Privacy Policy

Last updated: 24 October 2026

Yawm — Muslim Day ("Yawm", "the app", "we", "us") is built to respect your privacy. We do not run ads or third-party trackers and never sell your data. Optional first-party usage statistics are off by default. This page explains what data the app handles and your choices.

Summary

• No ads or third-party trackers. Usage statistics require your opt-in; we never sell or share your data for advertising.
• Your practice data (adhkar completions, daily wird counts, and favourites) is stored on your device and is also backed up to our own servers so it is not lost if you reinstall and can sync across your devices.
• This backup is tied to a random device identifier, not to your name. You do not have to sign in to use the app.
• If you choose to sign in with Apple or Google, we store an identifier and your email so your devices can share the same data.
• Location and compass data are used only on your device for the Qibla and prayer times, and only with your permission.

Data stored on your device

For the app to work offline and remember your preferences, the following is stored locally on your device:

• Which adhkar you have marked complete, and on which dates.
• Your daily wird counts and milestones.
• Your favourite adhkar and du'as.
• Your chosen language, prayer-time calculation method, and last-used city.
• A random device identifier (described below), kept in your device's secure keystore.

Data backed up to our servers (cloud sync)

So that your progress survives reinstalling the app and can be shared across your own devices, the app automatically sends the following to servers we operate:

• Your adhkar completions and the dates they occurred.
• Your daily wird counts.
• Your favourite adhkar and du'as.

This data is associated with a random device identifier that the app generates on first launch and stores in your device's secure keystore (Apple Keychain / Android Keystore). It is not your name, email, or phone number, and we do not use it to identify you personally. The synced data contains only your in-app practice activity — it does not include your location, your contacts, or the content of your device.

Signing in (optional)

Signing in is optional. If you choose to Sign in with Apple or Sign in with Google, we receive and store:

• A unique identifier for your Apple or Google account (the "subject" identifier provided by Apple or Google).
• Your email address, if Apple or Google provides it.

We use this only to link the devices you sign in on, so they share the same practice data. We do not use it for advertising or marketing, and we do not email you except in direct reply to a message you send us. Sign-in is verified directly with Apple and Google; the data they share with us is governed by their respective privacy policies.

Location

The app requests your device location only to compute (a) the direction of the Qibla and (b) accurate prayer times for your current position. Your location is used on your device and is not transmitted to us or to any third party. You can decline the permission and instead pick a city manually from the built-in list.

Motion and compass sensor

The Qibla compass uses your device's magnetometer/heading sensor to rotate the needle as you turn. This sensor data is used on your device only and is never transmitted off the device.

How we use your data

If you enable usage statistics in Settings, the app sends events when broad features are opened or reminders are enabled or disabled. Collection is off by default, with no startup prompt. We store only combined daily totals by feature/event, not individual events, dhikr counts, completion records, prayer text, account/device identifiers, reminder times or personal worship history. Network requests necessarily expose your IP address to our hosting infrastructure, which may retain operational logs; we do not store it in the analytics database. These optional totals help us improve the app. You can stop future collection at any time in Settings. Previously aggregated totals remain and cannot be linked back to you or individually deleted. Totals are not unique-user statistics and can include repeated feature visits. Offline events are not queued.

We use practice and account data to provide the app's features: saving and restoring your practice, syncing it across your devices, and showing the Qibla and prayer times. Optional aggregate usage statistics help us improve those features. We do not use this data to profile you, advertise to you, or build a marketing list.

Sharing

We do not sell your data and we do not share it with third parties for their own purposes. The only external parties involved are: (1) Apple and Google, used to verify sign-in when you choose to sign in; and (2) our hosting provider, which stores the synced data on our behalf under appropriate confidentiality and security terms.

Data retention and your choices

• Using the app without signing in: your practice data is still backed up to our servers, but it is tied only to an anonymous, random device identifier — it is not linked to your name, email, or any account.
• Deleting the app: removes the app's data stored on your device. Note that on iOS the secure device identifier may remain in the system keychain even after you uninstall, and any data already backed up to our servers is not removed simply by deleting the app.
• Deleting your server data: to have the data backed up to our servers — including any account created by signing in, and data tied to your device identifier — permanently deleted, email us at the address below and we will delete it.

We keep synced data only for as long as it is needed to provide the service, or until you ask us to delete it.

Security

Data sent between the app and our servers is encrypted in transit (HTTPS). The device identifier is held in your device's secure keystore. No method of storage or transmission is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect your information.

Children

Yawm is rated 4+ and is suitable for all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children, and the app shows no advertising.

Changes to this policy

If we change what data the app handles, we will update this page and the "Last updated" date above before the change ships in a new version.

Contact

Questions, concerns, or data-deletion requests? Email yawm.app.support@gmail.com.