Privacy Policy

Effective date: February 21, 2026

Who we are

The Holy Bible Online (“we”, “us”, “our”) provides free access to public-domain Bible translations (KJV, ASV, WEB, YLT). Contact: contact@theholybibleonline.com.

Information we collect

• Log data: IP address, user-agent, referrer, and basic request info for security and troubleshooting.
• Cookies and local storage: used to remember preferences (e.g., theme and last chapter read) and to improve performance.
• Analytics: we use Google Analytics to understand aggregate usage. See Google’s Privacy Policy and the Analytics Opt-out Add-on.
• Advertising: we use Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on prior visits. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads. You may opt out via Ads Settings and learn more at About Google Ads or aboutads.info.

How we use information

• Operate and secure the website.
• Measure and improve performance and features.
• Show advertising and prevent invalid traffic/fraud.

Legal bases (EEA/UK)

We process data based on legitimate interests (site operation, security, analytics) and consent where required (ads cookies, personalized ads).

Data sharing

We share data with service providers strictly to operate the site (hosting, analytics, advertising) and when required by law.

Retention

Logs are typically kept for a limited period and then deleted or anonymized. Analytics data is retained per Google’s default settings unless configured otherwise.

Your choices & rights

• Ads & cookies: manage at Ads Settings and aboutads.info.
• EEA/UK: you may request access, correction, deletion, or objection to processing.
• California (CCPA/CPRA): you may request to know, delete, or correct personal information. We do not knowingly “sell” personal information, but ads and analytics may be considered “sharing” under CPRA. You can request to opt-out via the links above or by contacting us.

Children’s privacy

The site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures. No method is 100% secure.

Affiliate Disclosure

Some links on this site are affiliate links (e.g., Amazon and ClickBank). If you click and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. We only recommend resources we believe may be helpful.

International transfers

Data may be processed in countries other than your own (e.g., the United States) where laws may differ.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy. The “Effective date” above reflects the latest version.

Contact

Questions? Email contact@theholybibleonline.com.