# Privacy Policy — Qibla Compass

**Effective date:** 5 November 2026  
**Package:** `com.qibla.compass.direction`  
**Developer:** Youth Education Group (via Braincuber)

## What the app does
Qibla Compass helps you find the Qibla direction, view prayer times, read duas and Quran-related content, use a tasbeeh counter, browse the 99 Names of Allah, and find nearby mosques.

## Information we collect
- **Location:** Used on-device to calculate Qibla direction, prayer times, and mosque search. Location is processed on your device and is not sold.
- **Approximate device data for ads:** If ads are shown, Google AdMob (and consent / UMP where required) may collect advertising identifiers and coarse diagnostics as described in Google’s policies.
- **App diagnostics:** Optional crash / analytics events may be collected to keep the app stable (for example via Firebase when enabled).

## How we use information
We use this information only to provide Qibla and prayer features, show relevant ads (when not removed), and improve reliability. We do not sell personal information.

## Third parties
- Google Play services / location
- Google AdMob and Google User Messaging Platform (ads & consent)
- Firebase (if enabled for messaging or analytics)

Their processing is governed by their own privacy policies.

## Your choices
- You can deny or revoke location permission in system settings (some features will not work).
- Where required, you can manage ad privacy / consent choices in the app or device settings.
- You can uninstall the app at any time to stop further collection by the app.

## Children
The app is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children for sale.

## Contact
For privacy questions about this app, contact the Play Store listing support email for Youth Education Group / the publisher account that publishes Qibla Compass.

## Changes
We may update this policy when features or legal requirements change. The effective date above will be revised when that happens.