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Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 30, 2026

1. Introduction

BibleCompass ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our web application at thebiblecompass.org (the "Service"). By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Account Information

When you create an account through our OAuth authentication provider, we receive and store your name, email address, and a unique user identifier. We do not store your password — authentication is handled securely by our third-party OAuth provider.

2.2 Usage Data

We collect information about how you interact with the Service, including Bible chapters read, search queries, study notes, bookmarks, highlights, saved commentaries, reading plan progress, and prayer journal entries. This data is used to personalize your experience and provide features such as reading streaks and recently read history.

2.3 Payment Information

Payment processing is handled entirely by Stripe, our third-party payment processor. We do not store your credit card number, CVV, or full payment details on our servers. We only retain your Stripe customer ID and subscription status to manage your account.

2.4 Contact Form Data

When you submit a message through our Contact Us form, we collect your name, email address, subject, and message content. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is not shared with third parties.

2.5 Push Notification Data

If you opt in to push notifications, we store your browser push subscription endpoint to deliver daily verse notifications and other updates. You can disable notifications at any time through your browser settings or the app.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve the Service
  • Personalize your Bible study experience with AI-powered commentary and recommendations
  • Process payments and manage subscriptions
  • Send daily verse notifications (if opted in)
  • Respond to your inquiries and support requests
  • Track reading progress, streaks, and study history
  • Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. AI-Generated Content

BibleCompass uses artificial intelligence to generate Bible commentary, apologetics answers, prayer guides, and other study content. Your queries and interactions with AI features may be processed by our AI service providers to generate responses. We do not use your personal study data to train AI models. AI-generated content is provided for educational and devotional purposes and should not be considered a substitute for professional theological counsel.

5. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using industry-standard encryption and security practices. We use TLS/SSL encryption for all data in transit and secure cloud infrastructure for data at rest. While we implement reasonable safeguards, no method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

  • Stripe — Payment processing and subscription management
  • Manus OAuth — Authentication and account management
  • Resend — Transactional email delivery
  • AI Service Providers — Bible commentary and content generation
  • Google AdSense — Advertising services to support the free operation of BibleCompass
  • Web Analytics — Privacy-respecting analytics to understand usage patterns and improve the Service

Each third-party service has its own privacy policy governing the use of your data. We encourage you to review their respective policies.

7. Data Retention

We retain your account data and study content (notes, bookmarks, highlights, saved commentaries) for as long as your account is active. If you cancel your subscription, you retain read-only access to all your saved content on the Free plan. If you request account deletion, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

  • Access — Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Correction — Request correction of inaccurate personal data
  • Deletion — Request deletion of your personal data
  • Portability — Request a portable copy of your data
  • Opt-out — Opt out of marketing communications and push notifications

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our Contact Us page.

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

10. Cookies and Local Storage

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on BibleCompass:

  • Essential Cookies — Required for authentication, session management, and core functionality. These cannot be disabled.
  • Preference Cookies — Store your settings such as theme (dark/light mode), reading position, font size, and Bible translation preference via browser local storage.
  • Analytics Cookies — Help us understand how visitors use BibleCompass so we can improve the Service. We use privacy-respecting analytics to track page views and general usage patterns without personally identifying you.
  • Advertising Cookies — Third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense, may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to BibleCompass or other websites. These cookies enable personalized advertising and help support the free operation of BibleCompass.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Service. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies; consult your browser's help documentation for instructions.

11. Advertising

BibleCompass is a free service supported in part by advertising. We use Google AdSense and may use other advertising networks to display relevant, non-intrusive advertisements on our pages.

11.1 Google AdSense

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on BibleCompass. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to you based on your visit to BibleCompass and other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.

11.2 Personalized and Non-Personalized Ads

Depending on your location and consent preferences, you may see personalized ads (based on your browsing history and interests) or non-personalized ads (based on contextual information such as the content of the page you are viewing). We strive to ensure that all advertisements displayed are appropriate for a faith-based audience.

11.3 Opting Out of Personalized Advertising

You can opt out of personalized advertising through the following methods:

12. Analytics

We use web analytics services to collect information about how visitors use BibleCompass. This includes data such as pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, and general geographic location (country/region level). This information is collected in aggregate and does not personally identify individual users. We use this data to understand usage patterns, improve our content and features, and ensure the Service operates efficiently.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out through our Contact Us page.