This policy describes how Voices of Deliverance Backup uses Google account authorization, and what it stores. The application is a private operational backup utility for the Voices of Deliverance website; it is not a public service and has no public users.
Google authorization we request
The application requests exactly one Google OAuth scope and no others:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
This is Google's per-file Drive scope. It grants access only to files the application itself creates. The authorization is used to create and manage the files created by this backup application — nothing else.
The application is not intended to browse, search, read, or modify unrelated Google Drive contents, and the scope it requests does not provide that ability. It requests no access to Gmail, Contacts, Calendar, Photos, or any other Google service.
What is stored, and where
Backup archives of the Voices of Deliverance website, together with their SHA-256 checksum sidecar files, may be stored in the Google Drive of the dedicated backup account. All of these files are created by the application, inside a single folder that the application itself created.
Backup archives contain the website's own operational data. They are transferred to Google over HTTPS, and each stored copy is read back and compared against its SHA-256 checksum before it is treated as a valid backup. Protection of the files while they are stored in Google Drive is provided by Google Drive itself; this application does not apply any additional encryption of its own, and makes no claim to do so.
Retention and deletion
- Backup retention defaults to 60 days.
- The newest backup is always preserved, regardless of its age.
- Backups that pass the retention window are moved to Trash rather than permanently deleted by the automated workflow. Google Drive reclaims trashed items on its own schedule, so a mistaken removal remains recoverable for a period.
How this data is used
- Google user data is not sold and is not transferred for advertising purposes.
- Google user data is not used for profiling, analytics, marketing, or training of any model.
- Access is limited to the operation of the dedicated backup system. No third party is given access to the backup account or to the files the application creates.
Contact
Privacy questions, or requests relating to deletion of data held by this application, may be sent to info@voicesofdeliverance.org.