Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 17, 2026

Welcome to FlickerFaith. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our application and website.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information

We may collect the following personal information:

• Account Information: Email address, name, and profile picture (when you register or sign in via Google, Apple, or email/password).
• Phone Number: Used for OTP-based account verification, sign-in, and account recovery.
• User-Provided Content: Messages, conversations, prayer journal entries, favorites, and devotional preferences within the app.
• Church Affiliation: Optional information about your church or congregation.

1.2 Contact Information (Referral Feature)

When you use the "Invite Friends" feature, we access your device contacts with your explicit permission. We store only cryptographic hashes (SHA-256) of phone numbers — never the raw phone numbers themselves. These hashes are used solely to match referral invitations when an invited contact signs up. We do not sell, share, or use contact data for advertising.

1.3 Automatically Collected Information

• Device Information: Device type, operating system, and browser type.
• IP Address: Used for security, rate limiting, and regional service optimization.
• Usage Data: Features used, session duration, and interaction patterns (via Firebase Analytics).
• Login Information: Dates, times, and method of access to our services.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and personalize our service, including AI-powered Bible study, devotionals, prayer journal, and guided faith conversations.
• To process subscriptions and in-app purchases (via Apple App Store, Google Play, or Stripe for web).
• To match referral invitations and track friend invites.
• To improve and optimize our AI responses and service quality.
• To communicate with you, including providing customer support.
• To enhance security, prevent fraud, and enforce rate limits on API usage.
• To generate anonymized, aggregated insights about service usage.

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information with:

• Service Providers: Firebase (Google Cloud) for authentication, data storage, and analytics; Stripe for web payments; RevenueCat for mobile subscription management; Twilio for OTP verification.
• Analytics Partners: Firebase Analytics to understand service usage patterns.
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, such as in response to a subpoena or court order.
• Business Transfers: If FlickerFaith is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Data Security

• Data encryption in transit (HTTPS/TLS) and at rest (Firebase/Google Cloud encryption).
• Server-side validation of all sensitive operations (subscription status, message limits, premium upgrades).
• Phone numbers stored only as SHA-256 hashes; never in plaintext.
• Rate limiting on OTP requests (max 5 per phone per hour) and API calls.
• Firebase Security Rules enforce field-level write protection on sensitive user data.

No method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Your Rights and Choices

• Access: You can request copies of your personal information.
• Correction: You can ask us to correct inaccurate information.
• Deletion: You can delete your account from within the app (Profile > Delete Account). This permanently deactivates your account and deletes associated data.
• Data Portability: Premium users can export their conversation history.
• Contact Permissions: You can revoke contacts access at any time through your device settings.

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@flickerfaith.com.

6. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us and we will delete it.

7. Third-Party Authentication

We offer sign-in through Google, Apple, and phone number (via Twilio OTP):

• We receive basic profile information from Google/Apple (name, email). We do not receive or store your passwords for these services.
• Phone-based sign-in uses Twilio Verify to send one-time codes. We do not store your phone number in plaintext after verification — only the SHA-256 hash.
• The respective privacy policies of Google, Apple, and Twilio apply to information they collect during authentication.

8. AI Technology and Data Processing

• Your messages are processed by our services to generate AI-powered responses.
• We may use anonymized conversation patterns to improve our system prompts and response quality.
• You can delete your conversation history at any time from within the app.
• We implement safeguards to ensure AI responses align with biblical principles.

9. In-App Purchases and Subscriptions

9.1 Subscription Plans

FlickerFaith offers the following auto-renewable subscription plans:

• Monthly: $3.99 per month
• Annual: $34.99 per year ($2.92/month)

9.2 Payment and Billing

• iOS: Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions are managed and billed by Apple.
• Android: Payment is charged to your Google Play account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions are managed and billed by Google.
• Web: Payment is processed securely through Stripe.

We do not store or process your credit card or payment information directly. All payment data is handled by the respective platform (Apple, Google, or Stripe).

9.3 Auto-Renewal

Subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing period unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the same price.

9.4 Managing and Cancelling Subscriptions

You may manage or cancel your subscription at any time:

• iOS: Go to Settings > [Your Name] > Subscriptions, or visit App Store Subscriptions.
• Android: Go to Google Play Store > Subscriptions.
• Web: Cancel through your account settings in the app.

Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will retain Premium benefits until your subscription expires. Deleting the app does not cancel your subscription.

9.5 Subscription Data

We store your subscription status (active/inactive, plan type, expiration date) in your user profile to provide Premium features. Subscription status is verified server-side through Apple, Google, or Stripe. Purchase history is linked to your account for the purpose of providing and restoring your subscription.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
Email: support@flickerfaith.com