Bhagavad Gita: Gita Saathi

Last updated: September 18, 2026

Gita Saathi ("we", "our", or "us"), owned and operated by Nitin (trading as NK App Studio / NK Apps), is dedicated to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how our mobile application (Bhagavad Gita: Gita Saathi, package name: com.nkapps.gitasaathi) handles information when you use our application.

By using Gita Saathi, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Information Collection and Use

Gita Saathi is a devotional, educational, and spiritual application. We respect your privacy and do NOT require you to create an account, register, or provide your personal identity (such as your name, personal phone number, home address, or contacts list).

Information Collected Automatically:

- Device & Usage Information: To ensure application stability, prevent crashes, and optimize audio playback, anonymous technical data (e.g., device model, OS version, app crash logs) may be collected via Google Firebase Crashlytics.

- In-App Purchases / Subscriptions: Subscription processing for "Gita Saathi Gold" is handled entirely and securely through the official Google Play In-App Billing system. We never see, collect, or store your credit/debit card details, bank account credentials, or billing addresses.

- Spiritual AI Conversations: When you interact with the AI spiritual guide feature, your queries are processed securely via AI APIs solely to generate contextual spiritual answers based on the Bhagavad Gita. These queries are not linked to your personal identity or sold to any third party.

2. Third-Party Services and Advertising

Our application integrates trusted third-party SDKs that may collect anonymous identifiers to support advertising and app performance:

1. Google AdMob:

- Used to serve non-intrusive advertisements to users on the free tier.

- AdMob may use standard advertising identifiers (Google Advertising ID) to serve relevant or non-personalized ads in compliance with Google Play Policies.

- Users who subscribe to Gita Saathi Gold enjoy a 100% ad-free experience with all advertisements completely disabled.

- AdMob Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

2. Google Play Services & Firebase:

- Used for app updates, crash reporting, and analytics to improve app stability.

- Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

3. Permissions Requested

Gita Saathi requests only minimal permissions necessary for its devotional features:

- INTERNET & ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Required to stream spiritual audio, download verses, process AI spiritual guidance, and serve ads.

- WAKE_LOCK: Required for uninterrupted background audio playback and Sleep Timer functionality when your phone screen is turned off.

- VIBRATE: Used exclusively for subtle tactile feedback (haptic vibration) during the 108-bead digital Japa Mala chanting.

- POST_NOTIFICATIONS (Android 13+): Optional permission to deliver daily morning Shloka of the Day inspirational quotes and spiritual reminders.

We do NOT access your camera, microphone, GPS location, contacts, or storage files.

4. Children's Privacy

Gita Saathi is suitable for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that their child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly take appropriate action.

5. Security of Data

We value your trust. All network transmissions with third-party service providers (Google Play, AdMob, Firebase) are encrypted using industry-standard HTTPS / TLS encryption protocols.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We advise you to review this page periodically for any changes. Any modifications are effective immediately upon posting.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our app practices, please feel free to reach out to us:

- App Name: Bhagavad Gita: Gita Saathi

- Legal Name / Proprietor: Nitin

- Organization / Business Name: NK Apps

- Developer / Publisher: NK App Studio

- Support Email: info.nkapps@gmail.com

- Official Policy URL: https://sites.google.com/view/bhagavadgitagitasaathi-privacy