Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2024-10-19

Introduction

Welcome to faith.tools! We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website faith.tools and use our services. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not use our services.

1. What Information Do We Collect?

Personal Information

When you register on our site, we collect the following personal information:

• Name
• Email Address
• Avatar Photo

Additionally, users may choose to share stories of how God used an app in their faith journey (testimonials). These testimonials are considered public information once shared.

Login Data

User accounts are managed through Clerk.com using Clerk Authentication and User Management. For more details on how Clerk handles your data and ensures account security, please refer to Clerk's Privacy Policy and Security practices.

Automatically Collected Information

We also automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device information
• Pages visited and interaction with content
• Date and time of access

This information is collected using cookies and similar technologies. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.

2. How Do We Use Your Information?

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

• To improve user experience
• To process any orders made through the site
• To communicate with users about their account or our services

3. Legal Bases for Processing

We process personal information based on:

• Consent: By providing your personal data, you consent to its use for the purposes outlined in this policy.
• Legitimate Interests: We may process your data for legitimate business interests such as improving our services and user experience.

4. Consent and User Rights

Obtaining Consent

Consent is obtained when users agree to provide their data during registration or when using social sign-ins like Google, where they must clearly accept and agree to let faith.tools access their user data.

User Rights

Users have the following rights regarding their data:

• Access: You can request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Correction: You can request to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion: You can request the deletion of your data. Users must contact faith.tools to have their data removed.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not share user data with third parties. However, if users decide to share a testimonial, this information is made public.

Creator-Uploaded Content

Creators on faith.tools can upload their own faith-based tools and create blog posts. This information is publicly available to all users of the platform. Creators are responsible for ensuring they have the necessary rights and permissions to share any content they upload.

Creator Email Collection

Creators have the ability to collect email addresses from users who explicitly opt-in to receive communications from that specific creator. These email lists are managed by the individual creators and are not shared with faith.tools or any third parties. However, the admin of faith.tools can see the database of email addresses but cannot use that data for any purpose besides helping the creator who owns the email list.

Third-Party Service Providers

We engage trusted third-party service providers to perform specific functions and provide services to us. As of the last update of this policy, these include:

1. Clerk Authentication: For user authentication and account management.
2. Baserow Database Management: For managing our database.
3. Senja.io: For collecting and managing user testimonials.

This list may be updated as we add or change service providers. For the most current information on our third-party providers and their privacy policies, please visit our website or contact us directly.

Our third-party service providers may have access to your personal information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf. They are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. We ensure that all our third-party service providers comply with applicable data protection regulations and maintain high standards of data security.

For detailed information on how each provider handles user data, please refer to their respective privacy policies, which can be found on their websites or by contacting us.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

6. Data Security Measures

To ensure the security of your data, we rely on Clerk.com for user authentication and account management. Please refer to Clerk's Security practices for detailed information on their security measures.

7. Data Retention and Deletion

We retain user data only for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Users can request the deletion of their account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

Creator-uploaded content and blog posts remain on the platform until the creator chooses to remove them or their account is deleted.

Data Portability

Users have the right to receive a copy of their personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

8. No Sale of Personal Information

We do not sell personal information to third parties under any circumstances.

9. Children's Privacy

Our 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 a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to remove such information and terminate the child's account.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including personal data, to the United States and process it there.

11. Do Not Track Signals

We do not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals or other mechanisms that might enable users to opt out of tracking on our site.

12. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Users will be notified of any changes via email and the updated policy will be available on our website.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: cameronandrewpak+faithtools@gmail.com

To learn more about the creator of faith.tools, visit https://cameronpak.com.