We collect information in two ways: information you provide directly, and information collected automatically.

A. Information You Provide Directly

When you create a member account, you provide your full name, email address, and a password. When you subscribe to our newsletter, you provide your email address and name. When you submit a comment, your name and comment content are collected. When you participate in a research survey, we collect your responses along with any demographic information you voluntarily provide (such as age group, ethnicity, education level, general location, and church attendance). We do not collect your street address, Social Security number, financial account information, or government identification numbers.

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, our server automatically records your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages visited. For research survey submissions from non-registered users, we store a one-way cryptographic hash of your IP address solely to detect duplicate submissions — this hash cannot be reversed to identify you. We use PHP session cookies to maintain your login state during a browsing session. These session cookies expire when you close your browser or log out. We do not use third-party tracking cookies or advertising trackers.

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain your member account and authenticate your login;
• To publish your comments on articles, subject to our moderation policies;
• To send you our newsletter when you have subscribed and provided consent;
• To collect and analyze anonymous research data in connection with academic studies conducted by our contributors;
• To detect and prevent fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful use of the Site;
• To comply with applicable legal obligations;
• To communicate with you about your account or our content.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We do not use your information for targeted advertising.

Our newsletter and email communications comply with the federal CAN-SPAM Act (15 U.S.C. § 7701 et seq.). Each email we send will: (a) clearly identify Biblical Clarity as the sender; (b) include our contact information; (c) include a clear and conspicuous mechanism to unsubscribe; and (d) honor opt-out requests promptly. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email or by visiting biblicalclarity.org/unsubscribe.php. We will process your opt-out within ten (10) business days. Unsubscribing from the newsletter does not delete your member account.

We send newsletter emails using Brevo (Sendinblue SAS), a third-party email delivery service. Your name and email address are transmitted to Brevo solely for the purpose of delivering our communications. Brevo's privacy policy is available at brevo.com.

Participation in any research survey hosted on this Site is entirely voluntary. Survey responses are collected anonymously — we do not collect your name in connection with survey responses. Demographic information requested in surveys (such as age group, ethnicity, education, and general geographic region) is collected in aggregate form for academic research purposes only.

Research data collected through this Site may be cited in academic papers or publications by the contributors named above. All such citations will use aggregate or anonymized data and will not identify individual respondents.

Because survey responses are anonymous, we are unable to locate or delete a specific individual's survey response upon request. If you do not wish your responses to be used, please do not submit the survey.

We do not sell or disclose your personal information to third parties except in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers: We share information with Brevo (email delivery) and Namecheap (web hosting) solely to operate the Site. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and may not use it for any other purpose.
• Legal compliance: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Biblical Clarity, our users, or the public.
• Data breach notification: In the event of a security breach affecting your personal information, we will notify affected users as required by Missouri Revised Statutes § 407.1500 and applicable federal law.

We retain your member account information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. If you request account deletion, we will delete your personal information within thirty (30) days, except where retention is required by law or necessary to resolve disputes. Comments you have posted will be anonymized rather than deleted to preserve the integrity of article discussions. Anonymous survey responses are retained indefinitely for ongoing academic research purposes.

This Site is a general-audience academic platform directed to adults and is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Consistent with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), 15 U.S.C. § 6501 et seq., and the FTC's COPPA Rule as amended effective June 23, 2025, if we discover that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will promptly delete such information from our records. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child under 13 has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us immediately at the address below.

Research surveys on this Site are intended for adults who self-identify as committed followers of Jesus Christ. Participants under 18 years of age should obtain parental or guardian permission before participating.

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include password hashing using industry-standard bcrypt encryption, HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers, and access controls limiting database access to authorized personnel. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach affecting personal information of Missouri residents, we will provide notification as required by Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.1500.

You have the following rights with respect to your personal information:

• Access and correction: You may access and update your account information by logging into your account and visiting your profile settings.
• Account deletion: You may request deletion of your account and associated personal information by contacting us at the address below.
• Newsletter opt-out: You may unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time via the unsubscribe link in any email or at biblicalclarity.org/unsubscribe.php.
• Do Not Track: Some browsers transmit "Do Not Track" signals. Because there is no universal standard for these signals, we do not currently alter our data collection practices in response to them.

Missouri residents have the right to receive notice of data breaches affecting their personal information under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.1500. We comply fully with this requirement.

This Site is operated from the United States and is intended for users located in the United States and internationally. If you access the Site from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where our servers are located. By using this Site, you consent to such transfer, storage, and processing. We make no representation that this Site complies with the laws of any jurisdiction outside the United States, including but not limited to the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Users in the European Union or other jurisdictions with comprehensive privacy laws should be aware of this limitation.

This Site may contain links to third-party websites, including academic institutions, reference sources, and external publications. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or operational needs. When we make material changes, we will post the updated Policy on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Policy. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:

This Privacy Policy does not constitute legal advice. The operators of this Site are not licensed attorneys. Users with specific legal concerns regarding their privacy rights are encouraged to consult a licensed attorney.