Privacy Policy for Teach.It
1. Introduction
Teach.It, a service of Barnabas Software, provides educational and administrative tools for the church space. We are committed to high standards of data privacy, ensuring that the information entrusted to us by pastors and ministry leaders is handled with integrity and transparency.
2. Information Collection
We collect the following categories of information:
- Account Data: Name, email address, and church affiliation provided during registration.
- User Content: Lessons, curriculum, and records created or uploaded by the user.
- Technical Data: IP addresses and session cookies used solely for security and to maintain your logged-in state.
3. Texas Data Privacy & Sensitive Information
As a Texas-based entity, we comply with the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA). We recognize that data used in a church context may imply religious affiliation (Sensitive Data). We process this information only to provide the service requested and never for sale or third-party marketing.
4. Data Ownership and Portability
- Your Content: You retain full ownership of all lessons and content created within Teach.It.
- Export Rights: Users are encouraged to utilize the built-in download features to export their lessons and data at any time. We recommend performing a final export prior to cancelling a subscription.
5. Subscription Cancellation and Data Deletion
We maintain a strict data minimization policy regarding cancelled accounts:
- 7-Day Grace Period: Upon cancellation of a subscription, your data will remain accessible for seven (7) days.
- Permanent Deletion: On the 8th day following cancellation, all user content and personal account data will be permanently purged from our active databases.
- Backups: Residual data may exist in encrypted system backups for up to 30 days before being completely overwritten by our standard rotation.
6. Security Measures
We employ industry-standard SSL/TLS encryption for all data in transit. Access to our databases is strictly limited to authorized personnel of Barnabas Software for the purposes of maintenance and support.
7. Third-Party Service Providers
We do not sell your data. We use limited third-party providers for essential services:
- Hosting: Secured cloud infrastructure for data storage.
- Payments: Secure payment processing (we do not store credit card numbers on our servers).
8. Contact Information
For questions regarding this policy or to request immediate data deletion, please contact:
Barnabas Software Rowlett, Texas