Privacy policy

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Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 4, 2025

God Is Above operates this store and website, including all related information, content, features, tools, products and services, in order to provide you, the customer, with a curated shopping experience (the "Services"). God Is Above is powered by Shopify, which enables us to provide the Services to you. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you visit, use, or make a purchase or other transaction using the Services or otherwise communicate with us. If there is a conflict between our Terms of Service and this Privacy Policy, this Privacy Policy controls with respect to the collection, processing, and disclosure of your personal information.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using and accessing any of the Services, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy and understand the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Personal Information We Collect or Process

When we use the term "personal information," we are referring to information that identifies or can reasonably be linked to you or another person. Personal information does not include information that is collected anonymously or that has been de-identified, so that it cannot identify or be reasonably linked to you. We may collect or process the following categories of personal information, including inferences drawn from this personal information, depending on how you interact with the Services, where you live, and as permitted or required by applicable law:

  • Contact details including your name, address, billing address, shipping address, phone number, and email address.
  • Financial information including credit card, debit card, and financial account numbers, payment card information, financial account information, transaction details, form of payment, payment confirmation and other payment details.
  • Account information including your username, password, security questions, preferences and settings.
  • Transaction information including the items you view, put in your cart, add to your wishlist, or purchase, return, exchange or cancel and your past transactions.
  • Communications with us including the information you include in communications with us, for example, when sending a customer support inquiry.
  • Device information including information about your device, browser, or network connection, your IP address, and other unique identifiers.
  • Usage information including information regarding your interaction with the Services, including how and when you interact with or navigate the Services.

Personal Information Sources

We may collect personal information from the following sources:

  • Directly from you including when you create an account, visit or use the Services, communicate with us, or otherwise provide us with your personal information;
  • Automatically through the Services including from your device when you use our products or services or visit our websites, and through the use of cookies and similar technologies;
  • From our service providers including when we engage them to enable certain technology and when they collect or process your personal information on our behalf;
  • From our partners or other third parties.

How We Use Your Personal Information

Depending on how you interact with us or which of the Services you use, we may use personal information for the following purposes:

  • Provide, Tailor, and Improve the Services. We use your personal information to provide you with the Services, including to perform our contract with you, to process your payments, to fulfill your orders, to remember your preferences and items you are interested in, to send notifications to you related to your account, to process purchases, returns, exchanges or other transactions, to create, maintain and otherwise manage your account, to arrange for shipping, to facilitate any returns and exchanges, to enable you to post reviews, and to create a customized shopping experience for you, such as recommending products related to your purchases. This may include using your personal information to better tailor and improve the Services.
  • Marketing and Advertising. We use your personal information for marketing and promotional purposes, such as to send marketing, advertising and promotional communications by email, text message or postal mail, and to show you online advertisements for products or services on the Services or other websites, including based on items you previously have purchased or added to your cart and other activity on the Services.
  • Security and Fraud Prevention. We use your personal information to authenticate your account, to provide a secure payment and shopping experience, detect, investigate or take action regarding possible fraudulent, illegal, unsafe, or malicious activity, protect public safety, and to secure our services. If you choose to use the Services and register an account, you are responsible for keeping your account credentials safe. We highly recommend that you do not share your username, password or other access details with anyone else.
  • Communicating with You. We use your personal information to provide you with customer support, to be responsive to you, to provide effective services to you and to maintain our business relationship with you.
  • Legal Reasons. We use your personal information to comply with applicable law or respond to valid legal process, including requests from law enforcement or government agencies, to investigate or participate in civil discovery, potential or actual litigation, or other adversarial legal proceedings, and to enforce or investigate potential violations of our terms or policies.

How We Disclose Personal Information

In certain circumstances, we may disclose your personal information to third parties for legitimate purposes subject to this Privacy Policy. Such circumstances may include:

  • With Shopify, vendors and other third parties who perform services on our behalf (e.g. IT management, payment processing, data analytics, customer support, cloud storage, fulfillment and shipping).
  • With business and marketing partners to provide marketing services and advertise to you. For example, we use Shopify to support personalized advertising with third-party services based on your online activity with different merchants and websites. Our business and marketing partners will use your information in accordance with their own privacy notices. Depending on where you reside, you may have a right to direct us not to share information about you to show you targeted advertisements and marketing based on your online activity with different merchants and websites. .
  • When you direct, request us or otherwise consent to our disclosure of certain information to third parties, such as to ship you products or through your use of social media widgets or login integrations.
  • With our affiliates or otherwise within our corporate group.
  • In connection with a business transaction such as a merger or bankruptcy, to comply with any applicable legal obligations (including to respond to subpoenas, search warrants and similar requests), to enforce any applicable terms of service or policies, and to protect or defend the Services, our rights, and the rights of our users or others.

Relationship with Shopify

The Services are hosted by Shopify, which collects and processes personal information about your access to and use of the Services in order to provide and improve the Services for you. Information you submit to the Services will be transmitted to and shared with Shopify as well as third parties that may be located in countries other than where you reside, in order to provide and improve the Services for you. In addition, to help protect, grow, and improve our business, we use certain Shopify enhanced features that incorporate data and information obtained from your interactions with our Store, along with other merchants and with Shopify. To provide these enhanced features, Shopify may make use of personal information collected about your interactions with our store, along with other merchants, and with Shopify. In these circumstances, Shopify is responsible for the processing of your personal information, including for responding to your requests to exercise your rights over use of your personal information for these purposes. To learn more about how Shopify uses your personal information and any rights you may have, you can visit the Shopify Consumer Privacy Policy . Depending on where you live, you may exercise certain rights with respect to your personal information here Shopify Privacy Portal Link.

Third Party Websites and Links

The Services may provide links to websites or other online platforms operated by third parties. If you follow links to sites not affiliated or controlled by us, you should review their privacy and security policies and other terms and conditions. We do not guarantee and are not responsible for the privacy or security of such sites, including the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of information found on these sites. Information you provide on public or semi-public venues, including information you share on third-party social networking platforms may also be viewable by other users of the Services and/or users of those third-party platforms without limitation as to its use by us or by a third party. Our inclusion of such links does not, by itself, imply any endorsement of the content on such platforms or of their owners or operators, except as disclosed on the Services.

Children's Data

The Services are not intended to be used by children, and we do not knowingly collect any personal information about children under the age of majority in your jurisdiction. If you are the parent or guardian of a child who has provided us with their personal information, you may contact us using the contact details set out below to request that it be deleted.As of the Effective Date of this Privacy Policy, we do not have actual knowledge that we "share" or "sell" (as those terms are defined in applicable law) personal information of individuals under 16 years of age.

Security and Retention of Your Information

Please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee "perfect security." In addition, any information you send to us may not be secure while in transit. We recommend that you do not use unsecure channels to communicate sensitive or confidential information to us.

How long we retain your personal information depends on different factors, such as whether we need the information to maintain your account, to provide you with Services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes or enforce other applicable contracts and policies.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the rights listed below in relation to your personal information. However, these rights are not absolute, may apply only in certain circumstances and, in certain cases, we may decline your request as permitted by law.

  • Right to Access / Know. You may have a right to request access to personal information that we hold about you.
  • Right to Delete. You may have a right to request that we delete personal information we maintain about you.
  • Right to Correct. You may have a right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
  • Right of Portability. You may have a right to receive a copy of the personal information we hold about you and to request that we transfer it to a third party, in certain circumstances and with certain exceptions.
  • Right to Opt out of Sale or Sharing for Targeted Advertising. Depending on where you reside, you may have a right to opt out of the "sale" or "share" of your personal information or to opt out of the processing of your personal information for purposes considered to be "targeted advertising", as defined in applicable privacy laws.
  • Managing Communication Preferences. We may send you promotional emails, and you may opt out of receiving these at any time by using the unsubscribe option displayed in our emails to you. If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional emails, such as those about your account or orders that you have made.

If you reside in the UK or European Economic Area, and subject to exceptions and limitations provided by local law, you may exercise the following rights in addition to the rights outlined above:

  • Objection to Processing and Restriction of Processing: You may have the right to ask us to stop or restrict our processing of personal information for certain purposes.
  • Withdrawal of Consent: Where we rely on consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw this consent. If you withdraw your consent, this will not affect the lawfulness of any processing based on your consent before its withdrawal.

You may exercise any of these rights where indicated on the Services or by contacting us using the contact details provided below. To learn more about how Shopify uses your personal information and any rights you may have, including rights related to data processed by Shopify, you can visit https://privacy.shopify.com/en.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights. We may need to verify your identity before we can process your requests, as permitted or required under applicable law. In accordance with applicable laws, you may designate an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf to exercise your rights. Before accepting such a request from an agent, we will require that the agent provide proof you have authorized them to act on your behalf, and we may need you to verify your identity directly with us. We will respond to your request in a timely manner as required under applicable law.

Complaints

If you have complaints about how we process your personal information, please contact us using the contact details provided below. Depending on where you live, you may have the right to appeal our decision by contacting us using the contact details set out below, or lodge your complaint with your local data protection authority. For the EEA, you can find a list of the responsible data protection supervisory authorities here.

International Transfers

Please note that we may transfer, store and process your personal information outside the country you live in.

If we transfer your personal information out of the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we will rely on recognized transfer mechanisms like the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses, or any equivalent contracts issued by the relevant competent authority of the UK, as relevant, unless the data transfer is to a country that has been determined to provide an adequate level of protection.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, including to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the revised Privacy Policy on this website, update the "Last updated" date and provide notice as required by applicable law.

Contact

Should you have any questions about our privacy practices or this Privacy Policy, or if you would like to exercise any of the rights available to you, please call or email us at support@godisabove.com

For the purpose of applicable data protection laws, we are the data controller of your personal information.

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Privacy Policy for Mobile App "Godisabove"

 

Privacy Policy – GodIsAbove App
Effective Date: 4.08.2025

This Privacy Policy ("Policy") explains how Godisabove ("Godisabove, "we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, shares, and protects your Personal Information in connection with the GodIsAbove mobile application and related services ("App" or "Services").

By using the App, you agree to this Policy and our Terms of Service. This Policy is written in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) and applicable Dutch privacy laws.

1. What Personal Information We Collect
User Account Data: Name, email address, password, and other registration info

App Usage Data: Feature usage data from Learn, Bible, Calendar/Daily Tasks

Chat Inputs/Outputs: Messages entered into the Chat and AI-generated responses (may include sensitive religious beliefs if shared voluntarily)

Device & Technical Info: IP address, device ID, OS, app version, crash logs

Payment & Subscription Data: Purchase history, payment method, subscription status (card numbers are not stored)

Bible Interaction Data: Non-personal logs (e.g., which chapters were read)

Support Communications: Emails and messages sent to customer support

2. How We Use Your Information
To register and manage your App account

To process payments and manage subscriptions

To deliver features like Chat, Learn, Bible, Daily Tasks

To personalize your experience

To provide customer support

To prevent fraud, abuse, and ensure safety

To analyze and improve performance

To meet legal and financial obligations

2A. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing
Purpose of Processing    Legal Basis    Types of Data
Provide and operate the App    Contract, Legitimate Interest, Consent    User Data, Inputs/Outputs, Online IDs, Communication
Manage accounts    Contract, Legal Obligation    Same as above
Customize content    Consent, Legitimate Interest    Same as above
Send promotional notifications    Consent    User Data, Online IDs
Send service-related messages    Contract, Legal Obligation    Same as above
Improve performance    Legitimate Interest    Same as above
Resolve disputes & enforce terms    Legal Obligation    Same as above
Ensure app security    Legal Obligation, Legitimate Interest    Same as above
Troubleshooting & support    Contract, Legitimate Interest    Same as above
Anonymize and train AI    Legitimate Interest, Consent    Same as above
Research and feature development    Legitimate Interest, Consent    Same as above
Fulfill obligations to partners    Contract, Legitimate Interest    Same as above
Prevent fraud and abuse    Legal Obligation, Legitimate Interest    Same as above

3. Payments and Subscriptions
We offer one-time purchases and subscription plans. Transactions are handled by secure payment processors (e.g., Stripe, Apple, Google).
We do not store your full card details.
Subscriptions may auto-renew unless canceled through your app store settings.

4. AI Chat Usage Disclaimer
When using the Chat, anything you type may be stored and used to generate responses. We do not use this data for marketing or public AI training. Please avoid sharing sensitive data unless necessary.

5. Cookies & Analytics
We use tools like Firebase to understand how users interact with the app. These tools collect anonymized data.
We do not use ad trackers or marketing cookies.

5A. Push Notification Marketing
We may occasionally send promotional push notifications about features, offers, or subscriptions — with your prior consent.
You can opt out at any time via device or app settings.

We also send non-marketing notifications (e.g., “Verse of the Day”) that don’t require consent.

6. Data Sharing
We may share your data with:

Payment processors (e.g. Stripe, Apple, Google)

Service providers (e.g. Firebase, OpenAI, Mixpanel)

Authorities if legally required under Dutch/EU law

Internal staff under confidentiality

Third parties in the context of mergers or acquisitions

With your explicit consent, if applicable

We do not sell your data.

7. International Transfers
As a Dutch-based company, your data is primarily stored within the European Economic Area (EEA).
In cases where data is transferred outside the EEA (e.g., U.S.-based processors like OpenAI or Firebase), we ensure:

The receiving country has an adequacy decision from the EU, or

We use Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or

We obtain your explicit consent

8. Data Retention
Your data will be retained:

While your account remains active

Up to 5 years after deletion or last activity

Longer if required by Dutch tax, accounting, or legal obligations

You may request deletion by emailing us at: support@godisabove.com

9. Children’s Privacy
You must be at least 18 years old to use the App.
We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If we become aware of such collection, we will delete the data immediately.

10. Your Rights (Under GDPR & Dutch Law)
As an EU resident, you have the right to:

Access, correct, or delete your personal data

Withdraw consent at any time

Request data portability

Object to or restrict certain processing

File a complaint with the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Dutch Data Protection Authority)

To exercise your rights, email us at: support@godisabove.com

11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Policy as needed. If we make significant changes, we will notify you within the App or via email.
Continued use after updates implies acceptance of the revised terms.

12. Contact
Email: support@godisabove.com