Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2025-11-01
Introduction and Scope
This Privacy Policy explains how Sulugoon (“we”, “us”, “our”) processes personal data in connection with your access to and use of the website and related features and services.
Controller
Sulugoon is a non-profit initiative provided by San Roque Mission Station, Lingating, Baungon, Bukidnon, 8707, Philippines.
Personal Data We Process
We may process the following categories of personal data: (a) contact and communications data you submit via Messenger or Live Chat; (b) device and usage data (e.g., IP address, user agent, referrer, pages viewed, approximate location); (c) preferences stored on your device (e.g., theme, font size, tour progress, dismissal of overlays); (d) chat interaction data including any content you provide, attachments and, if you grant permission, microphone or camera; (e) limited request metadata when our service retrieves public readings and calendars from third-party sources.
Technical Data and Preferences
We use local storage to remember preferences including theme, font size, tour progress, and dismissal of certain overlays. We also adjust presentation and accessibility settings on your device to improve the service experience.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use local storage and similar technologies to improve functionality and remember preferences. Third-party providers (e.g., live chat or content delivery networks) may place cookies or identifiers to operate their services and prevent abuse. If Google Ads/AdSense units are present, Google may use cookies or identifiers; you can manage ad personalization at https://adssettings.google.com/. You can manage cookies through your browser settings; disabling cookies may affect certain features.
Purposes and Legal Bases
We process personal data to provide and operate the service, personalize content and accessibility, ensure security and prevent misuse, comply with law, and communicate with you upon request. Where applicable, processing is based on our legitimate interests in operating a secure and useful service, your consent for optional features (including live chat and microphone/camera), and compliance with legal obligations.
Third-Party Providers
To deliver readings and site functionality, we rely on third parties including: Crisp (live chat); Google Sheets API (reading data storage); Liturgy.day (liturgical seasons and cycles); GCatholic.org calendars (ICS); USCCB public website (reading citations); Codetabs proxy (retrieval of public pages); content delivery networks such as jsDelivr (Flatpickr, Bootstrap Icons) and Google Fonts. These providers process data under their own policies and may operate in jurisdictions outside your country.
Provider information: Crisp Privacy Policy: https://crisp.chat/en/privacy/; Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; jsDelivr: https://www.jsdelivr.com/terms/privacy-policy; Liturgy.day: https://liturgy.day/; GCatholic: https://gcatholic.org/; USCCB: https://bible.usccb.org/; Codetabs: https://codetabs.com/.
Data Sharing and Disclosures
We do not sell personal data. We may disclose personal data to service providers acting on our behalf, to comply with applicable laws and lawful requests, and to protect the rights, property, or safety of Sulugoon, our users, or others.
International Transfers
Information may be processed and stored in locations outside your jurisdiction. By using the service, you understand that your information may be transferred across borders where privacy protections may differ.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described or as required by applicable law. Local storage preferences remain on your device until you delete them or reset your browser storage.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or obtain a copy of your personal data; to object to or restrict certain processing; and to withdraw consent where applicable without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
Children’s Data
Sulugoon is intended for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children below the age required by applicable law. If you believe a child provided personal data, contact us to request deletion.
Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal data. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date above indicates the latest revision. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.