Hanuman Chalisa Sadhana

Privacy Policy

Effective date: May 5, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Hanuman Chalisa Sadhana ("the App", "we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, stores, and protects user information.

1. App Overview

Hanuman Chalisa Sadhana is a devotional app that helps users read Hanuman Chalisa, track completed chanting sessions, maintain streaks, view progress, and optionally back up their Sadhana progress across devices.

The App can be used as a guest for local progress tracking. Users may also sign in to enable cloud backup and restore.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use the App, we may collect the following types of information.

Account Information

When you sign in or create an account, we may collect:

Name or display name
Email address
Profile photo, if provided by your sign-in provider or uploaded by you
Firebase Authentication user ID
Sign-in provider, such as Google, Apple, or email

Sadhana and App Activity Data

To provide the App's core functionality, we may collect or store:

Hanuman Chalisa chant completions
Daily, weekly, monthly, and lifetime chant counts
Streak and calendar progress
Daily Sankalp goal
Reward progress
Selected app language
Profile preferences used inside the App

Profile Photo Uploads

If you choose to upload a profile photo from your device gallery, the photo is uploaded and stored so it can appear in your account profile. Uploading a profile photo is optional.

Analytics and Diagnostics

We use Firebase services to understand app usage and improve reliability. This may include:

App open events
Feature usage events
Language and Sankalp selections
Chant completion analytics
Crash reports
Non-fatal error logs
Device and app diagnostics
Firebase installation or analytics identifiers

We do not use this information to sell user data.

3. How We Use Information

We use collected information for the following purposes:

To provide chant tracking, streaks, rewards, and Sadhana progress features
To back up and restore progress across devices when you sign in
To manage your account and profile
To improve app performance and reliability
To detect, diagnose, and fix crashes or technical issues
To understand general app usage and improve the user experience
To comply with legal, security, and platform requirements

4. Cloud Backup

If you use the App as a guest, your chant progress is primarily stored on your device.

If you sign in, your progress may be backed up to Firebase Cloud Firestore under your authenticated user account. This allows your progress to be restored when you reinstall the App or use another device with the same account.

5. Third-Party Services

The App uses Firebase and Google services, which may process data as service providers for authentication, cloud storage, analytics, crash reporting, and app infrastructure.

Services used may include:

Firebase Authentication
Cloud Firestore
Firebase Storage
Firebase Analytics
Firebase Crashlytics
Firebase Cloud Messaging or Remote Config, if enabled for reminders, announcements, experiments, or configuration

These services are provided by Google. Their processing of data is subject to Google's applicable terms and privacy practices.

Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Firebase Privacy and Security information: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

6. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share limited information only in the following cases:

With service providers such as Firebase and Google Cloud, to operate the App
When required by law, legal process, or enforceable government request
To protect the rights, safety, and security of users, the App, or the public
In connection with business transfers, if the App or related assets are transferred to another entity

7. Data Security

We use Firebase and Google Cloud infrastructure to help protect user data. Data is transmitted using encrypted connections where supported by the platform and Firebase services.

No method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Data Retention

We retain account and Sadhana progress data for as long as needed to provide the App's functionality or until you delete your account or request deletion.

Guest data stored locally on your device may be removed if you uninstall the App, clear app data, or sign out after cloud backup.

Analytics and crash data may be retained by Firebase/Google according to their service settings and retention practices.

9. Account Deletion and Data Deletion

The App includes an account deletion flow. When you delete your account, we attempt to delete your account-related cloud data, including profile and Sadhana progress associated with your Firebase user ID.

You may also request data deletion by contacting us at: thelotuspeacock@gmail.com

Please include the email address or account identifier associated with your App account so we can process the request.

10. Children's Privacy

The App is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child has provided personal information through the App, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

11. No Medical or Professional Advice

Hanuman Chalisa Sadhana is a devotional and habit-tracking app. It does not provide medical, financial, legal, or professional advice.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the effective date above. Continued use of the App after changes means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.

13. Contact Us

For privacy questions, data deletion requests, or other inquiries, contact: thelotuspeacock@gmail.com