Adan · Privacy
Privacy policy
Adan works without an account or advertising. Prayer calculations and your preferences stay on your device. Apple services process requests when you use location search, mosque maps or directions.
1. Who we are
Adan is a prayer app operated by ABDELHANINE ("we", "us"). This policy explains how information is handled when you use the app or contact support.
For privacy questions or requests, email yoyosat2013@icloud.com.
2. Information used on your device
Adan uses the city you select, your location when permitted, and your calculation preferences to provide prayer times and location-based features. Compass heading is used on your device to point toward the Qibla; the app does not transmit heading data.
The app stores your selected city, calculation method, manual adjustments, language, reminder preferences and setup status on your device. It also keeps a local cache of recent mosque search areas, limited to 24 entries.
Prayer times are calculated on your device using an offline library. That library sends no data to its author. Prayer reminders are scheduled as local notifications on your device; Adan does not use a remote push-notification server.
3. Apple location, search and map services
Location access requires your device permission. When you use features powered by Apple, requests may send the following information directly to Apple:
- Nearby mosque search: the search area and search text.
- Directions: the route's starting and destination coordinates.
- City lookup: a city name or coordinates to resolve a place or identify your current city.
These requests provide place results, city names, routes and travel estimates. Resolving a city can help select the location for prayer calculations, which then run on your device.
Apple handles these services under its own privacy policies and may process associated technical information as described there. We do not receive those requests or control Apple's service logs, caching or retention. We do not promise that Apple immediately deletes every request.
4. No developer data collection or tracking in the app
Adan has no developer-operated backend, user accounts or server database. The app does not send your location, preferences, device identifiers or usage activity to us, or to non-Apple analytics or advertising providers.
The app includes no advertising, analytics SDKs, third-party crash-reporting services or cross-app tracking. We do not sell app user data. Voluntary support emails are handled separately as explained below.
5. Your choices
You can change or withdraw location access in your device's Settings under Privacy & Security → Location Services → Adan. You can select a city manually for prayer times. Features that need your current location will be limited if access is disabled.
You can change reminder preferences in Adan and manage notification permission in your device's notification settings.
6. Storage, retention and deletion
Your settings remain in the app's local storage until changed or the app is deleted. Search-cache entries may be replaced as the cache reaches its limit.
To remove Adan's local app data from a device, use Delete App. Offloading the app keeps its documents and data. Removing its Home Screen icon alone also does not delete the app's data.
Depending on your device's backup settings, app data may also be included in an iCloud or computer backup. Deleting the app does not necessarily erase those backups. You can manage them through Apple or your computer's backup controls. See Apple's guidance on managing iCloud storage.
We hold no server-side copy of your app settings or search cache. Apple's own service data is subject to Apple's policies. Deleting Adan does not delete emails you have separately sent to support.
7. Optional support email
Tapping an email link opens your email application; it does not automatically send a message. If you choose to send one, we receive your email address, message and any attachments you include. We use that information to respond to your request and relevant follow-up, not for advertising.
Our support mailbox is hosted by Apple's iCloud Mail. Your email provider also processes the message under its own terms. Please share only the information needed to explain the issue.
Support correspondence is retained only as long as needed to handle the request and relevant follow-up, or to meet applicable legal obligations. You may email yoyosat2013@icloud.com to request access, correction or deletion of support information we hold. Any retention required by law will be explained in our response.
8. Security and updates
Local app information is protected by your device's security controls. Apple services and email providers apply their own security measures. No method of storage or transmission is completely risk-free.
We will update this page when the app's data practices change and revise the effective date above. For questions about this policy, contact ABDELHANINE at yoyosat2013@icloud.com.