Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to KG ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with any third parties. Your data stays with us and is used solely to provide and improve our services to you.

Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide

When you register for an account or use our services, you may provide us with:

• Account Information: Name, username, email address, and password (securely hashed)
• Profile Information (optional): Country, denomination, church name, church role, languages spoken, education, bio, and personal testimony
• Profile Media: Avatar image and banner image
• Course Progress: Enrollment data, lesson completion status, quiz scores, and certificates earned
• User Content: Comments, ratings, bookmarks, notes, and other content you create
• Communication Data: Messages sent through our contact form or support system

Information Collected Automatically

When you access our website, we automatically collect:

• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and device type
• Log Data: IP address, access times, pages viewed, and referring URL
• Session Data: Information necessary to maintain your login session
• Cookies: Essential cookies for site functionality and session management

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Create and manage your account
• Provide access to courses, lessons, and educational content
• Track your learning progress and issue certificates
• Enable community features such as comments, ratings, and groups
• Send important notifications about your account and enrolled courses
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Improve our website, content, and services
• Protect against fraudulent or unauthorized access
• Comply with legal obligations

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information, including:

• Secure password hashing using industry-standard algorithms
• HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
• Regular security audits and updates
• Access controls limiting who can view your data
• Secure session management with automatic timeouts

While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We encourage you to use strong, unique passwords and keep your login credentials confidential.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

• With Your Consent: When you explicitly authorize us to share specific information
• Public Profile: If you choose to make your profile public, other users may see your name, bio, and activity
• Legal Requirements: If required by law, court order, or governmental authority
• Safety: To protect the rights, safety, or property of our users or the public

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate our website:

• Google reCAPTCHA: To protect our forms from spam and abuse. This service may collect your IP address and browser information. See Google's Privacy Policy.
• Video Hosting: Embedded videos may be hosted on platforms like YouTube or Vimeo, which have their own privacy policies.

We do not share your personal account information with these services.

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality, authentication, and security
• Session Cookies: Maintain your login status and preferences during your visit
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings like language and theme preferences

We do not use tracking cookies for advertising or share cookie data with third parties.

Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information via your profile settings
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Portability: Request your data in a portable format
• Withdrawal of Consent: Withdraw consent for optional data processing
• Objection: Object to certain types of data processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain certain data for legal, tax, or audit purposes.

Anonymized or aggregated data that cannot identify you may be retained indefinitely for analytical purposes.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete such information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us: