Cookie Policy
How Grace uses cookies to enhance your spiritual journey while respecting your privacy and preferences.
Last Updated: January 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit Grace. Like the daily bread we pray for in the Our Father, these small elements nourish your experience by remembering your preferences and helping Essie provide you with personalized spiritual guidance.
We use cookies responsibly and in accordance with Catholic principles of stewardship, transparency, and respect for your personal choices.
Types of Cookies We Use
🔧Essential Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are necessary for Grace to function and cannot be disabled. They enable basic features like:
⚙️Functional Cookies (Optional)
These cookies enhance your spiritual experience by remembering your preferences:
📊Analytics Cookies (Optional)
These cookies help Essie understand how the community uses Grace to improve spiritual offerings:
Note: We never track personal spiritual content or prayer intentions.
🎯Personalization Cookies (Optional)
These cookies enable Essie to provide personalized spiritual guidance:
Third-Party Services
Grace may use carefully selected third-party services that align with our Catholic values:
Sacred Content Delivery
Content delivery networks help ensure prayers and meditations load quickly worldwide. These services may use cookies for performance optimization.
Community Features
Social sharing features for prayer intentions and spiritual reflections may use cookies from platforms that align with Catholic community values.
Payment Processing
Secure payment processors for premium features use cookies to ensure transaction security and prevent fraud.
We carefully vet all third-party services to ensure they respect privacy and align with Catholic values of human dignity.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Grace Cookie Settings
You can manage your cookie preferences directly within Grace through your account settings. Like choosing your level of participation in community prayer, you have control over your digital spiritual experience.
Browser Settings
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Here's how:
Chrome:
Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Firefox:
Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari:
Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Edge:
Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Impact of Disabling Cookies
Disabling certain cookies may affect your spiritual experience on Grace. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they're necessary for basic functionality, but optional cookies can be turned off if you prefer a more minimal digital presence during your spiritual practice.
International Cookie Compliance
Grace respects cookie regulations across all jurisdictions where our Catholic community resides:
European Union (GDPR)
Explicit consent required for non-essential cookies. Clear opt-in mechanisms provided.
United States
Compliance with state privacy laws including CCPA and emerging regulations.
Canada (PIPEDA)
Privacy-by-design approach with meaningful consent for all cookie categories.
Global Standards
Adherence to international best practices for digital privacy and religious freedom.
Questions About Cookies?
If you have questions about how Grace uses cookies or need help managing your preferences, Essie and our team are here to help guide you.