Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

1. Introduction

HifzPath ("we", "our", "the app") is a Quran recitation and memorization application. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data responsibly. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

2. Data We Collect

Data Type	Source	Purpose
Email address	Google Sign-In	Account identification
Display name & photo	Google profile	Display in app & leaderboard
Recitation progress	App usage	Track memorization progress
Quiz scores & stats	App usage	Gamification & motivation
App interactions	Firebase Analytics	Improve app experience
Crash logs	Firebase Crashlytics	Fix bugs & improve stability
App performance data	Firebase Performance	Optimize performance

3. How We Use Your Data

• App functionality: Storing and syncing your Quran memorization progress, quiz results, achievements, and streaks across devices.
• Leaderboards: Displaying your display name, level, and score on public leaderboards (you can use a pseudonym).
• Analytics: Understanding how the app is used to improve features and fix issues.
• Crash reporting: Automatically detecting and fixing bugs that affect your experience.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Firebase Authentication — Manages sign-in (Google, anonymous, email). Firebase Privacy
• Firebase Realtime Database — Stores your progress and profile data on Google's servers.
• Firebase Analytics — Collects anonymous app usage statistics.
• Firebase Crashlytics — Collects crash reports to improve stability.
• Firebase Performance Monitoring — Monitors app performance metrics.
• Google Play Billing — Processes subscription payments. Payment data is handled entirely by Google.

All data is transmitted over HTTPS and stored with encryption at rest (Firebase defaults).

5. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account:

• All personal data is permanently deleted from our servers within 30 days.
• Crash logs and anonymous analytics are retained in aggregate form (not linked to your identity).

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access: View your data within the app (Profile and Settings screens).
• Correction: Update your display name and profile via Google account settings.
• Deletion: Delete your account and all associated data from Settings → Delete Account.
• Data portability: Request an export of your data by contacting us.
• Withdraw consent: Disable analytics at any time from Settings.

7. Children's Privacy

HifzPath is designed for users aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

8. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including:

• All data in transit is encrypted via TLS/HTTPS.
• All data at rest is encrypted using Firebase's default encryption.
• Firebase Security Rules restrict data access to authenticated users and their own data only.
• No sensitive data is stored on the device in plain text.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:

Email: hifzpath@gmail.com