Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, and Community Guidelines (EN)

Last Updated: March 14, 2026

Kübra Üstüntaş ("Developer") respects the privacy and safety of the users ("User") of the Ezan: Qibla, Quran ("App"). This combined agreement outlines how your data is handled (Privacy Policy), the conditions of use (Terms of Use), and our social rules (Community Guidelines).

1. PRIVACY POLICY

1.1. Information Collection & Data Processing

  • Location Data: Used strictly to calculate prayer times, provide Qibla direction (via Compass and AR), and display nearby mosques. Location is calculated on-device, never stored on our servers, and never shared with third parties. No background tracking occurs when the app is closed.

  • Sign in with Apple: Provides secure authentication for in-app community features. Only the name you provide is collected to create a profile. You can choose to hide your email address. Your identity data is never sold to third parties.

  • Social Features (CloudKit): Prayers, comments, and likes you share are stored securely using Apple's highly encrypted CloudKit (iCloud) infrastructure.

1.2. Permissions & Device Features

  • Notifications: Used strictly for prayer time reminders and religious day alerts.

  • Live Activities & Widgets: Displays real-time prayer countdowns on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. This runs entirely offline on your device.

  • Third-Party Trackers: We do NOT use external advertising SDKs or hidden analytics tools (e.g., Firebase).

2. TERMS OF USE (EULA)

2.1. Service Usage

Religious content (Quran, hadiths, prayer times) is calculated via algorithms and public databases. The user assumes the responsibility to verify physical accuracy based on their location.

2.2. Disclaimer

The developer cannot be held directly liable for typographical errors from external APIs, slight calculation deviations, or device-related notification delays.

3. COMMUNITY GUIDELINES & MODERATION

The "Community Dhikr", "Prayers", and "Comments" sections are intended for sharing spiritual messages. As per App Store rules for User-Generated Content (UGC):

  • Zero Tolerance Policy: Profanity, hate speech, violence, bullying, sexual content, discrimination, or any illegal content is strictly prohibited. Users violating this policy will be permanently banned without warning.

  • Report Feature: You can flag any objectionable content using the "Report" button. Reported content will be reviewed by our moderators within 24 hours and removed if deemed inappropriate.

  • Block Feature: If you wish to stop seeing posts from a specific user, you can use the "Block User" feature. Blocked users' content will be hidden from your feed instantly.

4. CONTACT

For questions, complaints, or account deletion requests, please contact: Email: 

ustuntasmehmet@gmail.com