Effective Date: October 1, 2026
Last Updated: October 19, 2026
Website: 7d.keithdmcduffie.com
Organization: The Ruach Word Ministry / Equipping The Saints Training Center (ETSTC)
1. Introduction
The Ruach Word Ministry and Equipping The Saints Training Center (ETSTC) (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you provide when visiting our website, downloading our digital resources, subscribing to our emails, making a donation, or communicating with our ministry.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use and protect it, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you regarding your personal information.
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have had an opportunity to review this Privacy Policy. Where applicable law requires consent to a particular use of your information, we will request that consent separately.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information, depending on how you interact with our website and ministry.
A. Personal Information You Provide
When you complete a form, request a free resource, subscribe to our email list, contact us, or make a donation, you may provide:
- First and last name.
- Email address.
- Telephone number, if requested.
- Mailing or billing address, if needed for a transaction.
- Donation or transaction details, as provided by the payment processor.
- Messages, questions, prayer requests, feedback, or other information you voluntarily submit.
Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information through general website forms or ordinary email unless it is necessary and an appropriate method of submission is provided.
B. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically by our website platform or service providers, depending on the tools and settings in use. This information may include:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address.
- Browser type and device information.
- Operating system.
- Pages visited and links clicked.
- Date, time, and duration of visits.
- Referring website or traffic source.
- General website usage and performance information.
C. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website or third-party services may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies to maintain website functionality, remember preferences, measure website performance, understand visitor activity, and support marketing activities where enabled.
You may be able to manage cookies through your browser settings or through a cookie preference tool on our website, if available. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website features.
3. How We Use Your Information
- We may use the information we collect to:
- Deliver free digital products, including devotional guides, prayer resources, and downloadable PDFs.
- Provide access to purchased digital products and other requested resources.
- Send requested downloads, confirmations, receipts, and service-related communications.
- Send ministry updates, devotional encouragement, educational content, and information about additional resources when permitted by law.
- Manage email nurture sequences and other communications based on your subscriptions and preferences.
- Process donations and payments through authorized payment providers.
- Respond to questions, feedback, and prayer requests.
- Maintain, operate, and improve our website, products, and services.
- Understand how visitors interact with our content and improve our outreach.
- Protect our website, detect fraud, prevent misuse, and maintain security.
- Comply with applicable laws and enforce our legal rights.
We will not use personal information for purposes materially different from those described in this policy without providing any notice or obtaining any consent required by law.
4. Email Communications and Marketing
When you request a free digital resource or subscribe to our email list, we may use your email address to deliver the resource and send related follow-up messages.
Depending on your subscription and applicable law, these communications may include:
- Instructions for accessing your download.
- Devotional encouragement and Scripture-based teaching.
- Information about prayer guides and other ministry resources.
- Invitations to explore products such as The Secret Place: 30 Day Prayer and Declaration Bundle.
- Ministry announcements and opportunities to support our work.
You may unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link included in the email. You may also contact us using the information provided below.
Even if you unsubscribe from promotional messages, we may still send necessary transactional or administrative communications, such as download delivery or payment confirmations.
We do not intend to send unsolicited promotional emails in violation of applicable law.
5. Free Downloads and Digital Products
When you request a free devotional, prayer guide, or other downloadable resource, we may collect the information needed to provide access to that resource and administer related communications.
Requesting a free resource does not require you to purchase another product. If you choose to receive ongoing promotional emails, you may unsubscribe at any time.
Paid digital products, if offered, may be subject to additional purchase terms, refund policies, or product-specific conditions presented at checkout.
6. Donations and Payment Processing
If you choose to support our ministry through a donation, your payment may be processed by a third-party payment service.
We generally do not need to receive or store your complete payment card number or security code. Payment information is handled according to the payment provider’s systems, terms, and privacy policy.
We may receive limited transaction information, such as your name, donation amount, transaction date, payment status, and receipt details, to administer donations and maintain appropriate records.
Please review the privacy policy of the payment provider you use. Any statements about tax deductibility or charitable status should be confirmed separately and should not be inferred from this Privacy Policy.
7. GoHighLevel and Other Third-Party Service Providers
We may use third-party service providers to operate our website and ministry communications. These providers may include:
- GoHighLevel: To manage website forms, contact records, email delivery, automated follow-up messages, and related marketing workflows, where enabled.
- Website hosting and technology providers: To host, maintain, and secure our website.
- Payment processors: To process donations or purchases.
- Analytics and advertising providers: To measure website traffic or support marketing, where enabled.
- Digital delivery and file-hosting services: To provide access to downloadable resources.
These providers may process information on our behalf or collect information through their own services. Their handling of information is governed by their applicable privacy policies and contractual arrangements.
We do not authorize service providers acting on our behalf to use personal information for purposes unrelated to the services they provide, except as permitted by law or applicable agreements.
8. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information for money.
We may disclose information in the following circumstances:
- Service providers: When necessary for website operation, email delivery, payment processing, analytics, or other services.
- Legal obligations: When required by law, legal process, or a valid governmental request.
- Safety and protection: When reasonably necessary to protect our rights, visitors, ministry, systems, or others from fraud, security threats, or unlawful activity.
- Business or organizational changes: In connection with a merger, restructuring, transfer, or other organizational transaction, where legally permitted.
- With your direction or consent: When you ask us to share information or authorize a particular disclosure.
We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising unless our actual practices and applicable law permit it and we have provided any required notice and choices. If our website uses advertising pixels or similar technologies that qualify as regulated sharing, we will provide appropriate disclosures and controls.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website, electronic transmission, email system, or data storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We cannot promise absolute security.
Please use caution when sending sensitive information over the internet and avoid including payment card details, passwords, or other highly sensitive information in ordinary email or general contact forms.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, including delivering resources, maintaining subscriptions, administering donations, resolving disputes, complying with legal obligations, and maintaining appropriate records.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the purpose for which it was collected, applicable law, and operational requirements.
When information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete it, securely dispose of it, or de-identify it, subject to applicable legal and recordkeeping requirements.
11. Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, which may include the right to:
- Request access to certain personal information we maintain about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
- Request deletion of certain personal information.
- Opt out of promotional email communications.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Request information about certain data collection or disclosure practices.
- Appeal a privacy-related decision where applicable law provides that right.
To make a privacy request, contact us using the information in Section 16. We may need to verify your identity before responding. Certain information may be retained where permitted or required by law.
Not every right applies in every jurisdiction, and some requests may be subject to legal exceptions.
12. Do Not Track and Advertising Preferences
Some browsers offer “Do Not Track” settings. Because there is no universally adopted standard for responding to all such signals, our response may depend on the technology used and applicable law.
Where required by law, we will honor applicable browser-based opt-out preference signals or provide other legally required controls for targeted advertising or data sharing.
You may also limit certain tracking by adjusting browser settings, using available cookie controls, or managing preferences offered by third-party services.
13. Children's Privacy
Our website and digital resources are intended for a general audience and are not knowingly directed to children under 13 for the collection of personal information.
We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13 without the parental consent or other authorization required by applicable law.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us. We will review the request and take appropriate steps as required by law.
14. Third-Party Websites and Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, payment services, social media platforms, or other external resources.
We do not control the privacy practices, security, or content of those third parties. Visiting an external website or using a third-party service is subject to that provider’s own terms and privacy policy.
We encourage you to review the applicable privacy policies before providing personal information to another organization.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, services, or legal obligations.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Where required by law, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent for material changes.
We encourage you to review this page periodically.
16. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise an applicable privacy right, or have concerns about how your information is handled, please contact us:
The Ruach Word Ministry / Equipping The Saints Training Center (ETSTC)
- Website: www.etstc.org
- Mailing Address: P.O Box 54 Lebanon, TN 37088
We will review privacy inquiries and respond as required by applicable law.