Introduction

DailyDisciples.uk ("we," "us," "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit or use our platform and services ("the Service").

By using our Service, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

We comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR). These laws give you specific rights over your personal data.

1. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide

• Account data: Name, email address, church or organisation name (if applicable), and password.
• Content data: Sermons, notes, or text you upload for content generation.
• Payment data: Processed securely by our payment partner, Paddle.com (Merchant of Record). We do not store card details.

b. Automatically Collected Data

• Device and usage data (IP address, browser type, OS, pages visited, timestamps)
• Cookies and tracking technologies to improve site performance and experience

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide, maintain, and personalise the Service
• Generate devotional and discipleship content
• Manage subscriptions and process billing
• Communicate updates, offers, and service notifications (with your consent)
• Ensure platform security and prevent fraud
• Comply with legal and tax obligations

We will only send you marketing communications if you have clearly opted in.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

We may share your data with:

• Paddle, our payment partner and Merchant of Record, to process your purchases and support transactions
• Trusted service providers (e.g. hosting, analytics) under strict confidentiality
• Legal authorities when required by law or to protect safety, rights, or our business
• Third parties, only with your explicit consent

4. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as needed for:

• Providing the Service
• Fulfilling legal or financial obligations
• Resolving disputes and enforcing agreements

You can request deletion of your account and data at any time by contacting us.

5. Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data, including:

• SSL encryption for data in transit
• Password protection and access control
• Secure third-party payment processing via Paddle

No system is completely secure, but we take reasonable precautions to protect your information.

6. Your Rights Under GDPR and UK Law

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request erasure of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Object to or restrict how we process your data
• Request data portability
• Withdraw consent (where applicable)

Contact us at 📧 dailydisciplesuk@gmail.com to exercise any of these rights.

7. Your Rights with Paddle

For any requests related to your data processed by Paddle (e.g. purchase details, deletion, or access), you may contact Paddle directly at help@paddle.com. Paddle operates under GDPR compliance as our Merchant of Record.

8. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

9. International Transfers

If you access the Service from outside the UK, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for local legal compliance. Paddle ensures international compliance with GDPR for EU and non-EU users.

10. Third-Party Services and Links

Our site may include links to third-party services (e.g. YouTube, social media). We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. If significant changes are made, we will notify you via email or platform banner. Continued use of the Service implies acceptance of any revised policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests about your privacy or this policy:

13. Homepage Guest Sample Requests

If you request a sermon sample without creating an account, we use the email address and sermon notes or YouTube URL you provide to prepare and deliver your example. A DailyDisciples administrator receives the request and manually reviews it, prepares the sample, and replies to you by email. We do not automatically generate or send the sample through this request form.

We retain your email address and submitted sermon source in the DailyDisciples application for up to 30 days so the sample can be prepared and delivered. A copy of the request email may remain in the administrator’s mailbox according to that mailbox’s separate retention settings.

The optional offers checkbox is separate from your sample request and is unchecked by default. Sending a sample request does not subscribe you to marketing; we will send occasional offers during this 30-day period only if you affirmatively opt in. You may withdraw that consent at any time.

To help protect this public form from abuse, we briefly use your IP address for request limits and use a hidden spam-detection field. IP addresses are not stored in the guest sample request record.