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Ground Truth

Privacy Policy

Effective November 10, 2026

Ground Truth is a devotional app and website from Bruce Cheek. In short: the app collects no data. What you write stays on your iPhone.

What the app collects

Nothing. The app has no accounts, no ads, no analytics and no tracking, and it includes no third-party code that collects data. It does not send your information to us or to anyone else.

What stays on your iPhone

The app saves these on your device so it can work:

We never see any of it. If you back up your iPhone to iCloud or a computer, this data is included in that backup, which Apple's or your computer's terms govern. Deleting the app deletes this data.

The Ground Truth widget reads today's reading status from the app on the same device. It doesn't leave your iPhone.

Reminders

Daily reminders and the evening check-in are scheduled on your iPhone. No server sends them, and you can turn them off anytime in the app's Settings or in iOS Settings.

Purchases

Purchases are made through Apple's App Store. Apple processes your payment, and we never receive your payment details or Apple Account information. The app asks Apple only whether a book is unlocked on your account. See Apple's Privacy Policy.

Ratings

The app may occasionally show Apple's standard prompt to rate it. Apple handles that prompt and any rating or review you leave.

This website

This website uses no cookies, analytics or tracking, and loads no third-party scripts. It is hosted by Cloudflare, which processes standard connection information, such as your IP address and browser type, to deliver the site and protect it from abuse. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.

Release emails

If you sign up on this website to hear about new releases, we collect only your email address. We use it to tell you when James is available and when each new Ground Truth book is ready, and for nothing else. We never sell or share it.

The list is run by Kit, which stores your address, sends the emails, and asks you to confirm your address before you're added. Every email has an unsubscribe link, and unsubscribing removes you from future emails right away. To have your address deleted entirely, email us. See Kit's Privacy Policy.

Signing up on the website is separate from the app. The app still collects nothing.

Emailing us

If you email support, we use your email address and message only to reply to you. We don't add you to a mailing list or share your email.

Children

Ground Truth is not directed to children under 13, and it collects no personal information from anyone.

Changes

If this policy changes, we'll update it here and change the date at the top.

Contact

Questions about privacy: support@groundtruthdevotional.com