Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At Dominion, we are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We collect personal information that you provide directly to us when you create an account and use our services, including:

• Account Information: Your name, email address, and password (securely hashed), or the details shared by Google or Apple if you sign in with them
• Profile Data: Display name and optional profile picture
• Preferences: Your acceptance of our Terms and this Privacy Policy, and your email and notification preferences

Automatically Collected Information

When you use our App, we automatically collect certain information to provide and improve our services:

• Device Information: Device type, operating system, and a push notification token if you allow notifications
• Usage Information: How you use the App, such as the prayers you listen to, save or complete, and your progress over time, so we can show your history and keep features like reminders working
• Timezone: Your device's timezone setting, used only to send reminders at the right local time. We do not collect your GPS or precise location
• Technical Data: Standard sign-in, security and performance information needed to run the App

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Account Management: Create and maintain your user account, authenticate your identity, and manage your profile
• Service Delivery: Provide prayer content and features such as reminders, saved prayers and progress tracking
• Personalization: Tailor the App to your prayer history and preferences
• Communication: Send account emails (such as verification codes), prayer reminders, and notifications you have turned on
• Analytics & Improvement: Analyze usage patterns to improve app functionality and develop new features
• AI-Assisted Analytics: Use AI-assisted tools provided by our analytics vendors to help us summarize trends, identify app issues, and improve user experience
• Security: Detect and prevent unauthorized access, maintain account security, and protect against fraud
• Legal Compliance: Fulfill legal obligations and respond to legal requests
• Tips & Updates: Email account holders about Dominion, such as getting-started tips, new prayers and features, and occasional check-ins. You can turn these off at any time in the App (Me → Email Preferences) or with the unsubscribe link in any email

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

• With Your Consent: When you have given explicit permission for specific data sharing
• Service Providers: With trusted third-party service providers who assist in app operations (email delivery, cloud hosting, analytics) under strict confidentiality agreements and data processing terms
• External AI Subprocessors: Some analytics providers may use external AI subprocessors to process limited analytics events and related metadata to generate insights for us. Where applicable, this processing is governed by contractual data protection obligations and vendor policies.
• Legal Requirements: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests
• Safety & Security: To protect our rights, property, safety, or that of our users, or to investigate potential violations of our Terms of Service
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (with advance notice to users)

Email Updates: To send the tips and updates described above, we share your name, email address and high-level activity in the App (for example, whether you have started praying) with our email service provider, which may only use it on our behalf. When you opt out, these emails stop.

Your Control: Where analytics consent choices are offered in-app, you can opt in or opt out of analytics processing at any time from available settings.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law:

• Account Data: Retained while your account is active and for up to 12 months after account deletion for legal and security purposes
• Usage Information: Retained while your account is active so your history and progress are available to you
• Sign-in Data: Kept only as long as needed to keep your account secure
• Communication Records: Email logs retained for 24 months for support and security purposes
• Technical Logs: Server logs and analytics data retained for 12 months for security and performance optimization

When you delete your account, we will permanently delete your personal data within 30 days, except for data we are legally required to retain.

7. Your Rights and Choices (GDPR & Data Protection)

Under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR), you have the following rights:

Data Subject Rights

• Right to Access: Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you
• Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we process your data in certain circumstances
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for marketing purposes
• Right to Opt Out: Turn off email updates at any time without affecting the rest of the App

How to Exercise Your Rights

• Account Settings: Update profile information, communication preferences, and privacy settings directly in the app
• Email Updates: Turn them off in the App under Me → Email Preferences, use the unsubscribe link in any email, or contact us
• Data Deletion Requests: Request deletion of your account and all associated data by:
• Using the contact form on our website at www.dominionprayers.com
• Emailing us directly at dominionprayersapp@gmail.com
• Using the app's support feature
• Other Data Requests: For data access, portability, or correction requests, contact us using any of the methods above

Response Time: We will respond to your requests within 30 days (or as required by applicable law). For complex requests, we may extend this period by up to 60 days with advance notice.

8. Children's Privacy

Our App is intended for users aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

9. Third-Party Services

Our App may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy in the App and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. International Data Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure adequate protection through:

• Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission
• Adequacy decisions for data transfers to countries with adequate protection
• Appropriate safeguards as required by applicable data protection laws

12. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Contract Performance: To provide our app services and manage your account
• Consent: For optional features and anything you have opted in to (withdrawable at any time)
• Legitimate Interests: For app improvement, security, analytics, and sending account holders tips and updates about Dominion, always with an easy way to opt out (balanced against your rights)
• Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data protection rights, or need to request account/data deletion, please contact us:

• Website Contact Form: Visit www.dominionprayers.com and use our contact form (easiest method for data deletion requests)
• Email: dominionprayersapp@gmail.com for all support, data protection matters, and GDPR-related concerns
• In-App Support: Use the App's support feature for general inquiries

For Google Play Store users: This page serves as your data deletion request portal as required by Google Play policies. Use any of the contact methods above to request account and data deletion.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.