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83    <h1>SureWordBible (SWB) Privacy Policy</h1>
84    <p><em>Last Updated: September 24, 2026</em></p>
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87        <h2>1. Data We Collect</h2>
88
89        <h3>a. Personal Data</h3>
90        <ul>
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92                <strong>Google Account:</strong>
93                Users may sign in with their Google account to enable backups to Google Drive.
94                We do not access, store, or use your Google account credentials outside of this backup functionality.
95            </li>
96            <li>
97                <strong>User-Generated Content:</strong>
98                The app stores notes, highlights, memory verses, favorites, and linked verses
99                <strong>locally on your device</strong> or in your Google Drive backups.
100            </li>
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103        <h3>b. Usage Data</h3>
104        <ul>
105            <li>We use <strong>Firebase Analytics</strong> to collect anonymized usage data.</li>
106            <li><strong>Crash Reports:</strong> Automatically collected via Firebase for debugging.</li>
107        </ul>
108
109        <h3>c. Third-Party Services</h3>
110        <ul>
111            <li>Google Drive backups: See <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" target="_blank">Google's Privacy Policy</a></li>
112            <li>Firebase services: See <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" target="_blank">Google's Privacy Policy</a></li>
113        </ul>
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117        <h2>2. How We Use Your Data</h2>
118        <ul>
119            <li>Enable cross-device syncing via Google Drive</li>
120            <li>Improve app performance through analytics</li>
121            <li>Diagnose and fix technical issues</li>
122        </ul>
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126        <h2>3. Data Sharing</h2>
127        <p>We do not sell or share your data except:</p>
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129            <li>With Google Drive for backups (user-controlled)</li>
130            <li>

130Anonymized data with Firebase Analytics</li>
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135        <h2>4. Your Rights</h2>
136        <p>Manage your data by:</p>
137        <ul>
138            <li>Clearing local app data</li>
139            <li>Deleting Google Drive backups</li>
140            <li>Contacting us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li>
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145        <h2>5. Contact Us</h2>
146        <p>For privacy concerns:</p>
147        <address>
148            Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br>
149        </address>
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153        <h3>Compliance Notes</h3>
154        <ul>
155            <li>GDPR/CCPA: We honor data deletion requests</li>
156            <li>No data is sold to third parties</li>
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