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Privacy Policy

Last updated March 31, 2026  ·  Effective immediately

Mentor ("we," "our," or "us") is a faith-based discipleship platform built for churches, camps, and schools. We are committed to protecting your personal information and being transparent about what we collect and why. This policy explains our data practices in plain language.

We built Mentor to serve communities of faith. We do not sell your data, show you ads, or use your spiritual content to train AI models.

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Information we collect

We collect only what is necessary to provide the Mentor service.

  • Account information: your name, email address, and password (stored as a one-way hash — we cannot read it)
  • Profile information: display name and profile photo you choose to upload
  • Content you create: prayer requests, journal entries, Bible study notes, discussion posts, and messages
  • Relationship data: mentor/mentee connections and church or group memberships you join
  • Usage data: feature interactions and general activity to help us improve the app
  • Device information: browser type and push notification tokens if you enable notifications
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How we use your information

We use your information solely to operate and improve Mentor.

  • Providing the core discipleship features: prayer, journaling, mentorship, and group tools
  • Sending transactional emails such as password resets and account notifications
  • Delivering push notifications you have opted into
  • Diagnosing technical issues and improving app performance
  • Communicating with you about your account or changes to our service
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What we don't do

These commitments are foundational to how we operate.

  • We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party
  • We do not display advertising of any kind inside the app
  • We do not use your prayer requests, journal entries, or messages to train AI systems
  • We do not share your spiritual content with your church organization without your explicit participation
  • We do not retain data after account deletion beyond what is required by law
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Data storage and security

Your data is stored on servers in the United States. We use industry-standard security practices including encrypted connections (HTTPS), hashed password storage, and access controls that limit who on our team can access production data.

Profile images and uploaded files are stored on Cloudflare R2 with private access controls. We do not make your uploaded files publicly accessible by default.

No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. We take reasonable precautions but cannot guarantee absolute security.

05

Your rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data.

  • Access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Correction: ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Deletion: request that we delete your account and associated data
  • Export: request your data in a portable format
  • Opt-out: disable push notifications at any time in your browser or device settings

To exercise any of these rights, email us at help@mentordiscipleship.com. We will respond within 30 days.

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Children and minors

Mentor Discipleship operates this service. Questions about a child’s information go to help@mentordiscipleship.com.

Someone under 13 cannot open a Mentor account on their own. If a signup says the person is under 13, we do not save the account. We email only the parent or guardian address that was entered. That email explains what we would collect, how we use it, and who else can see it. The parent signs the consent form, then confirms a second email. The account is created only after both steps. We store that the account is for someone under 13. We do not store the exact age typed on the signup form.

After consent, the account can include the child’s name, a username, a password, and an email the parent provides. If they use Mentor, we also store what they add, such as notes, Bible study progress, and messages inside a church, camp, or school they join. People in that community can see the child’s name and what the child posts there. DigitalOcean hosts the database, Cloudflare stores uploaded files, Resend delivers email, and Vercel hosts the app. Those companies process the information so Mentor can run. We do not sell personal information or use it for advertising.

Kids check-in stores a child’s name, date of birth, optional allergies or medical notes, photo, and check-in times only after a parent or guardian signs the consent form on that screen. If they leave an email, we send a link to review or delete the record. Mentor Kids stores a child’s profile only after the parent signs and confirms the email we send.

A parent can refuse. If they do nothing, the consent request expires and we delete it. After information is stored, the parent can review it and delete it from the link in the consent email, or by emailing help@mentordiscipleship.com. An existing account whose age is under 13 cannot be used until a parent completes this consent.

Churches, camps, and schools that create accounts or child records for minors still have to follow the law that applies to them. Mentor’s own collection follows the steps above.

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Third-party services

We use a limited number of trusted third-party services to operate Mentor. Each is bound by their own privacy policies.

  • Resend — transactional email delivery
  • Cloudflare — file storage and DNS
  • DigitalOcean — database and server hosting
  • Vercel — frontend hosting

We do not integrate with advertising networks, social media trackers, or data brokers.

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Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as our service evolves. When we make material changes, we will notify you by email or by a prominent notice in the app at least 14 days before the change takes effect. Continued use of Mentor after that date constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

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Contact

Questions about this policy or your data? We're a small team and we read every email.

Mentor Discipleship

Email: help@mentordiscipleship.com

Website: mentordiscipleship.com