Koinonia App Privacy and Usage Policy

The Canonical Assembly of Orthodox Bishops provides the Koinonia, the Assembly of Bishops app as a free app. This SERVICE is provided by the ACOB at no cost and is intended for use as is.

This page is used to inform visitors regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information should they decide to use the Service.

If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information that we collect is used for providing and improving the Service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

Information Collection and Use

For a better experience, while using our Service, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information. The information that we request will be retained by us and used as described in this privacy policy.

Log Data

We want to inform you that whenever you use our Service, in a case of an error in the app we collect data and information (through third party products) on your phone called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your device Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, device name, operating system version, the configuration of the app when utilizing our Service, the time and date of your use of the Service, and other statistics.

Cookies

Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are commonly used as anonymous unique identifiers. These are sent to your browser from the websites that you visit and are stored on your device's internal memory.

This Service does not use these “cookies” explicitly. However, the app may use third party code and libraries that use “cookies” to collect information and improve their services. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your device. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of this Service.

Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals due to the following reasons:

• To facilitate our Service;
• To provide the Service on our behalf;
• To perform Service-related services; or
• To assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.

We want to inform users of this Service that these third parties have access to your Personal Information. The reason is to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf. However, they are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose.

Security

We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, thus we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Links to Other Sites

This Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Children’s Privacy

These Services do not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13 years of age. In the case we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to do necessary actions.

Google OAuth & Google Calendar Data

Google User Data We Access

Our application uses Google OAuth to authenticate users and verify ownership of Google Calendars added to our platform. When a user connects their Google account, we may access the following Google user data, based on the permissions granted by the user:

• Google account email address

• Basic profile information (such as name and profile photo)

• A list of Google Calendars owned or managed by the user

• Event data from selected Google Calendars (including event title, date/time, and description)

How We Use Google User Data

We use Google user data exclusively for the following purposes:

• To authenticate users and confirm ownership or management rights of Google Calendars

• To allow users to select which of their Google Calendars they wish to connect to our application

• To import and display events from user-selected Google Calendars

• To display calendar events publicly only when the user explicitly chooses to make a calendar public within our application

• To associate selected calendars with additional metadata provided by the user (such as descriptions or categorization)

Only calendars explicitly selected by the user are processed or displayed within the application.

Public Display of Calendar Data

If a user chooses to make a calendar public, events from that calendar may be visible to other users of the application or the general public, depending on the app’s functionality. This public display occurs only after explicit user action and confirmation.

Users may remove calendars or revoke access at any time, which will stop future syncing and public display.

Data Storage and Retention

Google user data is stored securely using industry-standard security practices. Calendar event data is retained only for as long as necessary to provide the service or until the user removes the calendar or revokes access.

We do not retain Google Calendar data beyond what is required to operate the application.

Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share Google user data with third parties. Google user data is used solely to provide the core functionality of the application.

Data Deletion and Access Revocation

Users may revoke Google OAuth access at any time via their Google Account settings. Upon revocation, our application will no longer access Google user data.

Users may also request deletion of their account and associated Google user data by contacting us at communications@assemblyofbishops.org. Data will be deleted unless retention is required by law.

Limited Use Compliance

Our use of information received from Google APIs complies with the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.