Privacy Policy

1. Data We Collect

Information you provide

• Your first name (optional, for personalisation)
• Faith background and denomination preferences
• Reasons for using the app
• Bible translation and focus preferences
• Prayer journal entries
• Chat messages you send

Information generated by the app

• AI conversation responses
• User memory: a summary of key themes from your past conversations (e.g., "struggling with anxiety", "praying for a family member"). This never includes names of third parties, medical details, financial information, or intimate details.
• Safety flags: if the AI detects crisis-level distress, a temporary flag is stored to provide heightened sensitivity in future conversations. These flags expire automatically after 30 days.
• Usage analytics (message counts, feature usage, streaks)
• Feedback on AI responses (thumbs up/down and optional text reports)

2. Where Your Data Is Stored

On your device (local storage)

• Your preferences and onboarding choices
• Chat history and conversation sessions
• Prayer journal entries
• User memory summaries
• Saved verses
• Activity and streak data

This data stays on your device and is not synced to any cloud service unless you explicitly enable cloud sync (coming in a future update).

Sent to our servers for processing

• Chat messages: your messages are sent to our backend server and processed through Anthropic's Claude AI to generate responses. Messages are not permanently stored on our servers.
• Safety flags: stored per user ID on our server and automatically deleted after 30 days.
• Feedback reports: thumbs-down feedback and optional text reports are stored on our server so we can review and improve AI response quality.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To generate personalised, Scripture-grounded AI responses
• To remember context across conversations (user memory)
• To detect crisis situations and provide appropriate resources
• To improve the quality and safety of AI responses
• We do not sell your data to third parties
• We do not use your data for advertising

4. Device Identifiers

The App generates a unique device identifier (UUID) to associate your data with your device. This identifier is used to maintain your preferences, memory, and session history across app launches. It is not linked to your real-world identity and is not shared with third parties for advertising purposes.

5. Third-Party Services

The App uses the following third-party services:

• Anthropic (Claude AI): processes your chat messages and generates AI responses. Anthropic's privacy policy applies to their handling of this data.
• Firebase (Google): provides authentication and analytics services. Firebase's privacy policy applies.
• RevenueCat: manages subscription and payment processing. RevenueCat's privacy policy applies.

We do not share your personal data with any other third parties.

6. Your Rights

• Delete your data: You can clear your AI memory in Settings > AI Companion > Reset AI Memory. You can delete individual chat sessions and prayer journal entries within the app.
• Export your data: Prayer journal and saved verses export is available for Pro subscribers.
• Access your data: All data stored on your device is accessible within the app.
• Right to be forgotten: Contact us to request deletion of any server-side data associated with your account.

7. Children's Privacy

Devotion is intended for users aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

8. Data Retention

• Local data persists until you delete it or uninstall the app
• Safety flags expire after 30 days
• Feedback reports are retained for quality improvement purposes
• Chat messages are not permanently stored on our servers

9. International Users

Devotion is available worldwide. Regardless of where you access the App, you have the following rights:

• The right to know what personal data we collect and how it is used
• The right to request deletion of your personal data
• The right to opt out of the sale of personal data (we do not sell your data)
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you also have the right to data portability and the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the CCPA. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email below.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will notify you through the App or by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the App after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or your data, contact us at: