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Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 9, 2026
Solus exists to give you a quiet space alone with God. We take that seriously, including how we treat what you share with us. This policy explains, in plain language, what we collect, why, and what your rights are.
1. Who we are
"Solus," "we," "us," and "our" refer to the developers of the Solus iOS application. You can reach us at [email protected].
2. What we collect
| Data | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Email address & name via Sign in with Apple or email |
Account creation, sign-in, account recovery, customer support. |
| Mood entries (your selected mood, sub-mood, optional context note, location/activity tags, timestamp) | Generating personalized devotionals, building your private journal, computing your streak and garden. |
| Generated devotional content (verse reference, reflection, prayer) | Saved to your private journal so you can revisit moments. |
| Subscription & purchase status | Granting access to premium features. Apple processes payments — we never see your card details. |
| Push notification token | Sending the daily reminders you opt into. You can disable in iOS Settings any time. |
| Diagnostic & usage analytics | Understanding which features are used and finding bugs. Aggregated and anonymized where possible. |
| Community posts & reactions (optional) | Only when you explicitly tap "Share to Community." Posts are visible to other Solus users without your name unless you choose to include it. |
| Friend connections (optional) | Only if you connect with a friend. We share what you've explicitly chosen to share. |
What we never collect
- Payment card numbers (handled by Apple).
- Precise location data — we only use the optional "where" tag you type yourself.
- Microphone, camera, contacts, or photo library content.
3. How we use it
- Personalization. Your mood and context shape the verse, reflection, and prayer you receive.
- Journal. Your past entries form your private timeline, garden, and stones of remembrance.
- Notifications. Daily reminders are scheduled locally on your device.
- Improvement. Anonymous analytics help us prioritize features and fix bugs.
- Safety. If you report a community post, we use that report to remove content and act on accounts that violate our Community Guidelines.
We do not sell your data. We do not share your private journal entries with anyone. We do not use your data to train third-party AI models.
4. Third-party services
Solus depends on a small set of trusted vendors to operate. Each only receives the minimum data needed to do its job:
- Supabase — database and authentication infrastructure (US-based, encrypted at rest).
- OpenAI — generates the devotional reflection and prayer text from your mood and context. OpenAI does not train its models on this data per its enterprise policy.
- ESV API — looks up the verse text for your selected reference.
- Apple — Sign in with Apple, StoreKit subscription processing, push notifications, and TestFlight distribution.
- PostHog — anonymous product analytics.
- Sentry — crash and error reporting.
5. Your rights and choices
- Access. You can review your full journal at any time inside the app.
- Delete an entry. Open it and tap Delete — it's removed permanently.
- Delete your account. Settings → Delete Account. This permanently removes your account, journal, and devotionals from our database.
- Export. Email [email protected] and we'll send you a copy of your data.
- Block. In the community feed, tap the menu on any post → Block User. You manage your blocked list in Settings → Blocked Users.
- Report. Tap the menu on any post → Report Post. We review reports and act on violations.
6. Children
Solus is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has signed up, contact [email protected] and we will remove the account.
7. Data retention
We retain your account data while your account is active. When you delete your account, we delete your personal data within 30 days from our active systems and within 90 days from backups. Aggregated analytics may persist indefinitely in a form that can no longer be tied to you.
8. Security
We use industry-standard practices: TLS in transit, encryption at rest via Supabase, scoped API keys, and server-side validation of all subscription receipts. No system is perfectly secure — we recommend using a strong, unique password.
9. International users
Your data is stored on servers in the United States. By using Solus, you consent to this transfer. If you are in the EU/UK, you have rights under GDPR including access, correction, deletion, and portability — exercise them by emailing [email protected].
10. Changes
If we materially change this policy, we'll update the date above and notify you in-app or by email. Your continued use after changes means you accept the updated policy.
11. Contact
Questions, concerns, or requests? Email [email protected].