Privacy Policy

Welcome to Guided by Grace ("the App"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing a safe, encouraging environment for every user.

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This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and the choices available to you when using the App.

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By creating an account or using the App, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

 

1. Who We Are

Guided by Grace is a Christian devotional app designed to help girls build daily habits that strengthen their relationship with Jesus through Scripture, prayer, reflection, journaling, and positive community encouragement.

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For privacy-related questions, please contact:

Email: hello@guidedbygracedevotional.com

 

2. Intended Audience

Guided by Grace is intended for users aged 9 years and older. Parents and guardians are encouraged to supervise younger users and discuss safe online behaviour with them.

 

3. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use the App, we may collect the following information.

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Account Information

When you create an account, we may collect:

• Email address

• Display name

• A unique account identifier generated by Firebase Authentication

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Devotional Progress

To save your progress, we store information such as:

• Completed devotional days

• Unlocked content

• App preferences

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Journal Entries

Journal entries are private. They are stored securely and are only visible to you through your account.

We do not display your journal entries to other users.

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Community Content

If you participate in The Grace Circle, we collect:

• Posts you publish

• Comments you make

• Likes you give

• Date and time of activity

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Content you choose to post in The Grace Circle is visible to other users. Please do not share personal information such as your address, phone number, school, or other sensitive information in community posts.

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Notifications

If you enable notifications, we use the information necessary to send devotional reminders and important app notifications. You can disable notifications at any time through your device settings.

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Technical Information

To help operate and improve the App, we may collect limited technical information such as:

• Device type

• Operating system version

• App version

• Crash reports

• Diagnostic information

This information helps us improve reliability and performance.

 

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Create and manage your account

• Save your devotional progress

• Store your journal entries

• Display your community posts

• Send optional notifications

• Maintain account security

• Improve app performance

• Moderate community content

• Respond to support requests

• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

We do not use your information for third-party advertising.

 

5. Journal Privacy

Your journal is intended to be a private space for prayer and reflection. Journal entries are not shared with other users and are only accessible through your account.

 

6. The Grace Circle Community

The Grace Circle is designed to encourage kindness, faith, and positive discussion.

To help keep the community safe:

• Users may report inappropriate content.

• Reported content may be reviewed by moderators.

• Content that violates our Community Guidelines may be removed.

• Accounts that repeatedly violate our Community Guidelines may be suspended or permanently removed.

• Private messaging is not available.

• Users cannot follow one another.

We encourage all users to avoid sharing personal or identifying information in community posts.

 

7. Third-Party Services

Guided by Grace uses trusted third-party services, including:

• Firebase Authentication

• Cloud Firestore

• Firebase Cloud Messaging

• Firebase Crashlytics

• Firebase Analytics

These services process information only as necessary to provide the App's functionality.

Their use of information is governed by their own privacy policies.

 

8. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organisational measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. While we work hard to protect your information, no method of electronic storage or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

 

9. Data Retention

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

• provide the App;

• maintain account security;

• comply with applicable laws;

• resolve disputes; or

• establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymise your personal information within a reasonable period unless we are legally required to retain it.

 

10. Your Choices

You may:

• Update your account information.

• Delete your journal entries.

• Delete your account from within the app.

• Turn notifications on or off.

• Choose whether or not to participate in The Grace Circle.

When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymise your personal information within a reasonable period unless we are required to retain certain information to comply with applicable law or to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

 

11. Children's Privacy

Guided by Grace is designed for users aged 9 and above.

We encourage parents and guardians to supervise younger users and discuss safe online behaviour. If you believe a child has provided personal information inappropriately or that content has been shared which should not be on the App, please contact us at hello@guidedbygracedevotional.com. We will review the information and take appropriate action, which may include removing content or deleting an account where appropriate.

 

12. International Users

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your information, subject to applicable law.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.

 

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When we make material changes, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this policy.

Your continued use of the App after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

 

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us:

Guided by Grace

Email: hello@guidedbygracedevotional.com

We will make reasonable efforts to respond promptly to privacy-related enquiries.

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