What This Site Collects
You can read every public page of this site without creating an account or telling us who you are. The parish does not run advertising, does not sell or share visitor information, and does not use its own tracking or analytics cookies. Our hosting provider keeps routine technical logs, such as page requests, that help keep the site running and secure.
When You Write to Us
The forms on this site send your message straight to the parish office. Nothing you type into them is stored on this website. If direct delivery is ever unavailable, the contact form opens an email in your own mail app instead, and the other forms bring you to the contact page. Your message goes directly to the parish office, where it is treated with care; pastoral care requests are held in confidence.
The Members Password
Some parish resources, such as the directory and vestry minutes, sit behind a shared members password. When you enter it, the site places a single cookie in your browser so you are not asked again for about thirty days. That cookie contains no personal information and identifies no individual. It can be removed at any time by clearing your browser’s cookies.
Links and Third Parties
Parts of the site rely on outside services: our parish calendar is published through CalendarWiz, sermons and services are hosted on YouTube, online giving is handled by Realm, sign-up forms are handled by Microsoft Forms, and type is served by Google Fonts. When you follow a link to one of these services, its own privacy policy applies. We encourage you to review those policies when you use them.
Corrections and Removal
If your information appears in a parish document on this site, such as the directory or a service roster, and you would like it corrected or removed, contact the parish office and it will be taken care of. You can reach the office at (865) 483-8497 or secretary@ststephensor.org, Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.