Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Forge Bible Bot ("Forge Bible Bot," "the Service," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you use our Discord, Twitch, and Kick chatbot, our OBS overlays, or our website at forgebiblebot.com.

We are committed to handling your information with care and transparency. Forge Bible Bot is a free Christian ministry tool. We do not sell your information, share it with advertisers, or use it for marketing purposes. We collect only what we need to operate the Service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Account Information from OAuth

When you connect your Discord, Twitch, or Kick account to Forge Bible Bot, we receive and store the following from the platform you connect:

• Your platform-specific user ID (numeric identifier)
• Your username, display name, and (where provided by the platform) profile image URL
• For server or channel installations, the server or channel ID and the channels in which you have authorized Forge Bible Bot to operate
• OAuth access tokens and refresh tokens, used to maintain your authorized connection to the relevant platform. Tokens are stored on our server and transmitted only over encrypted (HTTPS) connections.

We do not receive your email address, password, or payment information through OAuth.

2.2 User-Submitted Content

You may submit content directly to Forge Bible Bot through chat commands, the dashboard, or related features. This includes:

• Saved Bible verses
• Prayer requests and praise reports (with whatever name, attribution, or detail you choose to include)
• Trivia and Scripture Word Game scores and statistics
• Server- or channel-level configuration settings (such as enabled features, default translation, command permissions, cooldowns, and welcome messages)

2.3 Usage and Operational Data

To operate the Service, we collect:

• Records of commands used (which command, on which platform, in which channel or server, and when)
• Bot performance and error logs used for diagnostics
• Aggregated activity counts that channel owners view in their dashboard
• Information needed to deliver overlays to your OBS browser sources

We do not record the full text of chat messages outside of the specific messages directed at Forge Bible Bot or that trigger its features.

2.4 Information from Our Website

When you visit forgebiblebot.com, our server may automatically log standard request information such as IP address, browser user agent, requested pages, and timestamps. We use session cookies to keep you signed in to the dashboard. We do not use third-party analytics or advertising trackers.

3. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate Forge Bible Bot and respond to your commands
• Maintain your saved verses, prayer requests, and configuration settings across sessions
• Provide channel and server owners with a dashboard view of their bot's activity
• Detect, investigate, and respond to abuse, spam, or misuse of the Service
• Diagnose technical issues, improve reliability, and develop new features
• Communicate with you about the Service when you contact us for support or feedback

4. Information We Do Not Collect

We do not collect:

• Your email address (except when you choose to email us directly)
• Your password for any platform
• Payment or financial information
• Location data beyond what your IP address inherently reveals to any web server
• Biometric data
• Information from third-party tracking, advertising, or analytics networks

5. How We Share Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share information only as described below.

5.1 Third-Party Bible APIs

To deliver Bible content, Forge Bible Bot sends verse references and translation requests to third-party Bible APIs, which may include the ESV API operated by Crossway, the API.Bible service, the YouVersion Platform, the Bolls Bible API, and the HelloAO API. These services receive the verse reference and our application credentials, but they do not receive your personal information from us.

5.2 Platform Providers

Discord, Twitch, and Kick necessarily process information about your use of their platforms, including your interactions with Forge Bible Bot. Their handling of your information is governed by their respective privacy policies.

5.3 Service Providers

We use a small number of service providers to host and operate the Service, including a server hosting provider for our virtual private server. These providers process information solely to provide infrastructure services to us and are bound by their own privacy obligations.

5.4 Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law, valid legal process, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of Forge Bible Bot, its users, or the public.

5.5 No Sale of Data

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing or commercial purposes.

6. Data Storage and Security

Information is stored in a SQLite database on a server operated for Forge Bible Bot, located in a data center in the United States. We take reasonable measures to protect your information, including:

• HTTPS (TLS) encryption for all web traffic and API connections
• Restricted server access with key-based authentication
• Application-level access controls between dashboard accounts
• Regular software, dependency, and operating system security updates

No method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure. While we work in good faith to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your connection to Forge Bible Bot remains active and as needed to provide the Service. When you remove Forge Bible Bot from your server or channel or revoke OAuth access:

• Your active session ends and OAuth tokens stored on our server are invalidated and removed within a reasonable timeframe
• Server- or channel-specific configuration data is retained for a limited period in case you reinstall, after which it is removed
• Saved verses, prayer requests, and personal settings are retained until you request deletion or until your account has been disconnected for an extended period
• Aggregated and de-identified usage statistics may be retained indefinitely

You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at the email address in Section 13.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access information we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate information
• The right to request deletion of your information
• The right to withdraw consent for OAuth-based features
• The right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority where applicable

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email address in Section 13. We will respond within a reasonable time, typically within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity through your connected platform before fulfilling certain requests.

You may also revoke OAuth access at any time directly through:

• Discord: User Settings > Authorized Apps
• Twitch: Settings > Connections
• Kick: Settings > Connected Apps (or equivalent in your account settings)

9. Children's Privacy

Forge Bible Bot is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. We rely on the age requirements enforced by Discord, Twitch, and Kick. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

10. Bible Translation Licensing

Forge Bible Bot delivers Bible translation content under license from the copyright holders identified in our Terms of Service. Translations are delivered verbatim from licensed APIs and are not modified, summarized, paraphrased, or generated by artificial intelligence or machine learning systems before being presented to users. Attribution and copyright notices appear in the Service and on our website as required by the relevant licenses.

11. International Users

Forge Bible Bot is operated from the United States. If you access the Service from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those of your home jurisdiction. By using the Service, you consent to this transfer.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Significant changes will be communicated through the Service or on our website. Continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Policy.

13. Contact Us

"The Lord watches over you - the Lord is your shade at your right hand." - Psalm 121:5