1. Introduction
My Confessions ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide
- Account Information: Email address, name, and password (hashed) when you create an account
- Spiritual Content: Messages, prayers, and confessions you share with our AI
- Subscription Information: Name, email address, and payment information when subscribing to Premium
- Contact Information: Email address when contacting support
- Email Preferences: Your preferences for receiving different types of emails
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
- Usage Data: How you interact with our service, conversation depth, feature usage
- Device Information: Browser type, operating system, IP address
- Cookies: Small data files to improve your experience and maintain sessions
- Session Data: Anonymous session identifiers for tracking usage and subscriptions
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Create and manage your account
- Provide AI-powered spiritual guidance and confession services
- Process subscriptions securely through our payment processor (Stripe)
- Improve our services and user experience
- Send you important account emails (welcome, password resets, subscription confirmations)
- Send you optional emails (spiritual insights, follow-ups, prayer notifications) based on your preferences
- Communicate with you about your subscription or support requests
- Comply with legal obligations and prevent fraud
- Generate anonymous usage statistics
4. Payment and Subscription Data
4.1 Payment Processing
All subscription payments are processed by Stripe, Inc., a PCI-compliant payment processor. We do not store your credit card information on our servers.
4.2 Information Shared with Stripe
When you subscribe to Premium, we share the following information with Stripe:
- Subscription plan (Monthly or Annual Premium)
- Your name and email address
- Payment method information
- Session identifier to link your payment to your account
Stripe's privacy policy governs their use of this information: https://stripe.com/privacy
4.3 Subscription Records
We maintain records of subscriptions for operational, billing, and legal purposes, including subscriber name, email, subscription tier (Free/Monthly Premium/Annual Premium), payment amounts, renewal dates, and transaction history.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except:
- Service Providers: Trusted third parties who assist in operating our service:
- Stripe - Payment processing
- SendGrid - Email delivery
- Firebase/Google Cloud - Data storage and hosting
- OpenAI - AI-powered spiritual guidance
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
- Anonymous Data: Aggregated, non-personal data for research or improvement purposes
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information:
- SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission
- Password hashing (SHA-256) - we never store passwords in plain text
- Secure servers and databases (Firebase/Google Cloud)
- Regular security audits and updates
- Limited access to personal information
- Secure password reset token system with expiration
However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as necessary to:
- Provide our services to you and maintain your account
- Comply with legal obligations
- Resolve disputes and enforce agreements
- Maintain subscription and payment records for billing, tax, and legal purposes
- Process password reset requests (tokens expire after 1 hour)
Spiritual conversations may be retained to improve our AI services, but are anonymized and not linked to personal identifiers. Password reset tokens are automatically deleted after use or expiration.
8. Your Privacy Rights
You have the right to:
- Access: Request copies of your personal information
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal requirements)
- Portability: Request transfer of your data in a machine-readable format
- Email Preferences: Manage which types of emails you receive through your account settings
- Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing and optional communications via unsubscribe links
- Account Deletion: Delete your account and associated data
To exercise these rights, contact us at support@myconfessions.org or manage your preferences in your account settings.
9. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Remember your preferences and session information
- Analyze website usage and performance
- Provide personalized experiences
You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.
10. Third-Party Services
Our service integrates with third-party providers:
- Stripe: Payment processing (see their privacy policy at stripe.com/privacy)
- SendGrid: Email delivery (see their privacy policy at sendgrid.com/privacy)
- Firebase/Google Cloud: Database and hosting (see Google's privacy policy)
- OpenAI: AI-powered spiritual guidance (see their privacy policy at openai.com/privacy)
- Google Analytics: Website analytics (anonymized data)
Each third-party service has its own privacy policy governing how they handle data. We carefully select trusted providers who maintain high security and privacy standards.
11. 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.
12. International Users
Our service is operated from the United States. If you are accessing our service from outside the US, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States.
13. Changes to Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top.