01Who we are
Quran Kareem (the “app”) is a Quran reader and prayer companion for Android, made by ASONTECH SOLUTIONS (PRIVATE) LIMITED (“AsonTech Solutions”, “we”, “us”). This policy explains what information the app uses, why, where it goes, and the choices you have. It applies to the Quran Kareem app as published on Google Play.
The same summary is shown inside the app under Settings → Privacy policy.
02The short version
- No account and no sign-in. We never ask for your name, email or phone number.
- No ads. The app shows no advertising, does not use the advertising ID, and shares nothing for advertising.
- Your data stays on your phone. Reading progress, bookmarks, Hifz, prayer records, journal and recordings are stored only on your device.
- Anonymous usage and crash reports help us fix problems. You can turn them off at any time in Settings → Usage and crash reports.
- We never sell your data.
03Information the app uses
| Information | Why it is used | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| Location (approximate or precise, your choice) | To calculate prayer times, the Qibla direction and the Islamic date, and to show the weather on the prayer card. While the app is open, it checks whether you have moved to another city so the times stay correct when you travel. | Used on your phone. For the weather, approximate coordinates are sent to Open-Meteo (or MET Norway if it is unavailable). When online, the city name is looked up with your phone's built-in geocoder (Google on most phones). The Qibla map is drawn by Google Maps, which receives the map area shown. The app never reads your location in the background and does not store it on any server. |
| A city you choose | The same as above, instead of your location. | Stored on your phone only. |
| Microphone | Only when you tap Record in Hifz, to record your own recitation and play it back. | Recordings stay in the app's private storage on your phone. They are never uploaded and can be deleted at any time. |
| Voice search | When you tap the microphone in search, to turn what you say into words. | Handled by your phone's speech-recognition service (for example Google), under that provider's privacy policy. The app receives only the text, and uses it for the search on your phone. |
| Usage and crash reports | To understand which features are used and to fix crashes. | Google Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics (see section 4). |
| Your saved data | Reading progress, bookmarks, Khatam plan, Hifz progress, prayer records, Tasbeeh, journal, favourites and settings. | Stored on your phone only. A backup is saved only to a file you choose; the app never uploads it. Android cloud backup is turned off for this app. |
04Usage and crash reports
The app uses Google Firebase Analytics and Firebase Crashlytics. They receive:
- which screens are opened and which features are used, for example that a Surah was finished, a recitation was played or a prayer was marked. The values are short, fixed labels; never the words you search or type;
- crash details: device model, Android version, app version, app language and theme;
- an app installation ID, created by Firebase, that is not linked to your name or account.
They do not receive your name, email, location, advertising ID, recordings, notes, or the Quran, translations, duas or Tafsir you read.
Google processes this data on our behalf under the Firebase privacy terms and the Google Privacy Policy.
05Online services the app connects to
Some features download content. Like any website, these services see your device's IP address when they send it. The app sends them no personal information.
| Service | What for |
|---|---|
| EveryAyah.com | Recitation audio, streamed when you play it or downloaded when you choose. |
| Quran.com audio (audio.qurancdn.com) | Word-by-word audio. Each word file is kept on your phone for up to 7 days, as the Quran Foundation's terms allow. |
| jsDelivr and GitHub | Translations and Tafsir books you choose to download. |
| Google Firebase | Reciter photos, remote settings (for example turning a feature off), usage and crash reports. |
| Open-Meteo, MET Norway | The weather on the prayer card (approximate coordinates only). |
| Google Maps | The map on the Qibla screen. |
| Google Play services | Checking for app updates and the in-app review sheet. |
The Quran text, three translations, prayer-time calculation, duas and the city list are included in the app and work offline.
06Permissions
| Permission | Used for |
|---|---|
| Location | Prayer times, Qibla, Islamic date, weather, and updating your city when you travel (only while the app is in use). |
| Notifications | Prayer reminders, the Adhan, Sehri and Iftar, reading and Hifz reminders that you turn on. |
| Alarms & reminders (exact alarms) | Reminders and Auto Silent at the exact minute. |
| Full-screen notifications | Adhan “Call” mode and custom alarms, which ring over the lock screen like an alarm clock. |
| Do Not Disturb access | Auto Silent, which silences the phone during prayers if you turn it on. |
| Microphone | Hifz recording, only when you tap Record. |
| Internet and network state | Downloading content, and re-checking your city when the phone comes online. |
| Run at start-up | Re-arming your reminders after the phone restarts. |
You can allow or remove any permission in Android settings. Features that need a removed permission simply stop working; the rest of the app keeps working.
07What we do not do
- We do not sell, rent or trade any information.
- We do not show ads or use the advertising ID.
- We do not read your location in the background.
- We do not access your contacts, photos, messages or files (other than a backup file you choose).
- We do not upload your recordings, notes, journal or reading history.
- We do not send the words you search.
08How long data is kept, and deleting it
- On your phone: kept until you delete it in the app, clear the app's data, or uninstall the app.
- Crash reports are kept by Firebase Crashlytics for 90 days.
- Usage statistics are kept by Firebase Analytics for the retention period set for our project, at most 14 months, and then deleted.
Because the app has no accounts, we cannot link reports to you. To stop and reset them, turn off Settings → Usage and crash reports, or clear the app's data, which also gives the app a new installation ID. You can also contact us with any request about your data (section 13).
09Security
All downloads use encrypted connections (HTTPS). Your data is kept in the app's private storage, which other apps cannot read, and Android cloud backup is turned off for the app. No method of storage or transfer is perfectly secure, but we design the app to keep as little as possible off your phone.
10Children
The app is suitable for all ages, including the Noorani Qaida lessons for learners. It has no accounts, chat or ads, and it does not knowingly collect personal information from children. Parents can turn off usage and crash reports in Settings → Usage and crash reports. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
11Your choices and rights
- Turn usage and crash reports on or off at any time.
- Allow or remove permissions in Android settings.
- Delete your saved data in the app, or by clearing the app's data or uninstalling it.
- Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct or delete information about you, or to object to its use. Contact us and we will help.
12Changes to this policy
If the app starts using information in a new way, we will update this page before that version is released and change the “Last updated” date above.
13Contact
ASONTECH SOLUTIONS (PRIVATE) LIMITED is the developer of Quran Kareem. Email us at support@asontechsol.com or visit www.asontechsol.com.