# Privacy Policy — BibleBoard _Version: v1.0 • Effective: 2025-10-30_ ## Overview This Privacy Policy describes how BibleBoard (“we”, “us”) collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards personal information in connection with the **bibleboard.ca** web application (the “Service”). **Contact for privacy questions/requests:** **benburnell.git@gmail.com** **Mailing location:** Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ## Information We Collect - **Account Data:** name, email, authentication identifiers. - **Usage Data:** IP address, device and browser type, pages viewed, timestamps, diagnostics and crash logs. - **Content Data:** boards you create, notes, connections, verse references, and any optional attachments you upload. - **Technical Data:** cookies/local storage tokens for session management, preferences, and performance. - **Payment Data (if applicable):** handled by our payment provider; we do not store full card numbers. ## How We Use Information - Provide, maintain, secure, and improve the Service. - Authenticate users and personalize experiences. - Store and sync boards and elements across sessions/devices. - Communicate about updates, features, and policy changes. - Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, or violations. - Comply with legal obligations. ## Legal Bases (GDPR/UK GDPR, where applicable) - **Contract:** processing needed to provide the Service. - **Legitimate Interests:** security, product improvement, analytics (if used). - **Consent:** optional cookies/marketing (if used). - **Legal Obligations:** to comply with applicable laws. ## Sharing & Disclosure We may share personal information with: - **Service providers** (hosting, storage, authentication, email, analytics, payments) under contracts requiring confidentiality and limited use. - **Legal/Compliance** recipients when required by law or to protect rights, safety, or property. - **Business transfers** (e.g., merger/acquisition). If ownership or uses of your data change, we will notify you. We **do not sell** personal information. ## International Transfers Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards (e.g., contractual clauses) for cross-border transfers where required. ## Retention We retain information for as long as necessary to provide the Service and for legitimate business or legal purposes. You may delete boards/content at any time from your account. We may retain limited logs for security and auditing for a reasonable period. ## Your Rights Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or port your data, and to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise rights, email **benburnell.git@gmail.com**. We will verify your request and respond in accordance with applicable laws. ## Children’s Privacy The Service is not directed to children under **13**. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 (or under the applicable digital consent age in your region) without appropriate consent, we will delete it. Parents/guardians may contact us at **benburnell.git@gmail.com**. ## Security We use technical and organizational measures appropriate to the risk, including encryption in transit (HTTPS), access controls, and periodic reviews. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. ## Cookies & Similar Technologies We use essential cookies/local storage for login and preferences. If we add analytics or marketing cookies in the future, we will obtain consent where required and provide controls. ## Third-Party Content & APIs Third parties that provide APIs or content (e.g., Bible texts, interlinear data, Apple iTunes Search) may process your data under their own policies. We are not responsible for third-party practices. ## Changes to this Policy We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be notified (e.g., by email or in-app). Continued use after changes become effective constitutes acceptance. The version and effective date appear at the top of this page. ## Contact **Privacy contact:** **benburnell.git@gmail.com** **Mailing location:** Toronto, Ontario, Canada