Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 2026
1. Introduction
Laudate Dominum ("we", "our", or "us") is a liturgical planning application designed to help Catholic parishes and musicians prepare Sunday masses and celebrations. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our application at laudatedominum.app.
2. Information We Collect
When you sign in with Google, we collect the following information provided by Google:
- Your name and email address
- Your Google profile identifier
We also collect information you provide directly within the app, such as mass plans, hymn selections, parish affiliations, and notes related to liturgical planning.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Authenticate you and manage your account
- Provide access to the liturgical planning features of the application
- Associate your work with your parish
- Send you notifications related to the application (e.g., invitations)
- Improve the application and diagnose technical issues
4. Google OAuth
We use Google OAuth solely for authentication purposes. We request only the minimum necessary scopes: your basic profile information (name, email address) and OpenID. We do not access your Google Drive, Gmail, Calendar, or any other Google service without your explicit consent.
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties, except:
- With your parish members, to facilitate collaborative liturgical planning (only within your parish)
- With our infrastructure provider (Base44) who hosts and processes the application data
- When required by law or to protect our legal rights
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.
7. Your Rights
In accordance with applicable data protection laws (including GDPR for European users), you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
8. Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. Authentication is handled securely via Google OAuth 2.0.
9. Children's Privacy
Laudate Dominum is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date.
