Separate church workspaces
A Google account can belong to more than one church, but access is checked for the selected church. One church’s membership does not grant access to another church’s records.
FOUNDATION / CHURCH SOFTWARE BACKUPS AND PERMISSIONSKeep access intentional.
Keep access intentional.
Keep a path to recovery.
Church records need clear access boundaries and a practical recovery plan. Harbor uses separate church workspaces, owner-managed permissions and automatic daily backups of records and referenced uploaded files.
Backups & permissionsPart of your Harbor workspace
Assign responsibilities deliberately
Owners manage roles and grants. Operational staff access, financial administration and payroll permissions are distinct. Members manage their own profiles and view their own giving records.
Maintain recoverable snapshots
Daily snapshots include church records and referenced uploaded files. Backups are configured for 35-day retention, with status visible to the owner and operator-assisted recovery.
A LITTLE MORE CONNECTED
Your church. Your workspace.
JLThe everyday details, together in one workspace.
WorkspaceOrganized
Team accessIntentional
At a glanceSample data
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Church accessOwner-managed roles and permissions
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Daily snapshotsRecords and referenced files
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Recovery processOperator-assisted · integrity checks
The right information, for the right people.
A PRACTICAL WORKFLOW
Recovery has been exercised, not just documented.
The recovery workflow has been tested with database records and sample uploaded files in a separate recovery environment. Restore operations verify backup integrity before use. A live recovery needs careful review of later changes, permissions and financial activity, rather than a blind overwrite of current church records.
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Prepare
Invite people with the access their work requires.
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Organize
Review role assignments and owner-visible backup status.
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Review
Contact support promptly when a recovery or access correction is needed.
Backups are stored in the same Cloudflare account as the app. They are not an independent off-provider disaster-recovery copy. Changes after a snapshot may not be recoverable, expiration is asynchronous, and a restore requires operator assistance. Harbor does not claim a security certification or guaranteed recovery time.
How often are backups taken?
The configured schedule creates a daily snapshot, with retention set to 35 days. Owners can inspect the latest backup status in Settings.
Can we restore records ourselves with one click?
No. Recovery is operator-assisted so the affected church, snapshot and later changes can be reviewed before a live restore.
Does Harbor have SOC 2 certification?
Harbor does not claim SOC 2 or another independent security certification. Review the current controls and limitations with your church before adopting the service.
LET’S START WITH YOUR CHURCHFind a little more room
Talk with Harbor Find a little more room
for your ministry.
Tell us what your team needs. We’ll help you explore whether the Harbor pilot is a good fit.