Privacy Policy

Last updated: 19th June 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how AwakenJesus (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information when you use awakenjesus.com (the “Website”).

This Website provides religious, literary, and educational material, including a combined gospel text, a rendering of the Gospel of Thomas, and related commentary or discussion features. In future, the Website may also include a discussion portal or community chat.

1. Who we are

The operator of this Website is:

Paul Moss The Awaken Jesus Initiative admin@awakenjesus.com

For privacy questions, data requests, or complaints, contact us at: admin@awakenjesus.com.

2. Information we collect

We may collect the following types of information.

Information you provide directly

If you contact us, create an account, post in a discussion area, subscribe to updates, or otherwise interact with the Website, we may collect:

• your name or username;
• your email address;
• account login details;
• messages, comments, posts, replies, or other user-generated content;
• moderation reports, support messages, or complaints;
• any other information you choose to provide.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the Website, we may automatically collect limited technical information, such as:

• IP address;
• browser type and version;
• device type;
• operating system;
• pages visited;
• date and time of access;
• referring website;
• basic usage and diagnostic data.

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

Discussion portal data

If we provide a discussion portal, chat, forum, or similar community feature, we may process:

• your profile information;
• posts and messages you submit;
• moderation history;
• reports made by or about you;
• timestamps and activity records;
• account status, including suspensions or bans.

You should not post private, confidential, or sensitive personal information in public discussion areas.

3. How we use your information

We use personal information to:

• operate and maintain the Website;
• provide access to articles, texts, discussion features, and user accounts;
• respond to messages, requests, and support queries;
• moderate discussions and enforce community rules;
• prevent spam, abuse, security threats, or unlawful activity;
• improve the Website and understand how it is used;
• comply with legal obligations;
• keep records of consent, complaints, moderation decisions, and account activity where necessary.

4. Lawful bases for processing

Where UK data protection law applies, we rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:

• Consent: where you have given consent, for example to receive optional updates or non-essential cookies.
• Contract: where processing is necessary to provide an account or community feature you have requested.
• Legitimate interests: where processing is necessary to operate, secure, improve, and moderate the Website, provided your rights do not override those interests.
• Legal obligation: where we must process information to comply with the law.

5. Cookies and analytics

The Website may use cookies or similar technologies.

Essential cookies may be used to make the Website work, keep you logged in, maintain security, or remember basic preferences.

Non-essential cookies, such as analytics or marketing cookies, will only be used where legally permitted and, where required, with your consent.

You can usually control cookies through your browser settings. If you disable cookies, some parts of the Website may not work correctly.

6. User-generated content

If you post comments, messages, replies, or other content in a public or semi-public area of the Website, that content may be visible to other users or the public.

You are responsible for the content you submit. Do not post personal information about other people unless you have a lawful basis and permission to do so.

We may remove, edit, restrict, or moderate user-generated content if we believe it breaches our Terms and Conditions, community rules, or the law.

7. Sharing your information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share personal information with:

• website hosting providers;
• analytics providers;
• email service providers;
• security, anti-spam, or moderation tools;
• professional advisers, where necessary;
• law enforcement, regulators, courts, or public authorities where required by law.

Where we use service providers, we aim to ensure they process personal information only on our instructions and with appropriate safeguards.

8. International transfers

Some service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where this happens, we will take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as adequacy regulations, standard contractual clauses, or other legally recognised transfer mechanisms.

9. How long we keep information

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

Typical retention periods may include:

• account information: while your account remains active;
• public posts: until removed by you or us, subject to technical backups and moderation records;
• contact messages: for as long as needed to respond and maintain records;
• server logs: for a limited period for security and diagnostic purposes;
• moderation and abuse records: for as long as needed to protect the Website and enforce rules;
• legal records: for as long as required by law.

When information is no longer needed, we will delete, anonymise, or securely retain it only where legally justified.

10. Your rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to:

• access the personal information we hold about you;
• correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
• request deletion of your information;
• restrict or object to certain processing;
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• request a copy of your information in a portable format;
• complain about how we handle your information.

To exercise your rights, contact us at admin@awakenjesus.com.

We may need to verify your identity before responding.

11. Data protection complaints

If you are concerned about how we handle your personal information, contact us at admin@awakenjesus.com.

Please include enough detail for us to understand and investigate your complaint. We will review the matter and respond within a reasonable period, in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.

12. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

No website or internet transmission is completely secure. You use the Website at your own risk.

13. Children

The Website is not intended for children under 13. If you are under 13, you must not create an account or submit personal information.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without appropriate consent, we may delete it.

14. Third-party links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites, services, books, videos, or resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites.

15. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

Continued use of the Website after changes are posted means you acknowledge the updated Privacy Policy.