eVitabu Privacy Policy

African Pastors Fellowship will only share your details with our partners in line with our terms of service and this privacy policy. Unless expressly required by law, your details will not be passed on to any other third parties without your prior consent. This policy was last reviewed and updated in December 2020.

What data does APF collect about me?

APF collects as little data as possible, as we respect your privacy. That said, we require some information in order to ensure we can offer services to you:

• Email address - this forms part of your login to eVitabu and is also used to send you information in relation to eVitabu (and other APF services where you have requested these)
• Google account details - when you sign in with Google, we collect details of the account used for signing in
• Forename & surname - your name is used to allow us to identify you, and to verify you are a valid user of our service
• Biography & photo - your biography and photograph may be used on APF material, related to eVitabu, and may be shown in the APF sponsorship portal
• Country of residence & town - This helps us to identify you, and to verify you are a valid user of our service
• Sponsor name & email - as part of our verification process, we contact your sponsor to confirm you are allowed to have access to eVitabu
• Languages you speak - this helps us to provide resources you can use
• Affiliation / denomination & network - we can provide better resources by knowing what sort of congregations we are working with
• Download counts - Each time you download content from eVitabu, be that a resource or a list, we record that you have done so. This is used for statistics, and data is anonymised before it is provided to our partners
• Software versions - By collecting the version of Android that your device runs, and the version of eVitabu you are using, we are able to better plan and support our partners. We are also able to see who is actively using eVitabu, and who may need assistance

Is my use of the system monitored?

Access to eVitabu is monitored, so we can see who has logged in, when, and what actions they took. This information is useful for troubleshooting and providing usage statistics to our partners.

Will my details be provided for a third party?

To the police / law enforcement
If we receive a certified request from law enforcement to provide information, we are legally required to provide this information. We will only ever provide the minimum information to conform with their request.

To APF sponsors
APF share your bio details including name, ministry details and profile picture with a sponsor. We will not share your email address. Sharing this information with a sponsor raises money for eVitabu development like new features and improving the way the app works. This means eVitabu will be better for you and other eVitabu users.

APF partners / content contributors
From time to time our partners might ask for statistics in relation to their content. For example, we might be asked how popular a series of resources has been. We will provide them annonymised download counts - we won't pass them the names of people who downloaded their content.

Why do I have to sign in with Google?

The eVitabu app runs on Android, which is provided by Google and you need to have a Google account to download the app via Google Play. By signing in to eVitabu via Google, we save you having to remember another username and password, and you receive the benefits of the security Google can provide the login process.

Your use of Google is also covered by Google's privacy policy