Terms, Conditions & Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or using the Church of Pride website (“Site”) or by purchasing ordination services (“Services”), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”), our Privacy Policy, and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not use the Site or Services.

2. Description of Services

Church of Pride is a for-profit religious organization that provides online ordination of ministers under our Statement of Beliefs. Upon completing the ordination form, affirming our tenets, and submitting payment, you will receive a digital certificate of ordination as a minister of the Church of Pride. This ordination is intended to authorize the bearer to perform wedding ceremonies in accordance with applicable laws.

3. Eligibility

To be ordained through Church of Pride, you must be at least 18 years of age and must certify your agreement with our values statement. By completing the ordination form, you represent and warrant that all information provided is accurate and truthful.

4. Legal Compliance — Your Responsibility

IMPORTANT: Marriage laws, officiant requirements, registration obligations, and ceremony regulations vary significantly by state, county, municipality, and country. It is solely your responsibility to research, understand, and comply with all applicable local, state, federal, and international laws before officiating any ceremony.

Church of Pride makes no guarantee that ordination through our organization will be recognized by any specific jurisdiction. We do not provide legal advice. We strongly recommend that you consult with your local county clerk's office and, if necessary, a licensed attorney, before performing any marriage ceremony.

By accepting these Terms, you agree that Church of Pride shall not be held liable for any consequences arising from your failure to comply with applicable laws.

5. Payment and Refund Policy

The ordination fee is $20 USD, charged as a one-time payment. Payment is processed securely through Stripe. Your ordination is valid for life with no recurring fees.

Because the ordination certificate is delivered digitally and instantaneously, all sales are generally final. If you experience a technical issue that prevents you from receiving your certificate, please contact us at hello@churchofpride.com and we will work to resolve the issue.

6. Certificate and Ordination

Your ordination certificate is provided as a digital PDF document sent to the email address you provide at the time of purchase. It is your responsibility to ensure the accuracy of the information you submit, including the spelling of your legal name. Replacement certificates may be requested by email at no additional charge.

7. Intellectual Property

All content on this Site, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is the property of Church of Pride or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from any content on this Site without our express written permission.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CHURCH OF PRIDE, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR SERVICES.

Church of Pride's total liability to you for any claim arising from these Terms or your use of the Services shall not exceed the amount you paid to Church of Pride in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Church of Pride and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Services, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any applicable law in connection with officiating ceremonies.

10. Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall take place in the state in which Church of Pride maintains its principal place of business. You agree to waive any right to a jury trial or to participate in a class action.

11. Modification of Terms

Church of Pride reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective upon posting to the Site. Your continued use of the Site or Services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

12. Termination

Church of Pride reserves the right to terminate or suspend your ordination and access to the Site at its sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we determine violates these Terms, is harmful to other users, or is otherwise objectionable.

Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

We collect the information you provide when completing the ordination form, including your full name, email address, state, and country. We also collect standard technical information such as IP address, browser type, and device information through our hosting platform. We understand that ordination through Church of Pride may reflect personal beliefs and values. We treat this information with the care and sensitivity it deserves.

How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to process your ordination, deliver your certificate, respond to inquiries, facilitate certificate retrieval (if you opt in), send newsletter communications (if you opt in), and improve our services. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

Payment Information

Payment processing is handled entirely by Stripe, Inc. Church of Pride does not store, access, or process your credit card or bank account information. Your name, email, and order details are stored in Stripe's systems as part of the transaction record. For details on how Stripe handles your payment data, please refer to Stripe's privacy policy.

Certificate Retrieval

After completing your ordination, you may opt in to “easy certificate retrieval,” which allows you to request that your certificate be re-sent to your email address at any time. If you enable this feature, anyone who enters your email address on our retrieval page can trigger a certificate email to that address. No ordination information is displayed in the browser — the certificate is only sent to the email on file. You can disable this feature at any time by contacting us at hello@churchofpride.com. This feature is enabled by default; you may disable it during checkout.

Third-Party Service Providers

We use the following third-party services to operate Church of Pride. These providers process data on our behalf and are bound by their own privacy policies:

Stripe, Inc. — payment processing. Resend — transactional email delivery (certificate emails, contact form messages). Supabase — database hosting and storage (your ordination records). Vercel — website hosting, deployment, and edge network. All data is stored and processed within the United States.

Data Retention

We retain your ordination records for the purpose of verifying ordination status and issuing replacement certificates. You may request deletion of your data by contacting us at hello@churchofpride.com. Upon receiving a verified deletion request, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, subject to any legal obligations we may have to retain certain records.

Data Security

We transmit all data over encrypted HTTPS connections and store ordination records in a database with row-level security enabled. Access to your data is restricted to authorized systems only. While no system can guarantee absolute security, we implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information.

Data Breach Notification

In the unlikely event of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify affected users via email within 72 hours of discovering the breach, consistent with applicable law.

Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Church of Pride does not sell your personal information, nor do we share it with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising. We have not sold or shared personal information in the preceding 12 months. Because we do not sell or share personal information, there is no need to opt out — but if you have questions, contact us at hello@churchofpride.com.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to: request access to the personal data we hold about you; request correction of inaccurate data; request deletion of your data; request a portable copy of your data; and opt out of any future sale or sharing of your data (though we do not engage in these activities). To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@churchofpride.com. We will respond within 45 days. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

Categories of Information Collected

For purposes of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and similar state laws, we collect the following categories of personal information: identifiers (name, email address); geolocation data (state and country); and commercial information (purchase records). We collect this information directly from you when you complete the ordination form. We use this information for the business purposes described in “How We Use Your Information” above.

Cookies and Tracking

Church of Pride does not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking pixels. Our hosting provider (Vercel) may collect standard server logs including IP address, browser type, and request timestamps for the purpose of operating and securing the website. We do not use this information for advertising or profiling.

Contact

For questions about these Terms or our Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@churchofpride.com.