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Praise Haûs Movement

Privacy Policy

Effective date: September 30, 2026

Praise Haûs respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how PraiseHaus.com collects, uses, shares, retains, and protects your personal information, as well as the rights and choices available to you under applicable privacy laws.

1. Legal Entity & Scope

This website and service (PraiseHaus.com) are owned and operated by Praise Haûs Movement (“Praise Haûs”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), based in Ontario, Canada.

This policy applies to information collected across our website, web applications, member accounts, e-commerce storefronts, newsletters, and integrated digital services.

2. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide Directly

We collect information you voluntarily provide to us when using Praise Haûs, including:

  • Account & Profile Data: Name, email address, telephone number, city, birthday, Instagram handle or social profiles, and account password credentials.

  • Communications & Submissions: Messages sent through contact forms, newsletter preferences, music or editorial submissions, and customer support communications.

  • Commerce & Donations: Billing address, shipping address, order history, merchandise favorites, and donation details. (Note: Complete payment-card numbers are processed securely by third-party payment processors and are never stored on Praise Haûs servers).

  • Library & Saved Content: Saved audio tracks, favorited articles, playlist selections, and user-generated collections.

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit or interact with PraiseHaus.com, limited technical and usage data may be logged automatically, including:

  • IP address, device type, browser model, operating system, and language settings.

  • Access timestamps, referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and navigation paths.

  • Cookie identifiers, session data, and consent preferences.

3. How Information Is Used

We use the personal information we collect for legitimate operational and commercial purposes, including:

  • Operating & Securing the Site: Maintaining site speed, server stability, fraud detection, security logs, and user account authentication.

  • Personalized Features: Managing member libraries, saved music, favorite items, and custom dashboard settings.

  • Order Fulfillment: Processing transactions, shipping merchandise, verifying payments, and delivering order receipts or confirmation updates.

  • Communications: Sending periodic editorial newsletters, promotional releases, account updates, and responding directly to inquiries.

  • Analytics & Performance: Understanding traffic patterns, user interactions, and improving our media streaming and user experience where consent is granted.

  • Legal Compliance: Fulfilling legal, tax, accounting, or reporting obligations under applicable law.

4. Accounts & Member Security

Members are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their login credentials. Personal information saved within your private account dashboard is accessible only to authorized Praise Haûs administration and designated service providers for account maintenance, and is not intentionally made public.

5. Contact Forms, Newsletters & Submissions

Information submitted through contact forms, newsletter signup fields, or music/editorial submission portals is used exclusively to evaluate submissions, deliver requested communications, or maintain business records. Marketing emails are sent only with your explicit opt-in consent or as allowed by law. You may unsubscribe at any time using the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email or within your account settings.

6. Cookies, Tracking Technologies & Analytics

Praise Haus uses cookies, web beacons, and local storage to run our digital platform effectively.

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for core functionality, such as logging into member dashboards, securely handling e-commerce checkout, and saving cookie preference settings.

  • Analytics & Performance Cookies: Used with your permission to collect aggregate data on how visitors interact with the site, helping us optimize page performance and release announcements.

  • Marketing & Media Cookies: Used by third-party media embeds or ad networks to measure campaign efficacy where consent is given.

You can modify or revoke your cookie choices at any time by accessing our Cookie Settings link in the website footer or reviewing our full Cookie Policy.

7. E-Commerce, Payments & Fulfillment Services

To fulfill store purchases, handle merch shipments, and accept community donations, Praise Haûs integrates with reputable third-party service providers:

  • Payment Processors: Transactions are handled by payment providers like Stripe. Payment details are subject to Stripe’s respective privacy policies.

  • Fulfillment & Shipping: Physical merchandise is fulfilled and shipped through third-party partners (such as Printful) and regional shipping carriers. These providers receive only the information strictly necessary to manufacture, package, track, and deliver your order.

8. Embedded Media & Third-Party Platforms

PraiseHaus.com embeds interactive players, streams, and external media widgets from services such as YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Instagram, and Google. Interacting with these embedded features may allow these third parties to collect technical information, IP addresses, or cookie data according to their independent privacy policies.

9. Google API Services & OAuth Disclosure

Praise Haûs uses Google API Services and Google OAuth to power secure user login, identity verification, and administrative communications.

  • Explicit Authorization: When connecting via a Google Account, Praise Haûs requests and accesses only the specific scopes and permissions explicitly approved through Google’s official consent prompt.

  • Limited Use Notice: Praise Haûs’s use and transfer to any other app of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

  • No Sale of Google Data: We do not sell Google user data, use Google user data for serving targeted advertisements, or share Google user data with third parties unless required to deliver requested services, maintain security, or comply with legal requirements.

  • Revoking Access: You may revoke Praise Haûs’s access to your Google account at any time through your Google Account Security Settings.

10. Information Sharing & Legal Disclosures

We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration. We share information only with:

  • Service providers acting on our behalf under confidentiality obligations (hosting, analytics, email fulfillment, payment processing).

  • Law enforcement or regulatory authorities when strictly required by applicable law, court order, or subpoena.

  • Legal entities in connection with a corporate reorganization, merger, or asset transfer.

11. International Data Transfers & Retention

Praise Haûs is operated in Ontario, Canada, but our service providers may process and store information in Canada, the United States, or other jurisdictions. Data protection laws in these countries may differ from your local jurisdiction.

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the operational purposes outlined in this policy, comply with legal, statutory, or tax requirements, resolve disputes, and maintain system security. When no longer required, data is securely deleted or rendered anonymous.

12. Your Rights & Regional Disclosures

A. Canadian Residents (PIPEDA)

Under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial legislation, Canadian residents have the right to:

  • Access the personal information Praise Haûs holds about them.

  • Challenge the accuracy and completeness of their data and request corrections.

  • Withdraw consent to data processing at any time (subject to legal or contractual limitations).

If you have concerns regarding our compliance, you may contact our Privacy Team or lodge a formal complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC).

B. California & US State Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California or US resident under applicable state privacy statutes, you have specific rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Know / Access: Request disclosure of personal information collected, sources used, and third parties receiving data.

  • Right to Delete: Request deletion of personal information retained by us, subject to legal exceptions.

  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale / Sharing: We do not sell your personal data for money. We do not “share” data for cross-context behavioral advertising without explicit consent via our Cookie Settings.

  • Non-Discrimination: Praise Haûs will never discriminate against you for exercising your legal privacy rights.

C. European & UK Residents (GDPR / UK GDPR)

If you access our services from the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, you possess rights under the GDPR, including the right to access, rectify, or erase personal data, restrict processing, request data portability, and lodge a complaint with your local Supervisory Authority.

13. Children’s Privacy

PraiseHaus.com is not intended for or directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information to us, please contact us immediately so we can remove the data.

14. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in site functionality, legal mandates, or technology providers. The revised “Effective Date” at the top of this page indicates when changes were made.

15. Contact Us & Privacy Inquiries

For questions regarding this policy, data protection requests, or exercising your privacy rights, please contact our Privacy Lead:

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