100% On-Device AI
Your questions and theological prompts never leave your phone. Computation happens locally via embedded GGUF models.
No Account Required
No email, no login, no passwords, and no profile creation. You open the app and begin reflection immediately.
Zero Tracking & Ads
We do not integrate any third-party analytics SDKs, advertising frameworks, or user behavioral tracking tools.
01 Information We Process
Ask Bible operates as a decentralized, standalone tool. We do not operate a remote chat backend or telemetry server.
Data Stored Locally on Your Device
- Chat History & Prompts: Your spiritual questions, moral inquiries, and AI-generated answers remain exclusively inside your device's isolated app storage sandbox.
- Vector Search Index: The Douay-Rheims Scripture database (~37,000 verses) and its HNSW vector embeddings (ObjectBox) reside completely within local storage.
- AI Model Files: Quantized GGUF open-weight model files downloaded for on-device inference.
- App Preferences: Local settings, such as model selection, UI themes, and indexing completion flags.
We cannot see your questions, moral dilemmas, prayer intentions, or search queries. We have no mechanism to view or reconstruct your conversations.
02 Network Activity & Model Downloads
Ask Bible is designed for complete offline utility. The application makes network requests only when explicitly initiated by you in the in-app Model Manager:
- GGUF Model Downloads: Downloading the embedding model (~40 MB) and chat model (~400 MB to 1.1 GB) directly over encrypted HTTPS from public repositories (such as Hugging Face).
- Network Verification: Checking if Wi-Fi or cellular connectivity is available prior to starting large file downloads.
Once model files are downloaded, Ask Bible functions 100% offline without any internet connectivity.
03 Device Permissions
We request only the absolute minimum operating system permissions required for core functionality:
| Permission | Platform | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
INTERNET |
Android / iOS | Downloading public GGUF AI model weights upon user tap. |
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE |
Android | Determining network status before initiating model download. |
No sensitive permissions are requested: The app never requests access to your Camera, Microphone, Contacts, Location, Photo Library, Calendar, or External Storage.
04 On-Device AI & Faith Disclaimers
Ask Bible uses on-device Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) over the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible (1609/1582 translation).
- Scripture Verification: The app employs strict citation filters designed to reject hallucinated references and link only to verses present in the retrieved passages.
- Not a Substitute for Clergy: Ask Bible is a Scripture study and personal reflection companion. It is not a priest, confessor, spiritual director, or medical/legal professional.
- Sacramental Disclaimer: The app cannot administer the Sacrament of Reconciliation or provide authoritative pastoral absolution or dispensations.
05 Third-Party Services & CDNs
When you download AI models, your device connects directly to public file hosts (e.g., Hugging Face CDN) over HTTPS. These third-party infrastructure providers receive standard web requests (such as your IP address and user-agent) necessary to serve the file download.
We do not transmit your name, device identifiers, or search prompts to these providers.
06 App Store & Google Play Declarations
| Requirement | Declaration | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Google Play Data Safety | No Data Collected | No user data collected or shared with third parties for marketing, ads, or analytics. |
| Apple App Privacy | Data Not Collected | No data linked to user identity; no cross-app tracking. |
| Data Encryption | In Transit (HTTPS) | Model downloads strictly use TLS/HTTPS encryption. |
| Data Deletion | User Controlled | Uninstalling the app or clearing app storage deletes all data immediately. |
07 Data Retention, Deletion & User Rights (GDPR / CCPA)
Because all data is stored exclusively on your local device hardware:
- Complete Data Control: You can delete all chat history, cached verses, and models at any moment by clearing the application data in your device settings or uninstalling the app.
- No Remote Records: We hold no server records to export or delete on your behalf under GDPR/CCPA because we never received them.
08 Children’s Privacy
Ask Bible does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 13 (or under the applicable age of consent in your jurisdiction). The app contains no user registration or communication features between users.
09 Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect app updates or regulatory requirements. Any modifications will be posted here with an updated "Effective Date". Continued use of the application following updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
10 Contact Us
If you have any questions, feedback, or privacy inquiries regarding Ask Bible, please contact us:
Email: willson2019pos@gmail.com
Support Page: askbible.app/support
GitHub Repository: Ask Bible Project