PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: Upon Publication
Last Modified: November 20, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Christian Vine (“Christian Vine,” “we,” “our,” “us”) collects, uses, stores, protects, and shares your information when you access our platform, website, apps, or any related services (the “Service”).

Christian Vine is a non-denominational, faith-inspired digital community built around encouragement, fellowship, creativity, and character development in the spirit of Jesus Christ. While our mission is spiritual, our commitment to protecting your privacy aligns with global legal standards.

1. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide

• Account registration details (name, email, username, password)

• Profile information (bio, location, testimony, images)

• Posts, messages, comments, and uploaded content

• Feedback, support requests, and suggestions

• Payment or pledge information (via third-party processors like PayPal)

B. Automatically Collected Information

• IP address, browser type, device identifiers

• Usage statistics (pages visited, features used)

• Cookies, session logs, and analytics data

• Location approximations (non-precise)

C. Third-Party Information

We may receive limited data from:

• PayPal (transaction confirmation, status)

• Giphy (media used in posts)

• Push notification systems

• Anti-abuse and spam-prevention providers

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

• Operate and improve the Service

• Personalize your experience

• Provide support and respond to inquiries

• Detect and prevent abuse, spam, fraud, or safety risks

• Facilitate payments, pledges, and crowdfunding

• Display content shared by you

• Enforce Terms and Community Guidelines

• Send Christian Vine–related updates and notices

We do not sell your personal information.

3. Lawful Basis (GDPR)

For users in the EU/UK, we process data on the following bases:

• Contractual necessity

• Legitimate interests (platform functionality, safety, fraud prevention)

• Consent (cookies, optional features)

• Legal compliance

4. How Your Information Is Shared

We may share information with:

• Service providers (hosting, analytics, payment processors)

• Moderators (limited access for safety enforcement)

• Legal authorities, if required

• Other users, for content you choose to make public

We never share sensitive personal information beyond what is required to operate the platform.

5. Data Storage and Security

We implement:

• Encryption

• Access controls

• Firewalls

• Data minimization

• Regular audits

• Secure backups

While we make every good-faith effort to protect data, no system is 100% secure.

6. International Transfers

Your data may be processed in multiple regions.
We follow international safeguards (Standard Contractual Clauses, etc.).

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may:

• Access, correct, or delete your data

• Export your data

• Withdraw consent (where applicable)

• Request limitation or objection to processing

Requests can be made through the platform’s support channels.

8. Children’s Privacy

Christian Vine is not directed to children under 13, or the minimum age permitted by law.
We do not knowingly collect data from minors below legal age standards.

9. Cookies

We use cookies for functionality, analytics, and session management.
You may disable them, but features may break.

10. Data Retention

We retain data only as long as necessary for:

• Legal compliance

• Security purposes

• Active user accounts

• Platform integrity

Backups may store deleted content temporarily.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as the platform evolves.
Continued use constitutes acceptance.

12. Contact

For questions or data concerns, contact us through the platform’s support system.