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Privacy Policy for Deeply Rooted

Last Updated: 6/28/2025

Welcome to Deeply Rooted. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our application.

1. Data Collection Practices

We collect information to provide and improve our service. The types of information we collect are:

Types of Data Collected

  • Personal Identification Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and a unique username. You may optionally provide a full name and an avatar URL.
  • User-Generated Content: We store the data you create within the app, including the Bible verses you choose to memorize, your notes on those verses, and your progress within our various memorization modes (Recite, Typing, Fill-in-the-Blank, Listen).
  • Social and Activity Data: We collect information about your interactions with other users, such as friend requests and established friendships. We also log activities like memorizing a verse to populate your social feed.
  • Usage Data & Cookies: We automatically collect information about how you access and use the service. This includes session information, which is managed using cookies and similar technologies to keep you logged in and to ensure the security of your account. Our backend provider, Supabase, may also collect technical data.

Methods of Collection

  • Directly from You: Most of the data we collect is provided directly by you when you sign up, update your profile, add verses, or interact with the app's features.
  • Automatically: We use cookies for authentication and session management.
  • Third-Party Integrations: Our backend services are provided by Supabase, which handles data storage and authentication.

2. Use of Data

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

  • To Provide and Maintain Our Service: To manage your account, track your memorization progress, and enable all features of the app.
  • To Personalize Your Experience: To tailor content and features to you.
  • To Enable Social Features: To connect you with friends and share your progress on your feed.
  • To Improve Our Service: To understand how our users interact with the app so we can enhance its functionality and user experience. We may use anonymized and aggregated data for analytics.
  • For Security: To protect against unauthorized access and ensure the security of our platform.
  • To Communicate With You: To send you essential service-related communications, such as password resets or important updates to our terms or services. We will not send you marketing communications without your explicit consent.

Third-Party Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We only share your data with the following third parties as necessary:

  • Supabase: Our backend and database provider. All your data is stored on Supabase's secure servers.

We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

3. User Rights

You have certain rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access and Correct: You can access and update your profile information (username, full name, avatar) at any time through your profile settings.
  • Right to Deletion: You have the right to request the deletion of your account and all associated personal data. Upon receiving such a request, we will take steps to delete your information permanently. Please contact us to initiate this process.
  • Right to Opt-Out: You can opt out of certain data collection by not providing optional information. You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

4. Data Security

We take the security of your data seriously. We implement and maintain reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes leveraging the robust security features of our backend provider, Supabase, such as Row Level Security (RLS) to ensure you can only access your own data.

5. Age Restrictions and Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to delete such information. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

6. Legal Compliance

We strive to comply with applicable data protection laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA). If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at benjoclayton@gmail.com.