Privacy Policy
Effective November 9, 2026
The short version
- You can use HigherDaily without an account. If you do, everything you save stays on your device.
- If you create an account, we store your email address and your saved verses so they can sync between your devices.
- We don't sell your information, show ads, or track you across other apps and websites.
- You can delete your account and synced data at any time from inside the app.
This policy explains what information the HigherDaily app ("HigherDaily", "we", "us") collects, how it is used, and the choices you have. It applies to the HigherDaily mobile app and to higherdaily.com.
Using the app without an account
An account is optional. Without one, the following stays on your device and is never sent to us:
- Saved verses, highlights, highlight colors, personal notes and tags
- Your settings, such as translation, font, text size and theme
- Any fonts or Bible translation files you add
This information is removed when you delete the app.
If you create an account
Creating an account lets your saved verses follow you to other devices. We collect:
| Information | Why |
|---|---|
| Email address | To identify your account, send sign-up and password-reset codes, and respond if you contact us. |
| Password | To sign you in. It is handled by our sign-in provider, Amazon Cognito, and stored only in hashed form. We never see it. |
| Saved verses | To sync them between your devices. This includes each saved passage's reference, translation and text, your highlights and colors, your notes, your tags, and when you saved or changed it. |
Your settings and any fonts or translation files you add are not synced and stay on your device.
On your device, the app keeps your sign-in session in the system's secure storage (the iOS Keychain or Android Keystore).
Information we don't collect
HigherDaily does not use advertising, analytics or tracking tools. We don't collect your location, contacts, photos or device identifiers, and we don't build a profile of the verses you read.
Services that help run the app
- Amazon Web Services (AWS). Accounts and synced data are stored with AWS in the United States (us-east-1). AWS processes this data only to provide its services to us. Our server logs record errors for troubleshooting and are deleted automatically after 7 days. They do not include your notes or saved verses.
- Bible text and search. To show verses and search results, the app requests text from bible-api.com and bolls.life. These services receive the passage or words you look up and your device's IP address, as with any web request. We don't send them your account information. Translations you add yourself are read from your device and are not requested online.
- Links you choose to open. Study links (for example Bible Hub, Enduring Word, Bible Gateway and Google Books) open those websites, which have their own privacy policies.
- Sharing. When you share a verse, the text goes only to the app or person you pick.
We do not sell or rent your information. We share it only as described above, or if the law requires it.
How long we keep information
We keep your account and synced data until you delete your account. When you delete a saved verse, the app removes it from your devices and keeps only a small deletion record (the item's identifier and the time) so the deletion syncs to your other devices. We do not keep separate backups of synced data.
Deleting your account
In the app, go to Settings → Account → Delete account. This permanently erases your account and all synced data from our servers right away. Saves on your device stay there until you remove them or delete the app. You can also ask us to delete your account by email.
Your choices and rights
Wherever you live, you can ask us to access, correct, export or delete your information, and you can stop syncing at any time by signing out. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under local law, including the right to complain to a data protection authority. We will respond to requests within 30 days.
Security
All communication between the app and our servers is encrypted in transit (HTTPS), and AWS encrypts stored data at rest. Through the app, only your signed-in account can read or change your synced data, and our own access is limited to running and maintaining the service. No system is perfectly secure, but we work to protect your information and collect as little as we can.
Children
HigherDaily is suitable for all ages, but accounts are not intended for children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child under 13 has created an account, contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we will update the effective date above. If a change affects how we use information you've already given us, we will let you know (for example, by email or in the app) before it takes effect.
Contact
Questions or requests: privacy@higherdaily.com