Privacy Policy

My Church Calendar ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you use our website and service at mychurchcalendar.com.

1. Information We Collect

Account information: When you sign up, we collect your email address and a password. If you create a church profile, we collect your church name, address, and timezone.

Event data: We store the events you create, including titles, dates, times, locations, descriptions, and categories.

Subscriber counts: We track the number of times your subscribe link is accessed. We do not collect personal information about the people who subscribe to your calendar.

Usage data: We collect basic analytics about how you use the service, such as pages visited and features used. This helps us improve the product.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain the My Church Calendar service
• Generate your .ics calendar feed and subscribe page
• Display subscriber counts on your dashboard
• Send you important service updates (not marketing emails)
• Improve the product based on usage patterns
• Respond to support requests

3. What We Don't Do

• We do not sell your data to third parties
• We do not share your church's event data with other churches or organizations
• We do not collect personal information about your congregation members who subscribe to your calendar
• We do not send marketing emails unless you opt in
• We do not use your data for advertising

4. Calendar Subscribers

When a member of your congregation subscribes to your church calendar, the subscription happens between their calendar app (Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, etc.) and our server. We do not collect names, email addresses, or any personal information about subscribers. We only count the number of subscription requests to show you how many people have subscribed.

5. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored on Firebase (Google Cloud) servers. We use industry-standard security measures including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure authentication, and access controls. While no system is 100% secure, we take reasonable steps to protect your information.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Firebase (Google): Authentication and database hosting
• Vercel: Website hosting

Each of these services has their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Export your event data

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email address below.

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies to keep you logged in and maintain your session. We do not use tracking cookies or third-party advertising cookies.

9. Children's Privacy

My Church Calendar is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our website or sending you an email. Your continued use of the service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, contact us at: hello@mychurchcalendar.com