This policy explains what data the BíbliaTeca apps and the bibliateca.jacriativos.com website use, why, and what choices you have. It covers BíbliaTeca for Android, BíbliaTeca for iPhone, iPad and Mac (App Store) and BíbliaTeca for Desktop (Windows, macOS and Linux).
Responsible for the data: JA Criativos. Contact: jacriativos@gmail.com · WhatsApp +244 948 603 949.
- There is no BíbliaTeca account. Your notes, highlights, prayers, sermons, reading plans and settings stay on your device.
- The backup goes to your own Google Drive; we do not receive a copy.
- The free mobile versions show ads (Google AdMob). Premium removes them. The desktop app has no ads.
- We do not sell personal data.
1. Data that stays on your device
Bibles and other downloaded modules, notes, highlights, bookmarks, read chapters, reading-plan progress, prayers, sermons, notebooks, tags and settings are stored only on your device (or computer). We have no access to them unless you send us a backup file yourself.
2. Backup to Google Drive (all apps)
- To back up, you sign in with Google. The app requests only the “drive.file” permission: it can see and manage only the files it created (the bibliatecabackup.db backup), not your other Drive files.
- The app shows your Google name and e-mail to identify the account in use. The backup file is stored in your Drive, under your control; you can delete it there at any time.
- On the desktop app, the Google session is kept on your computer (readable only by your user) and is revoked when you click “Sign out”. You can also remove access at myaccount.google.com/permissions.
- Backups to a local file (all apps) stay wherever you choose to save them.
3. Advertising (free Android and iOS versions)
The free versions show ads from Google AdMob. To show and measure ads, Google may use device information and the advertising identifier (on Android, the “AD_ID” permission), in accordance with Google’s advertising policies. On iPhone and iPad, where the law requires it, the app asks for your consent before using this data for personalised ads. You can reset or limit the advertising identifier in your device settings. Premium removes ads. The desktop app has no ads.
4. Statistics and notifications
- Android: we use Firebase Analytics (Google) to understand, in aggregate, how the app is used (for example, which screens and features are opened). This data is not used to identify you.
- Android and iOS: notifications we send over the internet (for example, news and announcements) use Firebase Cloud Messaging, which assigns a technical token to your device. Daily reminders, such as the devotional, are generated on the device itself. You can turn notifications off in the app or system settings.
- The desktop app does not use statistics or push notifications; its reminders are generated on your computer.
5. Purchases and subscriptions
- Android: subscriptions are processed by Google Play.
- iOS/macOS: subscriptions are processed by the App Store and managed with RevenueCat, which receives an anonymous customer identifier and your purchase history to confirm Premium.
- We never receive your card or bank details. Cancellations and refunds are handled by Google Play or the App Store.
6. Website
- The contact form sends us your name, e-mail and message by e-mail, only to answer you.
- The site remembers your theme (light/dark) and language in your browser; this does not leave your device.
- The installers for the desktop app are downloaded directly; we do not ask for any data to download them.
7. Android permissions
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
| Internet and network state | Downloads, audio, backup, ads and purchases. |
| Notifications, alarms and start on boot | Devotional and reading reminders, also after restarting the phone. |
| Storage | Import and export of backup files and modules you choose. |
| Foreground service (media) | Keep the Bible audio playing in the background. |
| Billing | Premium subscription through Google Play. |
| Advertising identifier (AD_ID) | Ads in the free version (see section 3). |
8. Sharing
We do not sell or rent personal data. Data is only processed by the service providers named in this policy, to provide the corresponding feature: Google (Sign-In, Drive, AdMob, Firebase, Google Play), Apple (App Store), RevenueCat and our hosting provider, or when required by law.
9. How long we keep data
- Data on your device: until you delete it or uninstall the app.
- Messages from the contact form: for the time needed to answer you.
10. Your rights
You can ask us for access to, correction or deletion of the personal data we hold about you or object to its use, by writing to jacriativos@gmail.com. We respond in accordance with the applicable law, including Angola’s Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 22/11) and, for users in the European Union, the GDPR. Data held by Google, Apple or RevenueCat can also be managed directly with them.
11. Children
BíbliaTeca can be used by the whole family, but it is not specifically directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal data. Parents can use Premium to remove ads.
12. Changes
We may update this policy when the apps change. The date at the top shows the latest version; important changes will be announced in the apps or on the website.