The RISE Campus Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Prison 2 Praise Ministries respects the privacy, dignity, and personal information of every person who uses The RISE Campus.

This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, store, protect, and share information when you visit our website, create an account, submit an application, complete an intake form, participate in a program, access course materials, communicate with facilitators, or otherwise use The RISE Campus.

By using The RISE Campus, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Our Commitment to Privacy and Security

The RISE Campus may involve sensitive personal information, including information about life circumstances, justice involvement, reentry needs, youth participation, family impact, personal goals, emotional growth, program placement, and support needs.

Prison 2 Praise Ministries treats this information with care.

We use privacy-conscious practices, restricted access, platform safeguards, administrative controls, and reasonable security measures to help protect participant information from unauthorized access, misuse, disclosure, alteration, or loss.

Participant information is not intended for public display.

Access to participant information is limited to authorized individuals who need the information for program placement, administration, facilitation, safety, support, evaluation, reporting, or approved partnership purposes.

3. Information We May Collect

Prison 2 Praise Ministries may collect information that you provide directly, information created through your use of The RISE Campus, and information provided by referring organizations or approved partners.

This may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Mailing address or general location
• Date of birth or age range
• Emergency contact information, when requested
• Parent, guardian, referral agency, or partner organization information
• Account login information
• Program interest
• Referral source
• Participant application responses
• Intake information
• Assessment responses
• RIAM or RYIAM related information, if assigned
• Program placement information
• Course progress
• Lesson completion
• Reflection responses
• Assignments or worksheets
• Survey responses
• Messages or communications with facilitators or administrators
• Attendance information for live sessions, when applicable
• Zoom or meeting participation information, when applicable
• Technology access information
• Support needs
• Goals and readiness information
• Information about reentry, custody status, youth needs, family impact, workforce goals, or other program-related circumstances

We may also collect limited technical information, such as device type, browser type, IP address, platform activity, login activity, pages viewed, and usage data through the learning platform or related technology tools.

4. Sensitive Information

Because The RISE Campus serves people in restoration, reentry, youth prevention, workforce development, accountability, and healing-centered programs, some users may choose to share sensitive personal information.

This may include information about incarceration, legal involvement, trauma, addiction, family history, youth circumstances, personal struggles, faith, employment barriers, education needs, financial instability, or other life experiences.

Users should only share information they are comfortable providing for intake, placement, program participation, or support purposes.

Prison 2 Praise Ministries will use sensitive information only for appropriate ministry, program, placement, safety, administration, evaluation, or partnership purposes, as described in this policy.

5. Youth and Minor Information

The RISE Campus may include youth programming and youth assessment tools.

Minors may not participate independently without appropriate parent, guardian, referring agency, school, court, ministry, or approved organizational involvement.

When information about a minor is collected, Prison 2 Praise Ministries will treat that information with care and use it for appropriate youth program placement, support, safety, evaluation, communication, and administrative purposes.

Parents, guardians, referring agencies, schools, courts, or approved organizations may be asked to provide or confirm information related to a minor’s participation.

Prison 2 Praise Ministries may disclose information about a minor when required or permitted by law, including concerns involving abuse, neglect, exploitation, threats of harm, safety concerns, or mandatory reporting obligations.

6. How We Use Information

Prison 2 Praise Ministries may use collected information to:

• Create and manage user accounts
• Review participant applications
• Determine program placement
• Assign appropriate programs or resources
• Communicate with participants, parents, guardians, referral sources, facilitators, partners, or administrators
• Provide access to lessons, worksheets, workbooks, assignments, videos, assessments, surveys, and program materials
• Track course progress and completion
• Support facilitators and administrators in program delivery
• Evaluate participant needs and program effectiveness
• Improve The RISE Campus and related programs
• Provide technical support
• Protect participant safety and platform security
• Respond to questions or requests
• Manage partner relationships and organizational access
• Document participation for approved program purposes
• Comply with legal, safety, reporting, or administrative obligations

7. How Information May Be Shared

Prison 2 Praise Ministries does not sell participant information.

Information may be shared only when appropriate, necessary, authorized, or required for program, safety, legal, administrative, or partnership purposes.

Information may be shared with:

• Authorized Prison 2 Praise Ministries staff
• Approved facilitators
• Approved administrators
• Approved partner organizations involved in program delivery
• Referring agencies, schools, churches, correctional partners, courts, or community partners when connected to participant placement or support
• Parents or guardians when a minor is involved
• Technology service providers used to operate The RISE Campus
• Evaluation or reporting partners when information is appropriately limited or summarized
• Legal, safety, emergency, or government authorities when required or permitted by law

Information may also be shared when necessary to protect the safety of a participant, minor, staff member, facilitator, partner, or another person.

8. Third-Party Technology Providers

The RISE Campus may use trusted third-party platforms and tools to provide online learning, forms, video hosting, communication, meetings, analytics, storage, email, administrative support, or other digital services.

These may include online learning platforms, website platforms, video services, form tools, Zoom or other meeting tools, email systems, cloud storage, and related technology providers.

Participant information may be stored or processed through these approved third-party tools as needed to operate The RISE Campus.

Prison 2 Praise Ministries selects technology tools intended to support security, reliability, and responsible platform operation. However, third-party services may have their own privacy policies, terms, and security practices.

9. Security Practices

Prison 2 Praise Ministries takes reasonable steps to protect information shared through The RISE Campus.

These steps may include restricted access, password-protected accounts, administrative controls, platform security settings, limited user permissions, secure third-party systems, monitoring of access, and internal practices designed to reduce unauthorized use or disclosure.

We aim to treat participant information as protected and confidential within the limits of program operations, safety obligations, technology systems, and the law.

No online system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should protect their passwords, avoid sharing account access, and avoid submitting information through unsecured devices, public computers, or unsafe networks when possible.

If you believe your account or information has been compromised, contact support@prison2praise.org as soon as possible.

10. Confidentiality Limits and Safety Exceptions

Prison 2 Praise Ministries respects participant privacy, but confidentiality has limits.

Information may be used or disclosed when there are concerns involving:

• Threats of harm to self or others
• Abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child, elder, or vulnerable adult
• Safety concerns involving participants, staff, facilitators, partners, or the public
• Mandatory reporting obligations
• Court, probation, parole, correctional, or legal requirements
• Medical, mental health, or emergency concerns
• Suspected misuse of the platform
• Violation of program expectations
• Security concerns
• Program integrity concerns

The RISE Campus should not be used for emergency communication.

If you are in immediate danger, call 911 or local emergency services. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 in the United States.

11. Program Records and Evaluation

Prison 2 Praise Ministries may use information to evaluate program participation, progress, outcomes, completion, engagement, and overall program effectiveness.

When possible, reports may use summarized or limited information rather than unnecessary personal details.

Program data may be used to improve curriculum, support facilitators, report to approved partners, seek funding, measure impact, strengthen services, and improve participant outcomes.

When information is shared for reporting or evaluation, Prison 2 Praise Ministries will seek to limit unnecessary personal exposure.

12. Communications

By submitting your information or creating an account, you may receive communications from Prison 2 Praise Ministries or approved program representatives.

These communications may include:

• Account information
• Program placement updates
• Course access instructions
• Facilitator messages
• Meeting or Zoom information
• Assignment reminders
• Application follow-up
• Partner or referral communications
• Program updates
• Safety or administrative notices

You may contact support@prison2praise.org with questions about communications.

Some communications may be necessary for program participation or account administration.

13. Cookies, Analytics, and Platform Activity

The RISE Campus, www.prison2praise.org, and related technology tools may use cookies, analytics, logs, or similar technologies to support website function, platform access, security, user experience, and program improvement.

These tools may collect information such as pages visited, login activity, device information, browser type, and general platform usage.

Users may be able to adjust cookie settings through their browser, but disabling certain features may affect platform performance.

14. Information Retention

Prison 2 Praise Ministries may retain participant information for as long as needed to provide services, manage accounts, document participation, support program evaluation, meet legal or administrative obligations, maintain records, resolve disputes, protect safety, or support ministry operations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, program involvement, partner requirements, youth participation, legal considerations, and administrative needs.

When information is no longer needed, Prison 2 Praise Ministries may delete, archive, limit, or de-identify information when appropriate.

15. User Choices and Requests

Users may contact Prison 2 Praise Ministries to ask questions about their information, request updates, request corrections, or ask about account access.

Requests may be sent to:

support@prison2praise.org

Prison 2 Praise Ministries will review requests and respond as appropriate. Some information may need to be retained for legal, safety, administrative, program, reporting, or partnership reasons.

16. Protecting Your Own Information

Users should take reasonable steps to protect their own information.

This includes:

• Keeping login information private
• Using secure devices when possible
• Logging out after using shared devices
• Avoiding public Wi-Fi for sensitive forms when possible
• Not sharing another participant’s private information
• Not uploading unnecessary sensitive documents
• Contacting Prison 2 Praise Ministries if account access appears compromised

17. Links to Other Websites

The RISE Campus or www.prison2praise.org may include links to outside websites, partner resources, community services, videos, forms, meeting platforms, or third-party tools.

Prison 2 Praise Ministries is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of outside websites or third-party services.

Users should review the privacy policies of outside services before sharing information with them.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Prison 2 Praise Ministries may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When updates are made, the revised policy may be posted on The RISE Campus or www.prison2praise.org with a new effective date.

Continued use of The RISE Campus after changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.

19. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your information, The RISE Campus, or privacy practices, contact: