Privacy Policy

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect information depending on how you sign in:

• Email & password sign-in: your email address.
• Sign in with Apple: the name and email Apple provides, based on your choices at sign-in.
• Sign in with Google: the name and email associated with your Google account.

Authentication is handled by Firebase Authentication (a Google service). We do not receive or store your password for Google or Apple sign-in.

Location Information

With your permission, we collect your device's location to show nearby masjids on the map and sort search results by distance, and to optionally auto-fill an address field when registering a masjid. Location is requested only when you actively use a location-dependent feature.

Masjid & Community Activity

Masjids you follow, which masjid you set as your primary masjid, and — if you register or claim a masjid — the masjid's details and your contact information for verification purposes.

Push Notification Data

If you enable notifications, we collect a device push token and your notification category preferences so we can deliver the alerts you've opted into, scoped to your primary masjid.

Admin Invitations

If a masjid administrator invites you to help manage their masjid, we store the email address they entered so we can give you access when you sign in with it. The administrator can remove the invitation at any time.

Salawat Counter

When you tap the salawat tile, we add one to a worldwide total. The total is anonymous and is not linked to your name or email.

Stored Only on Your Device

Your Home screen layout, surah reading progress, dhikr counts and saved verses are kept on your device only and are not sent to us.

Photo/Media Library Access

The App requests permission to save images (such as a masjid's QR code) to your device's photo library when you choose to do so. We do not read, browse, or upload existing photos from your library.

• To operate core features: account creation, following masjids, displaying prayer/iqamah times, and the nearby-masjid map.
• To deliver notifications you've opted into.
• To verify masjid registration/claim requests and prevent misuse of admin access.
• To maintain and improve the App's reliability and security.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use your data for third-party advertising.

Masjids relies on the following providers:

• Firebase Authentication — account sign-in and identity management
• Firebase Firestore & Cloud Functions — storing app data and running backend logic
• Firebase Cloud Messaging — delivering push notifications
• Google Places API — locating and displaying nearby masjids
• Google Maps and Apple Maps — showing maps and directions
• Your device's location services (Apple or Google) — turning a town or zip code you search for into a location
• Sentry — crash reports so we can fix problems (phone model, system and app version, and what went wrong; never your name, email or location)
• Sign in with Apple — Apple ID-based authentication
• Google Sign-In — Google account-based authentication

Each provider processes data under their own privacy terms in addition to this policy.

You can permanently delete your account at any time from within the App (You → Delete account). Deleting your account removes your Firebase Authentication record and your Firestore profile data, including your follow list and notification preferences. Some records tied to masjid administration may be retained briefly for legitimate administrative purposes, with personal identifiers removed where possible.

Masjids is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

• You may decline location and notification permissions; core browsing features remain available.
• You may update your notification preferences at any time within the App.
• You may request a copy of your data or its deletion by contacting us directly.

We rely on Firebase's industry-standard security infrastructure, including encryption in transit, and apply access controls (Firestore security rules) to limit who can read or write data. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by an updated effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of the App after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Questions about this Privacy Policy or your data can be sent to:

masjidsapp@gmail.com