Privacy
What should a private prayer app protect?
A private prayer app should limit who can see each prayer, explain how contacts and recordings are handled, provide reporting and blocking controls, and let people delete their accounts. Privacy is not just a policy page. It should shape how invitations, sharing and safety work inside the product.
1. Who can see a prayer?
Prayer requests can contain names, health concerns, family situations and other sensitive details. Look for a clear answer about access. Is a prayer public by default? Can it appear in search? Can a participant forward it to a wider audience?
Prayershake has no public prayer feed. A cause and its shared audio are available to the people included in that prayer. That invite-led model reduces accidental exposure, but everyone in a group still has a responsibility to share carefully.
2. What happens to your contacts?
An app may ask for contact access to make invitations easier. That does not automatically mean it needs a copy of your whole address book. Check whether access is optional, what leaves the device and whether the app explains the difference.
In Prayershake, your full address book stays on your device. Only a contact you deliberately choose to mention or invite may be sent to the service. You can also choose not to grant contact access.
3. How are spoken prayers handled?
A spoken prayer is personal content. Before recording, understand who will hear it and whether other participants can add their voices. Do not record confidential information about someone else without their permission.
Prayershake uses audio to help trusted participants pray live or contribute at different times. The recording belongs to the shared prayer rather than a public profile or discovery feed.
4. Are safety controls available?
Private spaces still need safety controls. A useful app should let people report harmful content, block another person and remove someone from a shared space. It should also explain how to contact support.
Prayershake includes reporting, blocking and participant-removal tools. For safeguarding concerns or immediate danger, contact the appropriate local service; a prayer app is not an emergency service.
5. Can you leave and delete your data?
Account deletion should be possible without having to guess at the process. Read the privacy policy for what is deleted, what may need to be retained for legal or security reasons, and how long backups can persist.
Prayershake accepts account and privacy requests through support@prayershake.com. The current details are set out in the Privacy Policy.
Private and public prayer spaces are different
| Question | Private, invite-led space | Public social space |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery | Shared with selected participants | May appear in feeds or search |
| Audience | Known group with a specific purpose | Potentially unknown or broad audience |
| Sensitive detail | Still requires consent and restraint | Higher risk of copying and redistribution |
| Best fit | Personal causes and trusted groups | General encouragement intended for public sharing |
A five-question privacy check
- Exactly who can see or hear this prayer?
- Does the app upload my whole address book?
- Can I report, block and remove people?
- Can I delete my account and request my data?
- Does the privacy policy describe the product I am actually using?