Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 4/21/26

Or Emet (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us through this website. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and what choices you may have regarding your information.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is https://oremet.org.

Or Emet is a Minnesota-based congregation for Humanistic Judaism serving individuals and families through community gatherings, education, cultural programming, lifecycle support, membership opportunities, and special events.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information you voluntarily provide to us when you contact us, sign up for communications, make a donation, register for an event, inquire about membership, or otherwise submit information through our website.

This information may include your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, payment-related details submitted through a secure third-party payment processor, and any other information you choose to provide.

We may also automatically collect limited technical information when you visit the website, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, referring pages, and general site usage information.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

  • Respond to inquiries and requests
  • Process donations, payments, and registrations
  • Provide information about services, programs, events, and membership
  • Send newsletters and congregation updates you request or agree to receive
  • Maintain and improve the website
  • Protect the website against spam, misuse, and unauthorized access
  • Comply with legal, accounting, or administrative obligations

4. Donations, Payments, and Event Registrations

If you make a donation, pay for holiday meals or events, or submit a registration through our website, your payment information may be processed by a third-party payment provider. We do not store full payment card information on our website servers.

We may retain basic transaction or registration details needed for recordkeeping, reporting, event administration, and donor support.

5. Newsletters and Email Communications

If you sign up for our newsletter or other email communications, we may use your contact information to send updates about congregation news, programs, events, holidays, education, and community announcements.

You may unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us directly.

6. Comments

If comments are enabled on the site and you leave a comment, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address, also called a hash, may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at Automattic’s privacy policy. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be publicly visible alongside your comment.

7. Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data, such as EXIF GPS data. Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from uploaded images.

8. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support site functionality, improve performance, remember user preferences, analyze website traffic, and assist with security.

If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies may last for up to one year.

If you visit a login page, a temporary cookie may be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.

If you log in, cookies may also be used to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies typically last for two days unless you select “Remember Me,” in which case they may persist for up to two weeks. Screen preference cookies may last for up to one year. If you log out, login cookies are removed.

If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie may be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply identifies the post being edited. It usually expires after one day.

9. Embedded Content From Other Websites

Pages or articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, maps, calendars, forms, social media content, or articles from third-party websites. Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the third-party website directly.

Those third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with that content, especially if you are logged into their services.

10. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

We may share information only as needed with trusted third-party service providers that help us operate the website and support congregation functions, such as website hosting providers, payment processors, email communication services, calendar or event tools, and spam prevention or security services.

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.

11. How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically rather than holding them in a moderation queue.

If users register on the website, we may store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users can typically see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for usernames. Website administrators may also access and edit that information.

We may also retain contact, registration, donation, and communication records for as long as needed for congregation operations, legal compliance, tax reporting, security, and administrative purposes.

12. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site, have left comments, or have otherwise submitted personal information to us, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, subject to applicable law.

You may also request that we correct or delete personal data we hold about you, except for data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, tax, security, or recordkeeping purposes.

13. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments and certain form submissions may be checked through automated spam detection or security services.

Some data may also be processed by trusted third-party services that support donations, event registration, newsletters, hosting, analytics, or website security.

14. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical steps to protect the information submitted through our website. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

15. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate parental or guardian involvement. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so we can review and address the matter.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal obligations, or website functionality. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

17. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a request regarding your personal information, please contact us:

Or Emet
Email:
Phone: (612) 787-7812