Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Merciful Love Ministries (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our donors, volunteers, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the steps we take to keep it safe — especially the financial information involved when you make a donation.

Information We Collect

Donation and contact information. When you make a donation online through our fiscal sponsor’s secure giving page, we may receive the information you provide there, which may include your name, email address, mailing address, and donation amount and date. We collect this information so we can send you a tax-deductible donation receipt, keep accurate donor records, and communicate with you about your gift.

General website usage information. Like most websites, we automatically collect limited technical information such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited, in order to keep the site secure and understand how it is used.

We Do Not Collect Bank or Card Details Through This Website

This is important: Merciful Love Ministries does not collect, view, transmit, or store your bank account number, routing number, credit card number, or any other payment credential through this website. Online gifts are made through Xavier Mission Fund’s secure giving page; your payment details are entered on that page, not on this website. Xavier Mission Fund’s handling of that information is described in its privacy policy.

If you choose to give by check, wire transfer, or stock transfer instead, we provide instructions privately by email (info@merciful-love.com). Account or routing numbers are handled directly between you and our bank—they are not published, collected, or stored through this website.

How We Use Your Information

  • To send you a receipt or acknowledgment of your donation for tax purposes.
  • To maintain accurate donor and financial records, as required for a nonprofit ministry.
  • To communicate with you about your donation, our ministries, or matters you’ve contacted us about.
  • To comply with applicable tax, legal, and accounting obligations.

How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share information only with trusted service providers who help us operate the site and process donations — such as our website hosting provider and Xavier Mission Fund, whose secure giving page is used for online gifts — and only to the extent needed for them to perform those services. We may also disclose information if required to do so by law.

How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain donation and tax-receipt records for as long as required by applicable law and standard nonprofit accounting practice (generally at least seven years). Contact information may be retained longer so we can continue to communicate with our donors and supporters, unless you ask us to remove it.

Your Choices and Rights

You may contact us at any time to ask what information we hold about you, to correct it, or to request that we delete it. We will honor reasonable requests, subject to our need to retain certain financial records for legal and tax purposes.

Cookies

Our website may use cookies for basic functionality, such as improving site security. If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us at info@merciful-love.com.