Privacy Policy for Abide
Effective Date: February 2, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Abide ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your information when you use our mobile application (the "App").
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information when you use our App:
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Personal Information: This is information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, email address, phone number, and user credentials. We collect this information when you create an account, contact us for support, or otherwise voluntarily provide it to us.
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User-Generated Content: As a social community application, we collect the content you create, post, or share on the App. This includes your profile biography, photos, posts, comments, prayer requests, and messages sent to other users or groups.
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Usage Data: We may automatically collect information about how you interact with the App. This may include your device type, operating system, IP address, app features you use, groups you join, and the time and date of your use.
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Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access the App, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
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Location Information: With your consent, we may collect information about your precise location to provide location-based services (such as finding believers or events near you). You can turn this feature off at any time in your device's settings.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:
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Provide and maintain our App.
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Facilitate social interactions, such as connecting you with friends, groups, and prayer communities.
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Personalize and improve your experience.
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Communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries and sending you important updates.
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Analyze how our App is used to improve our services.
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For security purposes to protect the App, our community, and our users.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
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With Other Users: Because this is a social networking app, information you voluntarily disclose in your profile, posts, or comments may be visible to other users of the App or specific groups you join.
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With Your Consent: We may share your information with your explicit consent.
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Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, data analysis, and customer service. These providers are obligated to protect your information and are not permitted to use it for their own purposes.
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Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if we are required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request, such as a court order or subpoena.
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Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
Data Security
The security of your personal information is important to us. We take reasonable measures to help protect your information from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
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Access the personal information we hold about you.
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Request that we correct any inaccurate personal information.
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Request that we delete your personal information or user account.
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Object to the processing of your personal information.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
Children's Privacy
Our App is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: