Upheld

Privacy Policy

Effective November 15, 2026

Upheld is a Bible app for difficult days. We built it to collect as little as possible. This page explains, in plain words, what we collect, why, and how to delete it.

The short version

• You do not need an account. We never ask for your name, email or phone number in the app.
• Your prayers, your first name, your saved verses and your recovery counter stay on your phone. We never receive them.
• If you allow it, the app sends anonymous answers and usage counts so we can improve it. You can turn this off or delete it at any time in Settings.
• We do not sell your information, we do not show ads, and we do not track you across other apps or websites.

What stays only on your phone

• The first name you type during setup
• Everything you write in Prayers, including how a prayer was answered
• Your saved verses, streaks and calendar
• The days-free counter and any slips in the recovery plans

If you delete the app, this information is deleted with it.

What the app sends, if you allow it

The setting “Share anonymous usage” is on by default and can be turned off in Settings. When it is on, the app sends:

• A random ID created on your phone. It is not linked to your name, Apple ID or device ID.
• Basic device information: whether you use iPhone or Android, the app version, your language and region setting, and your time zone.
• Your setup answers: what is weighing on you (for example health, money or grief), which descriptions fit you (for example parent or student), when it hits hardest, and whether reminders are on.
• Usage counts: which verses, plans and night prayers you open or finish, and that you wrote or marked a prayer as answered (never what you wrote), started a recovery plan (never your counter or slips), shared a verse or opened the subscription page.

Some of these answers relate to your faith and to personal struggles. We treat them as sensitive. We use them only to choose content that fits you and to understand which parts of Upheld help people, and we only look at them in totals.

What the website collects

• If you join the launch list, we store your email and use it only to tell you when Upheld launches. You can ask us to remove it at any time.
• If you use the support form, we store your message and the email you give us so we can reply.

Who handles the data

Our website, voice recordings and database run on Cloudflare, in data centers in the United States. Apple and Google handle downloads, and if you subscribe in the future, payments; we never see your card details. We do not share your information with anyone else, unless the law requires it.

How long we keep it

Usage information is kept while you use the app and deleted when you choose “Delete my data”. We may delete inactive records after two years. Launch list emails are deleted after launch if you unsubscribe.

Your choices

• Turn off sharing: Settings → Share anonymous usage.
• Delete your data: Settings → Delete my data. This removes everything linked to your random ID from our database and resets the app.
• Notifications: reminders are scheduled on your phone. You can turn them off in the app or in your phone settings.

Depending on where you live, you may have more rights, such as asking for a copy of your data. Contact us and we will help.

Children

Upheld is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them.

Content

Scripture is from the Berean Standard Bible, which is in the public domain. Explanations, examples and prayers were written with the help of AI and reviewed for accuracy. The stories are illustrations, not accounts of real people. Upheld is encouragement, not medical, psychological or addiction treatment.

Changes

If we change this policy, we will update the date at the top. If a change affects what we collect, we will tell you in the app first.

Contact

Questions or requests: use the form on our support page.