1. Introduction
Welcome to BhaktiPath ("BhaktiPath", "we", "us", or "our"). BhaktiPath is a devotional mobile application that provides access to Hindi devotional content, including Chalisas, Aartis, prayers, and other devotional material.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected or processed when you use BhaktiPath, how that information is used, and the choices available to you.
By using BhaktiPath, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
BhaktiPath is designed to provide devotional content without requiring users to create an account or provide personal information such as their name, phone number, or email address to use the core features of the application.
However, certain information may be processed automatically by third-party services used by the application, particularly Google Mobile Ads, which is used to display advertisements.
3. Information Stored Locally on Your Device
BhaktiPath stores certain application preferences locally on your device so that the application can remember your settings.
Depending on the features and settings you use, this may include preferences such as:
- Light, dark, or system appearance preference.
- Other application settings required for the app to function properly.
These preferences are stored locally on your device and are not intended to be used to identify you personally.
4. Advertising
BhaktiPath is supported by advertising and uses Google Mobile Ads to display advertisements within the application.
Google Mobile Ads is a third-party advertising service provided by Google. As part of providing advertising, Google's advertising technology may process certain information from your device and your interaction with the application.
Depending on Google's services and your device or advertising settings, information processed may include:
- IP address.
- Device or advertising identifiers.
- App interactions, such as app launches, taps, or ad interactions.
- Diagnostic and performance information.
- Advertising-related information, such as advertisements shown or interacted with.
This information may be used for purposes such as displaying and measuring advertisements, analytics, improving advertising performance, security, fraud prevention, and maintaining the advertising service.
Google may process information in accordance with its own privacy policies and applicable laws.
For more information about how Google handles information, please review:
5. Google Mobile Ads and Data Security
BhaktiPath uses the Google Mobile Ads SDK to provide advertisements.
Information transmitted by the Google Mobile Ads SDK is protected in transit using industry-standard encryption mechanisms such as TLS, as described by Google.
We do not directly receive or control all information that Google processes through its advertising services. The collection and processing of information by Google is subject to Google's applicable terms and privacy practices.
6. How We Use Information
Information processed in connection with BhaktiPath may be used for the following purposes:
- To provide and operate the BhaktiPath application.
- To remember application preferences.
- To display advertisements.
- To measure and improve advertising performance.
- To maintain application stability and performance.
- To detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, security issues, or technical problems.
- To improve the application and its user experience.
- To comply with applicable legal obligations.
7. Information Sharing
We do not sell your personal information.
BhaktiPath may use third-party service providers that process information as necessary to provide services used by the application.
The primary third-party service used by BhaktiPath for advertising is Google Mobile Ads.
Information may also be disclosed when required by law, legal process, governmental request, or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, security, or integrity of the application and its users.
8. Your Choices and Controls
Depending on your device, operating system, region, and applicable laws, you may have controls over advertising identifiers and personalized advertising.
You can review and manage available advertising and privacy controls through your Android device settings and through Google's available privacy controls.
Please note that disabling personalized advertising does not necessarily mean that you will stop seeing advertisements. You may continue to receive non-personalized or contextual advertisements.
9. Children's Privacy
BhaktiPath is a general devotional application and is not specifically designed as a service for children.
We do not knowingly request or collect personal information from children for the purpose of creating user accounts or maintaining user profiles.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us directly, please contact us using the email address provided below so that we can review the matter and take appropriate action.
10. Data Retention and Deletion
BhaktiPath does not maintain user accounts or a personal profile database for the core functionality of the application.
Application preferences stored locally on your device remain on your device until they are changed, cleared by the application, removed through your device settings, or the application is uninstalled, subject to the behavior of the Android operating system.
Information processed by third-party services such as Google Mobile Ads is subject to the respective third party's retention and deletion practices and applicable policies.
11. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect information associated with BhaktiPath and to use appropriate security practices.
However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information processed through the application or third-party services.
12. Third-Party Services
BhaktiPath uses third-party services that may process information according to their own privacy policies.
The principal third-party service currently used by BhaktiPath is:
- Google Mobile Ads — used to display advertisements within the application.
Google's privacy policy is available at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to BhaktiPath, changes to third-party services, legal requirements, or improvements to our privacy practices.
When changes are made, the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page will be updated.
We encourage users to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how information is handled.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or BhaktiPath's privacy practices, you can contact us at:
15. Consent
By using BhaktiPath, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to the practices described in it.