iOS: Permissions

Updated 3 days ago by Casey Case

At YouVersion, we value and protect your privacy. Our Terms of Service can be found online by going here, and our privacy policy can be found here

YouVersion doesn’t sell any personal information that you provide to us, nor do we share it without your express consent

The Bible App doesn’t monitor or record any audio information, or metadata
The app gets a cue to stop audio when you receive a call
The app “ducks” its audio (that is, turns it down slightly) when your device sounds a ringtone or other notification

The Bible App needs read / write access to store downloaded translations
It needs access to your camera roll for you to create your profile picture and to create / store your own Verse Images
It doesn’t read or write media on your phone unless you start it

The Bible App requests access to your account list to make the signup process as simple as possible for you
This is so you can sign up using an account you already have (such as Facebook or Google)
The alternative is the more complicated “verify” step, where YouVersion sends you an email with a link that you have to click

Some YouVersion features, like Events and Churches, can use your exact location. This lets us suggest Events and Churches near you. To use or access location-based features, you’ll be provided the option to share your exact location with us, and, if you choose to do so, we’ll use that information only to provide location-based features, personalize your experience with YouVersion, and internally analyze and develop our products and services. You can read the full details here.

This feature is needed for you to share the Bible App with your friends, or to invite your friends to connect with you in the App
It’ll only access your contacts when you start it
YouVersion doesn’t send anything on your behalf unless you specifically request it
- e.g.: sending a Bible verse to a friend as an email

The Bible App sometimes needs to read data for tasks such as
- Playing audio and Video
- Providing Bible chapters
- Syncing your recent Highlights, etc. with the server
The app needs to be able to sense your network connectivity to know when to switch to “offline mode”

The Bible App needs this permission to keep the screen on during times when you’re reading but not touching the screen
It only prevents your screen from shutting off when the Bible App is running
This feature isn’t active when the Bible App isn’t running, nor does it affect other apps when they have control of your screen

By downloading and using YouVersion, we don’t assume that you are of any particular religious affiliation or are expressing to us any particular religious belief. Some features available through YouVersion use personal information that may reflect your religious or philosophical beliefs. Before we collect or process this information for such features, we’ll obtain your explicit consent.