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EBP App – Privacy Policy


Introduction

The YWAM EBP App was produced at YWAM Blantyre to enable us to track the distribution of Bibles. We are passionate about ending Bible Poverty and getting behind the End Bible Poverty Now campaign.

We have published this to the App Store to enable other YWAM bases and Christian Organizations to track their ministry Bible Distributions and to use the data to build a global Bible Distribution Map over time. Registered Christian Organizations are welcome to put this tool to use.

Collection of Information

The EBP App collects the following information about you, the user:

  • Your Forename, Surname, Telephone, E-mail Address and linked YWAM Base or Organization are stored in your personal profile. If you choose to de-register, your profile content will continue to be stored unless you tick the ‘Delete my profile’ box. If you de-register and tick this box, your profile will be permenantly deleted.
  • Your Google Account ID, a number of between 10 and 15 digits, is provided to us by Google as you log-in and we record this as part of each piece of data you collect. If you de-register, the number will remain next to records you have collected but if you tick ‘Delete my profile’, we will no longer be able to use it to match it to your profile information.

The EBP App also collects data regarding your app usage:

  • Each time you save a piece of data, your current GPS location is recorded and used to identify where the Bible in question has been distributed. This data will be retained even if you choose to de-register from the service.
  • The time of data collection as a time stamp is also recorded each time you save a piece of data. Again, this data will be retained even if you choose to de-register.

The EBP App collects data regarding your contacts:

  • If you record contact details of people you meet, this will be stored on our server and viewable by other members of your Base or Organization. We collect basic personal profile information, church or ministry contact and location details and any photographs that you take using the app. If your organization wishes to deregister, the leadership team should request this in writing by e-mailing us and we will then delete all contact data and organization linked profiles. If you personally de-register but your organization continues to use the app, contacts will be retained for use by other staff.

Use of Data

The data collected by the EBP App is used for the following purposes:

  • To pinpoint the locations where complete Bibles or portions of scripture have been distributed and in what languages.
  • To allow us to report within YWAM on Bible Distribution wherever it is taking place as we seek to see the Bible avaialble in every home in each families mother tongue.
  • To allow us to use anonomized data to build Distribution Maps to share publically
  • To collect profile details of contacts so that local ministries, i.e. you, can improve in the way they communicate.

We will not:

  • Sell your profile or personal data to any other organization or individual.
  • Freely pass or exchange your profile or personal data to any other organization or individual without your express permission in writing.
  • Use the data collected out of the scope of the above activities without first contacting you.
  • User Access

    As a user, you can use the app to record your Bible Distributions and to gather and access ministry contacts. You are responsible for the quality of the data you collect and for any changes you make to contact information for your organization.

    Other Information

    The data for the EBP App is overseen by YWAM Blantyre. For more information, please contact us at our base.