Privacy Policy

The Colson Center for Christian Worldview

The Colson Center for Christian Worldview (“Colson Center,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a Christian nonprofit ministry whose purpose is to articulate, defend, and apply the Christian worldview to all areas of life. Our collection, use, and sharing of personal information is undertaken in furtherance of that religious mission—including equipping Christians to think and live Christianly, producing and distributing Christian content and commentary, training Christian leaders, and engaging the broader culture with a biblically grounded worldview.

As a religious organization, the Colson Center’s information practices are informed by and in service of our faith commitments. We share information with our ministry partners, affiliated organizations, and supporters to advance our shared religious mission. We believe the freedom to communicate, associate, and operate according to our religious convictions—including with respect to how we collect, use, and share information about those who engage with our ministry—is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and applicable federal and state law. Nothing in this Privacy Policy should be construed to waive or limit any rights, exemptions, or protections available to the Colson Center as a religious organization under applicable law.

This Privacy Policy describes how the Colson Center collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information obtained through our ministry activities, websites, and related services.

1. Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to personal information collected through all Colson Center-operated or Colson Center-affiliated websites and digital platforms, including:

• colsoncenter.org
• colsonfellows.org
• colsoneducators.org
• colsonconference.org
• whatwouldyousay.org
• identityproject.tv
• truthrising.com (as further described in Section 2 below)
• Any other websites, microsites, or digital platforms operated by or on behalf of the Colson Center

This Policy also applies to personal information collected offline—for example, at events, by telephone, or through written correspondence—when that information is incorporated into our ministry systems.

In this Policy, “personal information” means information that identifies, relates to, describes, or could reasonably be associated with a particular individual.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, which may include:

• Name and contact information (address, phone number, email address)
• Billing and payment information (e.g., credit card details) when you make a donation or register for a paid course or event
• Information submitted when registering for a course, training program, webinar, conference, or event, whether in person or online
• The content of requests, inquiries, and correspondence you submit to us
• Information provided when applying for employment or a ministry fellowship
• Social media handles and content you post to our social media pages or tag us in
• Any other information you choose to share with us

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our websites, we and our service providers may collect certain information automatically through cookies, web server logs, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar technologies. This information may include:

• IP address and general geographic location
• Device type, browser type, and operating system
• Pages visited, links clicked, and features used
• Referring and exit URLs
• Date and time of visits
• Search queries entered on our websites
• Other browsing and usage data

We use these technologies to improve our websites, understand how visitors use our content, tailor content to our audience, and maintain the security and functionality of our platforms. Most web browsers accept cookies by default; you may configure your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent, though some features of our websites may not function properly as a result.

We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) opt-out signal. For more information, visit globalprivacycontrol.org.

Because there is not yet an established consensus on how organizations should respond to web browser-based Do Not Track (“DNT”) signals, we do not currently respond to such signals.

Information from Third Parties

We may receive personal information about you from third parties, such as event co-sponsors, ministry partners, social media platforms, data service providers, and other organizations through which you have engaged with content or programs affiliated with the Colson Center’s mission. We may combine such information with information we have already collected about you.

Truth Rising (truthrising.com)

Truth Rising is a digital discipleship platform through which the Colson Center offers curriculum and training content. Personal information collected through truthrising.com, including registration data, course enrollment information, and engagement data, is collected and made available to the Colson Center. The Colson Center is an independent controller of personal information collected through the Truth Rising platform and processes that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

If you have questions about your personal information as it relates to the Truth Rising platform, you may contact us using the information provided in Section 13 below.

3. How We Use Your Information

Consistent with our religious mission, we use personal information for the following purposes:

• To advance our Christian ministry and further our mission of equipping Christians to think and live according to a biblical worldview
• To communicate with you about our ministry, resources, events, courses, and training programs
• To process donations, registrations, and payments
• To deliver requested content, materials, or services
• To develop, improve, and expand our ministry programs and digital platforms
• To respond to your inquiries, requests, and correspondence
• To recruit employees, volunteers, and program participants
• To analyze how our websites and content are used, for the purpose of improving our outreach
• To comply with applicable legal obligations
• To protect the rights, property, and safety of the Colson Center, our supporters, and others
• For such other purposes as we may describe at the time of collection or as are consistent with this Policy

4. How We Share Your Information

The Colson Center is a religious organization, and the sharing of information is an integral part of how we carry out our ministry. We may share personal information as follows:

Within Our Ministry

We share information among our affiliated programs, platforms, and projects listed in Section 1, and with our staff, volunteers, and ministry leadership, to the extent necessary to carry out our mission.

Ministry Partners

As a religious organization, we may share personal information with ministry partners, co-sponsors of events or programs, and other Christian organizations whose work is aligned with our mission. Such sharing may occur for purposes including joint programming, co-produced content, events, or donor engagement. We exercise judgment about which organizations share our religious values and ministry objectives before sharing information with them.

Service Providers

We engage vendors and service providers who perform functions on our behalf, such as hosting and operating our websites, processing payments, sending email communications, analyzing data, and providing technical support. These service providers access personal information only as necessary to perform services for us and are required to protect the information appropriately.

Professional Advisors

We may share personal information with consultants and professional advisors where necessary in connection with the services they provide to us.

Legal and Safety Disclosures

We reserve the right to disclose personal information as required by applicable law, and when we believe disclosure is appropriate to comply with a legal obligation, judicial proceeding, court order, or governmental request, or to protect the safety, rights, or property of our supporters, the public, or the Colson Center.

Organizational Transfers

In the event of a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or transfer of all or a portion of our ministry or its assets, we reserve the right to transfer personal information as part of that transaction, subject to reasonable efforts to ensure the recipient handles such information consistently with this Policy.

With Your Consent

We may share personal information with other parties as you direct or with your consent.

5. Sale of Personal Information

The Colson Center does not sell your personal information to third parties for commercial purposes.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to carry out our ministry, and to comply with applicable legal obligations. Registration data related to courses, events, and training programs may be retained indefinitely to maintain accurate ministry records. When personal information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to securely destroy or anonymize it.

7. Your Choices and Rights

Email Communications

You may unsubscribe from our promotional email communications at any time by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link in any email or by contacting us at unsubscribe@colsoncenter.org. Please note that even after you opt out of promotional communications, we may continue to send you non-promotional communications such as correspondence about your existing relationship with us, payment receipts, or updates to our Privacy Policy or other terms.

Access, Correction, and Deletion

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you. We will respond to such requests in a reasonable time and manner, consistent with our legal obligations and the nature of our ministry relationship with you. We reserve the right to retain information as permitted or required by law or as necessary to carry out our legitimate ministry activities.

State Privacy Laws

Various states have enacted consumer privacy laws that may provide certain residents with rights regarding personal information. Many of these laws include exemptions for nonprofit organizations or apply only to organizations meeting certain thresholds of data processing or commercial activity. We will respond to rights requests as required by applicable law. To submit a request, please contact us using the information in Section 13.

8. Security

We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against accidental, unlawful, or unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the security of your information. Unauthorized entry, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of personal information at any time. We are not liable for uses or disclosures of personal information arising from theft, unauthorized access, or other malicious acts beyond our reasonable control.

9. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our websites may contain links to third-party websites, resources, or services. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party sites, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

10. Location and Data Processing

The Colson Center is organized and operates in the United States. Personal information we collect will be stored and processed on servers in the United States. If you access our websites from outside the United States, please be aware that your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in a country that may not provide the same level of data protection as the laws of your home country. By using our websites or providing us with your information, you consent to this transfer, storage, and processing.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our websites are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately using the information below and we will take steps to delete that information.

12. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or ministry activities. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Policy. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise any rights described herein, please contact us:

Email: privacy@colsoncenter.org

Mail: The Colson Center for Christian Worldview, P.O. Box 62160, Colorado Springs, CO 80962

Toll-Free Phone: 1-877-322-5527