Who we are
Abide in Christ (“Abide”, “we”, “our”) is a free church-management mobile application built by Vivaha Info for congregations in India. The app and this site are operated from India. Contact us at support@abideinchrist.app for any privacy question.
Information we collect
We collect only what is needed to run the church features you use. Nothing is sold or shared for advertising.
1. Account & identity
- Phone number when you sign in via WhatsApp OTP.
- Google account basics(name, email address, profile photo, Google account ID) if you choose “Continue with Google”. We never read your Gmail, Drive, calendar, or any other Google service.
- Device identifier (a randomly generated UUID stored on the device) so we can recognise the device on re-launch.
2. Church & member data you enter
When a pastor or admin adds members, events, hymns favourites, sermons, prayer requests, attendance, tithes, or family details, those records are stored against your church. Sensitive fields such as a member’s address, date of birth, or family relationships are visible only to the church’s pastor and admins.
3. Optional features that need permission
- Location is requested only when you tag a cottage-prayer location or use SOS. We never track location in the background.
- Push notifications use a Firebase Cloud Messaging token for reminders and church announcements. You can turn this off in your phone settings.
- Camera / photos only when you upload a profile photo or church logo.
4. Diagnostics
We use Firebase Crashlytics to receive anonymous crash reports. These contain a stack trace, the OS version, and the app version — never your messages, prayers, or member records.
How we use your data
- To sign you in and keep you signed in on your device.
- To sync your church data across the pastor’s and members’ devices.
- To send you the notifications you have opted in to.
- To diagnose crashes and improve reliability.
- To meet legal obligations when required.
We do not sell your data, share it with advertisers, or use it to train any third-party AI model.
Where your data lives
Personal data is stored encrypted-at-rest on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Lightsail in India. Crash reports and push tokens are handled by Google Firebase. Both AWS and Google maintain international privacy and security certifications. A local offline copy of your church data is kept inside the app’s private sandbox on your device using SQLite.
How long we keep it
- Account data — until you delete your account or your church removes you.
- Crash logs — 90 days, then automatically deleted by Firebase.
- Audit logs (who changed what inside the church) — 12 months, used only by the pastor / admin of that church.
Your rights
You can at any time:
- View your data inside the app under Settings → Profile.
- Export your church data (Pastor / Admin only) under Settings → Backup.
- Request deletion of your account by emailing support@abideinchrist.app. We respond within 7 days and complete deletion within 30 days.
- Withdraw any permission (location, notifications, camera) from your phone settings without losing access to the rest of the app.
Children
Abide is intended for users aged 13 and above. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe a child has shared personal data with us, please contact support and we will remove it.
Security
All data in transit is sent over HTTPS / TLS 1.2+. Refresh tokens and access tokens are stored in the device’s secure keystore (Android Keystore / iOS Keychain). Passwords are never stored — authentication is passwordless via OTP or Google Sign-In.
Changes to this policy
We will update this page if the way we handle data changes. The effective date at the top will be updated and material changes will be announced inside the app at least 7 days before they take effect.
Contact
For any privacy question, complaint, or data-deletion request, email support@abideinchrist.app. You can also write to: Vivaha Info, India.