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Privacy policy

Last updated: 11 November 2026

At the Jerusalem Bible (BDJ) we collect as little data as possible. You do not need an account to read. This policy explains what data is processed, why, and what you can do about it. Controller: alpichel, bdj@alpichel.com.

1. What stays on your device

Your settings (language, theme, text size, voice), favourites, highlights, last chapter read, parallel history and the Bible downloaded for offline use are stored only in your browser (local storage and the app cache). We do not receive them. You delete them by clearing the site’s data in your browser or uninstalling the app.

2. Usage statistics

To learn what works and improve BDJ we use Google Tag Manager / Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity. They collect data such as pages visited, buttons pressed, device and browser type, approximate location and, for Clarity, heatmaps and anonymous session recordings. They do not collect what you type into forms. These tools use cookies or similar identifiers.

If your browser sends a “Do Not Track” or “Global Privacy Control” signal, we do not load them. More information: Google privacy · Microsoft privacy.

3. Advertising

BDJ shows Google AdSense ads. Google and its partners may use cookies to show ads based on your visits to this and other sites. You can turn off personalised ads in Google Ad Settings and read how Google uses cookies in advertising. With “Remove ads”, no ads are loaded.

4. “Remove ads” (purchases)

Payments are processed by PayPal; we never see your card or bank details. For the purchase to work and to let you restore it, we store:

your PayPal account e-mail, the transaction ID, amount, currency, date and expiry date;
for each linked device, a random identifier created by the app, a description such as “iPhone · Safari” and the date it was last used;
if you ask to restore your purchase by e-mail, a 6-digit code that we store hashed and that expires after 15 minutes.

We use your e-mail only to send you the receipt and restore codes, never for marketing. See also PayPal privacy.

5. Videos

Some readings include a YouTube video. Before you play it, only its thumbnail is loaded (from Google’s servers); the player, in its privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com), loads only when you press play. From then on Google’s privacy policy applies.

6. Contact and technical logs

If you write to bdj@alpichel.com, we use your message and address only to reply. Like any website, our server logs technical data (IP address, browser, requested page) for security and operation.

7. Who we share data with

Only with the providers mentioned above (Google, Microsoft, PayPal) and our hosting and e-mail providers, to run the service. We do not sell your data. We may disclose information if required by law.

8. How long we keep it

Purchase data is kept while the purchase is valid and afterwards for as long as legal and accounting obligations require. Devices you remove are deleted immediately; restore codes expire after 15 minutes. Statistics and advertising data are kept according to Google’s and Microsoft’s policies.

9. Your rights

You can ask us for access to, correction or deletion of your data, or object to its use, by writing to bdj@alpichel.com. You can remove devices from your purchase in Settings, delete the data stored in your browser and block cookies in its settings.

10. Children

BDJ is suitable for all ages. Purchases must be made by adults or with a parent’s or guardian’s permission. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13; if you believe we have, write to us and we will delete it.

11. Changes

If we change this policy we will publish the new version here with its date and, if the change is significant, announce it in the app.