Who we are

Our website address is: https://wheatonbillygraham.com.

The Wheaton College Billy Graham Center is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through our website, how we use and protect that information, and the choices you have regarding your personal information.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.

Our website may also use cookies and similar technologies to help us understand how visitors use our website, improve website functionality, and measure the effectiveness of our communications and marketing. Some third-party services we use may also place cookies or similar tracking technologies on your device.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, maps, social media content, and other materials). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor had visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites and services before interacting with embedded content or providing them with personal information.

What personal information we collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect information such as your name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, mobile phone number, organization or church affiliation, and other information you voluntarily provide through forms, registrations, surveys, event sign-ups, or other communications.

We may also collect information automatically when you visit our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and information about how you interact with our website.

We use this information to provide requested services, communicate with you, process registrations, respond to inquiries, provide information about our programs and events, improve our website and communications, and support the mission and activities of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center.

SMS Terms and Conditions

Program

Wheaton College Billy Graham Center Text Updates is a text messaging program operated by Wheaton College Billy Graham Center, 500 College Avenue, Wheaton, IL 60187.

When you opt in, you’ll receive recurring marketing text messages about Wheaton College Billy Graham Center events and trainings, enrollment openings for our cohorts and institutes, registration deadlines, and ministry resources.

How to opt in

You can opt in by entering your mobile number on our text sign-up form at wheatonbillygraham.com/text-updates and checking the box agreeing to receive text messages. You’ll receive a confirmation text after you sign up.

Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of registering for, purchasing, or participating in any event or program.

Message frequency

Message frequency varies, up to 8 messages per month.

Message and data rates

Message and data rates may apply. Check with your mobile carrier for details about your plan.

How to opt out

You can cancel at any time. Text STOP to the number that messages you. You’ll receive one final message confirming you’ve been unsubscribed, and no further messages after that. You can also reply CANCEL, END, QUIT, UNSUBSCRIBE, or STOPALL.

To rejoin, text START or sign up again on our form.

Help

For help, text HELP to the number that messages you, or call us at 630-752-6900.

Carrier disclaimer

Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

Eligibility

This program is available to U.S. mobile numbers. By opting in, you confirm that you are the account holder for the mobile number provided or have the account holder’s permission.

Privacy

We do not sell or share your mobile number or SMS opt-in data with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. For more about how we collect and use your information, see our Privacy Policy.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. Changes take effect when they are posted on this page.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

We may share personal information with trusted third-party service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, email communication, event registration, payment processing, analytics, customer relationship management, and SMS/text messaging.

These service providers are permitted to access personal information only as necessary to provide services to us and are expected to protect that information appropriately.

We do not sell your personal information.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website, we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except they cannot change their username. Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

We retain other personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, provide requested services, maintain appropriate records, comply with legal and administrative requirements, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements and policies.

SMS consent and opt-in information may be retained as necessary to document your consent and comply with applicable requirements.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, have left comments, or have provided personal information through one of our forms, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us.

You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, security, or other legitimate purposes.

If you have opted in to receive SMS/text messages from us, you may withdraw your consent to receive SMS messages at any time by replying STOP to an SMS message.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Depending on how you interact with our website, information may also be processed by third-party service providers that support our website, communications, event registration, analytics, payment processing, email, and SMS/text messaging services.

These providers may process information on our behalf in accordance with their applicable privacy policies and contractual obligations.

Contact information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is used, please contact the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center through the contact information provided on our website.

Additional information

We take reasonable measures to protect the personal information we collect. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, technology, legal requirements, or services. When we make changes, we will update this page and revise the effective date as appropriate.

Contact

Wheaton College Billy Graham Center
500 College Avenue
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-752-6900
wheatonbillygraham.com

Last updated: September 29, 2026