Privacy Policy

Rose of Sharon ("we", "our", "us") is a Christian faith community platform operated by DwellBase Lab Limited. You can reach us at [email protected].

We collect the following categories of personal data:

• Account data — name, email address, password (hashed), profile photo, and bio when you register.
• Social sign-in data — if you sign in with Google or Apple, we receive your name, email, and profile picture from those providers.
• User-generated content — prayer requests, testimonies, forum posts, comments, and articles you create.
• Location data — approximate location (with your permission) to show nearby churches and community events.
• Device & usage data — device type, OS version, app version, IP address, pages visited, and features used, collected automatically.
• Push notification tokens — to deliver devotionals, prayer reminders, and community alerts.
• Payment data — subscription and donation transactions are processed by our payment provider. We do not store full card details.

• To create and manage your account.
• To deliver daily devotionals, prayer reminders, and community notifications.
• To display your public content (posts, testimonies) to other users.
• To process subscription payments and donations.
• To improve app performance, fix bugs, and develop new features.
• To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or violations of our Terms of Service.
• To comply with legal obligations.

If you are in the EEA or United Kingdom, we process your data under:

• Contract — to provide the services you signed up for.
• Legitimate interests — to improve our platform and prevent abuse.
• Consent — for location access and marketing communications (you may withdraw at any time).
• Legal obligation — where required by law.

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with:

• Service providers — hosting (Railway), push notifications (Firebase), analytics, and payment processors, under strict data-processing agreements.
• Other users — content you mark as public is visible to other app users.
• Law enforcement — when required by a valid legal request or to protect user safety.

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, your personal data is permanently deleted within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or financial compliance purposes.

Our website uses cookies for authentication, analytics, and performance. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

Rose of Sharon is not directed at children under 13 (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with their data, contact us and we will delete it promptly.

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Correct inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your data (see our Data Deletion page).
• Object to or restrict certain processing.
• Data portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format.
• Withdraw consent at any time.

Email us at [email protected] to exercise any of these rights.

We use industry-standard encryption (TLS in transit, AES-256 at rest), hashed passwords, and role-based access controls to protect your data. If you suspect a breach, contact us immediately.

Your data may be processed in countries outside your own. Where we transfer data outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses).

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes via email or an in-app notice. Continued use of the app after the effective date constitutes acceptance.

Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or visit our Contact page.