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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how CHURCH BELIEVER ("Church", "we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, stores, protects, and manages information through our Church Portal mobile application ("Application" or "App").

The Church Portal is a private communication and management platform designed exclusively for authorized church members, believers, ministry leaders, volunteers, and church staff. The application is not intended for public use.


1. Private Church Portal

The application is a private church management system. It is available only to members approved by the church administration.

The application allows authorized users to:

  • View church announcements.
  • Receive notifications.
  • View sermons and church events.
  • Access ministry information.
  • Share prayer requests.
  • Upload church-related audio and video files.
  • Participate in church communication.
  • Update personal profile information.

2. No Public Registration

This application does not provide public account registration.

All user accounts are created, approved, and managed exclusively by authorized church administrators or pastors.

Login credentials are provided directly by the church administration. Users cannot create, purchase, or register accounts independently.


3. Information We Collect

Depending on your role within the church, we may collect information including:

  • Full Name
  • Email Address
  • Phone Number
  • Profile Photograph
  • Date of Birth (optional)
  • Gender (optional)
  • Address (optional)
  • Church Member ID
  • Ministry or Group Information
  • Attendance Records
  • Prayer Requests
  • Uploaded Audio
  • Uploaded Videos
  • Uploaded Images
  • Uploaded Documents
  • Login Activity
  • Device Information
  • Notification Preferences

4. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used to:

  • Authenticate authorized users.
  • Provide secure access to church resources.
  • Display church announcements.
  • Manage ministries and member records.
  • Maintain attendance records.
  • Send church notifications.
  • Facilitate communication among church members.
  • Improve application performance.
  • Protect the security of the Church Portal.

5. User Profile Updates

Users may update their profile information at any time through the application where permitted by the church administration.

Users are responsible for ensuring that the information provided is accurate and current.


6. User-Generated Content

Authorized believers may upload church-related content through the application, including:

  • Prayer Requests
  • Prayer Audio Recordings
  • Prayer Videos
  • Church Event Photos
  • Testimonies
  • Documents
  • Other church-related media approved by the church.

Users are solely responsible for the content they upload.

Uploaded content must:

  • Relate to church activities.
  • Respect other members.
  • Comply with applicable laws.
  • Not contain abusive, hateful, defamatory, obscene, or illegal material.
  • Not violate copyright or intellectual property rights.
  • Not contain malicious software or harmful files.

7. Content Moderation

To maintain a respectful and safe church community, authorized pastors and church administrators reserve the right to monitor, review, edit, restrict, or remove any content uploaded through the application.

Church administrators may, at their sole discretion:

  • Delete any uploaded audio, video, image, or document.
  • Remove inappropriate posts or prayer requests.
  • Delete offensive or misleading content.
  • Suspend or disable user accounts.
  • Restrict access to specific application features.
  • Permanently terminate access for users who misuse the application.

These actions may be taken without prior notice whenever necessary to protect the church, its members, or the integrity of the application.


8. Acceptable Use

Users agree to use the application only for legitimate church-related purposes.

Users must not:

  • Upload offensive material.
  • Harass other members.
  • Upload copyrighted content without permission.
  • Spread false information.
  • Share another person's personal information without consent.
  • Use the application for advertising or commercial purposes.
  • Attempt unauthorized access to church systems.
  • Upload viruses or malicious software.

Violation of these rules may result in immediate removal of content and suspension or termination of the user account.


9. Information Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information.

Information may only be shared:

  • With authorized church administrators.
  • When required by law.
  • To protect the security of the Church Portal.
  • To investigate misuse or fraudulent activity.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical, administrative, and organizational safeguards to protect your information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Although reasonable security measures are used, no electronic storage or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.


11. Notifications

The application may send notifications regarding:

  • Church Services
  • Prayer Meetings
  • Events
  • Announcements
  • Birthdays
  • Ministry Activities
  • Emergency Church Notices

12. Application Permissions

Permission Purpose
Camera Capture profile pictures or upload church-related media.
Photos / Storage Select and upload images, videos, audio, and documents.
Microphone Record prayer audio when enabled.
Notifications Receive church announcements and reminders.

13. Data Retention

Church member information and uploaded content are retained as long as necessary for church administration, legal obligations, operational purposes, or ministry activities.

Church administrators may delete accounts or uploaded content whenever necessary. Deleted information may not be recoverable.


14. Children's Privacy

The application is intended only for authorized church members. Where minors have accounts, they are managed under the supervision of parents, guardians, or church administrators.


15. Third-Party Services

The application may utilize trusted third-party services for:

  • Cloud Storage
  • Push Notifications
  • Application Analytics
  • Backup Services

These providers process information only as necessary to support the application's functionality and security.


16. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updates will be published within the application or through official church communication channels. Continued use of the application after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.


17. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact your church administration.

CHURCH BELIEVER
Church Administration
Email: churchbeliever@gmail.com
Phone: 9519963199