Effective date: October 19, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how BlessingTide.Com (“BlessingTide.Com,” “we,” “us” or “our”), available at ablessingtide.com, collects, uses and protects information when you visit our website, subscribe to our newsletter or contact us. The site is created and managed by Zyan-Ch.
By using BlessingTide.Com, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
1. Information We Collect
We aim to collect as little personal information as possible. BlessingTide.Com does not offer user accounts or an online shop, so we do not collect passwords or payment details.
Information You Provide
- Newsletter signup: your email address and, if you choose to provide it, your first name.
- Contact form and email: your name, email address and the content of your message, including any prayer request you choose to share.
Information Collected Automatically
- Usage data: pages visited, time spent on pages, referring websites and general navigation patterns.
- Device data: browser type, operating system, screen size and approximate location (such as country or city) derived from your IP address.
- Cookies and similar technologies: small files used for basic analytics and caching, as described in our Cookie Policy.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain and improve the website and its content.
- Send our newsletter with new blessings, prayers and Bible verses, if you have subscribed.
- Respond to your messages, prayer requests, suggestions and corrections.
- Understand which content is most helpful to readers through aggregated analytics.
- Keep the website secure, fast and reliable, including through caching.
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms and Conditions.
We will never sell your personal information.
3. Prayer Requests
We understand that prayer requests can be deeply personal. Any request you send is read only by our Editorial Team, kept confidential and used solely for the purpose of praying for you and replying to you. We will never publish a prayer request or any identifying details without your clear permission.
Please avoid sharing sensitive information you are not comfortable sending, such as detailed health records or information about other people without their consent.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
Where data protection laws such as the GDPR apply, we process personal information on the following bases:
- Consent: for newsletter subscriptions and non-essential cookies.
- Legitimate interests: for analytics, site security and responding to messages you send us.
- Legal obligation: where we must retain or disclose information under applicable law.
You may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
5. Cookies and Analytics
We use cookies and similar technologies for basic analytics and caching. Analytics help us understand overall traffic in aggregate, while caching helps pages load quickly. You can control cookies through your browser settings. For full details, please read our Cookie Policy.
6. Sharing Your Information
We share information only when necessary, and only with trusted parties that help us run the site:
- Service providers: hosting, analytics, email newsletter and form-handling providers that process data on our behalf under appropriate agreements.
- Legal requirements: when required by law, court order or to protect the rights, property or safety of BlessingTide.Com, our readers or others.
- Business changes: if the website is transferred to a new owner, information may be transferred as part of that change, subject to this policy.
7. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Websites
In the future, BlessingTide.Com may include affiliate links to products such as Bibles, devotionals and Christian books. If you click an affiliate link, the retailer may use cookies to record that you came from our site. We do not receive your personal or payment information from these retailers.
Our pages may also link to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites, so we encourage you to review their policies before sharing information.
8. Data Retention
- Newsletter data: kept until you unsubscribe, after which it is removed within a reasonable period.
- Contact messages and prayer requests: kept only as long as needed to respond and follow up, typically no longer than 12 months.
- Analytics data: kept in aggregated or pseudonymized form for a limited period set by our analytics provider.
9. How We Protect Your Information
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including secure HTTPS connections and access limited to those who need it. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Request deletion of your personal information.
- Object to or restrict certain processing.
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format.
- Withdraw consent, including unsubscribing from our newsletter at any time using the link in every email.
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
California residents may also have rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including the right to know and delete personal information. We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at contact@ablessingtide.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding.
11. International Visitors
BlessingTide.Com is accessible worldwide. Our service providers may process information in countries other than your own. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards for such transfers.
12. Children’s Privacy
BlessingTide.Com is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please email contact@ablessingtide.com or visit our Contact Us page.