Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 12, 2026

Dr. Donald Ward Digital Knowledge Library (“we,” “our,” or “the Website”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you may provide while using this website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected, how it may be used, and the choices you have regarding your information.

Information We May Collect

We may collect information in several ways when you interact with the Website.

Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide information when you:

Submit a question through the “Ask Dr. Ward” feature
Contact us through a contact form or email
Submit your name, email address, or other contact information
Communicate with us regarding the teaching archive, media library, or other resources

The Website’s interactive archive allows visitors to search and receive responses based on Dr. Donald Ward’s teachings, writings, video messages, recordings, radio broadcasts, and other archived materials.

If you submit a question through this feature, the text of your question may be processed and temporarily or permanently stored as necessary to provide the response, maintain the service, improve functionality, prevent abuse, or troubleshoot technical issues.

Please do not submit confidential, highly sensitive, medical, financial, legal, or other private information through the interactive question feature.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

Internet Protocol (IP) address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Date and time of visits
Referring website
General geographic region
Website interaction and usage information

This information may be collected through server logs, cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

Keep the Website functioning properly
Remember certain visitor preferences
Measure website traffic and usage
Understand how visitors interact with the Website
Improve website performance and functionality
Protect the Website from spam, fraud, or misuse

Some cookies may be placed by third-party services used by the Website.

Depending on your location and the technologies being used, you may be provided with options to accept, reject, or manage non-essential cookies.

How We Use Information

Information collected through the Website may be used to:

Operate and maintain the Website
Provide access to Dr. Ward’s teaching archive
Respond to questions submitted through the interactive archive
Respond to inquiries and communications
Improve website content, functionality, and user experience
Understand how visitors use the Website
Maintain website security
Diagnose technical issues
Prevent spam, fraud, abuse, or unauthorized activity
Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not intend to sell personal information collected through this Website.

Interactive Teaching Archive

The Website provides an interactive resource through which visitors can ask questions and receive responses based on archived material from Dr. Donald Ward’s lifetime of teaching and ministry.

The Website currently describes this archive as drawing from thousands of teachings, writings, video messages, recordings, radio broadcasts, and documents, with responses shaped in Dr. Ward’s voice and perspective. Dr. Donald Ward

Questions submitted through this feature may be transmitted to technology providers that help operate, search, process, host, or generate responses from the archive.

These service providers may process submitted information according to their respective agreements and privacy practices.

Visitors should avoid entering confidential or personally sensitive information into this feature.

Media and Embedded Content

The Website contains a substantial library of video, audio, documents, sermons, radio broadcasts, historical resources, and other media. Dr. Donald Ward

Some content may be hosted by or delivered through third-party services. When you interact with externally hosted media, those providers may collect information according to their own privacy policies.

Third-party services may also place cookies or collect technical information about your interaction with embedded content.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may use third-party service providers to help operate the Website, including providers for:

Website hosting
File and media storage
Website analytics
Security
Spam prevention
Email delivery
Interactive search and response functionality
Video or audio hosting
Website performance and content delivery

These providers may have access to information only as reasonably necessary to perform services on our behalf.

Links to Other Websites

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of websites operated by third parties. We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites they visit.

Data Retention

We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

Provide and maintain the Website
Respond to inquiries
Maintain security
Resolve technical issues
Fulfill legitimate operational purposes
Meet legal or regulatory requirements

Information that is no longer reasonably necessary may be deleted, anonymized, or aggregated.

Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Children’s Privacy

This Website is not intentionally designed to collect personal information from children under 13.

If we learn that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to remove that information.

Parents or guardians who believe a child has submitted personal information may contact us.

Your Privacy Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

Request access to personal information we maintain about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of certain personal information
Object to or restrict certain processing
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Manage certain cookie preferences

To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is not currently a universally accepted standard for responding to these signals, the Website may not respond to all Do Not Track signals.

Where legally required, we will honor recognized privacy preference mechanisms.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as the Website, technology, or legal requirements change.

When changes are made, the updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how information is handled through the Website, please contact us through the Website’s contact page.