This Privacy Policy describes how Spark ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares your information when you use our mobile application and related services (collectively, the "Service").
1. Information We Collect
We collect various types of information, including personal data, to provide and improve our Service.
a. Information You Provide Directly:
Account Information: When you register, we collect your full name, email address, school email domain, school name, and optionally, church name.
Profile Information: You may provide an avatar image, display name, and set your role preferences.
Schedule Information: Details about your class hours, subjects, teacher names, and extracurricular activities.
Gospel Sharing Records: Information about who you've had spiritual conversations with, how the conversation went, and the method used to share, along with the date.
Messaging and Chat Content: Direct messages, group chats, classroom messages, and chat request content.
Prayer Journal Entries: Anonymous prayer requests submitted within classrooms.
Goals: Information about your weekly spiritual goals.
Support & Feedback: Your name, email, and the content of your messages when you submit support requests or reports.
School Signup Interest: Your school email domain and derived school name.
b. Automatically Collected Information:
Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with the Service, such as the pages you visit, features you use, and the timing of your activities.
Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access the Service, including IP address, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
Analytics Data: We track anonymized usage patterns to understand user behavior and improve the app.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To provide and maintain the Service and deliver the functionalities you request
To personalize your experience and tailor the app content to your preferences
To send you notifications and respond to your inquiries
To understand how users interact with our app and improve features
To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and other malicious activities
To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes
3. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
With Other Users: Your name, display name, and avatar may be visible to other users in classrooms and chats.
With Our Service Providers: We use third-party services to host our application. These providers, including Base44 (our backend platform provider), may have access to your information.
Third-Party Content and Tools: Our app uses Google Fonts, AI integrations, and may include links to external services.
For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests.
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger or acquisition, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when we have your explicit consent.
4. Your Choices and Rights
Access and Update: You can access and update much of your personal information directly within your app profile settings.
Account Deletion: You have the right to request deletion of your account and associated data.
Notifications: You can manage your notification preferences within the app settings.
Tracking: Your device settings may allow you to control certain app-level tracking.
5. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Children's Privacy
Our Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without parental consent. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.
7. Changes to This 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 within the app and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: