Privacy Policy for Bethlehem Kohhran

1. Introduction & Overview

Welcome to the Bethlehem Kohhran application ("we", "our", or "us"). Bethlehem Kohhran is a Presbyterian Church located in Bethlehem Veng, Aizawl, Mizoram, India. We are dedicated to safeguarding the privacy and personal data of our church members, visitors, and application users.

This Privacy Policy explains how our mobile application and web portal collect, use, store, share, and protect your information when you use our services.

2. Information We Collect

We only collect personal information necessary to deliver church community features, member directory services, program schedules, and official church communication:

• Account & Profile Information: When you register or sign in, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and authentication credentials through Google Firebase Authentication.
• Church Directory & Member Records: For verified church members, administrative profiles may store directory information such as house number, Upa Bial (elder section), fellowship affiliation, and family roll information as authorized by church administration.
• User-Submitted Content: Information submitted via official feedback forms, prayer requests, committee reports, or church archive documents.
• Technical & Device Data: Basic technical logs, device identifiers, and anonymous aggregate visitor counts to ensure app stability and security.

3. How We Use Your Information

The collected information is used strictly for legitimate church administration and community purposes, including:

• Providing access to weekly church service programs, announcements, and prayer topics.
• Facilitating the internal church member directory and Upa Bial pastoral care.
• Authenticating authorized church committee leaders and administrators.
• Maintaining historical church archives, newsletters, and milestone records.
• Ensuring application integrity, preventing unauthorized access, and securing user accounts.

We do NOT sell, rent, monetize, or trade any personal information to advertisers or commercial third parties.

4. Third-Party Service Providers & Data Storage

To provide high reliability and industry-standard security, our application utilizes trusted cloud infrastructure providers:

• Google Firebase (Google LLC): Used for secure cloud authentication and encrypted database storage (Firestore). Data transmitted is encrypted in transit via SSL/TLS and at rest.
• Cloud Hosting: Cloud infrastructure to deliver responsive web and API performance.

5. Children's Privacy & Protection

Bethlehem Kohhran upholds strict child protection standards. We do not knowingly collect personal data directly from children under the age of 13 without parental consent.

Please review our dedicated Child Safety Standards Policy for full details on our zero-tolerance policy against Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE).

6. Data Retention and Account Deletion

Users have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal data and user accounts at any time.

7. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact our administrative team: