Last updated: October 26, 2026
Scroll the Word is a simple Bible-reading app. This page explains, in plain terms, what information is stored and how it's used.
You don’t need to sign up or log in to use the app. We don’t collect your name, email, or any data that identifies you. The app does use a random, anonymous identifier to manage subscriptions (see “Subscriptions”).
Your saved verses, notes, reading progress, streak, preferences (language, theme, font size) and your conversation in “Ask the Bible” are stored only on your own device. They never leave it unless you choose to share them; the one exception is what you write in the chat, which has to be sent to get an answer (see “Ask the Bible”). You can delete the conversation anytime with “New chat”.
When you use “Explain more simply,” “Original language,” “Deeper study,” or “Related verses,” the verse text is sent to our server and to OpenAI to generate a response. Your name is never sent, only the verse and the language. Responses are cached anonymously so the next person asking the same thing gets an instant answer, without linking it back to you.
When you send a message in “Ask the Bible,” what you write (the most recent part of the conversation) and your language are sent to our server and to OpenAI, an outside AI provider, to generate an answer. The app asks for your permission before your first message. Your messages go exactly as you type them, so please don’t include personal details. We don’t send your name or anything that reveals who you are, and our server doesn’t keep your messages: the conversation is saved only on your device. OpenAI processes what it receives under its own terms and privacy policy, and we also use its moderation tool to check messages for abusive content. AI answers can be wrong; if one is offensive or harmful, use the “Report” button under it or write to us.
Purchases are handled by Apple (on iOS) or by Google Play (on Android), and we never see your payment details. We use RevenueCat to manage subscriptions: it gives your device a random, anonymous identifier, not linked to your name or email, to know whether your subscription is active. When you use an AI feature, the app sends that identifier to our server, which asks RevenueCat whether your subscription is active.
To stop the AI features from being abused, our server keeps a count of requests per IP address and per anonymous identifier for a short time, and then deletes it. It is used only for that purpose.
We use Supabase to host the AI features, OpenAI to generate their content, RevenueCat to manage subscriptions, Sentry to catch crashes and errors, and PostHog to see which features get used. We don’t share data with anyone else, don’t sell information, and don’t show ads.
If the app crashes or hits an error, technical details (what happened, which screen, device and OS version) are sent to Sentry so we can fix it, never your name or anything that identifies you. We also use PostHog to see anonymous, aggregated usage patterns, like which screens are opened most, so we know what to improve. None of this is tied to your identity, sold, or used for ads.