Privacy Policy — Open When: Verses
This Privacy Policy explains how Vanessa Lucena (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and shares information when you use Open When Verses (the “App”).
Who this app is for
Open When Verses is a faith-based app that delivers Bible verses matched to your emotions. We aim to minimise data collection by default.
If you have questions about this policy, contact us at vanluhurla@gmail.com.
Information the app stores on your device
Open When Verses does not require you to create an account.
Your data is stored locally on your device using Apple’s on-device storage (UserDefaults and SwiftData). No data is uploaded to external servers.
Examples of content stored on your device include:
- Your in-app display name (entered during onboarding)
- Your saved (favourited) verses, including verse reference, verse text, and the emotion associated with each
- Your daily reminder preferences (enabled/disabled, time)
- Your haptic feedback preference
Information we collect
We collect only what’s needed to operate Open When Verses and manage subscriptions.
Support emails
If you contact us at vanluhurla@gmail.com, we receive the information you send (such as your email address and message contents) so we can respond and provide support.
Subscription and purchase information (via Apple + RevenueCat)
The App offers subscription access through Apple In-App Purchase and uses RevenueCat to manage subscription status and entitlements.
As part of providing this service, RevenueCat may process information such as:
- Purchase/receipt data and subscription/entitlement status
- Technical identifiers used for entitlement management and fraud/security purposes (for example, app/device identifiers and IP address)
We do not receive your full payment details — payments are processed by Apple.
How we use information
We use information to:
- Provide and maintain the App
- Store your verse favourites and preferences locally on your device
- Enable subscription features and check/restore subscription status
- Respond to support requests
- Protect security and prevent fraud/abuse related to purchases
- Deliver reminders (notifications) when enabled
Notifications (local reminders)
If you enable daily reminders in the App, we request notification permission and schedule local notifications on your device. No notification content is uploaded to our servers.
Photos access (save your verse cards)
The App requests Photos permission using iOS authorisation (add-only). With your permission, you can choose to save generated verse cards to your Photos library.
We do not automatically save content to Photos; saving happens only when you select the relevant action in the App.
Sharing to social apps
Open When Verses includes sharing features (e.g., sharing verse cards to Instagram Stories or X/Twitter).
Sharing uses iOS system sharing flows and/or the selected third-party app’s own scheme. When sharing via Instagram Stories, the App communicates directly with the Instagram app installed on your device using its URL scheme.
We do not sell personal information. However, third-party apps you share with (such as social platforms) may collect and use your information according to their own privacy policies.
Data sharing
We do not sell personal information.
We may share information only:
- With service providers needed to run subscriptions (for example, RevenueCat and Apple for in-app purchases)
- If required by law or to protect our rights, safety, and security
- In the event of a business transfer (e.g., merger or acquisition), with appropriate safeguards
Children’s privacy
Open When Verses does not require an account and does not ask for unnecessary personal details. All content is stored locally on the device.
If your child uses Open When Verses, their data (display name, saved verses, and preferences) remains on the device and is not transmitted externally.
Data retention
- Favourites and preferences: kept on your device until you delete them or uninstall the App.
- Support emails: kept only as long as needed to resolve your request and maintain reasonable support records (unless you request deletion earlier).
- Subscription entitlements: retained as needed to manage your subscription status and comply with legal/accounting obligations.
Your rights and choices
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal information. To make a request, email vanluhurla@gmail.com.
You can delete your local data at any time by removing saved verses within the App or uninstalling the App. You can also manage subscriptions through your Apple ID settings:
- Manage/cancel via your Apple subscriptions settings.
International data transfers
RevenueCat and Apple may process some information in countries outside where you live. When this happens, they use safeguards described in their own privacy documentation.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will update the “Effective date” at the top when changes are made.