Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 26, 2024

Welcome to Gurbani AI ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of information when you use our mobile application.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide:

• App Preferences: Your selected theme (light/dark), font size, and notification preferences are stored locally on your device.
• Favorites: Banis and stories you mark as favorites are stored locally on your device.

Information Collected Automatically:

• Anonymous Location Data: When you use the "Naam Simran" (meditation) feature, we collect approximate location coordinates to display your meditation session on the global visualization. This data is anonymized and not linked to any personal identifier.
• Usage Analytics: We use Firebase Analytics to collect anonymous usage statistics to improve the app experience. This includes which features are used and general app performance metrics.
• Meditation Sessions: Anonymous session counts are stored to show how many people have meditated using the app.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

• Provide and maintain the app's features
• Display the global meditation visualization showing active meditators worldwide
• Remember your preferences and favorites
• Send daily Hukamnama notifications (if enabled by you)
• Improve and optimize the app experience

3. Data Storage and Security

• Local Storage: Your preferences, favorites, and reading progress are stored locally on your device using Android's secure storage mechanisms.
• Cloud Storage: Anonymous meditation session data is stored in Firebase Realtime Database. This data cannot be traced back to individual users.
• We do not collect, store, or have access to any personal information such as your name, email, phone number, or account credentials.

4. Third-Party Services

Our app uses the following third-party services:

• Firebase (Google): For anonymous analytics and real-time meditation presence. Firebase Privacy Policy
• Google Play Services: For location services used in the meditation feature. Google Privacy Policy
• GurbaniNow API: For fetching daily Hukamnama content.
• SikhNet: For Gurbani audio streaming.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties. Anonymous, aggregated data (such as total meditation counts) may be displayed within the app.

6. Children's Privacy

Our app is suitable for users of all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. The app does not require any personal information to function.

7. Your Rights and Choices

• Notifications: You can enable or disable notifications in the app settings.
• Location: You can deny location permissions. The app will still function, but you won't appear on the global meditation visualization.
• Data Deletion: Uninstalling the app removes all locally stored data. Anonymous cloud data cannot be linked to you and will be automatically cleaned up over time.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at:

Email: anhadapp@gmail.com