Privacy Policy
Last updated: 14 November 2025
Who We Are
BibleTime (“we”, “us”, “our”) is operated by:
Manoah Tervoort
Alkmaar, The Netherlands
What Data We Collect
Account Information
If you create an account, we collect and store:
- Email address
- Password hash (never the plain password)
- Display name
- Avatar image (optional)
- Timestamps (created/updated)
Automatically Collected Data
Our hosting provider processes:
- IP address
- Browser information
- System information
- Access timestamps
- Request metadata
These logs are used for security, debugging, and abuse prevention.
Error Tracking
We use Sentry (EU region) for error tracking. Sentry may receive:
- IP address (anonymized)
- Technical error details
- Stack traces
- Browser and system info
Cookies
We use only functional cookies, including:
- Authentication session
- Language preference
- UI preferences
- Cached translations
- Cached profile data
No tracking or analytics cookies are used.
Purposes and Legal Bases
| Purpose | Data | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Account creation & login | Email, password hash, display name, avatar | Contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Functionality & preferences | cookies, locale, preferences | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| Security, logs, hosting | IP, logs | Legitimate interest |
| Error monitoring | Technical error data | Legitimate interest |
| Content contribution | User edits | Contract / Legitimate interest |
Data Storage
- Supabase (Germany)
- Sentry (EU)
- Netlify (US) — only IP and minimal metadata
Retention
- Account data: until deletion
- Error logs: 30 days
- Knowledge base contributions: permanent, anonymized on deletion
User Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your data
- Correct your data
- Delete your account via the UI
- Request data export
- Restrict processing
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests
- File a complaint with the Dutch DPA (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens)
Account Deletion
Users can delete their account directly through the BibleTime interface.
When deleted:
- Email, display name, avatar, and profile details are removed
- Contributions are anonymized
- Timestamps remain
Public Storage of Avatars
Avatar images are stored in a public Supabase bucket. Users should not upload sensitive images.
Contact
For privacy questions or requests, use the contact page.