Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how pray.zone collects, uses, stores, and shares information when you browse our website, search for prayer times, use location-based features, or contact us. It is intended to support privacy transparency requirements commonly expected under European and United States privacy laws, including the GDPR and applicable U.S. state privacy rules.
1. Scope
This policy applies to the public pray.zone website and related pages, features, and services made available through the site. It does not automatically apply to third-party websites, maps, payment providers, advertising networks, or other external services that may be linked or embedded.
2. Information We Collect
Depending on how you use the site, we may collect the following categories of information:
Location data
Location information, such as a city, country, coordinates, or timezone, when you search for prayer times, use location-aware features, or allow location access in your browser.
Preferences
Preference and settings data stored in cookies or similar technologies, such as language, calculation method, prayer settings, date and time format, and previously selected location details.
Technical logs
Technical and usage information, such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, approximate geolocation inferred from network information, referral data, and diagnostic logs used for security and performance.
Contact details
Any information you voluntarily provide when contacting us, such as your name, email address, and the content of your message.
3. How We Use Information
We use personal information only where reasonably necessary to operate and improve the service, including to:
Protect the service, enforce our terms, prevent misuse, and detect fraud or security incidents.
Comply with legal obligations, regulatory requests, and lawful process.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
Where European privacy law applies, we rely on one or more of the following legal bases: your consent, performance of a service you request, our legitimate interests in operating and securing the site, and compliance with legal obligations.
9. Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. No internet service can be guaranteed to be completely secure, so users should also protect their devices and credentials.
7. International Data Transfers
Because online services may rely on providers in multiple countries, your information may be processed outside your country of residence. Where required, we expect appropriate safeguards for international transfers, such as contractual protections or another valid transfer mechanism.
8. Data Retention
We keep personal information only for as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, including to provide the service, preserve user preferences, resolve disputes, maintain security, and comply with legal obligations. Retention periods may vary depending on the type of data and the context in which it was collected.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have privacy rights regarding access, correction, deletion, portability, restriction, objection, or appeal. We will review requests in accordance with applicable law and may need to verify your identity before acting on them.
11. Children's Privacy
The site is not directed to children under the age at which parental consent is required by applicable law, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law, including COPPA where relevant. If you believe a child has provided personal information unlawfully, please contact us so we can review and delete it where appropriate.
12. Third-Party Services
The site may rely on third-party providers for hosting, maps, search, analytics, or advertising. Those providers may process information under their own privacy notices and terms. We encourage users to review those third-party policies when interacting with embedded or linked services.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. When we do, we will update the date at the top of this page and, where required by law, provide additional notice or obtain renewed consent.
14. Contact
For privacy questions or to exercise your rights, please use the contact details made available on the site. If you add a dedicated privacy email address or legal contact in the future, this section should be updated accordingly.