Effective Date: April 14, 2026 Last Updated: April 14, 2026
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Welcome to Time With Sanmi Dawodu (“we,” “our,” or “us”), accessible at sanmidawodu.org. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and what rights you have in relation to it.
This policy applies to all information collected through our website at sanmidawodu.org, including our blog, prayer resources, newsletter, user registration, contact forms, and any other services offered through the site.
Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with any of its terms, please discontinue use of the site.
2. Who We Are
Time With Sanmi Dawodu is a personal Christian ministry platform providing biblical teaching, prayer devotionals, spiritual growth content, and life coaching resources.
Owner and Data Controller: Sanmi Dawodu Chicago, Illinois, United States 📞 +1 202 731 2355 🌐 sanmidawodu.org
For all privacy-related inquiries, you may contact us at the phone number above or through the Contact page on our website.
3. Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
3.1 Information You Provide Directly
When you interact with our website, you may voluntarily provide us with:
- Name and email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter, register for an account, or submit a contact form
- Username and password — when you create a registered account on the site
- Comments and messages — when you leave a comment on a post or send us a message through the contact form
- Coaching or booking inquiry details — when you reach out for life coaching sessions, speaking engagements, or consultations
3.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically by our systems and third-party tools, including:
- IP address — your internet protocol address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring URL — the page you came from before visiting our site
- Pages visited and time spent — which pages you view and how long you spend on each
- Date and time of your visit
- Device type — whether you are on a desktop, tablet, or mobile device
- Cookies and tracking data — see Section 6 below for full details
3.3 Information from Third Parties
We may receive information about you from third-party platforms when you interact with our social media presence on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), or WhatsApp, in accordance with those platforms’ own privacy policies.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide and operate our website — including displaying content, enabling comments, and managing user accounts
- To send you our newsletter — if you have subscribed, we will send you ministry updates, prayer guides, devotionals, and teaching content. You may unsubscribe at any time.
- To respond to your inquiries — when you contact us via form, phone, or email, we use your information to respond to your request
- To process coaching and booking appointments — to schedule, confirm, and manage life coaching sessions and speaking engagements
- To improve our website — we analyze usage data to understand how visitors use our site and improve its content, structure, and performance
- To protect the security of our website — we monitor for spam, fraudulent activity, and security threats
- To comply with legal obligations — we retain and use information as required by applicable law
We do not use your personal information for automated decision-making or profiling.
5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information includes:
- Consent — where you have given us explicit consent to process your data (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter)
- Legitimate interests — where processing is necessary for our legitimate ministry and business interests and does not override your rights
- Contractual necessity — where processing is required to fulfill a service you have requested (e.g., a coaching appointment)
- Legal obligation — where we are required by law to process your data
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
6.1 What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and deliver a better experience.
6.2 Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core functionality such as security, account login, and access to secure areas. The site cannot function properly without them. These cannot be disabled.
Performance and Analytics Cookies These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our site by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use tools such as Google Analytics to analyze page views, traffic sources, and user behavior patterns. No personally identifiable information is collected through these cookies.
Functional Cookies These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username or language preferences) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.
Third-Party Cookies Our site may embed content from third-party platforms including YouTube (for video content), Facebook (for social sharing), and other services. These third parties may set their own cookies on your device in accordance with their respective privacy policies.
6.3 Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block all cookies from being set
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. For more information on managing cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
7. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services which may collect, use, and share your data according to their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them:
Google Analytics We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. Google may collect your IP address and browsing behavior. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Fonts Our site may use Google Fonts, which may transfer your IP address to Google servers. Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
YouTube We embed YouTube videos on our site. YouTube may collect data about your interaction with embedded videos. Privacy Policy: https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy
Facebook We use Facebook social sharing and may link to our Facebook page. Facebook may collect data when you interact with these features. Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy
WordPress and WordPress Plugins Our website is built on WordPress. Various plugins we use may collect technical data necessary to operate their functions. We carefully select plugins that comply with privacy standards.
FlyingPress We use FlyingPress for website performance optimization and caching. This tool processes technical data to optimize page delivery.
Email Newsletter Service We use an email marketing service to send newsletters to subscribers. Your name and email address are stored with this provider solely for the purpose of delivering ministry content you have subscribed to receive.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for marketing purposes.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy:
- Newsletter subscriber data — retained until you unsubscribe. Upon unsubscription, your data will be removed from our active mailing list within 30 days.
- Registered account data — retained for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, your personal data will be removed within 30 days.
- Comment data — retained indefinitely unless you request removal or we delete it at our discretion
- Contact form submissions — retained for up to 12 months and then deleted
- Coaching and booking records — retained for up to 3 years for administrative and legal purposes
- Analytics data — retained in anonymized form in accordance with the relevant third-party provider’s retention policy
9. Data Security
We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it from unauthorized access, loss, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
- SSL/TLS encryption on all data transmitted through our website (HTTPS)
- Password-protected administrative access to our website backend
- Regular website security monitoring and updates
- Limiting access to personal data to authorized personnel only
However, please be aware that no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
10.1 For All Users
- Right to know — you have the right to know what personal information we hold about you
- Right to access — you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to correction — you may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- Right to deletion — you may request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions
- Right to unsubscribe — you may opt out of our newsletter at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email we send you
10.2 For EEA and UK Residents (GDPR)
In addition to the above, if you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have the right to:
- Data portability — request that we transfer your data to you or to another service provider in a structured, commonly used format
- Restriction of processing — request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances
- Object to processing — object to our processing of your data where we rely on legitimate interests as our legal basis
- Withdraw consent — where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing
- Lodge a complaint — you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority
10.3 For California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you have the following additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:
- Right to know what categories of personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
- Right to delete personal information we have collected from you
- Right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. We do not sell personal information.
- Right to non-discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights
To exercise any of your rights, please contact us at +1 202 731 2355 or through our Contact page. We will respond to all verifiable requests within 30 days.
11. Children’s Privacy
Time With Sanmi Dawodu is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at +1 202 731 2355 and we will take steps to delete such information from our systems.
If you are between the ages of 13 and 17, please obtain parental consent before providing any personal information on our website.
12. Links to External Websites
Our website contains links to external websites, social media platforms, and third-party services including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, and WhatsApp. These external sites are governed by their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.
13. International Data Transfers
Our website is operated from the United States. If you are accessing our site from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. By using our site, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States.
Where required by law, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers in compliance with GDPR and other applicable regulations.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you by email or by posting a prominent notice on our website.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Time With Sanmi Dawodu Chicago, Illinois, United States 📞 +1 202 731 2355 🌐 sanmidawodu.org
You may also use the Contact page on our website to submit your inquiry directly.
We are committed to working with you to resolve any privacy concerns promptly and transparently.
You can also check our Terms and Conditions here.
This Privacy Policy was written for sanmidawodu.org and reflects our genuine commitment to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with care, integrity, and full compliance with applicable law.