Privacy Policy

Hello Pastor ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose information when you use our website at hellopastor.ai and our mobile app (together, the "Service"). By using the Service, you agree to the practices described here.

Data We Collect

Conversation data. When you chat with Hello Pastor, we process the messages you send and the responses generated so we can provide pastoral insights and biblical context. This includes the text of your conversations.

Optional profile information. In the mobile app, you may optionally provide a first name for a more personalized experience. That information is stored locally on your device. We do not require an account to use the Service.

Technical and usage information. We may collect information such as device type, browser, and general usage (e.g., that you used the chat) to operate and improve the Service. We may use analytics that do not identify you personally.

Third-Party AI and How Your Data Is Processed

Hello Pastor uses artificial intelligence to generate responses. To provide this feature, we use Google's Gemini (a third-party AI service). When you send a message:

• The content of your conversation (including your messages and relevant context we add, such as sermon insights or verse references) is sent to Google to generate a response.
• This processing is necessary to deliver the pastoral and biblical insights you request.
• We do not sell your chat data. We do not use your conversations to train third-party AI models for purposes unrelated to providing the Service.

Google's handling of data is subject to Google's privacy policy. We encourage you to review it if you want to understand how they process data received from services like ours.

Use of Collected Information

We use the information we collect to provide, maintain, and improve the Service (including generating AI responses), to understand how the Service is used, and to comply with legal obligations. We do not sell your personal information or conversation data.

Disclosure of Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information or chat content. We may share information only as needed to operate the Service (for example, with our AI provider as described above), to comply with law, or to protect our rights and safety. We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you.

Your Choices and Data on Your Device

You can stop using the Service at any time. If you use our mobile app and have entered a name or other profile data, that data is stored on your device; you can clear it by clearing the app's data in your device settings. For questions about data we hold or to request deletion where applicable, contact us using the details below.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the revised policy on this page and update the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted means you accept the updated policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at privacy@hellopastor.ai.