BIBLE STUDIOS PRIVACY POLICY

 BIBLE STUDIOS PRIVACY POLICY

Bible Studios (“Bible Studios,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) takes the protection of personal information seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information when you access or use our websites, mobile applications, digital content, and any other products or services that we own or control and that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Services”).

This Privacy Policy applies to all applications and services published or operated under the Bible Studios name, including Bible, prayer, devotional, journaling, meditation, and faith-based applications.

Not every category of information described in this Privacy Policy is collected by every Service. The information we collect depends on the features you use, the permissions you grant, your device settings, and the version of the Service.

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

A. Information You Provide to Us

Depending on how you use the Services, we may collect information that you provide directly to us, including:

Contact Information

Your name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, or other contact details.

Account Information

Your username, password, profile information, preferences, and other information associated with your account.

If you use a third-party sign-in service, we may receive information from that provider in accordance with your settings and the provider’s privacy practices.

User Content

Prayer requests, journal entries, notes, saved content, survey responses, feedback, messages, or other information that you choose to create, upload, submit, or store through the Services.

Information you voluntarily provide may reveal personal or sensitive details, including religious beliefs, emotional experiences, or health-related concerns. You should provide only information that you are comfortable sharing with the Service.

Communications

Information contained in messages you send to us, including customer-support requests, questions, feedback, and communications through email or social media.

Marketing Preferences

Your preferences for receiving promotional communications and information about how you interact with those communications.

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you access or use the Services, we or our service providers may automatically collect the following information:

Usage Information

Information about how you use the Services, such as:

• content you view, read, listen to, save, or share;
• features and screens you access;
• session duration;
• interactions with notifications; and
• other activity within the Services.

Device and Log Information

Information such as:

• device type and hardware model;
• operating system and version;
• application version;
• browser type;
• language settings;
• mobile network;
• Internet Protocol address;
• access dates and times;
• crash and diagnostic data; and
• device or advertising identifiers made available by your device or operating system.

Transaction Information

Information relating to subscriptions, free trials, purchases, renewal dates, expiration dates, products purchased, prices, currencies, and transaction dates.

Purchases made through the Apple App Store, Google Play, or another payment platform are processed by that platform. We generally do not receive or store your complete payment-card information.

Location Information

We may infer an approximate location from your Internet Protocol address for purposes such as:

• selecting an appropriate language;
• determining content availability;
• measuring usage;
• preventing fraud; and
• supporting advertising where applicable.

A Service will collect precise location information only when:

• the feature requires precise location;
• you grant permission through your device settings; and
• applicable law permits the collection.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our websites and certain Services may use cookies, software development kits, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies to:

• operate the Services;
• remember preferences;
• measure performance;
• understand how users interact with the Services;
• prevent fraud; and
• provide or measure advertising where applicable.

C. Information We Receive from Other Sources

We may receive information from the following sources:

Social Sign-In Providers

If you create or access an account using a third-party service, such as Apple, Google, or another sign-in provider, we may receive your name, email address, user identifier, profile information, or other information authorized by you.

Application Stores and Payment Platforms

We may receive subscription status, purchase confirmation, country or region, and limited transaction information from Apple, Google, or other payment providers.

Analytics, Advertising, and Technology Partners

Depending on the Service, we may receive information relating to device activity, advertisements, referrals, application performance, attribution, and interactions with the Services.

2. HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may use personal information to:

• provide, operate, maintain, and personalize the Services;
• create and manage user accounts;
• save preferences, prayer content, journal entries, notes, progress, and other user-selected content;
• process purchases, confirm subscriptions, and provide paid features;
• respond to customer-support requests and communicate with users;
• send service-related notices, security alerts, updates, and administrative messages;
• send marketing communications where permitted by law and according to your preferences;
• analyze usage, measure performance, conduct research, and improve existing or future products and services;
• identify, investigate, diagnose, and repair errors, crashes, and technical problems;
• detect, investigate, and prevent fraud, misuse, security incidents, unauthorized activity, and violations of our Terms of Service;
• comply with legal obligations;
• protect the rights, property, security, and safety of Bible Studios, our users, and others; and
• provide and measure advertising, including personalized advertising where permitted by law, enabled in the applicable Service, and consistent with your device settings or consent choices.

We may aggregate or de-identify information so that it can no longer reasonably identify you. We may use and disclose aggregated or de-identified information for lawful purposes.

3. LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING

Where applicable law requires a legal basis, we process personal information based on one or more of the following:

Performance of a Contract

We may process information when necessary to provide the Services, features, subscriptions, or content you request.

Legitimate Interests

We may process information for legitimate business purposes, such as:

• improving the Services;
• maintaining security;
• preventing fraud;
• understanding how the Services are used; and
• communicating with users.

Consent

We may process information based on your consent, including for certain marketing, advertising, location, device permissions, or optional features.

Legal Obligations

We may process information when necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.

You may withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent will not affect processing that occurred before the withdrawal.

4. HOW WE SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may disclose personal information in the following circumstances:

Service Providers

We may share information with vendors that provide services on our behalf, including:

• application and website hosting;
• cloud storage;
• analytics;
• crash reporting;
• customer support;
• email and communications;
• security;
• subscription management;
• payment support; and
• other technical or operational services.

These providers may process information only as necessary to perform services for us, subject to their agreements with us and applicable law.

Application Stores and Payment Providers

We may exchange transaction and subscription information with Apple, Google, and other payment platforms to:

• verify purchases;
• manage subscriptions;
• restore purchases;
• prevent fraud; and
• resolve billing issues.

Analytics and Advertising Partners

Where a Service uses analytics or advertising technologies, we may share information such as:

• device identifiers;
• approximate location;
• usage activity;
• advertisement interactions; and
• similar technical information.

Depending on applicable law, some disclosures for personalized or cross-context behavioral advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information.

Where required, we provide options to limit such processing through device settings, consent tools, application settings, or by contacting us.

Legal and Safety Disclosures

We may disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is required by:

• applicable law;
• regulation;
• legal process;
• court order; or
• governmental request.

We may also disclose information when necessary to protect the rights, property, security, or safety of Bible Studios, our users, or others.

Business Transfers

Personal information may be transferred as part of a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, bankruptcy, sale of assets, or similar business transaction, subject to applicable law.

With Your Consent or Direction

We may disclose information when:

• you ask us to do so;
• you consent to the disclosure; or
• you use a feature designed to share information with another person or service.

5. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

The Services may contain links to third-party websites, advertisements, integrations, social media services, or other products that we do not own or control.

Third parties may collect information directly from you under their own privacy policies. Bible Studios is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or conduct of third-party services.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing personal information or using their products.

6. DATA RETENTION

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• provide the Services;
• maintain legitimate business records;
• comply with legal obligations;
• resolve disputes;
• enforce our agreements;
• prevent fraud; and
• protect our rights.

Retention periods may vary depending on:

• the type of information;
• the Service involved;
• your account status;
• legal requirements; and
• our operational needs.

When information is no longer required, we may delete, anonymize, or securely isolate it, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

7. SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information from:

• unauthorized access;
• loss;
• misuse;
• alteration; and
• unauthorized disclosure.

However, no internet transmission, electronic storage system, or security measure is completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for promptly notifying us if you believe your account or information has been compromised.

8. YOUR CHOICES AND PRIVACY RIGHTS

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

• request access to personal information we hold about you;
• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
• request deletion of personal information;
• request a copy or transfer of certain information;
• object to or restrict certain processing;
• withdraw consent;
• opt out of marketing communications;
• opt out of certain personalized or cross-context behavioral advertising; and
• appeal a decision concerning a privacy request, where applicable.

Device and Application Settings

You may manage certain permissions, identifiers, notifications, location access, and advertising choices through your device or application settings.

Marketing Communications

You can unsubscribe from promotional emails by using the unsubscribe link included in the message.

You may still receive non-promotional communications relating to:

• your account;
• transactions;
• subscriptions;
• security;
• customer-support requests; or
• changes to the Services.

Submitting a Privacy Request

To access, correct, or delete your information, or to submit another privacy request, contact us at:

biblestudios.net@gmail.com

We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.

Where permitted by law, an authorized agent may submit a request on your behalf, subject to appropriate identity and authorization verification.

Account Deletion

If a Service permits you to create an account, you may request deletion through the account-deletion feature available in that Service, where provided, or by contacting:

biblestudios.net@gmail.com

Deleting your account does not automatically cancel an active subscription.

Subscriptions must be canceled separately through the Apple App Store, Google Play, or the platform through which the subscription was purchased.

9. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, or under a higher minimum age where required by applicable law, unless a particular Service expressly states otherwise and provides an appropriate child-specific privacy notice.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children below the applicable minimum age without legally valid parental consent.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us in violation of this section, contact us at:

biblestudios.net@gmail.com

We will take reasonable steps to investigate and delete the information where required by law.

10. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Bible Studios and its service providers may process information in countries other than the country where you live.

Those countries may have data-protection laws that differ from the laws in your jurisdiction.

Where required by applicable law, we use appropriate safeguards for international transfers of personal information.

11. REGION-SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS

Residents of certain jurisdictions, including the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, California, and other U.S. states, may have additional privacy rights.

These rights may vary depending on your location and may be subject to legal limitations or exceptions.

We will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising an applicable privacy right.

To submit a request or ask about rights available in your jurisdiction, contact:

biblestudios.net@gmail.com

12. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:

• our Services;
• technology;
• data practices;
• legal obligations; or
• operational requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

Where required by applicable law, we will provide additional notice or request consent before material changes take effect.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

13. CONTACT US

If you have questions, concerns, complaints, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, contact us at:

Bible Studios

Website: www.biblestudios.net

Email: biblestudios.net@gmail.com

By accessing or using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.