ShiaNūr — Privacy Policy
Effective date: August 1, 2026  · Contact: support@shianur.com

ShiaNūr is operated by SHIANUR DIGITAL LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company ("we", "us", "our"). ShiaNūr ("the app") is a Twelver Shia Islamic worship companion — Qurʾān reading and recitation, prayer times, the Qibla direction, supplications (Duʿāʾ / Ziyāra), the call to prayer (Adhān), the Arbaʿīn walk companion, and personal worship tracking. This policy explains what we collect, why, and your choices. We designed ShiaNūr to collect only the personal data necessary to provide its features.

1. Using the app without an account
All core features work without creating an account — the app signs you in anonymously so your settings and progress can be saved. You only provide personal details if you choose to sign in or use a shared/social feature.

2. Information we collect and why
We collect the following information only to provide the app's features and services. We never use it for advertising or to track you across other apps or websites.
* Push notification token — if you enable notifications, we store a device push token so we can deliver prayer reminders, Arbaʿīn reminders, announcements, and other notifications you choose to receive. (Linked to you · App functionality.)
* Email address — if you sign in with Apple, Google, or email, to create and secure your account. (Linked to you · App functionality.)
* Name / display name — the name shown on your own profile and, if you choose, in shared Khatma or Caravan groups. (Linked to you · App functionality.)
* User ID — an account identifier used to sync your data to your private cloud storage. (Linked to you · App functionality.)
* Coarse location — during the Arbaʿīn walk, a derived milestone/pole number (an approximate position) is saved to your private cloud record so your walk resumes across devices and, if you join a Caravan, the group can see an approximate position. Your precise GPS coordinates are removed before anything is sent and are used only on your device. (Linked to you · App functionality.)
* Fitness data — the step count from the Arbaʿīn walk is saved to your private cloud record so the walk resumes across devices. (Linked to you · App functionality.)
* User content — optional text you write when sharing a Ṣalāt al-Waḥsha / Khatma intention or dedication, and names you enter for shared circles. (Linked to you · App functionality.)
* Diagnostic data — our service providers (see §4) may collect limited technical diagnostics (e.g. crash and performance information) to keep the app reliable. (Not linked to your identity · Analytics.)

3. Information used only on your device (not collected)
The following are processed on your device and never sent to us:

Precise GPS location — for the Qibla compass, local prayer-time calculation, and live distance during the Arbaʿīn walk.
Camera — for the AR Qibla view and the ingredient-label scanner; text recognition runs entirely on-device.
Motion sensors — to steady the Qibla compass and count steps.
Location and camera are optional; the app works without them (you can set your city manually).

4. Service providers
Google Firebase (Google LLC) processes data on our behalf for authentication, Cloud Firestore, Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, and Firebase Cloud Messaging (push notifications). Data is stored on Google's secure infrastructure. See Google's Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Sign in with Apple / Google Sign-In — used only if you choose that sign-in method.
Open Food Facts — if you use the ingredient barcode scanner, only the scanned barcode value is sent to Open Food Facts to look up the product. No images, no personal data, and it is not linked to your identity.
We do not sell personal information, use it for targeted advertising, share it with data brokers, or allow third-party advertising or cross-app/cross-site tracking. (No Tracking.)

5. Push notifications
If you enable notifications (e.g. prayer-time or Arbaʿīn reminders), we use a device push token to deliver them. You can turn notifications off at any time in your device settings.

6. Shared / community content
If you share a Khatma invitation or join a Caravan circle, the display name, dedication text, and approximate position you choose to share become visible to others in that group. This content is moderated: submitted text is filtered, and you can report content and block other users in the app. You must accept a community agreement (zero tolerance for objectionable content, with removal and ban) before creating or joining shared content. 
Do not share content you would not want others to see.
We reserve the right to remove shared content and suspend or permanently ban accounts that violate these community rules.


7. Your rights and choices
Access, correction, and deletion — depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal data. Contact us if you wish to exercise these rights.
Delete your account and data — you can permanently delete your account and all synced data in the app at Me → Account → Delete Account. For Sign in with Apple, we also revoke the Apple token on our servers as part of deletion.
Turn off optional data — decline or revoke location, camera, motion, and notification permissions in your device settings at any time.

8. Data retention
We keep account-linked data while your account exists. When you delete your account, the associated data is removed. Anonymous, on-device data stays on your device and is cleared if you uninstall the app.

9. Children
ShiaNūr is a general-audience worship app and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13; if you believe a child has provided personal data, contact us and we will delete it.

10. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational security measures, including encrypted network transport, authenticated access controls, and server-side security rules, to help protect your personal information.

11. International transfers
Our service providers may process and store data on servers located in other countries. By using the app you consent to such transfers, handled under those providers' safeguards.

12. Legal basis for processing (where applicable)
Where applicable, we process personal data because it is necessary to provide the services you request, because you have given consent (such as for optional permissions or notifications), or because of our legitimate interests in maintaining the security, reliability, and operation of ShiaNūr.

13. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected here with a new effective date; continued use of the app after changes means you accept the updated policy.

14. Contact
SHIANUR DIGITAL LLC
Operator of ShiaNūr
Questions or requests: support@shianur.com
Privacy inquiries: privacy@shianur.com