Privacy Policy for Salatify

Welcome to Salatify ("we", "our", or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how our mobile application collects, uses, and safeguards your information when you use Salatify: Auto Silent & Prayer.

1. Information We Collect

Salatify is designed with an offline-first and privacy-conscious philosophy. We collect only what is necessary to deliver core features:

• Location Data (Approximate and Precise): Used strictly on your device to calculate accurate astronomical prayer times and the Qibla compass direction pointing toward Makkah. Location data is processed locally and is never tracked, sold, or transmitted to our servers.
• Account Information (Optional): If you choose to sign in using Google Sign-In, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture provided by Google OAuth. This is used solely to authenticate your account and synchronize your Qaza prayer logs across your devices.
• Device & Application Data: Local preferences such as custom prayer time offsets, silent mode durations, and Qaza counts are stored locally on your device.

2. Android Permissions We Use

To provide automated smart prayer features, Salatify requests specific system permissions:

• Do Not Disturb Access (ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY): Allows the app to automatically silence your phone ringer during congregational prayer times in the mosque and restore it afterwards to prevent disturbances.
• Exact Alarms (SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM): Required to trigger timely silence and restore actions precisely at prayer times, even when the device is in idle or Doze mode.
• Run at Startup (RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED): Re-establishes your automated prayer silent alarms automatically when you restart your phone.
• Notifications (POST_NOTIFICATIONS): Displays a persistent status bar notification indicating current prayer timings and active silent mode status.

3. Third-Party Services

We use trusted industry-standard service providers:

• Google Play Services: For authentication and location services.
• Firebase Authentication & Cloud Firestore: For optional, secure cloud synchronization of your Qaza counter data.
• Aladhan Public API: For fetching astronomical prayer calculation data based on your coordinates.

4. Data Retention and Security

All data transmitted between the app and our cloud services is encrypted using HTTPS and TLS encryption. You can use the app completely offline without signing in. If you sign in, your synchronized data is securely stored in Google Firebase.

5. Your Rights and Data Deletion

You have full control over your data. You may delete your locally stored data at any time by clearing the app data or uninstalling the app. If you wish to delete your cloud account and all associated synchronized Qaza records, you can request account deletion by emailing us at the address below, and we will purge all your records within 30 days.

6. Children's Privacy

Salatify does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. The app contains no inappropriate, violent, or mature content.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy periodically. Any updates will be reflected on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions or suggestions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: support@salatify.app