What we collect
We collect the information needed to run BuddyCheck and support your account.
- Account details, such as your name, email address, phone number, campus, birthday, profile photo, and sign-in status.
- App activity, such as completed habits, reading progress, shared notes, memory activity, prayer requests, awards, buddy relationships, comments, nudges, and notification settings.
- Device and support details, such as push notification tokens, app version, platform, basic diagnostic logs, and error reports.
- Invite link activity, such as Buddy Codes created or claimed through the app.
How we use it
We use this information to create and secure accounts, show daily habit progress, connect buddies, deliver reminders, provide support, improve app reliability, and protect the service from abuse.
What your buddy can see
BuddyCheck is built around one-to-one encouragement. Your accepted buddy can see habit progress and buddy-visible activity inside the app. Some content, such as prayer requests or shared notes, may be visible to your buddy when you choose to send, save, or share it through the app.
Who we share data with
We do not sell personal information. We use service providers that help us operate BuddyCheck, such as hosting, analytics, email, push notifications, crash diagnostics, authentication, and Bible content providers. These providers process information for BuddyCheck and Sagebrush Church, not for their own unrelated marketing.
Notifications
If you enable notifications, BuddyCheck may send reminders about daily habits, buddy activity, requests, comments, and other app updates. You can change notification settings in the app or in your device settings.
Children
BuddyCheck is intended for a general church audience. If you are under 13, use BuddyCheck only with permission from a parent or guardian. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate consent. If you believe a child provided information without permission, contact us and we will review it.
Your choices
You can update profile details in the app. You can request help, correction, export, or deletion by emailing buddycheck@sagebrush.church. For account deletion steps, visit Account deletion.
Security and retention
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect BuddyCheck data. We keep information as long as needed to provide the app, support users, comply with legal obligations, and maintain backups. No system is perfect, but we take the responsibility seriously.
Changes
We may update this policy as BuddyCheck changes. When we do, we will update the date above. If a change is significant, we will use a reasonable notice method.