Privacy Policy — Lightpoint App

Effective date: [September 22, 2026]  |  Last updated: [September 22, 2026]

1. Who We Are

This Privacy Policy describes how "Streams of Light" ("we", "us"), located at 641 52nd St, Pullman, MI 49450, USA, collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use the Lightpoint mobile app (the "App").

Contact us: Email: [privacy@lightpointapp.com]  •  Phone: (888) 765-7654  •  Mail: 641 52nd St, Pullman, MI 49450, USA

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following information when you use the App. Sensitive categories are collected only with your explicit, separate consent, which you can withdraw at any time in Settings → Privacy without losing access to the rest of the App.

Data category	Examples	Why we collect it	Sensitive?
Account data	Name, email address, phone number, password (hashed)	Account creation, login, member management, support	No
Health & wellbeing data	safety check-in status, wellness check responses, emergency flags.	User safety only — to let your community know you are safe and to provide help in an emergency	Yes
Religious activity data	Books read, reading progress, devotional activity — visible to your community/group within the App	Book tracking and faith-formation features for members only	Yes
Precise location	GPS coordinates + city-level location	show nearby members, safety check-in location, local event matching	Yes
Photos & images	Photos you choose to share in the App	community posts, profile photos, sharing with your group	Yes
Microphone / voice messages	Push-to-talk voice messages via the in-app walkie-talkie;	Real-time member communication	Yes
Contacts (optional)	[Option A — manual only: contact details members type in themselves = user-generated content, no device access] / [Option B — device sync: phone numbers/names read from your address book]	Helping members connect with each other	Yes (Option B)
Usage & analytics data	Feature interactions, session duration, screen views	Improve app performance and features	No
Device & log data	Device model, OS version, app version, IP address, crash logs	Security, debugging, compatibility	No
Purchase data	Transaction ID, subscription status (card details are processed by Apple / Google, never by us)	Entitlements, billing support	No

 

Important commitments for sensitive data:

• Health and religious data are used only for the purposes stated above and are never used for advertising, marketing, or analytics profiling.
• Health, religious, precise-location, photo, voice, and contact data are never sold and never shared with third parties except AWS under strict confidentiality, or when legally required.
• We will never draw inferences about your health or beliefs beyond what you explicitly record.

3. Explicit Consent (Required by GDPR Art. 9 & Google Play)

Because we process special-category data (health, religious beliefs, precise location), the App asks for separate, explicit, opt-in consent before collecting each of these, via a clear in-app dialog that states what is collected and why. Consent is recorded, and you can withdraw it at any time in Settings → Privacy. Withdrawing consent stops collection; you may also request deletion of previously collected sensitive data (see Section 8).

Prominent disclosure: Before the operating-system permission prompt appears, the App shows its own explanation screen describing the data collection — as required by Google Play's User Data policy.

4. How We Use Your Information

• Provide, maintain, and improve the App (account, walkie-talkie, check-ins, book tracking)
• Provide the safety check-in feature and share your status with [your group / designated contacts — describe exactly who can see it]
• Display your reading progress and activity to your community members, per your privacy settings
• Process subscriptions and restore purchases
• Provide customer support
• Send service-related notices and, with your consent, marketing emails (opt out anytime)
• Analyze aggregate, non-identifying usage to fix bugs and improve features
• Comply with legal obligations

5. Third-Party Services and SDKs

We use the following third-party services. Each has its own privacy policy:

Service	Purpose	Data shared	Privacy policy
[Firebase / Crashlytics — Google]	Hosting, analytics, crash reporting	Device ID, usage events, crash logs — no health, religious, voice, or location content	https://policies.google.com/privacy
[Voice/media streaming provider — e.g., Agora, Daily, Twilio — REQUIRED if walkie-talkie uses one]	Real-time voice	[Live audio stream; state retention]	[their policy URL]
[Apple / Google Play Billing]	In-app purchases	Transaction data	apple.com/legal/privacy  /  policies.google.com/privacy
[Add every other SDK]	—	—	—

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share sensitive data with third parties for their own purposes.

6. Advertising and Tracking

No ads/tracking : "The App contains no third-party advertising and does not track you across other companies' apps or websites. We do not use the advertising identifier (IDFA/AAID) for tracking, and sensitive data is never used for advertising."

7. Data Storage, Security, and Retention

Your data is encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest. Sensitive data (health, religious, location, voice, photos) is additionally access-restricted to [your group administrators / no one but you — state it]. Voice messages are [deleted immediately after delivery / retained X days]; photos are retained until you delete them; location is [updated only while you use the feature / retained X]. Analytics and logs are retained for up to [24] months; backups are purged within [30] days of deletion.

 

8. Your Rights

8.1 All users

• Access / correct: View and edit most data in App Settings, or contact us.
• Delete: Request deletion of your account and personal data in the App (Settings → [Account → Delete Account]) or via [privacy@lightpointapp.com]. Verified requests are processed within [30] days. Deleting the app from your device does not delete your account.
• Withdraw consent: Anytime in Settings → Privacy (stops collection of sensitive data going forward).
• Object / restrict: Contact us to object to processing based on legitimate interest.

8.2 EEA / UK residents (GDPR)

Because we process special-category data, we rely on your explicit consent (Art. 9(2)(a)). You may withdraw it, request access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority (e.g., your national DPA).

8.3 California residents (CCPA/CPRA)

You have the right to know/access, correct, delete, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, including sensitive personal information (health, religious beliefs, precise geolocation, contacts). We do not sell personal information. To exercise rights, email [privacy@lightpointapp.com].

9. Children's Privacy (COPPA / Age Limits)

The App is not directed to children under [13 / 16] and we do not knowingly collect personal data — including sensitive data — from children. [If members under 18 exist: describe parental consent flow.] If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be notified in-app and/or by email at least [14] days before taking effect. The "Last updated" date above shows the current version.

11. Contact Us

Questions or requests: [privacy@lightpointapp.com] • (888) 765-7654 • 641 52nd St, Pullman, MI 49450, USA