Privacy Policy

The Word · Effective June 10, 2026

The Word ("the app", "we") is a Bible search and study app. This policy explains what information the app handles, why, and what control you have over it. The short version: we collect the minimum needed to run the service, we don't sell anything about you, and there are no ads or third-party trackers.

Information we collect

• Account information. Your email address and a password, used to create and sign in to your account. Passwords are stored only in hashed form by our authentication provider (Supabase); we never see them.
• Search questions. The questions you type into Scripture search are sent to our server to find relevant passages, and are stored in our service logs to maintain quality and safety (for example, reviewing whether the app surfaced appropriate passages). These logs are not linked to your account or email.
• Subscription status. Whether your account has paid access (and any expiry date), so the app knows which features to unlock. Payment itself is handled entirely by Apple's App Store or Google Play together with our billing provider (RevenueCat); we never receive your payment card details.
• Feedback. If you use Send Feedback, we store the category and message you submit, linked to your account so we can follow up or ask for details. If you delete your account, your feedback is unlinked and becomes anonymous. Don't include personal information you don't want stored.

Information stored only on your device

Your saved passages, personal notes, recent searches, and cached study content are stored locally on your device. They are not uploaded to our servers. Deleting the app deletes them; deleting your account in Settings also erases them from that device.

How AI is used

When you search or open the study tools, your question or the passage reference is processed by Anthropic's Claude AI service to identify relevant passages and generate study notes. All Scripture text shown in the app comes from our own King James Version database, never from the AI. AI-generated study notes are clearly marked and are intended to support personal reflection, not replace it.

Service providers

We use a small set of providers to run the app, each receiving only what is needed for their function: Supabase (authentication and database), Railway (server hosting), Anthropic (AI processing of search questions and passage references), Qdrant (Scripture text database), RevenueCat (subscription management, once purchases are live), and Resend (sending account confirmation and password-reset emails).

What we don't do

• We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information for advertising.
• We do not show ads or use third-party advertising or analytics trackers.
• We do not link your search questions to your identity.

Data retention

Account information is kept until you delete your account. Service logs (search questions, not linked to identity) are kept for as long as needed for quality and safety review. Local device data remains until you delete it, the app, or your account.

Deleting your account

You can permanently delete your account at any time in the app: Settings → Delete Account. This deletes your account and subscription record from our systems and erases the app's local data on that device. Deleting your account does not cancel an active App Store or Google Play subscription. Manage that in your store account settings.

Children

The Word is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we will delete it.

Security

Connections to our servers use HTTPS. Account credentials are managed by Supabase with industry-standard hashing. Access to server data is restricted to the developer.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete your personal information. Account deletion is available directly in the app; for anything else, contact us and we will respond promptly.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes materially, we will update the date above and note the change in the app or by email.

Contact

Questions or requests: support@thewordbible.app