Privacy Policy

Overview

Apologetics Central ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your information when you use our website at www.apologeticscentral.org.

Data We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account through Firebase Authentication, we collect your email address and display name. This information is used solely to identify you within the platform and enable personalized features such as saved chat history.

Chat History

Your conversations with our AI assistant are stored in Firebase Firestore and associated with your account. This allows you to access your previous conversations across sessions.

Usage Data

We may collect anonymized usage data such as pages visited, time spent on the site, and interaction patterns. This helps us improve the platform and understand how it is used.

How We Use Your Data

• To provide and maintain the platform and its features
• To authenticate users and enable personalized experiences
• To store and retrieve your chat history
• To improve our services and user experience
• To display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense

Third-Party Services

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our site. Google may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings.

Firebase (Google)

We use Firebase for authentication and data storage. Firebase is operated by Google and is subject to Google's Privacy Policy.

Google Analytics

We may use Google Analytics to collect anonymized data about site usage. Google Analytics uses cookies to track visitor interactions. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Cookies

We use cookies for authentication purposes (to keep you signed in) and to enable third-party services such as Google AdSense and Google Analytics. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings, though disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your personal data
• Request deletion of your account and associated chat history
• Opt out of personalized advertising

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address below.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your data. All authentication and data storage is handled through Google's Firebase infrastructure, which provides industry-standard security protections.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at arne@apologeticscentral.org.