# Privacy Policy for 5 Prayers Last updated: May 15, 2026 Contact: mishmash.labs@gmail.com ## Overview 5 Prayers is a prayer times app that helps users view daily prayer times, find the Qibla, set optional reminders, use home screen widgets, save locations, and export monthly prayer timetables. This Privacy Policy explains what information the app uses, why it uses that information, and what choices you have. This policy reflects the current release of the app. ## Information the app uses ### 1. Location information The app may use approximate or precise location information when you choose features that depend on your location, including: - calculating local prayer times - calculating Qibla direction and distance - naming your current location - determining your timezone If you do not want to use device location, you can use manual location search instead. ### 2. Manual location search information If you search for a city, address, or postal code manually, the search text and related map or geocoding lookups may be processed by the platform or location service providers available on your device so the app can return location results. ### 3. Compass and device sensor data The Qibla compass uses device heading or sensor readings available on your device so the app can show direction guidance. This data is used to operate the compass feature. ### 4. App settings and saved prayer preferences The app stores settings on your device so it can remember your preferences. Depending on the features you use, this may include: - selected location and saved locations - latitude, longitude, altitude, timezone, and location label - prayer calculation method, Asr method, high latitude rule, and prayer adjustments - Hijri adjustment and related prayer display preferences - reminder settings, enabled prayers, and reminder offset choices - widget appearance settings and whether a widget shows the location name - iqama schedule entries if you add them - onboarding and theme preferences These settings are primarily stored locally on your device. ### 5. Notification and alarm state If you enable optional reminders, the app requests notification permission and, on supported Android versions, may request exact alarm access so reminders can be scheduled reliably. Reminder choices are stored on your device. Depending on your device settings, prayer reminder notifications may appear on your lock screen or notification shade. ### 6. Optional support purchases The app includes optional one-time support purchases through Google Play Billing. Payments are processed by Google Play, not by the app developer directly. The app may store limited purchase state locally on your device, such as: - a count of successful support purchases on that device - the date of the last successful support purchase - non-financial purchase identifiers used to avoid duplicate processing The app does not receive or store your full payment card number. ### 7. Exported or shared files If you export a monthly prayer timetable, the app generates a PDF on your device. If you choose to open or share that file, it may then be handled by other apps or services you select. Those apps or services have their own privacy practices. ## How information is used The app uses information to: - calculate prayer times for your selected location - calculate and display Qibla direction - save your settings and saved locations - schedule and manage optional prayer reminders - display Android home screen widgets - generate and share monthly prayer timetable PDFs - process optional support purchases and prevent duplicate purchase handling - improve stability and basic operation during normal app use ## When information may be shared The app may rely on third-party or platform services only where needed to provide core features. Examples include: - device location services and platform geocoding services for location-based features - Google Play Billing for optional support purchases - apps or services you choose when opening or sharing exported PDFs As of the current release, the app is not designed to include third-party advertising SDKs, in-app ads, or dedicated analytics SDKs. The app developer does not sell your personal information. ## Data storage and retention Most app settings used by 5 Prayers are stored locally on your device and remain there until you change them, clear app data, or uninstall the app. Saved PDF files remain on your device or in the location where you save them until you remove them. If a file is shared with another app or service at your direction, retention of that shared copy is controlled by the receiving app or service. ## Your choices You can: - deny location permission and use manual location search instead - disable notifications or exact alarm access in your device settings - remove saved locations inside the app - delete exported PDF files from your device - clear app data or uninstall the app to remove locally stored app data, subject to any copies you created or shared outside the app ## Security Reasonable efforts are made to limit data use to what is needed for the app's features. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is guaranteed to be completely secure. ## Children's privacy 5 Prayers is not knowingly designed to collect personal information from children independently of normal app operation on a parent or guardian's device. If you believe the app has provided an inappropriate data experience for a child, contact the developer using the contact information you publish with the app. ## Changes to this policy This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect app changes, legal requirements, or operational updates. The latest version should be made available where the app is distributed. ## Contact For privacy questions or requests about 5 Prayers, use the developer support contact details listed on the Google Play store page for the app.