Privacy Policy

Last updated: 28 Aug 2025

Introduction

Welcome to Appcoholic.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains our data practices and the choices you can make about how your information is used across our website and apps.

1. Data Collection and Use

We collect and use personal and usage data to provide and improve our services, ensure security, and support our business model (including advertising). The data we collect may include:

  • Firebase Firestore: We store data relevant to app functionality (e.g., user-generated content, preferences, and app state such as daily chat counters or subscription status).
  • Google Analytics / Firebase Analytics: We collect information about how you use our website and apps, including device information, events, and usage patterns.
  • ChatGPT API: Our virtual assistant processes your prompts to provide Quran-related responses. Interactions you submit are transmitted to the API for processing.
  • Advertising SDKs (e.g., Google AdMob): For showing ads, including rewarded ads, we and our partners may collect or access device information such as advertising IDs (e.g., AAID/IDFA where available), app instance IDs, coarse location, approximate IP-based location, and engagement signals (e.g., ad impressions, views, clicks, completion of rewarded videos). This helps deliver, measure, and improve ads and prevent fraud.

We process this data based on your consent where required and our legitimate interests in operating, analyzing, and improving our services.

2. Advertising and Rewarded Ads

Our apps may display ads, including rewarded ads. If you choose to watch a rewarded ad (e.g., to reset your daily chat limit), you will receive an in-app benefit once the ad is completed. Whether you receive a reward depends on successful ad completion as reported by the ad provider.

Ads may be personalized (based on your activity) or non-personalized. Where required by law (e.g., in the EEA/UK), we ask for your consent to use personal data for personalized ads. You can change your ad consent or choose non-personalized ads in the app’s privacy or settings screen (if available) or via your device settings as described below.

3. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We share data only as follows:

  • Service Providers: We share data with third parties that perform services on our behalf (e.g., analytics, hosting, customer support).
  • Advertising Partners: We integrate SDKs from ad partners (e.g., Google AdMob) to serve and measure ads, prevent fraud/abuse, and provide rewarded functionality. These partners may act as independent controllers for certain processing. Please review their privacy policies for details.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose data if required by law or to protect rights, safety, and integrity of our users and services.

4. Your Choices & Controls

  • Personalized vs. Non-Personalized Ads: In regions requiring consent, we will request your choice. You can update it in-app (if available) or via your device’s ad settings.
  • Device Ad Identifiers: You can reset or limit ad tracking in your device settings (e.g., “Reset advertising ID” on Android, “Limit Ad Tracking/Allow Apps to Request to Track” on iOS).
  • Account & Subscription: You can upgrade to a subscription to remove ads where applicable.
  • Access/Deletion: Contact us to exercise rights of access, deletion, or objection where applicable by law.

5. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. International Data Transfers

We may process and store information in countries outside your own. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) to protect your data during such transfers.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under the age required by applicable law (e.g., under 13 in the U.S.). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without appropriate parental consent. If you believe a child has provided us data, please contact us to request deletion.

8. Links To External Sites

Our Service may contain links to external sites not operated by us. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy and terms of every site you visit. We are not responsible for the content or practices of third-party sites, products, or services.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy (including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements). Analytics and advertising data may be retained by our partners according to their policies.

10. Changes To This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the new Privacy Policy on this page. Please review it periodically. Changes are effective when posted.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, contact us at support@appcoholic.com.