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Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

1. Introduction

Confessed ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that data when you use confessed.faith.

2. Data We Collect

Account data: Name and email address when you create an account via Clerk.
Usage data: Pages visited, articles read, and time spent on the Platform — collected anonymously for analytics.
Contributor data: Application details including bio, theological statement, and writing samples submitted during the contributor application process.
Contact data: Name, email, and message content when you contact us through the contact form.

3. How We Use Your Data

To provide and maintain your account and access to the Platform
To process contributor applications and manage contributor access
To respond to your messages and enquiries
To send transactional emails (account activity, application decisions)
To improve the Platform through anonymised analytics
To send the newsletter, if you have subscribed

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

Clerk — authentication and user account management
Neon — database hosting (PostgreSQL)
Vercel — hosting and deployment
Resend — transactional email delivery

Each of these services has its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review them.

5. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Platform. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us at hello@confessed.faith.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@confessed.faith.

7. Cookies

We use cookies for authentication (via Clerk) and basic analytics. We do not use tracking cookies for advertising purposes.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will update the "Last updated" date when we do. Continued use of the Platform constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

For any privacy-related questions, contact us at hello@confessed.faith.

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2. Data We Collect

Account data: Name and email address when you create an account via Clerk.

Usage data: Pages visited, articles read, and time spent on the Platform — collected anonymously for analytics.

Contributor data: Application details including bio, theological statement, and writing samples submitted during the contributor application process.

Contact data: Name, email, and message content when you contact us through the contact form.

3. How We Use Your Data

To provide and maintain your account and access to the Platform

To process contributor applications and manage contributor access

To respond to your messages and enquiries

To send transactional emails (account activity, application decisions)

To improve the Platform through anonymised analytics

To send the newsletter, if you have subscribed

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

Clerk — authentication and user account management

Neon — database hosting (PostgreSQL)

Vercel — hosting and deployment

Resend — transactional email delivery

Each of these services has its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review them.