1. Introduction
Welcome to IslamicQuest ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your data when you use our mobile application ("App") and related services.
By using IslamicQuest, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please do not use our App.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide
- Account Information: When you create an account, we may collect your name, email address, username, and profile picture.
- Authentication Data: If you sign in through Google Sign-In, we receive basic profile information from your Google account (name, email, profile photo).
- User Content: Quiz responses, scores, achievements, friend lists, and other content you create or share within the App.
- Communications: Information you provide when contacting our support team.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
- Device Information: Device type, operating system version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
- Usage Data: App interaction data including features used, quiz categories played, time spent, streaks, scores, and navigation patterns.
- Analytics Data: We use Firebase Analytics to collect anonymized usage statistics to improve the App experience.
- Crash Reports: We use Firebase Crashlytics to collect crash reports and diagnostic data to identify and fix technical issues.
2.3 Information from Third Parties
- Google Play Games: If you connect Google Play Games, we may receive your gamer profile, achievements, and leaderboard data.
- Social Features: When you add friends or accept challenges, we process the relevant user IDs and interaction data.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
- App Functionality: To provide, maintain, and improve the core quiz experience including scoring, leaderboards, streaks, and multiplayer features.
- Personalization: To customize your experience, including recommended categories and difficulty levels.
- Social Features: To enable friend connections, challenges, tournaments, and community features.
- Notifications: To send push notifications about daily challenges, friend requests, battle invitations, and app updates (with your consent).
- Analytics: To understand how users interact with the App, identify popular features, and improve performance.
- Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, and abuse.
- Communication: To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
4. Advertising
Our App may display advertisements through Google AdMob. AdMob may use cookies and device identifiers to serve relevant ads. You can manage your ad preferences through your device's privacy settings.
We offer rewarded ads that you can voluntarily watch in exchange for in-app rewards (such as hints). These ads are entirely optional.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data in the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: With trusted third-party services that help us operate the App (e.g., Firebase, Google Cloud, AdMob). These providers are bound by contractual obligations to protect your data.
- Other Users: Your username, profile picture, scores, and achievements may be visible to other IslamicQuest users through leaderboards, friend lists, and community features.
- Legal Requirements: When required by law, regulation, or legal process.
- Safety: To protect the rights, property, or safety of IslamicQuest, our users, or others.
6. Data Storage and Security
Your data is stored securely using Firebase and Google Cloud infrastructure. We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit and at rest, access controls, and regular security reviews.
While we take reasonable precautions, no method of electronic storage or transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.
8. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data and account.
- Opt-out of Notifications: Manage notification preferences in the App's Settings or your device settings.
- Ad Preferences: Manage personalized ad settings through your device's privacy controls.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@ossys.org.
9. Children's Privacy
IslamicQuest is designed to be family-friendly. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age without parental consent. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 13 without appropriate consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.
Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided personal information without consent should contact us at info@ossys.org.
10. Third-Party Services
Our App integrates with the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:
- Google Firebase: Analytics, Authentication, Cloud Messaging, Crashlytics
- Google AdMob: Advertising
- Google Play Games: Leaderboards and achievements
- Google Sign-In: Authentication
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services.
11. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws different from your jurisdiction. By using the App, you consent to such transfers.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy within the App or by other means. The "Last updated" date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last revised.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
- Email: info@ossys.org
- Website: https://islamicquest.ossys.org