Privacy Policy

Last updated November 10, 2026

Gather: Family Advent ("Gather," "we") is a devotional app for families. We built it to collect as little information as possible.

What we don't collect

Gather has no user accounts, no advertising, no analytics and no tracking. We don't sell or share personal information with anyone.

Family groups and discussion (iCloud)

If you create or join a family group, your group and the notes, questions and comments you post are stored in Apple's iCloud using CloudKit sharing. The group lives in the organizer's iCloud account and is shared only with the people the organizer invites. Your display name and posts are visible to members of your family group. We (the developers) cannot read your family's discussion. Apple's handling of iCloud data is described in Apple's Privacy Policy.

Purchases

The Family Pass is purchased through the Apple App Store. Apple processes the payment; we never see your payment details.

Data stored on your device

Your display name and the list of people you've blocked are stored only on your device.

Deleting your data

You can delete your own posts at any time (swipe left, or press and hold a post). A member can leave a family group from the Group tab. An organizer can delete the family group, which permanently removes the group and all of its posts. Deleting the app removes the data stored on your device.

Reporting and blocking

You can report a post or block a family member by pressing and holding their post. Reports open an email to us at the address below so we can respond.

Children

Gather is designed for families to use together. We don't knowingly collect personal information from children. The family discussion is private to the people the organizer invites.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Email support@gatheradvent.online.