Rooted in His Word

Privacy policy

Effective October 26, 2026.

Rooted in His Word is an iPhone Bible and Christian study app from Hands Built Software, published by Lawrence Donna. This policy explains how the app handles information.

Information stays on your device

The app does not require an account. It does not collect or transmit your reading activity, bookmarks, lesson progress, help-topic choices, or search words to Hands Built Software. There are no advertising or analytics services, tracking tools, payments, or remote AI services in this version.

Bookmarks, reading positions, manually completed lessons, and appearance/text preferences are stored locally in the app. Help search runs on your device; search words are not saved.

Offline reading and external links

The World English Bible, lessons, help topics, and prayer guide are bundled in the app and work offline. If you choose an external source, support, or privacy link, your browser connects to that website. The website's own privacy practices apply. Website hosting providers may process ordinary technical request information to deliver pages.

Support and feedback

If you choose to email us, we receive the information you send, including your email address and message, and use it to respond and address the issue. Please avoid sending sensitive personal circumstances, private prayer requests, or unnecessary personal information. We do not use support messages for advertising.

Backups and deleting local information

Apple device backups may include local app data according to your settings. Hands Built Software does not operate a cloud-sync service for this app. Reset Reading Progress in Settings clears lesson completion and reading positions while keeping bookmarks. Remove bookmarks individually in Saved. Deleting the app may remove its local data; Apple backup copies are controlled through your Apple settings.

Children and permissions

The app does not create children's accounts or collect personal information from children. It does not request access to contacts, location, camera, microphone, or photo library.

Changes and contact

We may update this policy when the app changes. The effective date above identifies this version. Questions about privacy can be sent to support@handsbuiltsoftware.com.