Privacy Policy
Effective Date: June 2026
Bhakti Saathi ("the App") is developed by Smitaranjan Samantaray to help users support and organize their devotional and spiritual practices, including chanting, reading, hearing, journaling, reminders, voice notes, sadhana reports, and personal reflections.
We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your information.
Information We Collect
Bhakti Saathi currently collects only information entered voluntarily by users inside the App, such as:
- Notes and realizations
- Personal devotional entries
- Reminder settings
- Sadhana tracking information
- Reading and hearing records
- User preferences and settings
- Voice notes created by the user, if used
How We Use Information
The information stored in the App is used only to:
- Provide devotional tracking features
- Save reminders and preferences
- Support voice note and journaling features
- Improve the user's app experience
- Maintain app functionality
Local Device Storage
Bhakti Saathi currently stores most user-created information locally on the user's device.
Examples include:
- Notes
- Sadhana reports
- Reminder settings
- User preferences
- Journaling information
- Voice note recordings, if the user chooses to keep them
The App developer does not currently operate a server to collect or store this data. Data remains on the user's device until the user deletes it, clears local app data, or uninstalls the App.
Bhakti Saathi does not sell or rent user information.
Permissions Used:
Bhakti Saathi may request permissions including:
Notifications
Used for:
- Chanting reminders
- Reading reminders
- Ekadashi reminders
- Sadhana report reminders
- Custom devotional reminders
Microphone Access
Used for:
- Voice notes
- Live transcription of user-created voice notes
Microphone access is used only when the user starts the voice note feature. Voice notes are optional. Users may delete saved recordings from within the App.
Voice transcription may rely on the device's native speech recognition service. Processing behavior may depend on the user's device, operating system, and speech recognition provider.
Local Storage
Used for saving app data such as notes, reports, reminders, preferences, and user-created content on the user's device.
Permissions are used only for app functionality.
User-Initiated Sharing
Bhakti Saathi may allow users to manually share notes, devotional reports, or other content using Android sharing options such as WhatsApp or other apps installed on the user's device.
This sharing happens only when the user chooses to share. Bhakti Saathi does not automatically share user data with third parties.
External Links
External devotional websites, lecture resources, YouTube videos, or spiritual content may be opened from within the App.
Bhakti Saathi is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.
Data Sharing
Bhakti Saathi does not sell, trade, rent, or intentionally share personal information with third parties.
Security
Bhakti Saathi is designed as a local-first application. User-created devotional data is stored on the user's device. Users should protect their device with normal device security such as screen lock, PIN, password, or biometric protection.
Future Services
Future versions of Bhakti Saathi may introduce optional features such as:
- Cloud synchronization
- Login systems
- Analytics
- AI-based features
- Additional online services
If these features are introduced, this Privacy Policy may be updated accordingly.
Children's Privacy
Bhakti Saathi is not specifically directed to children under the age of 13. The App does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If a parent or guardian believes that a child has provided personal information through the App, they may delete the data from the device or contact us.
User Control of Data
Users may:
- Delete their notes and reports
- Delete voice recordings from within the App
- Remove reminders
- Clear local app data where available
- Uninstall the application at any time
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Updates will be reflected on this page.
App Information
App Name: Bhakti Saathi
Developer: Smitaranjan Samantaray
Effective Date: June 2026
Current Version: 1.0.0
Contact Us:
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, contact:
Email: samantaray.smitaranjan1@gmail.com
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