Privacy Policy
Your data is sacred
Sin Guard exists to help you find freedom, not to harvest your secrets. You are trusting us with some of the most private parts of your life — what you struggle with, where you are in your walk, the days you win and the days you don't. We take that seriously.
So here is the short version, in plain English:
- We collect as little as possible — only what the app needs to work for you.
- We never sell your data. Ever. Not to advertisers, not to data brokers, not to anyone.
- We don't run ads and we don't track you across other apps or websites.
- Your private journal and day-to-day tracking stay on your device, encrypted — we don't upload them to our servers.
- You can delete everything, including your account, from inside the app, at any time.
The rest of this document explains exactly how that works, who we share data with to keep the app running, and the rights you have. We've written it to be readable. Where the law requires specific language, we've kept it as clear as we can.
1. Who we are
Sin Guard is operated by BeBetter Software LLC, a Nevada limited liability company ("BeBetter Software," "we," "us," or "our"). For the purposes of data protection law, BeBetter Software is the data controller for the personal information described in this policy.
You can reach us about privacy at:
- Privacy contact: info@singuard.org
- Support: info@singuard.org
- Mailing address: 732 S 6th St Ste R, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA
2. How Sin Guard handles your data (the important part first)
Sin Guard is local-first. You create an account to use the app — with email and password, Apple, or Google — but the most personal things you put into the app are kept on your device, not on our servers.
Stays on your device (we never receive a copy): your journal entries (encrypted), your streak and check-in history, your onboarding answers, your saved verses, your devotional progress, and your notification settings.
Held on our servers (so we can sign you in and unlock what you've paid for): your account identity — your email, or your Apple/Google sign-in identifier — plus an optional display name, an optional profile photo if you add one, and your subscription status.
Because your journal and tracking live only on your device, they are not currently synced across devices: if you switch phones or wipe the app, that on-device data does not carry over. Cross-device sync is something we may add later, and we will update this policy before we do.
3. The information we collect
We've grouped this by why we have it. We've flagged sensitive information clearly, because it gets extra protection (see Section 5).
a) Information you give us
| What | When | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| Account details — a display name (which can be a handle or anonymous, not your legal name), email address, your sign-in method (email/password, Apple, or Google), and an optional profile photo | When you sign up | Our backend (Supabase) |
| Onboarding answers — the struggle categories you select, root-cause questions, when you tend to be tempted, your church tradition, and content preferences | During onboarding | On your device only — not uploaded to our servers |
| Your check-ins and progress — whether you resisted or struggled each day, streak history, devotional progress, saved verses | As you use the app | On your device only — not uploaded to our servers |
| Journal entries — anything you write in your private journal | As you use the app | On your device, encrypted — never uploaded to our servers |
| Feedback and support messages — bug reports, feature requests, and anything you write to us | When you contact us or submit feedback | Our support inbox (by email) |
🔒 Sensitive information. Your struggle categories, your check-in history, and your church tradition can reveal religious beliefs and information about your mental and behavioral health (and, for some categories, matters relating to sex life). The law treats this as especially sensitive. We only collect it because it is the whole point of the app — to give you Scripture, devotionals, and tracking tailored to your actual struggle — and we process it only with your explicit consent (see Section 5).
b) Information collected automatically
| What | Purpose | Service provider |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription / purchase data — which plan you have (weekly, annual, or lifetime), trial and renewal status where applicable, and an app-specific user identifier | To deliver and manage your premium access | RevenueCat (and Apple / Google, who actually process the payment) |
| Crash and diagnostic data — app version, device model and operating system, and technical logs when something breaks | To find and fix bugs and keep the app stable | Sentry |
We have configured our crash-reporting to strip personal information before it is sent — your email, the content of your struggles and journal entries, and other sensitive fields are removed, and it is set up not to attach your IP address. Crash reports are about the code, not about you.
c) What we deliberately do not collect
- ❌ We do not collect precise location.
- ❌ We do not use advertising identifiers (no IDFA, no Android Advertising ID) and we do not show the App Tracking Transparency prompt, because we don't track you.
- ❌ We do not access your contacts, photos, microphone, or camera.
- ❌ We do not build advertising profiles about you.
📝 Note for future releases: features described in our broader product materials — accountability-partner matching, community forums, group features, an AI coach, and cross-device cloud sync — are not part of the current release and are not yet collecting any data. When we launch them, we will update this policy before they go live and tell you what changes.
4. How we use your information
We use your information to:
- Run the core app — track your streaks, show your daily targeted verse, deliver your devotionals, and power Temptation Mode.
- Personalize your experience — match Scripture, devotional content, and your "Know Your Triggers" report to the specific struggle and root cause you told us about.
- Manage your account and premium access — authenticate you, sync and restore your data, and handle premium billing (subscriptions or one-time lifetime purchase) through the app stores.
- Keep the app working and safe — fix crashes, prevent abuse, and improve performance.
- Respond to you — answer support requests and act on feedback.
- Meet legal obligations — comply with applicable laws and respond to lawful requests.
We do not use your information for advertising, and we do not sell or rent it.
5. Sensitive information and your consent (please read)
Because Sin Guard processes information that can reveal your religious beliefs and your health, this category gets special treatment under laws like the EU/UK GDPR and US state privacy laws.
- We rely on your explicit consent to process this sensitive information. During onboarding, before you tell us what you're struggling with, we ask you to specifically and clearly agree to our processing this information for the purpose of personalizing the app. This is separate from agreeing to our general Terms.
- You can withdraw that consent at any time by deleting the relevant data or your account in Settings, or by contacting us at info@singuard.org. Withdrawing consent doesn't affect anything we lawfully did before you withdrew it, but it stops further processing.
- We use this data only to serve you — never to profile you for outside purposes, never for advertising, never sold or shared with anyone except the service providers in Section 6 that are strictly needed to run the app.
- You stay in control of how much you share. Your struggle data stays encrypted on your own device and is not uploaded to our servers, and you can delete it at any time.
6. Who we share data with
We do not sell or rent your personal information, and we do not share it with anyone for their own marketing or advertising.
We do rely on a small number of trusted service providers ("processors" / "sub-processors") to run the app. They only process data on our instructions, for the purposes below, under contracts that require them to protect it. Here is the complete list:
| Provider | What they do for us | What they receive | Their terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supabase | Hosts our backend database and handles sign-in/authentication | Your account data (email or Apple/Google identifier, optional display name) and your optional profile photo. Your journal, streaks, onboarding answers, and saved verses stay on your device and are not sent to Supabase. | supabase.com/privacy |
| RevenueCat | Manages premium plans (subscriptions and the one-time lifetime purchase) | Your subscription/purchase status and an app-specific user identifier. RevenueCat does not use this to track you across other apps for advertising. | revenuecat.com/privacy |
| Sentry | Crash and error reporting | Technical diagnostic data (app version, device model, OS, crash logs). Configured to exclude your IP address. | sentry.io/privacy |
| Apple (App Store, Sign in with Apple) | Processes payments and, if you choose it, authentication | Payment information (we never see your card details) and, for Sign in with Apple, a verified identifier and an email (which may be Apple's private relay address) | apple.com/legal/privacy |
| Google (Google Play, Google Sign-In) | Processes payments and, if you choose it, authentication | Payment information (we never see your card details) and, for Google Sign-In, your basic profile/email | policies.google.com/privacy |
We may also disclose information if required by law (for example, a valid legal request), or to protect the safety of someone where we believe there is a risk of serious harm, or in connection with a business transfer (such as a merger or acquisition), in which case we will notify you and this policy will continue to protect your information.
7. Where your data is processed (international transfers)
We and our service providers are based in the United States, and your information is processed there. If you use Sin Guard from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another region with data-transfer rules, your information will be transferred to the United States. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards (such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses) provided by our service providers. You can contact us for more detail.
8. How long we keep your data
- On-device data: kept until you delete it in the app or uninstall the app.
- Account data and synced data: kept while your account is active. When you delete your account, we delete this data from our active systems and instruct our service providers to do the same. Residual copies may persist in encrypted backups for a short period (no longer than 30 days) before being overwritten.
- Subscription and purchase records: retained as long as needed to manage your premium access and meet legal/accounting obligations.
- Crash/diagnostic data: retained on a rolling basis (typically up to 90 days) and then deleted.
- Support and feedback: kept as long as needed to address your issue, then periodically deleted.
9. How we protect your data
- Encryption in transit: all data moving between the app and our backend is protected with industry-standard TLS encryption.
- Encryption at rest: data stored in our backend is encrypted at rest by our hosting provider.
- Access controls: we use database-level row security and limit access to your data to what is strictly necessary to operate the service.
- Pseudonymity by design: you can use a display name or handle instead of your real name, and your journal and day-to-day tracking stay on your device rather than on our servers.
- Minimization: we collect as little as possible, which is the best protection of all.
No system is perfectly secure, and we can't promise absolute security. But we treat your data as if it were our own, because the trust you place in this app is the whole foundation of it.
10. Your rights and choices
Everyone
- Keep your journal and tracking on your device — they are not uploaded to our servers.
- Access and edit your information in the app.
- Delete your data or your entire account from Settings → Account inside the app. Deleting your account removes your synced data from our systems.
- Withdraw consent to sensitive-data processing at any time (see Section 5).
If you are in the EEA or UK (GDPR)
You have the right to: access your data; correct it; delete it ("right to be forgotten"); restrict or object to processing; data portability; and withdraw consent. Our legal bases are your consent (for sensitive information and other optional processing), performance of our contract with you (to provide the app and your subscription), and our legitimate interests (to keep the app secure and working). You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority, though we'd appreciate the chance to resolve it first.
If you are in California or another US state with privacy rights
Depending on your state, you may have the right to: know what personal information we collect and how we use it; access and delete it; correct it; and limit the use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information. You also have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights.
- We do not "sell" or "share" your personal information as those terms are defined under California law (no cross-context behavioral advertising), so there is nothing for you to opt out of in that respect — but you can still delete your data and limit our use of sensitive information at any time.
- We only use your sensitive personal information to provide the app you asked for, which is a permitted purpose.
To exercise any of these rights, use the in-app controls or email info@singuard.org. We will verify your request (usually by confirming control of your account email) and respond within the timeframe required by law.
11. Children
Sin Guard is intended for adults. You must be at least 18 years old to use it. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has provided us with information, contact us at info@singuard.org and we will delete it.
12. Changes to this policy
If we make material changes — especially before launching a new feature that collects new data — we will update the "Last updated" date and, where appropriate, notify you in the app. Continuing to use Sin Guard after a change means you accept the updated policy.
13. Contact us
Questions, requests, or concerns about your privacy:
BeBetter Software LLC
732 S 6th St Ste R, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA
Privacy: info@singuard.org
Support: info@singuard.org
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