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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 15, 2026

1. Introduction

Cross Connect — Church Network ("Cross Connect," "we," "us," or "our") is operated by Ojee Labs. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use the Cross Connect mobile application and any related services.

By creating an account or using Cross Connect, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the app.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly:

  • First and last name
  • Email address
  • Phone number (optional)
  • Profile photo (optional)
  • Prayer requests you submit
  • Announcements and content you post
  • Business listings you submit
  • Any other information you choose to provide in your profile or communications

Information collected automatically:

  • Device push notification token (Expo push token) for delivering notifications
  • App usage data collected via PostHog analytics, limited to screen views and key in-app actions — no personally identifiable information is attached to analytics events
  • General device information (device type, operating system) as part of standard analytics

Information assigned by your congregation or the platform:

  • Congregation membership and verification status, assigned by your congregation's administrator
  • Role within your congregation (member, leader, or admin), assigned by your congregation's administrator
  • Fellowship affiliation, assigned by the Cross Connect platform administrator

Location information:

If you use the Fellowship Reach feature, your home congregation's coordinates are used to calculate your notification radius. Your precise device location is not stored on our servers.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Create and manage your account
  • Connect you with your congregation and fellowship network
  • Deliver push notifications for announcements, prayer requests, and fellowship activity within your configured radius
  • Display your profile information in your congregation's member directory
  • Enable leaders and administrators to manage congregation membership and content
  • Improve the platform through anonymized, aggregated usage analytics
  • Respond to your support requests
  • Send account-related emails including email verification and password reset

We do not sell your personal information to any third party. We do not use your information for advertising purposes. We do not share your information with advertisers.

4. How We Share Your Information

Within your congregation:

Your first name, last name, profile photo, email address, and phone number (if provided) are visible to all verified members of your congregation through the member directory.

Within your fellowship network:

Your congregation's name and general location are visible to members of other congregations within your fellowship network through the congregation directory. Your personal information is not shared with members of other congregations.

Business listings:

If you submit a business listing to the fellowship business directory, your business name, category, description, and contact information are visible to all authenticated users across the platform.

Prayer requests:

Prayer requests marked "All Members" are visible to all verified members of your congregation. Prayer requests marked "Leaders Only" are visible only to users with a Leader role in your congregation.

Service providers:

We use the following third-party services to operate Cross Connect:

  • Firebase (Google) — authentication, database, file storage, and push notification routing
  • Expo — push notification delivery infrastructure
  • PostHog — anonymized product analytics
  • Buy Me a Coffee — voluntary donation and pledge processing

Each service provider processes data only as necessary to provide their services and is bound by their own privacy policies and data processing agreements.

Legal requirements:

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, court order, or in response to valid legal process. We will notify you of such requests where legally permitted to do so.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account remains active. If you delete your account, your personal data, content, and activity are permanently and irreversibly deleted from our systems. Anonymized, aggregated analytics data that cannot be tied to any individual may be retained indefinitely.

If a congregation is deactivated from the platform, member data associated with that congregation is retained until individual members delete their accounts or the data is removed by the platform administrator.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights with respect to your personal information:

Access and update: You may view and update your name, email, phone number, and profile photo at any time from your Profile screen within the app.

Delete your account: You may permanently delete your account at any time by going to Profile → Settings → Delete Account. This action is immediate and irreversible. All your personal data and content will be permanently removed.

Request deletion without app access: If you no longer have access to the app and wish to delete your data, submit a request at ccchurchnet.com/delete-account. We will process your request within 30 days.

Opt out of push notifications: You may disable push notifications for Cross Connect at any time from your device's system settings, or manage notification preferences by category from within the app under Profile → Notifications.

Prayer request privacy: When submitting a prayer request, you choose whether it is visible to all congregation members or to leaders only.

7. Children's Privacy

Cross Connect is intended for users who are 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe that a minor has created an account, please contact us at support@ccchurchnet.com and we will take appropriate action to remove the account and associated data.

Cross Connect does not knowingly permit minors to use the platform. If we become aware that a user is under 18, we will terminate their account and remove associated data immediately.

Users may report inappropriate content or child safety concerns directly within the app using the report feature, or by contacting us at support@ccchurchnet.com. All reports are reviewed by the platform administrator. Where required by law, we will report violations to the appropriate regional and national authorities.

If you become aware of any content on Cross Connect that may constitute child sexual abuse material (CSAM), please contact us immediately at support@ccchurchnet.com and report it to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) at www.missingkids.org.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable and appropriate measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:

  • Firebase Authentication for secure account access
  • Firestore Security Rules that enforce congregation and fellowship-scoped data access — members can only access data they are authorized to see
  • Encrypted data transmission via HTTPS for all network requests
  • Firebase Storage security rules for uploaded media

No method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Third-Party Links and Services

The app contains links to external services including your congregation's website, giving platform, live stream, calendar, and social media accounts. These services are operated by third parties and are governed by their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party service.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we make material changes, we will notify you through a notice within the app. The effective date at the top of this policy will reflect when the most recent update was made. Your continued use of Cross Connect after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:

Ojee Labs
Email: support@ccchurchnet.com
Support: ccchurchnet.com/support
Data Deletion: ccchurchnet.com/delete-account

Cross Connect — Church Network is a ministry platform by Ojee Labs.

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