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Privacy Policy

Effective date: [Effective Date]
Operator: [Legal Entity Name] (“we”, “us”, “our”)
Contact: [Contact Email]

This is a draft pending legal verification and completion.

This Privacy Policy explains how [Legal Entity Name] collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you use the FaithApp mobile application and related websites (together, the “Service”). FaithApp is a spiritual and emotional well-being companion that may include a private diary, personalized devotionals, scripture tools, music and podcast suggestions, optional community features (“Threads”), and optional paid subscriptions.

1. Who this policy covers

FaithApp is intended for users of every age. If you are a parent or guardian of a child who uses the Service, you are responsible for supervising that use and for consenting where required by law. If you believe a child has provided information without appropriate consent, contact us at [Contact Email] and we will take reasonable steps to delete it where required.

2. Privacy by design (what we minimize)

FaithApp is built to reduce direct personal identifiers in the product itself:

  • We do not require your legal full name.
  • We do not collect continuous or real-time GPS location.
  • Your public face on Threads is a nickname you choose (optional photo), not a government ID profile.
  • You may register with an email that does not contain your real name.
  • Your diary stays private to your account. It is not posted to Threads unless you write something new for the community.

Together, these choices make it harder to map a diary to a real-world identity from profile fields alone than apps that demand legal names and live location. That said, privacy still depends on what you write and what you share. Email, highly personal diary text, voice, photos, or optional location you enable can still make an account more identifiable. We encourage the habits in Section 3 so privacy-loving users stay safer.

3. Tips to stay harder to identify

If privacy matters to you, we recommend:

  • Email — prefer an address that does not include your legal name.
  • Nickname — avoid your real name, workplace, or school handle on your profile.
  • Location — leave country/state off, or turn off “show location on posts,” if you do not want geography next to your nickname.
  • Diary wording — journal feelings and events without unnecessary identifiers. For example, write “my brother” instead of a full legal name; “work” instead of your employer’s full name when the detail is not needed for your own reflection.
  • Photos & voice — avoid attaching IDs, faces of others without care, or documents that name you.
  • Device lock — use a strong password, app PIN, and biometric lock.

These practices are optional guidance. The Service still stores the diary and account data you choose to save so devotionals and features can work for you.

4. Information we collect

Depending on how you use FaithApp, we may process:

  • Account information — email address, authentication data, nickname (not legal full name), profile details you choose to provide (for example purpose, category, optional region fields), and profile photo if you upload one. We do not require continuous GPS.
  • Diary and personal content — journal text, subjects, voice recordings, images or files you attach, and related metadata (such as timestamps). This stays in your private diary space for personalization and your own review.
  • Devotional and usage data — which devotion slots you open, calendar/view markers, content preferences, scripture highlights, language and theme settings, and similar in-app activity needed to run the Service.
  • Community content — posts, likes, replies, and similar activity on Threads if you choose to use community features. Diary entries are private and are not published to Threads unless you create separate public content.
  • Subscription and payment data — subscription status and entitlements. Payments are typically processed by app stores or payment providers; we do not store full payment card numbers on our servers when those providers handle checkout.
  • Device and technical data — device type, operating system, app version, approximate diagnostics/crash logs, IP address, and similar technical identifiers needed for security, delivery, and reliability.
  • Communications — messages you send to support or legal contacts.

5. How we use information

We use information to:

  • Create and secure your account and provide the Service;
  • Personalize devotionals, prayers, motivation, media suggestions, and related content based on diary themes and preferences;
  • Operate scripture reading, highlights, notifications, widgets, and schedule-based content;
  • Operate optional Threads community features;
  • Process and manage subscriptions and customer support;
  • Maintain safety, prevent abuse, enforce our Terms, and protect users and the Service;
  • Improve reliability, fix bugs, and understand aggregate product usage;
  • Comply with law and respond to lawful requests.

We do not sell your personal diary content. We do not sell personal information as a business model. Our paid offering is a subscription to the app (and any related premium features we describe at purchase).

6. AI and automated personalization

FaithApp may use automated systems, including third-party language models and recommendation logic, to generate or select devotionals, prayers, motivation text, media queries, and similar suggestions. These systems process diary-derived signals and other inputs you provide so content can feel relevant. Outputs are for personal reflection and spiritual encouragement. They are not medical, mental-health, legal, or professional counseling advice. Always use your judgment and seek qualified human help in crisis or clinical situations.

7. How we share information

We may share information with:

  • Service providers who host or power the Service on our behalf (for example cloud database/auth/storage providers, AI inference providers, email/auth infrastructure, analytics or crash reporting if enabled, and notification services);
  • Media platforms such as YouTube or Spotify when you open or connect external content (their terms and privacy policies apply to your use of those services);
  • App stores and payment processors for subscriptions and fraud prevention;
  • Other users only for content you choose to make public on Threads (for example nickname, avatar, and posts);
  • Legal and safety recipients when required by law, to protect rights and safety, or in connection with a merger, acquisition, or asset transfer (with notice where required).

Providers act under contracts or terms appropriate to their role. We require them to use personal data only to provide services to us, except where they act as independent controllers (for example when you leave FaithApp to use YouTube or Spotify directly).

8. International transfers

We may process and store information in [Primary Processing Country / Region] and other countries where our providers operate. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for cross-border transfers.

9. Retention

We keep information for as long as your account is active and as needed to provide the Service, comply with law, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. You may request account deletion through in-app controls where available, or by contacting [Contact Email]. Some records may remain in backups for a limited period or where retention is legally required.

10. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information (for example encrypted transport, access controls, and authenticated APIs). No method of transmission or storage is completely secure. You are responsible for keeping your login credentials confidential and for using available device lock features (password, PIN, biometrics) so your diary is not open on a lost or shared device.

11. Your choices and rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

  • Access, correct, or delete personal data;
  • Export or receive a copy of certain data;
  • Object to or restrict certain processing;
  • Withdraw consent where processing is consent-based;
  • Appeal or lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise rights, contact [Contact Email]. We may need to verify your request. You can also adjust language, theme, scripture version, notification, and similar preferences in the app settings.

12. Children and teens

Because FaithApp is available to every age, parents and guardians should review this Policy and our Terms with younger users. Community features may expose users to content from others; supervision is recommended for minors. We do not knowingly condition participation on providing more personal data than needed to operate the Service. If local law requires verified parental consent for certain ages, we will implement additional steps as required for those regions.

13. Third-party links and services

The Service may link to third-party sites or apps (including scripture sources, music, and podcasts). We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Review their policies before providing information to them.

14. Changes

We may update this Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version with a revised effective date and, where required, provide additional notice. Continued use after the effective date means you accept the updated Policy, except where applicable law requires a different standard.

15. Contact

Questions about privacy:
[Legal Entity Name]
Email: [Contact Email]
Address: [Business Address]

See also our Terms of Service and Cookie Policy.