Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We process personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws and this privacy policy.

This website is a non-profit spiritual platform dedicated to sharing God's word and providing a space for prayer and reflection. We follow the principles of data minimization and pseudonymization and avoid collecting identifiable data wherever possible.

2. Cookies

We use only essential, functional cookies that are required for the website to operate properly. These cookies are first-party cookies and are not used for tracking, analytics, or advertising.

Cookies We Use:

  • theme-preference: Stores your light/dark mode preference (expires after 1 year).
  • reacted-[id]-[type]: Prevents multiple prayers or thoughts for the same story (expires after 30 days).
  • reported-[id]: Prevents multiple reports of the same story (expires after 30 days).

These cookies are used exclusively for anti-abuse protection and basic user experience features. They are not shared with third parties and are not used across websites.

3. Data Collection

Anti-Abuse Measures

To protect the community from spam and automated misuse, we generate a pseudonymized technical identifier when you interact with the site (such as submitting content, reacting, or reporting).

  • The identifier is derived from technical request data (such as IP address and browser information).
  • The original technical data is not stored in readable form.
  • The identifier is used solely to enforce submission limits and prevent multiple reactions to the same content.
  • It is stored only for as long as necessary for these purposes.

AI Moderation

User submissions may be automatically reviewed using AI-based moderation services to help ensure content is:

  • Related to faith, prayer, or spiritual reflection
  • Respectful and appropriate
  • Free from spam or harmful content

AI moderation is used as a support tool and may not be perfect. If you encounter inappropriate content, please report it to the administrator.

AI moderation services may be provided by Google. For more information, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google reCAPTCHA

To protect this website from automated abuse and spam, we use Google reCAPTCHA. reCAPTCHA analyzes user interactions to determine whether actions are performed by a human or an automated system.

This process may involve the transmission of technical data to Google, such as:

  • IP address
  • Browser and device information
  • Referrer URL
  • User interaction data (e.g. mouse movements, time spent on page)

The use of reCAPTCHA is based on our legitimate interest in protecting the platform from spam and abuse.

reCAPTCHA is provided by Google LLC. The processing of data is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/privacy and https://policies.google.com/terms

4. Hosting & Server Logs

This website is hosted by INWX GmbH, Prinzessinnenstr. 30, 10969 Berlin, Germany. The hosting provider may automatically collect technical information in server logs, including:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referrer URL
  • Date and time of access

This data is processed solely for technical operation and security purposes. We do not analyze this data for tracking or profiling.

Further information: https://www.inwx.de/en/aboutus/dataprotection

5. No Hidden Agenda

We pledge:

  • No advertisements – This is a non-profit platform
  • No data selling – Submissions are never sold or shared
  • No tracking – We do not use analytics or profiling tools
  • Pure spiritual purpose – To share God's word and provide a space for prayer

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request information about stored data (we store only minimal pseudonymized technical data)
  • Request deletion of submissions where technically possible
  • Object to data processing based on legitimate interests

As no user accounts or identifying data are stored, we cannot directly associate submissions with individuals. To request removal, please provide the submission text and approximate time of submission.

7. Contact

For privacy-related questions or data deletion requests:

Eugen Bickert
Bickert Web & Design
Grafenspitz 11
94099 Ruhstorf, Germany
E-Mail: e.b@bickert-web-design.de

Last updated: February 6, 2026