The Next Witness ("we", "us") operates The Assembly. This policy explains what personal data we collect, why, and your rights over it.
To provide your membership and the app's features; to personalise your formation journey; to enable community participation and accountability; to process giving; to send service messages (e.g. email verification, password reset, session and ministry notifications); and to keep the service safe and lawful.
Other members can see your name, username, photo, and the content you post publicly (e.g. forum and testimonies). Your phone number and full address are never shown to other members — they are visible only to ministry administrators for pastoral and administrative care. Accountability messages are visible only to you and your accountability partner.
We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with service providers that operate the app on our behalf (authentication, hosting, storage, payment processing, email and push delivery) under appropriate confidentiality, and where required by law.
Data is stored on reputable cloud infrastructure and protected with industry-standard measures. Passwords are never stored in plain text. No system is perfectly secure, but we work to protect your information.
We keep your data while your account is active. You can deactivate your account at any time, and request permanent deletion of your account and associated personal data by contacting us. You may also request a copy or correction of your data.
The Assembly is intended for adults and older youth under the guidance of their parents or guardians. We do not knowingly collect data from young children without appropriate consent.
We may update this policy; material changes will be notified in-app.
Privacy questions or data requests: hello@thenextwitness.org.