Privacy Policy

Introduction

Kyle Lauriano and The King Is Coming Show ministry ("we," "our," "us," or "Kyle Lauriano") are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly and transparently. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website kylelauriano.com, interact with our content, or use our services.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access or use our website.

Ministry Mission: We exist to amplify testimonies of transformed lives, proving that Jesus radically changes everyone He touches—from the skeptic searching for truth to the witness boldly proclaiming His name.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

A. Personal Information You Provide:

• Name (first and last)
• Email address
• Phone number (optional)
• Spiritual journey stage (Skeptic, Seeker, Believer, Disciple, Witness)
• Testimony submissions (video, audio, or written format)
• Journey assessment responses (answers to spiritual growth questions)
• Prayer requests and questions (submitted via /ask or contact forms)
• Ministry support/donation information (processed through Stripe - see Section 5)
• Resource downloads and preferences (which resources you access)
• Comments, feedback, or testimonies shared via our platform
• Social media handles (if you choose to link or share)

B. Automatically Collected Information:

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing behavior, including:

• IP address (anonymized where legally required)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
• Pages viewed and time spent on pages
• Referral source (how you found our website)
• Date and time of visit
• Geographic location (country/region level)
• Interaction with YouTube embedded videos (via YouTube API Services)
• Resource download tracking (which spiritual resources you access)
• Journey assessment progress (stage progression tracking)

C. Special Categories of Data (Sensitive Information):

As a Christian ministry, we may collect information that reveals:

• Religious beliefs (through testimony submissions, prayer requests, and journey assessments)
• Spiritual journey stage (your position on the Skeptic→Witness continuum)

⚠️ Important: We collect this sensitive spiritual data only with your explicit consent and solely for the purpose of providing personalized ministry resources, spiritual guidance, and discipleship support. Under GDPR Article 9, we process this data based on your explicit consent for religious purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Ministry & Spiritual Growth:

• Provide personalized spiritual resources based on your journey stage
• Deliver the 30-Day New Believer Pathway and other sequential curricula
• Track your progress through our 28-resource discipleship curriculum
• Send journey-appropriate content (apologetics for skeptics, spiritual warfare training for disciples, etc.)
• Connect you with relevant testimonies that address your specific questions
• Facilitate spiritual assessments to identify your growth path

Communication:

• Respond to prayer requests, questions, and inquiries submitted via /ask
• Send weekly podcast notifications for "The King Is Coming Show"
• Provide educational resources, biblical teachings, and ministry updates
• Share testimony submissions (with your permission) across our platforms
• Notify you about new resources, curriculum additions, or ministry events

Website Operation & Improvement:

• Maintain, operate, and improve our website functionality
• Analyze how users interact with resources (which topics resonate most)
• Optimize content delivery based on journey stage engagement metrics
• Troubleshoot technical issues and enhance user experience
• Conduct A/B testing to improve resource accessibility

Legal Compliance & Protection:

• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes
• Protect the rights, property, and safety of Kyle Lauriano, users, and others
• Prevent fraud, abuse, or unauthorized use of our services
• Enforce our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines

3. Information Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. Your data is sacred to us as part of our ministry stewardship.

We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

A. Service Providers:

Third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website and ministry, including:

• Hosting providers (website infrastructure)
• Email service providers (ministry communications)
• Analytics providers (Google Analytics, YouTube Analytics)
• Payment processors (Stripe for donations)
• Content delivery networks (CDNs) (faster global content delivery)

All service providers are contractually required to:

• Use your data only for specified ministry purposes
• Maintain confidentiality and security measures
• Comply with applicable data protection laws
• Delete data when no longer needed

B. YouTube & Google Services:

Our website uses YouTube API Services to display:

• Video testimonies from The King Is Coming Show channel
• Embedded podcast episodes and teaching content
• Live streaming statistics and channel metrics
• Curated playlists (testimony reactions, spiritual warfare, biblical discernment)

Your use of YouTube content on our site is subject to:

• YouTube Terms of Service
• Google Privacy Policy
• YouTube API Developer Policies

What this means for you:

• When you watch YouTube videos embedded on our site, YouTube may collect data about your viewing habits
• YouTube may use cookies to track your interactions with videos
• You can manage your YouTube privacy settings at: https://security.google.com/settings/security/permissions
• We do not access your YouTube login credentials or private account information
• We only access publicly available video data (titles, thumbnails, view counts, descriptions)

C. Social Media Platforms:

Our website links to and integrates with the following social media platforms:

• YouTube (@thekingiscomingshow, @kylelauriano)
• TikTok (@kyle.lauriano)
• Instagram (@kylelauriano)
• Facebook (Kyle Lauriano)
• Twitter/X (@kylelauriano)
• Threads (@kylelauriano)
• Spotify (The King Is Coming Show podcast)
• Apple Podcasts (The King Is Coming Show podcast)

Each platform has its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review them.

D. Legal Requirements:

We may disclose your information if required by law, legal process, or government request, including:

• Compliance with subpoenas, court orders, or legal obligations
• Protection against legal liability
• Investigation of fraud, security threats, or violations of our Terms

E. Testimony Sharing (With Your Explicit Consent):

If you submit a testimony, we may share it:

• On our website's testimony library
• In YouTube videos on The King Is Coming Show channel
• Across our social media platforms (TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, etc.)
• In ministry resources, teaching materials, or curricula

You will always be asked for explicit consent before we share your testimony publicly. You may:

• Choose to remain anonymous
• Use a pseudonym or first name only
• Request removal of your testimony at any time

4. Payment Processing & Donations

Stripe Integration:

We use Stripe for processing donations and ministry support payments. When you make a donation:

• Your payment information is processed directly by Stripe
• We never see or store your full credit card number, CVV, or banking details
• Stripe is PCI-DSS Level 1 certified (highest security standard for payment processing)
• Your transaction is subject to Stripe's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service

Information We Receive from Stripe:

After you complete a donation, Stripe provides us with:

• Donor name (if provided)
• Email address
• Donation amount and date
• Last 4 digits of payment method (for receipt purposes only)
• Transaction ID (for record-keeping)

Tax Receipts: If you make a tax-deductible donation, we will retain your name, email, donation amount, and date for IRS compliance (7 years as required by U.S. tax law).

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and understand how our site is used.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. They help websites remember your preferences and track activity.

Types of Cookies We Use:

How to Control Cookies:

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies

⚠️ Note: Disabling cookies may limit certain website features (e.g., journey assessment progress tracking, video playback, personalized content).

Google Analytics:

We use Google Analytics to understand how users interact with our resources. Google Analytics collects:

• Pages viewed and time spent
• Geographic location (country/region)
• Device type and browser
• Referral sources

Opt-out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Security Measures Include:

• SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted to/from our website (HTTPS)
• Secure hosting infrastructure with firewalls and intrusion detection
• Access controls limiting who can view personal data
• Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
• Password protection for administrative accounts
• Encrypted backups of user data
• Stripe's PCI-DSS Level 1 compliance for payment data

⚠️ Important Limitation: While we strive to protect your data using commercially reasonable means, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we are committed to continuous improvement of our security practices.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including legal, accounting, and ministry requirements.

Retention Periods:

You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 8: Your Rights).

8. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

A. Rights Under GDPR (EU/EEA/UK Residents):

If you are in the European Union, European Economic Area, or United Kingdom, you have the following rights:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your data
• Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Revoke consent for data processing at any time
• Right to Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with your local data protection authority

B. Rights Under CCPA (California Residents):

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights:

• Right to Know: Request disclosure of personal information collected, used, or shared
• Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information
• Right to Opt-Out: Opt-out of the sale of personal data (Note: We do not sell your data)
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights

C. How to Exercise Your Rights:

To exercise any of these rights, please:

• Submit a request through our contact form at: https://kylelauriano.com/contact
• Send an email to: [email protected]
• Clearly state which right(s) you wish to exercise
• Provide sufficient information to verify your identity

We will respond to your request within 30 days (or as required by applicable law).

9. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information:

• Please contact us immediately through our contact form or email [email protected]
• We will delete such information from our systems within 30 days
• You may request a copy of the data before deletion

YouTube COPPA Compliance: All videos embedded from The King Is Coming Show YouTube channel are marked as "not made for kids" in accordance with COPPA and YouTube's policies.

10. International Data Transfers

Our website is hosted in the United States and may be accessed by users worldwide. If you are located outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the U.S., which may have different data protection laws than your country.

For EU/EEA/UK users:

• We rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission for international data transfers
• All service providers processing EU data are required to comply with GDPR standards
• You have the right to obtain information about safeguards in place for your data

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or ministry operations.

When we make changes:

• We will post the new Privacy Policy on this page
• We will update the "Last Updated" date at the top
• For significant changes affecting your rights, we will notify you via:
  • Email (if you've provided an email address)
  • Prominent notice on our website homepage
  • Pop-up notification upon your next visit

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

YouTube/Google Privacy Inquiries:

• Manage your Google Account privacy settings: https://myaccount.google.com/
• Revoke YouTube API access: https://security.google.com/settings/security/permissions

For California Residents (CCPA Requests):

CCPA Contact Email: [email protected]

Request Type: Please specify "CCPA Request" in your email subject line

13. Acknowledgment & Consent

By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of our website.

For Sensitive Spiritual Data:

By voluntarily submitting testimony content, prayer requests, or journey assessment responses, you explicitly consent to our collection and use of this religious information for ministry purposes as described in this policy.