Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

HomilyWriterAI ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website at homilywriterai.com (the "Site") and our AI-powered homily writing service (collectively, the "Services").

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services.

This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect:

• On our website
• Through our homily generation and editing tools
• In email, text, and other electronic messages between you and our Services
• When you interact with our advertising and applications on third-party websites and services

2. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Services:

2.1 Personal Information

Personal information is information that can be used to identify, contact, or locate you. We collect the following types of personal information:

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, password, and optional profile information such as your title (e.g., "Father," "Deacon") and denomination or church affiliation.
• Payment Information: If you subscribe to our premium services, we collect payment information, including billing address and payment method details. Full payment card information is processed by our third-party payment processors, not stored directly by us.
• User-Generated Content: We collect the homilies, sermons, and other content you create, edit, or save using our Services, including any scripture references, themes, or notes you provide.
• Communications: If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you, such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.

2.2 Non-Personal Information

We also collect non-personal information, which is data that cannot be used to identify you personally. This includes:

• Usage Data: Information about how you use our Services, such as the features you access, the time spent on various pages, your interaction with our AI tools, the types of homilies you create, and other technical data.
• Device Information: Information about your device, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, and other technology identifiers on the devices you use to access our Services.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Services and hold certain information. See our Cookie Policy for more details.

2.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third parties including:

• Social Media Platforms: If you choose to link your account with or login via a third-party social media platform, we may receive information about you from that platform.
• Service Providers: We may receive information from our service providers who help us with various aspects of our business operations.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect about you for various purposes, including:

3.1 To Provide and Improve Our Services

• Creating and managing your account
• Processing your payments and subscriptions
• Generating and saving homilies based on your inputs
• Providing customer support and responding to your inquiries
• Improving our AI algorithms and the quality of homily generation
• Developing new features and services
• Analyzing usage patterns to enhance user experience

3.2 For Communication and Marketing

• Sending you service-related notifications and updates
• Providing you with information about new features or services
• Sending promotional materials, special offers, and other information we think may be of interest to you (with your consent where required by law)
• Conducting surveys and collecting feedback

3.3 For Legal and Security Purposes

• Enforcing our Terms of Service and other legal rights
• Complying with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes
• Protecting the safety, property, or rights of HomilyWriterAI, our users, or others
• Detecting, investigating, and preventing fraud, security breaches, or other potentially prohibited or illegal activities

We will only use your personal information for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason compatible with the original purpose. If we need to use your personal information for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and explain the legal basis which allows us to do so.

4. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information with the following categories of third parties:

4.1 Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party service providers that help us operate, provide, improve, and promote our Services, including:

• Cloud Hosting Providers: We use Supabase for database hosting and management.
• Payment Processors: We use trusted third-party payment processors to handle payment transactions.
• Analytics Providers: We use analytics services like Google Analytics to understand how users interact with our Services.
• Email and Communication Services: We use third-party providers to send emails and other communications.
• AI and Machine Learning Services: We partner with providers to power our homily generation capabilities.

These service providers are contractually obligated to use your information only to provide services to us and in accordance with our instructions and this Privacy Policy.

4.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

4.3 Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information.

4.4 With Your Consent

We may share your information with other third parties with your consent or at your direction.

5. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to protect the security of your personal information. However, please understand that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Our security measures include:

• Encryption of sensitive data both in transit and at rest
• Regular security assessments and penetration testing
• Access controls and authentication requirements for our systems
• Regular monitoring of our systems for potential vulnerabilities
• Employee training on security and privacy best practices

We promptly address any security issues that are brought to our attention. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, please immediately notify us by contacting us at security@homilywriterai.com.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as needed to provide you with our Services and for legitimate and essential business purposes, such as maintaining the performance of our Services, making data-driven business decisions about new features and offerings, complying with our legal obligations, and resolving disputes.

If you request deletion of your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information so that it no longer identifies you, unless we are legally allowed or required to maintain certain personal information. For example:

• We may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes, such as fraud prevention.
• We may retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
• Residual copies of your content may remain in our backup systems for a limited period.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:

7.1 Access and Portability

You have the right to access personal information that we hold about you. You can also request a copy of the personal information you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

7.2 Correction

You have the right to have inaccurate personal information about you corrected or removed. You can manage most of your profile information directly through your account settings.

7.3 Deletion

You have the right to request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances, such as when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

7.4 Objection and Restriction

You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information or ask us to restrict processing in certain circumstances.

7.5 Withdrawal of Consent

Where we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. This will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on your consent before its withdrawal.

7.6 How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise your rights, please contact us at privacy@homilywriterai.com. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable laws.

Please note that we may need to verify your identity before processing your request, and in some cases, we may need to keep certain information for legitimate business or legal purposes.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not intended for children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 18, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible.

If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under the age of 18, please contact us at privacy@homilywriterai.com.

9. International Data Transfers

We are based in the United States, and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law. If you are accessing our Services from outside the United States, please be aware that information collected through our Services may be transferred to, processed, and stored in the United States and other countries where our servers and databases are operated.

By using our Services, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence, which may have different data protection rules than those of your country.

When we transfer your personal information internationally, we take steps to ensure that it receives an adequate level of protection, including through:

• Using specific contracts approved for use in certain jurisdictions, such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses
• Ensuring compliance with relevant data protection laws and regulations
• Implementing appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you either through the email address you have provided us or by placing a prominent notice on our website.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@homilywriterai.com
Address: 1234 Church Street, Boston, MA 02108, United States