Privacy Policy — Qibla Finder
Last updated: December 17, 2025
Summary
Qibla Finder: Compass & Kaaba is designed to help you find the spiritual direction with confidence. We respect your privacy: Location data is used only to calculate the Qibla direction and is never stored or shared for tracking purposes.
Disclaimer: This app uses device sensors (GPS, Magnetometer) for functionality. Accuracy depends on device hardware and environment.
Services we use
- Google AdSense / AdMob — displays ads. These services may collect identifiers and use cookies for ad personalization. You can manage ad personalization through your Google Ads Settings.
- Google Analytics (Firebase) — collects aggregated data (screen views, button clicks) to help us improve the app. We enable IP anonymization and do not collect personally identifiable information in analytics events.
- Firebase Crashlytics — helps us diagnose crashes. Reports may contain device state information but do not include user input data.
Data Collection & Usage
- Location Data (GPS) — We access precise and approximate location only to calculate the Qibla direction (bearing to Mecca) and True North. This processing is transient and happens on your device. We do not store your location history on any server.
- Sensors — We use the magnetometer and accelerometer to determine device orientation.
What we collect and retain
- No Permanent Storage — We do not create a database of user locations or personal information.
- Transient Processing — Location data is processed in real-time to provide the compass reading.
Data safety details (for Play Console)
The app's behavior regarding data safety:
- Data collected: No personal data is permanently collected by the developer.
- Shared with third parties: Ad identifiers (AdMob) and analytics data (Google) for app functionality and advertising.
- Security: All data transmission is secured via HTTPS standards (for ads/analytics). Location data largely stays local.
Advertising & personalization
We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the app. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other apps in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at: info@dmu.com.pk.