Privacy Policy | Agape Social

Who This Policy Applies To

This policy applies to visitors, registered members, ministers, sponsors, and anyone who uses agapesocial.com or related Agape Social services.

Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly and limited technical data needed to run the site securely.

Account and profile information

When you create an account, we collect your email address, username, and password (stored as a secure hash, never in plain text). You may also provide a bio, slogan, birthdate, location, gender, favorite Bible verse, avatar, profile photos, and appearance preferences. Phone numbers may be collected for verification and are stored in encrypted form.

Content you create

We store sparks, comments, reactions, group posts, Minister Blog articles, photos, reports, feedback messages, and other material you submit on the platform. This content is associated with your account for display, moderation, and audit purposes.

Communications

We process email messages sent through the platform, such as account verification, password reset, email change confirmation, and sponsor notifications. We do not use your email for unrelated marketing without your consent.

Technical and security data

Like most websites, our servers may record IP addresses, browser type, request timestamps, and error logs for security, abuse prevention, and troubleshooting. Session data keeps you logged in while you use the site.

How We Use Information

We use collected information to create and maintain your account; display your profile and content to other members according to your settings; operate groups, blogs, Bible tools, search, and the Newsfeed; verify email and phone when required; enforce our Community Rules; review reports and moderation actions; send transactional email; improve reliability and security; and comply with applicable law.

What We Share

We do not sell your personal information. Public content you post (such as sparks, comments, and public profile fields) is visible to other members according to Community Rules and your visibility choices.

We may share information with service providers that help us operate the site (for example, hosting, email delivery, or SMS verification) under contractual obligations to protect data and use it only for our instructions.

We may disclose information when required by law, to protect the safety of members, or to investigate abuse, fraud, or violations of our terms.

Data Retention

We retain account and content data while your account is active. If you deactivate your account, we mark it as deactivated and restrict access while keeping your data on the site; you may reactivate by signing in again and choosing a new password. If you permanently delete your account, we remove your user record and related data from our database. Some records may remain in backups or moderation history for legal, security, or operational reasons for a limited period.

Your Choices

You can update profile and account settings at any time. You may control whether certain profile fields are public. You can deactivate or permanently delete your account from Account Settings. You can clear cookies in your browser, though essential cookies are required to stay logged in and submit forms safely.

Children

Agape Social is intended for users who can form a binding agreement under applicable law. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the revised policy.

Contact

Questions about privacy may be sent through the Feedback form when you are logged in, or by email to the site administrator at the address listed for account support.