سياسة الخصوصية | Privacy Policy

🕌 About the App

"Al-Mithan" (المِذّن) displays prayer times in the State of Qatar according to the Qatar Calendar House (Dar Al-Taqweem Al-Qatari).

The app uses AlAdhan API (Qatar calculation method) as a fallback source for prayer time calculations, in addition to official Qatari sources.

• Display five daily prayer times and sunrise
• Qibla direction compass
• Nearby mosques map
• Adhkar (supplications) and Tasbih counter
• Prayer time notifications

📊 Data Collection

Al-Mithan app does not collect any personal data about you. We believe your privacy is a fundamental right.

• We don't collect names or email addresses
• We don't collect phone numbers
• We don't collect payment information
• We don't collect any personally identifiable information
• We don't collect usage data or analytics

📍 Location Data

Location access is completely optional. Prayer times work without location permission (defaulting to Doha).

If you grant location access, it is used only for:

• Determining the Qibla direction accurately via compass
• Showing nearby mosques on the map

⚠️ Important: Your location data stays on your device only and is never sent, stored, or shared with any third party. You can deny location permission and the app will work fully.

🌐 Third-Party Services

The app uses the following services to fetch prayer time data only:

• Qatar Calendar House: Primary official source for prayer times
• AlAdhan API: Fallback source for prayer time calculations (Qatar method)

No personal data or location data is sent to these services.

🔗 Data Sharing

We do not share any data with third parties:

• We don't sell your data
• We don't share your location with advertising companies
• We don't use tracking or analytics tools that collect personal data
• The app contains no advertisements

⚙️ Required Permissions

The app requests the following permissions to provide its services:

• Location (optional): For Qibla direction and nearby mosques map only
• Notifications (optional): To alert you about prayer times and Adhan

All permissions are optional. You can revoke them at any time from your device settings and the app will continue to work fully.

💾 Data Storage

All your settings and preferences (such as preferred Adhan sound, display mode) are stored locally on your device only. There is no user account or login required.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Children's Privacy

Our app is safe for use by all ages. We do not collect any data from children or adults.

🔄 Policy Updates

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating this page.