Chillicothe Baptist Church (“the church,” “we”) provides the CBC Chillicothe app (“the app”) for our congregation. The app is developed and published by Red Bomb Graphics on the church’s behalf. This policy explains what information the app collects, how it is used, and the choices you have.
Information we collect
- Account information: your name, email address and password when you request a member account. Passwords are handled by Google Firebase Authentication; the church never sees your password.
- Church directory information entered by members or church staff: names of household members, home address, phone numbers, email addresses, birthdays or anniversaries (if provided), and family or member photos. Each person’s phone and email are shown only if that person allows it.
- Church activity: event RSVPs, serving team schedules, swaps and availability notes, Bible study group membership and the answers or questions you submit, and reading-plan progress.
- Push notification token: if you allow notifications, your device’s notification token is saved with your account so the church can send announcements and serving reminders. You can turn church announcements off in the app’s settings, or turn off notifications in your phone’s settings.
We do not collect your precise location, contacts, health information or payment information. The app contains no advertising, does not use an advertising ID, and does not include third-party analytics or tracking tools. Online giving opens the church’s giving page in your web browser, outside the app.
How we use information
We use this information only to run the app’s church features: the member directory, events and RSVPs, serving schedules, Bible study groups, reading plans and devotions, approving new member accounts, sending church notifications and reminders, and providing support.
Who can see it
The member directory, serving schedules and group features are available only to signed-in members whose accounts have been approved by church staff, and to church administrators. Public parts of the app (sermons, events, announcements, devotions) do not show any member information. We do not sell or rent your information, and we do not share it for advertising or marketing.
Service providers
The app’s data is stored and processed by Google Firebase (Authentication, Cloud Firestore database, Cloud Storage and Hosting). Push notifications are delivered through Expo’s push service and Google Firebase Cloud Messaging (Android) or Apple Push Notification service (iPhone). Sermon videos are provided by YouTube and sermon audio by the church’s podcast feed; pages from chillicothebaptist.org may be shown inside the app. These providers process data only to deliver their services.
Security
All data is encrypted in transit (HTTPS/TLS). Access is limited by member login, staff approval and database security rules. No system is perfectly secure, but we work to protect your information.
Retention and deletion
We keep your account information while you have an account. You can delete your account at any time in the app (More → Account → Delete my account) or by emailing redbombgraphics@yahoo.com. See Delete your account for exactly what is removed and what the church keeps.
Children
Member accounts are intended for adults and teens 13 and older. Directory entries may include children’s names and photos when added by their parents or church staff. We do not knowingly collect information directly from children under 13. If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we will remove it.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The effective date above will change when we do, and significant changes will be announced in the app.
Contact us
Chillicothe Baptist Church
14000 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601
Office: 740-773-1525
Email: redbombgraphics@yahoo.com
Website: chillicothebaptist.org