Privacy Policy

Who we are

Yeshva (“we”) is a free online Bible and faith community available at yeshva.com. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

What you can use without an account

The Bible reader is public: you don't need an account to read or listen to Scripture. We use functional cookies to remember your preferences (language, text size, reader layout, and last chapter read). The Audio Bible uses your browser's built-in speech synthesis — audio is generated on your device and is never sent to our servers.

Information we collect when you create an account

When you register we store your email address, your name, and an encrypted password (or your Google identifier if you choose “Continue with Google”). You can optionally add a username, bio, location, website, and profile photo.

Content you share (posts, photos, prayer requests, comments, groups, events, and private messages) is stored so we can provide the service. Private messages are visible only to the participants of the conversation.

If you create a Match profile (optional, 18+ only), we also store the details you choose to share: gender, birth year, city and approximate coordinates, denomination, interests, and additional photos.

How we use your information

We use your information solely to operate Yeshva: showing your profile and content to the community, suggesting people and groups, and sending in-app notifications and transactional emails (account confirmation, password reset).

We do not sell your data. We do not show ads. We do not use your content to train AI models.

Device information and security logs

When you sign in, the app and website record basic device details: app version, device model and operating system version, language, time of last activity, and IP address. We use this data solely to keep your account secure, prevent abuse, review community reports, and understand which app versions are in use.

IP addresses are automatically deleted after 90 days. Device records are removed along with your account. We never use this data for advertising, and we never sell it.

Service providers we rely on

Supabase (authentication, database, and file storage), Vercel (web hosting and anonymous, cookie-free visit analytics), Google Analytics (website usage statistics: pages visited, device type, and approximate country), Resend (transactional email sent from hello@yeshva.com), and OpenStreetMap's Photon (city autocomplete when you type a location). Bible texts come from public APIs (bible-api.com and getbible.net) fetched from our servers without any of your data.

YouTube videos embedded in posts load through youtube-nocookie.com, YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode.

Cookies

We use functional cookies: your session (Supabase), your preferred language, and your Bible reader preferences. On the website we also use Google Analytics cookies to measure how the site is used and improve it. We do not use advertising cookies and we never sell your data. If you visit from the European Union, the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, Google Analytics only runs if you accept it. You can change your choice at any time with the button below, block these cookies in your browser, or use the Google Analytics opt-out add-on (tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout).

Your choices and rights

You can edit your profile, change your email or password, block members, and leave groups from within the app. You can hide or remove your Match profile at any time.

How to delete your account

You can delete your account yourself, at any time, from the Yeshva mobile app (Settings → Account → Delete account) or on the website: sign in and go to Settings → Delete account. We ask you to type “DELETE” to confirm, because the action cannot be undone. Every option is listed at yeshva.com/delete-account.

Once confirmed, your account is removed immediately: your profile, posts, photos, prayer requests, comments, reactions, private messages, group memberships, event RSVPs, your Match profile, and any files you uploaded. Nothing is kept in a hidden copy and there is no waiting period.

If you no longer have access to the app or to your account, email hello@yeshva.com from your account address and we will delete it promptly, and always within 30 days.

Children

Yeshva accounts are for people 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18. If we learn that an account belongs to someone under 18, we delete it.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe a minor has created an account, write to hello@yeshva.com.

Security and retention

Your data is stored in Supabase with row-level access controls: each member can only see and change what belongs to them. We keep your information for as long as your account exists; deleting it removes all of your associated content (see “How to delete your account”).

Changes and contact

If we change this policy we will update this page and the date above. Questions? Email hello@yeshva.com or visit the contact page.