Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 12, 2026

At Bible Characters, we are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect, use, and protect your information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the data we collect when you visit and use our website.

What Information We Collect

We collect information to provide you with a better experience on our website. Here's what we collect:

Cookies and Local Storage

We use cookies and local storage to enhance your browsing experience. These small files are stored in your browser and help us:

  • Remember your language preference (English or Norwegian)
  • Save your reading progress through character pages and quizzes
  • Remember your color scheme preference (light, dark, or system)
  • Remember your cookie consent preferences

Cookie Categories

We categorize cookies into the following types:

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They are set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences.

  • Cookie consent preferences - Required to remember your cookie choices

Functional Cookies (Optional)

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They remember your preferences to provide a better experience, but the website works without them.

  • Language preference (preferredLanguage), Color scheme preference (colorScheme, isSystemTheme), UI state preferences (swipeGestHidden)

Progress Saving Cookies (Optional)

These cookies save your reading and quiz progress so you can continue where you left off.

  • Character reading progress (stored by character ID), Quiz completion status

Analytics Cookies (Optional)

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

  • Google Analytics tracking data (pages visited, time spent, referring websites, etc.)

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve the user experience and content quality.

Google Analytics may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring websites.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on or by disabling cookies in your browser settings.

Contact Information

When you contact us through our contact form or email, we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and message content. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiries and provide support.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our website functionality
  • To improve our website content and user experience
  • To respond to your feedback, questions, and support requests
  • To analyze website traffic and understand user behavior patterns

Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information only in the following circumstances:

With Google Analytics as described above, subject to Google's Privacy Policy. Google may use this data in accordance with their own privacy practices.

Data Storage and Retention

Your language preferences and progress data are stored locally in your browser and are not transmitted to our servers. This data remains on your device until you clear your browser data or uninstall your browser.

Contact form submissions and email communications are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and provide ongoing support.

Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your data:

  • Access: You can request information about what personal data we have about you
  • Correction: You can request that we correct any inaccurate personal data
  • Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal data
  • Opt-out: You can disable cookies or opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time

Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services:

  • Google Analytics for website analytics (subject to Google's Privacy Policy)
  • Google Fonts for typography (loaded from Google's CDN - subject to Google's Privacy Policy)

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal and regulatory reasons. We will notify users of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new 'Last Updated' date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise your rights, or need to report any privacy concerns, please contact us through our contact form below or via email. We're here to help with any questions about data collection, cookies, broken links, typos, or general feedback about our website.

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Can We Improve?

If you have anything on your mind that you would like to share with us, feel free to leave us a message!

We strive to make Bible Characters a fun and educational platform. Are some of our facts wrong? Or do you have any fun ideas? Please let us know!