Last updated: 16 October 2026
DeenDost ("the app", "we", "us") is published on Google Play and the Apple App Store by Best4Use. This policy explains what information the app uses, why, and the choices you have. We designed DeenDost to work without an account and to keep as much as possible on your phone.
1. Information we collect
| Information | Why | Where it is stored |
|---|---|---|
| Location (precise or approximate) | To calculate prayer times and the Qibla direction, and to find nearby mosques, halal restaurants and butchers. | On your phone only. When you look up nearby places, your approximate coordinates are sent to OpenStreetMap services (Overpass / Photon) to return results. We do not store your location on our servers. |
| Camera / photos | To scan product barcodes and read ingredient labels. | Processed on your phone. Photos are not uploaded or stored by us. Barcodes are looked up on Open Food Facts. |
| Account details (only if you choose to log in with Google or Apple): name, email address, user ID | To let you confirm mosque jamaat times, report products and keep a count of your contributions. | Google Firebase (Authentication and Cloud Firestore). |
| Content you submit: suggested jamaat times, votes, product reports | To show community-confirmed mosque times and improve halal information for everyone. | Google Firebase (Cloud Firestore). Your display name may be shown next to times you suggest. |
| App settings: prayer method, alarms, tracker, bookmarks, favourites | To make the app work the way you set it. | On your phone only. |
We do not collect contacts, messages, call logs, health data, financial information or advertising identifiers. DeenDost contains no advertising and does not sell or share your data for advertising.
2. Third-party services
- Google Firebase (authentication, database) — privacy
- Google Sign-In and Sign in with Apple (optional login)
- OpenStreetMap (maps and nearby places) — privacy
- Open Food Facts (product information) — privacy
- Quran text and recitation audio served by jsDelivr, Islamic Network and Quran.com content delivery networks
- Google ML Kit (text recognition runs on the device)
These services receive only what they need to answer a request (for example a barcode or approximate coordinates) and the technical data any internet request includes, such as your IP address.
3. How long we keep data
Account data and your contributions are kept while your account exists. Data stored on your phone stays until you clear it or uninstall the app. Recitation audio you have played is cached on your phone; you can clear it in Settings → Saved recitations.
4. Your choices and rights
- Use the app as a guest — no account needed for prayer times, Qibla, Quran, duas and more.
- Turn location or camera access off at any time in your phone settings, and choose your city manually instead.
- Delete your account inside the app: More → your profile → Delete account. This removes your account and profile data from our servers.
- Under UK GDPR you can ask for access to, correction or deletion of your personal data by contacting us.
5. Children
DeenDost is suitable for all ages and does not knowingly collect personal information from children. Logging in is optional and not needed to use the Kids corner.
6. Security
Data sent to our servers is encrypted in transit (HTTPS) and protected by access rules so that only you, and our administrators for moderation, can change your data.
7. Changes
We may update this policy. The "Last updated" date above shows the latest version.
8. Contact
Best4Use — email: buttfaryalzahid@gmail.com