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Privacy policy
Last updated: June 13, 2026
Pew Packers ("we," "us," "our") operates the website https://pewpackers.com/ (the "Site"), companion iOS and Android apps, and related Bible-study services including daily challenges, study games, teams, and live group play ("In the Pew"). We provide flashcards, quizzes, and educational materials for children, families, and church groups.
For privacy inquiries, contact: stephen@clintoncofc.com or The Church of Christ, 5450 Evans Rd, Clinton, IL 61727 USA.
This Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you use the Site, our mobile apps, sign in to an account, join a team, enable notifications, or participate in live group sessions. By using our services, you consent to this Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the services.
Account and profile information
When you create or sign in to an account (via our authentication provider, Clerk), we may collect:
- Name, username, and email address from your sign-in provider or registration
- Profile photo from your sign-in provider, or a photo you upload to Pew Packers
- A unique account identifier used to link your progress across devices
- Your role on the platform (for example, admin or user), if assigned
Activity, progress, and gameplay data
- Daily challenge scores, answers, completion times, and streak history
- Study quiz results, book progress, memory-pack mastery, and weak-spot insights
- Achievement badges and recent activity history on your profile
- Leaderboard rankings (today's board and all-time bests)
- Team membership, team activity feed entries, and invite-link participation
- Parent/coach family links (who invited whom, link status) when you use linked accounts
- Daily duel invitations and results when you use that feature
- In the Pew live sessions: display name and real-time game responses while a room is active
Notifications
- Push notification preferences (morning reminder, streak reminder) and, if enabled, device push tokens (Firebase Cloud Messaging for web/Android; direct Apple APNs for iOS alerts; OneSignal for iOS Live Activities only)
- Email address and email reminder preferences if you opt in to email notifications
Automatically collected information
- IP address, approximate location, and request metadata collected by our host
- Device and browser type, operating system, and app version
- Pages viewed, features used, and general usage patterns
- Session and authentication cookies needed to keep you signed in
- Theme preference (light/dark) stored locally in your browser
Information you send us directly
- Support messages, feedback, and other communications you email us
We use information to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain the Site, mobile apps, and study features
- Authenticate you and sync progress across web and mobile
- Display leaderboards, public profiles, team feeds, and streak statistics
- Send optional push and email reminders you have enabled
- Host live In the Pew group sessions and show scores to participants in the room
- Provide PDF study materials and track study progress
- Operate admin tools (user support, moderation, team management, and content administration)
- Monitor performance, diagnose problems, and improve security and reliability
- Understand how our educational content is used so we can improve it
- Comply with legal obligations and protect user safety
Pew Packers is designed so players can celebrate progress without exposing unnecessary personal details.
- Leaderboards and public profiles show a privacy-friendly display name (for example, "John S." instead of a full last name), scores, streaks, profile photo, and recent activity. Email addresses and admin status are not shown publicly.
- Team members on the same team can see each other's names, photos, and team activity (daily scores, quiz completions, streak milestones, and joins).
- In the Pew participants in the same live room can see display names and live game responses for the duration of that session.
- Linked parents and coaches (when you accept a family link) can see a read-only summary of your streak, memory pack progress, and weak-spot counts. They do not see your email address, and they cannot play as you or change your scores.
- Site administrators can access account details (including email where stored), full names for support purposes, activity history, and uploaded photos for moderation.
We share information only as needed to run the services, with:
- Clerk — account sign-in and authentication
- Vercel — website and API hosting, file storage for uploaded profile photos, and privacy-oriented analytics
- Turso — database hosting for scores, profiles, teams, and progress data
- Google Firebase Cloud Messaging — web and Android push notifications
- OneSignal — iOS Live Activities only
- SendKit — optional email reminders
- PartyKit — real-time messaging for In the Pew live rooms (session data is transient while the room is active)
- Authorities when required by law or to protect rights, safety, and security
- A successor entity in connection with a merger, acquisition, or asset sale
We do not sell personal information. We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
We use cookies and similar technologies for:
- Keeping you signed in (authentication session cookies via Clerk)
- Remembering display preferences such as light/dark theme
- Measuring aggregate site usage through Vercel Analytics
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling authentication cookies will prevent signed-in features from working.
We retain information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy:
- Account, score, streak, team, and progress data are kept while your account is active so you can continue using the services
- Push device tokens and notification preferences are kept until you unsubscribe or delete your account
- In the Pew live session data is held only for the duration of the session on our real-time provider and is not intended for long-term storage
- Aggregated analytics data may be retained for a limited period to help us improve the Site
Administrators may delete individual activity rows or reset progress when supporting users or correcting errors. You may request deletion of your account data by contacting us.
Depending on your location, you may have rights to:
- Access, correct, or delete your personal information
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Receive a copy of your data in a portable format
You can also:
- Update your profile photo or reset it to your sign-in photo from Profile settings
- Turn push and email reminders on or off in the iOS/Android apps, or from Profile → Notifications on the web when that tab is available to your account
- Leave a team at any time (team managers and admins may remove members)
- Sign out of your account from the profile menu or Profile page
To exercise privacy rights, contact us at stephen@clintoncofc.com. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), authenticated API access, and restricted admin tools. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure.
Pew Packers provides educational Bible-study content suitable for children and families. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate parental consent. Parents and guardians should supervise children's use of the Site and apps. If you believe a child has provided personal information inappropriately, contact us to request review and deletion.
The Site may link to third-party websites (such as our church website) or allow sign-in through third-party identity providers (such as Google or Apple). We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their policies. Clerk, Firebase, OneSignal, and other providers listed above maintain their own privacy terms.
We may update this Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date indicates the latest revision. Material changes will be communicated by posting the updated Policy on the Site and adjusting the date.
If you have questions or requests about this Policy or our privacy practices, contact:
Stephen R. Bradd
The Church of Christ
5450 Evans Rd, Clinton, IL 61727 USA
Phone: 217.935.5058
Email: stephen@clintoncofc.com
Questions? Email stephen@clintoncofc.com.