Mobile App Privacy Policy — Sile Qelbachin | Sile Qelbachin

1. Scope and operator

This Mobile App Privacy Policy applies to the Sile Qelbachin mobile application and related app services (the “App”) operated by ስለ ቀልባችን. It does not replace the separate policy for our website. “We”, “us”, and “our” refer to Sile Qelbachin.

By installing or using the App, you acknowledge this policy. If you do not agree, do not install or use the App.

2. Information the App may handle

Depending on the features you use, the App may handle:

Account details you choose to provide, such as an email address, display name, or authentication information.
Local preferences and content state, such as language, theme, saved items, playback position, and notification settings.
Questions, feedback, or support messages that you submit through an in-app or linked service.
Technical information supplied by your device or platform, such as device model, operating-system version, app version, crash diagnostics, network information, and anonymous identifiers.
Information needed to process an optional Google sign-in, Supabase account, app update check, or support request.

3. Permissions and device access

The App requests only permissions needed for a feature you choose to use. The current Android build declares the following capabilities:

Internet/network access — load educational content, maps, media, app-update information, and optional account services.
Fine and coarse location — calculate prayer times, show the Qibla direction, and find nearby mosques. Location is optional; you can choose a city manually. Coordinates are used on-device first and may be cached locally.
Notifications — deliver prayer, Adhan, channel, and personal reminder notifications after you grant notification permission where required.
Exact alarms — schedule prayer and reminder alerts at their selected times.
Full-screen notification intent — display an optional immersive Adhan or prayer alert when that setting and the platform permit it.
Foreground media playback service — keep audio lessons and Qur’an recitation playing while the App is in the background and show playback controls.
Boot completed — restore scheduled reminders after the device restarts.
Wake lock and vibration — keep scheduled audio/alerts reliable and provide vibration feedback for supported alerts.
Motion/sensor access on iOS — operate the Qibla compass using device motion sensors. The App does not use this sensor data for advertising or tracking.
Local device storage — save language/theme settings, bookmarks, reading and playback progress, downloaded or cached content, notification settings, and other offline data. This is not used to browse personal files.

4. What the App does not request

The current App does not request access to contacts, camera, microphone, call logs, SMS, Bluetooth devices, or precise location for advertising. It does not record conversations, take photographs, sell personal information, or use third-party advertising SDKs. Android web, sharing, mail, telephone, and deep-link queries are used only to open a service or share content when you choose that action; they do not grant the App access to your private data.

Permission names and platform behavior can change when Apple, Google, or a dependency changes. If a future feature needs a new sensitive permission, the App should explain the feature and request the permission through the relevant platform prompt before using it.

5. How App information is used

To provide Qur’an, lesson, book, audio, video, reminder, and other educational features.
To save preferences and provide a consistent experience across sessions where an account or synchronization feature is enabled.
To deliver optional notifications that you enable.
To maintain security, diagnose crashes, improve performance, and prevent misuse.
To respond to support requests and comply with applicable law.

6. Third-party providers

The App may rely on hosting, database, authentication, crash-reporting, analytics, content-delivery, and platform services. Those providers process information under their own terms and privacy policies and only receive information needed for the services they provide. The App may also open external services such as Telegram, YouTube, or TikTok when you choose to follow a link.

Depending on the feature, service providers may include Supabase for authentication and backend services, Google for optional Google sign-in, AlAdhan or similar prayer-time services, Cloudflare R2/CDN for media and update manifests, Shorebird for optional app updates, OpenStreetMap or map tile providers for map display, and Telegram, YouTube, or TikTok when you open or share an external link. The App may use Google Fonts and platform services for display, notifications, audio, sharing, and app distribution.

We do not sell your personal information or use the App to serve interest-based advertising.

7. Storage, deletion, and retention

Some settings and downloaded or cached content may remain on your device until you clear them, delete the content, uninstall the App, or use the relevant in-App controls. Account or support information may be retained for as long as reasonably needed for the purposes described here, legal obligations, security, and dispute resolution.

Uninstalling the App may not delete information already submitted to a server or third-party service. Contact us if you need help requesting deletion of information we control.

8. Your choices and rights

You can manage notifications and permissions in your device settings, sign out where available, clear local App data, and choose whether to use optional account or support features. Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, export, restrict, or object to processing of personal information. We may verify requests and retain information where legally required.

9. Children and international use

The App is intended for a general audience and is not knowingly directed to children below the applicable age of consent. We do not knowingly collect children’s personal information without appropriate authorization. Information may be processed by service providers in countries other than your own, subject to their safeguards and applicable law.

10. Updates and contact

We may update this policy as the App or its providers change. We will publish the revised version on this page and update the date above. If you continue using the App after an update, the revised policy applies.

For questions or privacy requests, use the website contact page or the official ስለ ቀልባችን Telegram channel: @Sle_qelbachn1.