VeriFaith Privacy Policy

1.1 Information You Provide to Us

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, password (hashed), and optional profile data (e.g., display name, biography).
• Payment Information: When you subscribe or make purchases, your payment details (e.g., credit/debit card, billing address) are collected by our third-party processor (e.g., Stripe). We do not store full payment information on our servers.
• User-Generated Content: When you submit claims, evidence, theories, challenges, or comments, we collect this content and any associated metadata.
• Support and Communications: If you contact us directly, we may store your communications, including name, email address, and message content.

1.2 Information We Automatically Collect

• Device and Usage Information: We collect basic information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, and timestamps of activity.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use strictly necessary cookies for session management, security, and functionality. No advertising cookies or third-party behavioral trackers are used.
• Log Data: We may log usage patterns, clicks, and navigation for internal analytics purposes.

1.3 Information We Do Not Collect

VeriFaith does not collect or track:

• GPS or precise geolocation
• Biometric, health, or financial account data
• Audio, camera, or microphone input (unless explicitly submitted)
• Contacts, text messages, or background app usage

We use your data to:

• Provide, operate, and improve the Services
• Authenticate users and secure access
• Process transactions and manage subscriptions
• Log and display claim validation results
• Respond to inquiries and customer service requests
• Analyze usage trends (anonymously) to enhance features and user experience
• Prevent fraud, abuse, and violations of our Terms

• Encryption: All data is transmitted over HTTPS using industry-standard TLS encryption.
• Storage: User data is stored on secure, access-controlled servers.
• Access Control: Only authorized personnel with a business need may access personal data.
• Vendor Compliance: Third-party service providers (e.g., cloud storage, payment processors) are required to meet GDPR and CCPA compliance standards.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information with:

• Service Providers: Vendors performing services on our behalf (e.g., payment processing, email delivery, infrastructure hosting).
• Legal and Compliance: To comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable government request.
• Business Transfers: If VeriFaith is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred subject to this Policy.

All third parties are contractually bound to use data only as necessary to perform their services and maintain confidentiality.

VeriFaith may use aggregated, de-identified data for:

• Analyzing user behavior and platform usage trends
• Publishing insights (e.g., most validated claims, theological theory trends)
• Offering group-level metrics to sponsors, scholars, and institutional partners

This data does not identify you individually, cannot be traced back to your personal account, and is never combined with profile or billing information. We will never sell your personal data.

Under GDPR (EU Users)

• Right to access your data
• Right to rectify inaccurate data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict or object to processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to withdraw consent

Under CCPA (California Residents)

• Right to know what personal information we collect
• Right to delete your personal information
• Right to opt out of "sale" of personal data (we do not sell personal data)
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise these rights, email us at privacy@verifaith.org. We may require verification of your identity.

• Personal account data is retained as long as you maintain an account.
• Upon deletion, personal identifiers are removed from the system within 30 days.
• Aggregated, anonymized data may be retained for research, audit, and trend analysis.
• Financial records may be retained as required by law for tax or compliance purposes.

We use:

• Essential Cookies for login, session management, and security.
• Performance Cookies to analyze platform behavior (e.g., page load speed).

We do not use behavioral advertising cookies or social media plugins with tracking capabilities. You can manage your cookie preferences in your browser settings.

VeriFaith is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without verifiable parental consent. If we become aware that a child under 16 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you by posting the updated version to our site or emailing you if changes are material. Your continued use of VeriFaith after such changes constitutes your acceptance.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact the VeriFaith Privacy Team:

• Email: privacy@verifaith.org
• Mail: Street 123 Florida, USA