Privacy notice
Last updated: 14 November 2026
Who is responsible
francis.bio is an independent tribute site to Pope Francis. For any question about your data, write to [email protected].
What we collect
If you send us a contribution: what you write in the form (message, source, name, email, city and country, languages) and any files you attach. If you sign in with Google: your Google ID, name and email, nothing else; we never see your password or your contacts. We also store the country you connect from and an irreversible fingerprint of your connection to prevent abuse; we do not store your IP address.
Why we use it
Only to read and check your contribution, write to you about it and, if you allow it, thank you by name. Nothing is published as sent: we will ask your explicit permission before using a photo or document. We do not sell or share your data, we do not use it for advertising and we do not add you to mailing lists.
Where it is stored
With Cloudflare services (D1 database and R2 storage), which may be located on servers outside your country. Google sign-in is handled by Google under its own privacy policy.
How long
Contributions are kept as long as they are useful for the site's archive. Accounts not used for 24 months are deleted automatically.
Your rights
You can ask to see, correct or delete your data by writing to [email protected]. If you signed in with Google, you can also delete your account and everything you sent with the "Delete my account" button on the Contribute page.
Cookies
francis.bio does not use tracking cookies. Only if you sign in with Google is a technical cookie stored to keep you signed in (180 days or until you sign out). Your browser also remembers the language you chose. If the site adds advertising, we will update this notice beforehand.
Minors
The form and accounts are for people aged 16 or over.
Changes
If we change this notice, we will show a new update date on this page.