it may be necessary for the Parish to make changes to this Privacy Policy. The Parish reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time and from time to time without prior notice. Please review this policy periodically, and especially before you provide any Personal Data. This Privacy Policy was last updated on the date indicated above. Your continued use of the Site after any changes or revisions to this Privacy Policy shall indicate your agreement with the terms of such revised Privacy Policy.
Access to Information; Contacting the Parish:
To keep your Personal Data accurate, current, and complete, please contact us as specified below. We will take reasonable steps to update or correct Personal Data in our possession that you have previously submitted via this Site. Please also feel free to contact us if you have any questions about the Parish's Privacy Policy or the information practices of this Site.
You may contact us as follows:
By mail:
Holy Rosary Catholic Parish
1416 George St
Rosenberg, TX 77471
By phone: (281)342-3089
