Devotional4You Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

• Registration Data: When you create an account, we collect your email address, display name (if provided), profile photo (if provided), and email verification status. This information is stored securely in our database and is used to provide you with a personalized experience.
• Authentication Data: We use Google Firebase Authentication to securely manage your login credentials. Firebase handles password storage and authentication processes according to their security standards.

User Activity and Preferences

• Favorites and Preferences: We store your favorite devotionals and series, reading preferences, and other personalization data to enhance your experience and provide you with relevant content.
• Reading Progress Data: Devotional4You tracks your progress with devotional and Bible reading content (for example, whether you have completed a particular devotional or Bible reading session). This data is stored in our secure database and is used solely to provide a personalized experience.

Data from Third-Party Services

• Firebase Services: We use Google Firebase for various essential services including user authentication, analytics, crash reporting (Firebase Crashlytics), and messaging. Firebase collects and processes certain data in accordance with their privacy policy, including:

  • • Authentication data for user accounts
  • • Analytics data about app usage and performance
  • • Crash reports and diagnostic information
  • • Device tokens for push notifications

  This data helps us improve app stability, understand user behavior, and deliver important updates and notifications.
• Expo and Related Modules: Devotional4You uses a number of Expo modules (e.g., expo-splash-screen, expo-haptics, expo-constants) and open source libraries. These modules adhere to their own privacy policies, and in using our app you may be subject to their practices as well. We do not use these modules to collect personal information beyond what is necessary for app functionality.

2. How We Collect Information

• Account Registration: When you create an account through our signup process, we collect the information you provide, including your email address and any additional profile information you choose to share.
• User Interactions: We collect data about how you interact with the App, including which devotionals and series you mark as favorites, your reading progress, and other preferences you set within the App.
• Secure Database Storage: All user data—including account information, favorites, and reading progress—is stored securely in our PostgreSQL database using industry-standard encryption and security practices.

3. How We Use Your Information

• Account Management: We use your account information to authenticate you, manage your account, and provide you with access to personalized features and content.
• Personalization: Your stored reading preferences, favorites, and progress enable the App to provide a personalized and seamless devotional experience tailored to your interests and reading habits.
• Improving App Functionality: By analyzing how you interact with the App (in aggregated form), we can identify issues, test new features, and improve the overall performance and user experience.
• Communication: We may use your email address to send you important updates about the App, security notifications, or other essential communications related to your account.

4. Data Security

• We are committed to protecting your data. All information stored in our database is managed using industry-standard security practices, including encryption at rest and in transit.
• Authentication is handled securely through Google Firebase, which employs enterprise-grade security measures to protect your login credentials and session data.
• We regularly review and update our security practices to ensure your data remains protected against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

5. Third-Party Disclosure

• No Third-Party Sharing: We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties for marketing or advertising purposes. The only time information might be shared is if required by law or when necessary to protect our rights.
• Service Providers: Some third-party services (including Google Firebase and Expo modules) are used to support our App's functionality. These services are governed by their own privacy policies and security practices.

6. Your Rights and Choices

• Account Management: You can update your account information, manage your favorites, and control your preferences through the App's settings and profile features.
• Data Access and Portability: You have the right to access the personal data we hold about you and request a copy of your data in a portable format. Contact us to exercise these rights.
• Account Deletion: You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time. Please note that account deletion is permanent and will remove all your data, including favorites and reading progress.
• Opting Out: You can stop using the App at any time. You may also contact us to request that we stop processing your data for certain purposes, subject to our legal obligations.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within a reasonable timeframe, except where we are required to retain certain information for legal, regulatory, or legitimate business purposes.

8. Children's Privacy

Devotional4You does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the App without parental consent, please contact us immediately.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any significant changes will be communicated to you either through an in-app notification or via an email notification if contact information has been provided. The date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last updated.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about this Privacy Policy or Devotional4You's data practices, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]