Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

Overview

NourAthan is designed to work without collecting personal data.

  • No account is required
  • No advertising is used
  • No third-party tracking is integrated
  • No personal data is stored on our servers
Core functionality is processed locally on your device.

Data Controller

Name
NourAthan

How the App Processes Data

Prayer Times

  • Uses your selected location or device location
  • Calculations are performed locally on your device
  • No location data is transmitted to our servers

Qibla Direction

  • Uses device sensors and location
  • Processing happens entirely on-device
  • No data is shared externally

Notifications (Athan)

  • Notification settings are stored locally
  • No server-side scheduling or tracking

Preferences

  • Language, calculation method, and settings are stored locally
  • Not accessible to us

Audio & Media (Athan)

  • All audio recordings are stored completely locally within the app.
  • No audio data is streamed from the internet and no connection is made to external media servers.
  • Our special and heartfelt thanks go to Imam Omar Al Kazabri, whose moving recitation brings the Athan in this app to life. The audio recordings are used with his kind and explicit permission. We ask Allah to accept this from him as a Sadaqah Jariyah (ongoing charity) and reward him immensely.

Location Data

NourAthan may request access to your location to calculate prayer times and Qibla direction.

Location is processed only on your device

We do not store, transmit, or log your location

You can use manual location selection instead

Location access is used only while the app is in use, unless explicitly permitted otherwise by the user.

No continuous background location tracking is performed.

Location data is not persisted beyond what is necessary for on-device calculations.

Data Collection

We do not collect:

NamesEmail addresses, unless you contact us directlyPhone numbersDevice identifiers for trackingBehavioral profiles

Support Communication

If you contact us by email, we process your message only to respond to your request.

  • Support communication is not used for marketing
  • Support messages are not used for profiling
  • Support messages are not shared with third parties except where necessary to operate email infrastructure

Data Storage

App data is stored locally on your device

We do not operate user accounts

We do not provide cloud-based user storage for app data

Your Rights

Under applicable data protection laws, you may have rights such as:

  • Access to personal data
  • Correction or deletion
  • Restriction of processing
  • Filing a complaint with a supervisory authority

Since we do not store personal data on our servers for normal app usage, our ability to act on certain requests may be limited.

Third Parties

NourAthan does not use analytics tools, crash reporting services, or any third-party SDKs that collect user behavior. NourAthan does not use:

Advertising networksAnalytics platformsTracking SDKs

Changes

We may update this policy to reflect changes in the app or applicable legal requirements. The current version will always be available on this page.

Contact

For privacy-related questions, contact [email protected].

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