Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 22, 2026
At MarkYourBible, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how our AI tools work, and the steps we take to safeguard your data. By using our app, you consent to the practices described here.
What Data We Collect
| Data | Why we collect it | Linked to you |
|---|---|---|
| Email address | Account creation, sign-in, and important service emails | Yes |
| Display name | Shown on your community posts, comments, and prayers | Yes |
| Password (hashed) | Securing your account — never stored in plain text | Yes |
| Study progress, notes, bookmarks, highlights | Saving your work so it syncs across devices | Yes |
| Prayer entries & reading-plan progress | Powering your private prayer journal and plans | Yes |
| Community content you post | Displaying discussions, comments, insights, and reviews | Yes |
| Text you submit to AI study tools | Generating study helps, summaries, and translations | No |
| Mobile phone number (only if you opt in to texts) | Sending the ministry SMS updates you requested | Yes |
| Device & usage data (IP, browser, timestamps) | Security, diagnostics, and improving the app | No |
We do not use your data for third-party advertising or tracking across other apps and websites.
AI-Generated Content & Disclosures
What the AI does: MarkYourBible offers optional AI-assisted study tools — including a concordance and cross-reference helper, passage summaries, study questions, and on-demand translation of the interface and Scripture helps. When you use these tools, the AI generates text suggestions to support your study.
What data it uses: The AI processes only the text you actively submit (such as a verse reference, a passage, or a phrase to translate). It does not read your private notes, prayers, or account details unless you paste them into an AI tool yourself. Submitted text is sent to our AI provider solely to generate a response and is not used to build an advertising profile.
How to control it: AI features are optional. You can study, read, mark verses, and use the community without ever invoking an AI tool. Simply choose not to use the AI-labeled buttons if you prefer not to generate AI content.
Guardrails: Our AI tools are instructed to stay within a respectful, Scripture-focused scope and to decline requests for harmful, hateful, or defamatory output. AI responses are study aids and may contain errors — always verify against Scripture and trusted counsel. Please report any inappropriate AI output using the contact details below.
Deleting Your Account
You can permanently delete your account and all associated data at any time from the Account page inside the app. Deletion removes your profile, notes, bookmarks, study progress, prayers, reading plans, and community content. This action is immediate and cannot be undone.
SMS / Text Messaging & Mobile Opt-In Data
If you choose to receive text messages from MarkYourBible — either by checking the consent box on our giving page or by giving verbal consent when you call our ministry line at 318-373-5997 — we collect your mobile phone number and a record of your consent. We use it only to send the ministry messages you asked for, such as welcome texts, free study-guide links, secure giving links, and occasional follow-ups. Message frequency varies and message and data rates may apply. You can opt out at any time by replying STOP, or reply HELP for help. No mobile information — including your phone number and your text-messaging opt-in data and consent — will ever be sold or shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Text-messaging originator opt-in data and consent are not shared with any third parties.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to operate, maintain, and improve MarkYourBible. This includes saving your study progress, notes, bookmarks, prayers, and reading plans so you can pick up where you left off across devices, and displaying the community content you choose to share. We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.
User Content, Community & Moderation
When you post to the community, comment, share an insight, add a public prayer, chat in a study room, or leave a review, that content is visible to others. We provide tools to report objectionable content, block abusive users, and an automatic filter that screens submissions for offensive language. Reported content is reviewed within 24 hours and removed if it violates our guidelines. You can hide or delete your own content at any time.
Cookies and Local Storage
MarkYourBible uses cookies and browser local storage to maintain your session, remember your preferences (such as dark mode and preferred translation), and enhance site performance. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, but some features may not function properly without them.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Passwords are securely hashed and never stored in plain text. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Third-Party Services
MarkYourBible relies on a small number of service providers to function: our cloud hosting and database provider, our email delivery provider for sign-in links and notifications, and an AI provider that powers the study tools. These providers process data only to deliver their service and are bound by their own privacy commitments. We do not share your data with advertisers.
Data Retention
We keep your personal data for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, your personal data — including your notes, bookmarks, progress, prayers, and community content — is permanently removed from our systems. Aggregate, non-identifying data may be retained for analytics.
Your Rights
You may access, correct, or delete your personal information at any time. Account deletion is available directly inside the app on the Account page, and it removes your account and all associated data. For any other privacy request, contact us using the details below.
Children’s Privacy
MarkYourBible is intended for a general audience who wish to study the Bible. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us so we can promptly remove it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
Ezra Bible Talk & SMS Line
Call or text our ministry line for a free, live Bible study with Ezra, or to receive Bible study guides and encouragement by text. Message & data rates may apply. Consent is not a condition of any purchase. Reply STOP to any text to cancel, or HELP for help.
318-373-5997— 15 free minutes a dayOpt in to Bible study texts
Enter your mobile number and we’ll text you Bible study guides, encouragement, and occasional follow-ups from MarkYourBible. Message & data rates may apply.
Prefer to call? Dial Ezra at 318-373-5997
Contact Us
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at: