Privacy Policy
1. Information We Collect
We collect personal information such as your name and email address when you sign in using Google Authentication through Firebase. We also collect your prayer intentions and candle dedications when you use our service.
We collect cookies and session data for analytics, crash reporting, and to enhance your user experience using PostHog. Log data, including IP addresses, browser types, and access times, may also be collected.
When you light a candle or submit a prayer intention, we collect:
- Your prayer intention text
- Country (for global prayer representation)
- Anonymous or signed status (based on your authentication)
- Timestamp of your submission
- IP address and browser information for spam prevention
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:
- Provide and improve our virtual candle and prayer services
- Display your prayer intentions on our candle wall (when not posted anonymously)
- Manage your account and prayer history
- Communicate with you about our services and updates
- Analyze usage patterns through PostHog analytics to enhance user experience
- Protect against spam, abuse, and fraudulent activities using Cloudflare Turnstile
3. Information Storage and Processing
Our services utilize different third-party providers for data storage and processing:
- Firebase Authentication (Google): Authentication data is processed in the United States
- Supabase: Prayer intentions, candle data, and user content are stored in France
- PostHog: Analytics data is processed and stored in the United States
- UploadThing: Any images you upload are stored in the United States
- Cloudflare: Security services including Turnstile CAPTCHA are processed globally
By using our service, you consent to your data being processed and stored in these locations by these third-party providers.
4. Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information and prayer intentions. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
5. Public Content
Please note that prayer intentions and dedications posted on our candle wall are publicly visible. While you can choose to post anonymously, the content of your prayers will still be visible to all visitors. Do not include sensitive personal information in your prayer intentions or dedications.
6. Children's Privacy
Our service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
7. Governing Law
This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia. Any privacy-related disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria, Australia, and applicable Australian privacy laws.
8. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time. Any modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Service after we post any modifications constitutes your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide by the modified Privacy Policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please visit our About page for contact information.