Privacy Policy

Introduction

Bible Buddies ("we," "our," or "us") operates the biblebuddies.ai website and mobile application (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect information when you use our Service.

Children's Privacy: Our Service is designed for children under 13 and complies with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). We take children's privacy very seriously.

Information We Collect

From Parents/Guardians

• • Email address for account creation and communication
• • Payment information for subscription management (processed securely by our payment processor)
• • Child profile information (first name and age range only)

From Children

• • Voice recordings during conversations (processed and not permanently stored)
• • Conversation transcripts for educational and parental review purposes
• • Usage data (which characters they talk to, frequency of use)

Information We Do NOT Collect

• • Child's full name, last name, or personal identifiers
• • Location data or device information
• • Contact information from children
• • Photos or videos
• • Social media information

How We Use Information

• • Provide and improve our educational Service
• • Generate AI responses for character conversations
• • Create conversation summaries for parents
• • Ensure content safety through moderation
• • Send weekly summary emails to parents
• • Process payments and manage subscriptions
• • Comply with legal obligations

COPPA Compliance

Bible Buddies is designed specifically for children under 13. We comply with COPPA by:

• • Requiring parental consent before collecting any information from children
• • Only collecting minimal information necessary for the Service
• • Giving parents control over their child's information
• • Not requiring children to disclose more information than necessary
• • Providing parents with access to review their child's information

Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your child's personal information to third parties.

We may share information only in these limited circumstances:

• • AI Processing: Conversation data is sent to OpenAI for generating character responses (covered under OpenAI's privacy policy)
• • Service Providers: Trusted third parties who help operate our Service (payment processing, email delivery)
• • Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect safety
• • Parental Access: We provide parents with access to their child's information

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information:

• • Encryption of data in transit and at rest
• • Secure authentication systems
• • Regular security assessments
• • Limited access to personal information
• • AI moderation of all conversations

Parental Rights

As a parent or guardian, you have the right to:

• • Review your child's personal information
• • Request deletion of your child's personal information
• • Refuse to allow further collection of your child's information
• • Request correction of your child's personal information

To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact@biblebuddies.ai

Data Retention

We retain conversation data only as long as necessary to provide our Service. Voice recordings are processed in real-time and not permanently stored. Conversation transcripts are retained to allow parental review and improve our Service, but can be deleted at parental request.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify parents of any material changes by email and prominently display the updated policy on our website.

Contact Us

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