By accessing or using Seeds Church Financial Software ("Seeds", "the Platform", "the Software"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, you must not access or use the Platform. These terms apply to all users, including church administrators, finance officers, treasurers, pastors, and church members accessing their giving records.
Seeds is a church financial management platform that enables authorised church officers to record tithes and offerings, manage member records, track weekly income and expenses, generate financial reports, and provide members with access to their personal giving history. Seeds is provided as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) application accessible via web browser.
Access to Seeds is granted on a per-church basis. Each church is issued a unique church code by the platform administrator. You may only access Seeds if:
Church officers who are granted access to financial management features agree to:
You must not:
Seeds provides tools for recording and reporting financial data. The accuracy of the data within Seeds is the responsibility of the church and its authorised officers. Seeds does not independently verify any financial figures entered into the platform. The platform operator accepts no liability for decisions made based on data entered into the system.
All software, design, code, and content comprising the Seeds platform is the intellectual property of the Seeds platform operator. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the platform for its intended purpose. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works without express written permission.
Seeds is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access to the platform. We reserve the right to suspend or discontinue the service at any time for maintenance, upgrades, or other operational reasons, with or without prior notice.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Seeds and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of data, loss of revenue, or loss of goodwill, arising from your use of or inability to use the platform, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access for any user or church that violates these Terms of Use, with or without prior notice. Upon termination, your right to access the platform ceases immediately. Data associated with a terminated account may be retained for a period of time in accordance with our data retention practices outlined in the Privacy Policy.
We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this document. Continued use of the platform after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms. We encourage you to review this document periodically.
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of the platform shall be resolved through good-faith negotiation in the first instance.
Seeds Church Financial Software is operated by the Seeds platform administrator. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you use the Seeds platform at seedsfinances.com.
We collect the following categories of information:
| Category | Examples | Who It Applies To |
|---|---|---|
| Member profile data | Full name, membership number, phone number, date of birth, day born, address | Church members |
| Financial records | Tithe amounts, offering types, dates, notes | Church members |
| Officer credentials | Username, role, PIN (derived from phone number) | Church officers |
| Church data | Church name, denomination, location, church code | All users |
| Usage data | Audit log entries (actions, timestamps, officer name) | Officers |
| Device/session data | Browser localStorage (session token, cached data) | All users |
Information collected through Seeds is used exclusively for the following purposes:
We do not sell, trade, or rent personal information to third parties. Data may be shared only in the following limited circumstances:
All Seeds data is stored securely in Supabase cloud infrastructure. We implement the following security measures:
While we take reasonable steps to protect your data, no system is completely secure. You are responsible for keeping your login credentials confidential.
We retain data for as long as a church's account is active on the platform. If a church account is closed or deactivated:
Members who access the Seeds Member Portal can view their own giving history, total contributions, and personal profile. Members may request corrections to their profile data by contacting their church officer. Members may also request a copy of their giving statement from the Member Portal at any time.
Seeds does not use tracking cookies. We use browser localStorage to store:
This data is stored only on your own device and is cleared when you sign out or clear your browser storage.
Seeds is designed for use by adults (church officers and adult members). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If a minor's data is recorded as part of church membership records, this is done under the authority and responsibility of the church administrator.
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact your church administrator or reach out to us directly using the contact details below.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this document. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Seeds Finances provides participating churches with the ability to send transactional SMS notifications to members concerning their giving records, including tithes, offerings, donations, and other contributions recorded through the Seeds Finances platform.
Users who voluntarily provide their mobile phone number and affirmatively opt in to SMS notifications consent to receive automated transactional text messages from Seeds Finances on behalf of their participating church.
Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of making a contribution, purchasing a service, or using Seeds Finances.
SMS messages may include:
The SMS program is intended for transactional and account-related communications.
Message frequency varies depending on the user's giving activity and the records entered by the participating church.
Message and data rates may apply according to the user's mobile carrier and service plan.
Users may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to any Seeds Finances text message. After opting out, the user will receive a confirmation message and will no longer receive SMS notifications through the program unless they subsequently opt in again.
Users may reply HELP to an SMS message for assistance or contact Seeds Finances at:
Seeds Finances uses mobile phone numbers and SMS consent information for the purpose of providing the SMS services requested by users.
Mobile information, including phone numbers and SMS opt-in consent, will not be sold, rented, or shared with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes. SMS opt-in data and consent will not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
Information may be disclosed to service providers as necessary to deliver SMS messages and operate the Seeds Finances service, subject to appropriate confidentiality and data-protection obligations.
Seeds Finances provides the technology that enables participating churches to maintain giving records and send related notifications. Participating churches are responsible for ensuring that member information entered into Seeds Finances is collected and used appropriately and that SMS messages are sent only to members who have provided the required consent.
Users should update their mobile number through their Seeds Finances account or notify their church if their number changes. Users should not assume that opting in with one mobile number constitutes consent for a different number.
SMS delivery is subject to mobile carrier availability. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
For additional information about how Seeds Finances collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information, please review the Seeds Finances Privacy Policy above.
| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| Database provider | Supabase (PostgreSQL), hosted on AWS |
| Data encryption | TLS in transit; AES-256 at rest (Supabase) |
| Authentication | Username + PIN (officer); Membership number + PIN (member) |
| Session management | Browser localStorage; auto-expiry after 5 minutes inactivity |
| SMS provider | Twilio (used only where enabled by the church) |
| Audit logging | All financial actions logged with officer name, role, timestamp, and detail |
| Multi-tenancy | Each church's data is isolated by church_id; officers can only access their own church |
| Data exports | Available via PDF/print reports within the platform |
| Backup | Managed by Supabase (daily automated backups) |
| Third-party advertising | None. Seeds contains no advertisements and does not share data with advertisers. |
If you have questions about these Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, or SMS Messaging Terms, or wish to exercise any of your data rights, please contact:
For technical issues, member data requests, or church onboarding, please contact your church's designated Seeds administrator in the first instance.