Data Privacy Office | General Help and Information

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Your privacy is important to us. If you have a Church Account, you may change or update your privacy settings through the Directory or through the Member Tools mobile application.

On ChurchofJesusChrist.org: Select Ward Directory and Map, then select your household, and then your name. Click on the Edit icon (blue pencil) to view or update your privacy settings.

In the Member Tools mobile application: select your household and then your name. Then select Edit to view or update your privacy settings.

If you have a Church Account, you may view and access your personal information by signing into ChurchofJesusChrist.org or the Member Tools mobile application. If you do not have a Church Account, you can create one by clicking here.

If you do not have a Church Account and would like to access personal information which you believe we hold, you can contact us here.

If you have a Church Account, you may edit your phone number, email address, and photo by signing into ChurchofJesusChrist.org through the Directory or through the Member Tools mobile application.

On ChurchofJesusChrist.org: Select Ward Directory and Map, then select your household and then your name. Click on the Edit icon (blue pencil) to correct your personal information.

In the Member Tools mobile application: select your household and then your name. Then select Edit to correct your personal information.

You may need to contact your ward clerk if corrections are needed for personal information such as name, ordinance dates, or home address. If you do not have a Church Account, you can create one by clicking here.

If you are not a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and would like to correct personal information which you believe we hold, please contact us here.

If you do not have a Church Account and would like to access personal information which you believe we hold, you can contact ushere.

If you have a Church Account, you can view or manage your email subscriptions by signing into ChurchofJesusChrist.org and select Account Settings then Email Subscriptions.

You can also follow the unsubscribe or opt-out procedures provided on the specific site, newsletter, or email notification. If there is not an unsubscribe link, please contact us here.

You can manage your cookie preferences by clicking on the cookie preferences link in the footer of any Church website.

For help with your FamilySearch account, Family Tree, or other questions, please visit the FamilySearch Help Center or contact FamilySearch Support.

You can delete your FamilySearch account in Settings. For additional instructions, please visit the FamilySearch Help Center or contact FamilySearch Support.

Part of your calling is to be respectful of a member’s privacy and sensitive with their information when using technical tools, including the use of shared internet services. Although these tools make it easy to share information, they should never be used to store or share confidential Church information. The Technology Standards states, “The use of cloud-based services for storing and/or backing up MLS or any membership-related data is prohibited.” Lastly, all membership information should be protected from unauthorized access, change, destruction, or disclosure, as explained in General Handbook, 33 “Records and Reports.”

For general record retention guidance, please visit General Handbook, 33 “Records and Reports.”

For additional records guidance, please visit the Help Center—Record Keeping.

For calling-specific records guidance (such as a unit clerk), please visit the Help Center—Getting Started.

Ward newsletters or social media pages should not include personal information such as birth dates.

For additional guidance, please visit Use of Online Resources in Church Callings.

For guidance on confidential records, please see General Handbook, 33.8 “Confidentiality of Records.”