1. Introduction

Welcome to Namaz App (“App”, “we”, “us”, “our”). We are committed to respecting your privacy and ensuring that you understand how your information is handled. Our goal is to make it easy for users to access prayer times and nearby masjid information without having to give up their personal information or privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains in detail what information the App does or does not collect, how optional features work, and how data is handled when interacting with third-party services such as hosting providers.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

You can use most features of the App without creating an account. However, certain features such as adding or editing masjid information require you to create an account.

When you create an account, we collect and store:

• Phone Number: Used as your unique identifier for login
• Name: To identify you as the contributor of masjid information
• Password: Stored securely using industry-standard encryption

This information is stored securely in our database and is only used to:

• Authenticate your account
• Track contributions and changes to masjid information
• Contact you if there are issues with your submissions (via your registered phone number)

We do not collect email addresses, age, gender, or other personal details beyond what is mentioned above.

2.2 Location Data (Optional Feature)

Certain features, such as “Nearby Masjids” or calculating accurate prayer times based on your area, may require access to your device’s precise location (latitude and longitude).

This location data:

• is only used at the moment you request the feature,
• is processed directly on your device, and
• is never stored on our servers or in any external database.

If you do not enable location access, the App will still function but certain features may be limited.

2.3 Non-Personal / Technical Data

We do not intentionally collect analytics, device information, crash logs, or usage statistics inside the App.

However, the platform we use to host the App may automatically collect certain technical logs for security and performance, such as:

• IP address (temporary, anonymized or masked by their system)
• Browser type or device type
• Operating system
• General request logs (e.g., loading a page)

These logs are standard for web hosting and are handled in accordance with the hosting provider’s privacy policies. We do not have control over or access to personally identifying server logs.

3. How We Use Information

The information we collect is used strictly for the following purposes:

• Account Management: To create and maintain your user account, authenticate your login, and manage your session
• Content Attribution: To track who added or modified masjid information for quality control and accountability
• Core Functionality: To show nearby masjids, calculate prayer times using your optional location, and enable bookmarking features
• Security: To ensure the security and integrity of our platform through standard hosting logs automatically collected by our hosting provider

We do not use your information for:

• Marketing or advertising
• Selling or sharing with third parties
• Tracking your behavior across other websites or apps
• Personalized advertising or analytics beyond basic app functionality

4. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We take your privacy seriously and do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

Your account information (phone number, name, password) is kept private and is not shared publicly. However, your name may be visible to administrators when reviewing masjid submissions to verify the source of information.

We do not share your information with:

• Advertisers
• Marketing companies
• Data brokers
• Other users (your phone number and password remain private)

Limited technical information may pass through our trusted hosting and infrastructure providers solely for the purpose of operating the App (server hosting, email notifications for masjid submissions).

5. Third-Party Services

The App may use third-party services only when necessary to provide core functionalities, such as:

• Google Maps API for showing nearby masjids

These services may have their own privacy policies. We do not control or manage their data handling practices, but we only use reputable We retain your account information (phone number, name, encrypted password) for as long as your account is active.

If you wish to delete your account and all associated data, please contact us at mohammedisohail313@gmail.com and we will permanently remove your information from our database within 30 days.

Optional location data is used only in real time and is never saved to our servers.

Standard hosting logs collected by our hosting provider may be retained according to their policies. We do not control or access these logs directlytional location data is used only in real time and never saved.

Standard hosting logs collected by our hosting provider may be retained by them according to their own policies. We do not control or store these logs ourselves.

7. Security

Although we do not store personal data, we still take the security of the App seriously. We rely on secure, trusted hosting providers and industry-standard security layers to protect the App from unauthorized access or misuse.

8. Children’s Privacy

Namaz App is safe for users of all ages, including children. Since we do not collect personal data, the App complies with laws such as COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act).

We do not knowingly collect, store, or share personal information from children under 13 or any user.

9. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy if we add new features or services that require changes to how data is handled. Any changes will be reflected by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns, you can reach us at:

Email: mohammedisohail313@gmail.com

Thank you for using Namaz App. We are committed to providing a private, secure, and data-free experience.