Privacy Policy

Naam Jaap & Mantra Counter (also listed as “Naam Jaap & Mantra Counter”, the “App”) is a spiritual mantra and jaap counting application for Android. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information is collected, how it is used, and your rights regarding that information.

In short:

• No user accounts: the App does not require, support, or use user accounts. There are no registration forms, logins, or user profiles.
• Data remains local: all your counting logs and app configuration remain exclusively on your device. We do not operate any server that stores your personal data.
• Anonymous analytics: we collect only anonymous usage analytics to improve the App. No personally identifiable information is collected.

2.1 Information stored locally on your device
All counting data is stored exclusively on your device using a local SQLite database, including counter names and settings (cycle size, theme color, sound and haptic preferences), daily counting logs, and goal settings. This data never leaves your device unless you explicitly choose to export or back it up. We have no access to this data.

2.2 Anonymous analytics & advertising identifiers
The App uses Firebase Analytics and Google AdMob (both provided by Google LLC) to collect anonymous usage and device data. This helps us serve advertisements, measure ad performance, and analyze app interactions to improve the user experience.

What is collected automatically:

• Device model, OS version, and device or other IDs (e.g., Android Advertising ID) — for ad delivery, attribution, and analytics.
• Country and language — for localization and geo-targeted ads.
• App version and build number — to track adoption of updates.
• Session duration and custom events — to analyze feature usage and engagement.
• First open and app remove events — to track install and uninstall trends.
• App performance metrics and diagnostics — to monitor stability and load speeds.

What is NOT collected:

• No personal identity — no name, email, phone number, physical address, or account information.
• No religious content — we do not collect the actual mantra or prayer text you are counting.
• No precise location — AdMob resolves your IP to an approximate location to serve localized ads, but we do not track or store it.
• No hardware sensor access — no audio, camera, microphone, or sensor data.
• No personal directories — no access to contacts, calendar, files, or photos.

All analytics and ad-related data is transmitted securely over HTTPS and is governed by Google's Privacy Policy.

The App requests the following Android permissions:

• INTERNET — required to send anonymous analytics data to Firebase.
• VIBRATE — required for haptic feedback when counting.

The App does not request access to location, camera, microphone, contacts, phone, storage beyond user-initiated file operations, or any other sensitive permission.

Local backup: the App includes an optional backup feature that saves your counting data to a file on your device. Backup files are encrypted using AES-256 encryption before being saved, saved to a location you choose via the Android file picker, and never uploaded to any server by the App.

Data export (PDF / Excel): exported files are saved to a location you choose and are not uploaded to any server. Both features are entirely optional and user-initiated — you are in full control of where these files go and who you share them with.

Firebase Analytics (Google LLC): anonymous usage analytics as described in Section 2.2. See Google's Privacy Policy.

Google AdMob (Google LLC): displays advertisements using device identifiers and usage data. You can opt out of personalized ads through your device settings under Google → Ads.

GDPR / UK compliance:for users in the EEA, EU, and UK, the App uses Google's User Messaging Platform (UMP) to obtain explicit consent before initializing AdMob or processing analytics. You can revoke or change consent anytime from the App's settings.

CCPA / CPRA compliance:California residents can opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information (including device identifiers for personalized advertising) via Google → Ads in device settings.

Local data is stored on your device until you delete the App or clear its data — you can also delete all data from Settings → Danger Zone → Clear All Data. Analytics data is retained by Google for up to 14 months and then automatically deleted.

Because the App does not collect personal information or support accounts, there is no online data to delete and no account deletion request is necessary. You control your data locally at all times.

The App is suitable for all ages and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or the applicable age in your region). Since the App does not collect personal information from any user, it is safe for children to use.

Since the App does not collect personally identifiable information, most data subject rights (access, correction, deletion) apply to your local device data, which you control directly.

• All counting data is stored locally and protected by Android's application sandboxing.
• Backup files are encrypted with AES-256 before being saved.
• Analytics data is transmitted over HTTPS (TLS encryption).
• We do not operate any servers that store your data.

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we will notify users via an in-app notice or a Play Store update description. Continued use of the App after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us at nik.dev.studio@gmail.com.