📱 1. Introduction
SpiritualJourney ("we," "our," or "the App") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you use our mobile application.
We are a completely offline, privacy-first Bible companion app. We do not collect, transmit, or store any user data on external servers.
✅ We DO NOT Collect Any Data
SpiritualJourney does not collect, transmit, or access:
- ❌ No personal identification information (name, email, phone number)
- ❌ No user accounts or authentication data
- ❌ No device identifiers or advertising IDs
- ❌ No analytics, crash reports, or usage statistics
- ❌ No location data or GPS coordinates
- ❌ No contact list or phone book access
- ❌ No camera, photo, or media library access
- ❌ No microphone or audio recording
- ❌ No network usage tracking
- ❌ No cookies, trackers, or fingerprinting
📂 2. Local Data Storage (On Your Device Only)
All your spiritual data is stored exclusively on your device using secure local storage. This data never leaves your device:
- Bible reading logs and history
- Prayer journal entries
- Personal notes and bookmarks
- Fasting and vigil logs
- Water intake records
- Reading streaks and achievements
- App preferences and theme settings
- Language preferences
Important: If you uninstall the app, all local data will be permanently deleted from your device. We cannot recover this data because we never receive or store it.
🌐 3. Internet Access
3.1 Bible Content:
The app downloads Bible text from public Bible API services when you read scripture. This connection:
- Only requests the specific Bible chapter you want to read
- Does not transmit any personal information
- Does not include device identifiers
- Is a standard HTTP request like visiting a website
3.2 No Third-Party Services or SDKs:
We do not use any third-party analytics, tracking, or monitoring services:
- ❌ No Google Analytics or Firebase Analytics
- ❌ No Facebook SDK or Meta tracking
- ❌ No Expo Analytics or EAS telemetry
- ❌ No crash reporting services (Sentry, Crashlytics, etc.)
- ❌ No advertising SDKs or ad networks
- ❌ No error tracking or performance monitoring
- ❌ No over-the-air (OTA) update tracking
Your app usage is completely private and unmonitored.
🛡️ 4. Data Security & Privacy
- No Cloud Sync: Your data stays on your device only
- No Account Required: Use the app without signing up or logging in
- No Ads: We don't display advertisements or use advertising networks
- No Tracking: We don't track your behavior, preferences, or usage patterns
- No Selling Data: We have nothing to sell because we collect nothing
🔐 5. Permissions & Device Access
The App only uses these minimal permissions:
- ✅ Local Storage: Only to save your data on your device
- ✅ Internet Access: Only to download Bible text when requested
- ✅ Notifications (Optional): Only for local reading reminders if you enable them
🚫 Explicitly Blocked Permissions:
We actively block and do NOT request:
- ❌ Advertising ID (GAID/IDFA): Explicitly disabled at build level
- ❌ Device ID / Android ID: No device fingerprinting
- ❌ Location access (ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION, ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION)
- ❌ Camera or photo library access
- ❌ Contacts access (GET_ACCOUNTS)
- ❌ Microphone or audio recording
- ❌ Phone state or call logs (READ_PHONE_STATE, READ_CALL_LOG, READ_PHONE_NUMBERS)
- ❌ SMS access (READ_SMS)
- ❌ Calendar access
- ❌ Autofill service access (BIND_AUTOFILL_SERVICE)
👶 6. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)
Our App is safe for users of all ages, including children under 13:
- We do not collect any personal information from anyone, including children
- No registration, account creation, or personal data entry is required
- No social features or communication with other users
- No third-party advertising or tracking
- All content is appropriate for family use
🚫 7. Data Sharing & Selling
We do not share, sell, rent, or transmit any user data to third parties because we do not collect, access, or have any user data. Your information never leaves your device.
🌍 8. International Users
Since all data is stored locally on your device and we don't transmit user data, there are no international data transfer concerns. Your data stays in your country on your device.
📊 9. Google Play Data Safety Compliance
In full compliance with Google Play's Data Safety requirements, we officially declare:
- Data Collection: ZERO - We collect absolutely no user data
- Data Sharing: ZERO - We share no data with third parties
- Device or Other IDs: ZERO - No advertising IDs, device IDs, IMEI, BSSID, MAC address, or any identifiers collected or transmitted
- Data Security: All data is local-only and encrypted on your device
- Data Deletion: Automatic when app is uninstalled
- Third-Party SDKs: No advertising networks, analytics services, or tracking libraries
Technical Implementation:
We have implemented the following technical safeguards to ensure zero data collection:
- Build-level configuration blocks all advertising and device ID access
- No network-based analytics or telemetry services integrated
- Manifest explicitly removes all tracking permissions
- No cloud sync, backend servers, or external data transmission
- Fully offline-first architecture (except Bible text downloads)
🔄 10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected in the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Since we don't collect user data, changes will likely be minor clarifications or updates to reflect new app features that remain privacy-preserving.
📧 11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
debeortiz@gmail.com
⚖️ 12. Legal Compliance
This privacy policy complies with:
- Google Play Store Developer Policies
- COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act)
- GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) - We collect no data, so no consent needed
- CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) - No personal information collected or sold