Small Group · Privacy

Privacy Policy

Small Group is an app for church small groups: each day, members tap in with a photo of where they're reading. This page explains what the app keeps, why, who handles it, and how to delete it.

The short version

Small Group keeps only what it needs to run your group's tap-ins. Photos and captions are deleted at the end of each day (or each period, if your group uses longer ones). There are no ads, no tracking, and nothing is ever sold.

Who runs it

Small Group is made by me, Jake Huebner, an independent developer. It isn't a company. Questions about your data go to jakehuebner4@gmail.com.

What the app keeps

Your account: your email address, used to send you sign-in codes, and the name you choose.
Your groups: which groups you're in, your role in each, and invite links. Owners and moderators can also block people from rejoining a group.
Your tap-ins: which group you tapped in to and on what day. This history powers the calendar and streaks, so it stays with the group even if you leave.
Photos and captions: what you post with a tap-in. Before uploading, the app shrinks your photo and removes its hidden details, including its location. Posts are deleted at the end of the period, usually the end of the day. A photo you upload but don't post is deleted within about an hour.
Readings: the reading owners and moderators set for the group.
Reports: if you report a post, the report and the reason you give. Moderators see the reason, but not who sent it.
Notifications: your phone's notification address and your notification choices. Sent notifications are deleted after 7 days.
Server logs: like most online services, the servers keep technical logs, such as IP addresses and request times, for security and troubleshooting.

What it doesn't do

No ads, no analytics or tracking, and no selling or sharing your information for marketing.
No location. The app never asks for it, and removes it from your photos.
The camera and photo library are used only when you take or pick a tap-in photo.
Emails are only sign-in codes. There's no mailing list.

Who can see what

Members of your group see your name and your tap-ins. They see your photo and caption once they've tapped in that day themselves.
Owners and moderators can manage members and review reported posts.
Nobody outside your groups can see your posts.

Services that handle it

A few services run parts of the app on my behalf. Each handles your information only to do that job, under its own privacy terms:

Supabase stores the database and photos and handles sign-in, on servers in the United States.
Resend sends the sign-in code emails.
Expo sends notifications and delivers app updates. Apple, and Google on Android, deliver notifications to your phone.
If you test the app through TestFlight, Apple may share crash reports and any feedback you choose to send.

Deleting your data

You can delete your account anytime in the app, under You → Delete account. That immediately deletes your account, your name, your memberships, your tap-ins and posts, and your notification settings. Your photos are gone from storage within a few minutes.

If you own a group, it passes to the next person in line, or it's deleted if you're its only member. Reports you sent stay, but no longer say who sent them. Server logs and any backups expire on their own schedule.

You can also email me and I'll delete your account for you.

Children

Small Group isn't meant for children under 13, and I don't knowingly collect their information. If you think a child has an account, email me and I'll delete it.

Changes

If this policy changes, the date below changes too. For bigger changes, I'll also say so in the app or by email.

Last updated: October 24, 2026