Privacy Policy of AthanOne

We are very pleased about your interest in our app. Data protection is a particularly high priority for the management of AthanOne. Use of the AthanOne app is generally possible without providing any personal data. However, if a user wishes to make use of specific services within our app, processing of personal data may become necessary. Where processing of personal data is required and there is no statutory basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

1. Definitions

The privacy policy of AthanOne is based on the terminology used by the European legislator when adopting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We use the following key terms in this policy:

a) Personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to that person.

b) Data subject
A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.

c) Processing
Processing means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation, retrieval, use, disclosure, restriction, erasure, or destruction.

d) Consent
Consent means any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which they signify agreement to the processing of their personal data.

e) Controller
The controller is the natural or legal person, authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

2. Name and Address of the Controller

The controller within the meaning of the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws is:

AthanOne

Email: redkcode@gmail.com
Website: www.athanone.com

3. Data We Collect and Why

3.1 Location Data
We process your precise geolocation exclusively to calculate accurate prayer times based on your current position. This processing is based on your explicit consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Location data is processed in real time only and is not stored on our servers beyond the duration of a single session. You may withdraw your consent at any time by revoking location permissions in your device settings.

3.2 Device and Technical Data
When you use our app, we may automatically collect anonymised technical data, including device type, operating system version, app version, and crash reports. This data is used solely to ensure app stability and improve performance. It is processed on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR and is not linked to your identity.

3.3 No Account Required
The AthanOne app does not require registration. We do not collect your name, email address, or any other directly identifying information unless you voluntarily contact us for support purposes.

3.4 Contact Inquiries
If you contact us by email or another channel, we process the personal data you provide (e.g. name, email address, message content) solely for the purpose of handling your inquiry. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to inquiries). This data is deleted once your inquiry has been fully resolved, unless statutory retention obligations apply.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

All data processing activities are carried out in accordance with one or more of the following legal bases under the GDPR:

— Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR– Consent (e.g. location access for prayer time calculation)
— Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR– Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures
— Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR– Compliance with a legal obligation (e.g. tax regulations)
— Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR– Legitimate interests pursued by the controller (e.g. app stability, security, anonymised analytics)

5. Third-Party Services and Data Transfers

5.1 Google Maps API
We integrate the Google Maps API (Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) to resolve and process location data. Data may be transferred to the United States on the basis of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) as approved by the European Commission pursuant to Art. 46(2)(c) GDPR. For further information, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

5.2 Quran API
We use a third-party Quran API to retrieve religious content displayed in the app. No personal data is transmitted to this service. Only anonymised content requests are made.

5.3 No Sale of Data
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing or advertising purposes under any circumstances.

6. Data Retention

We process and store personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Location data is discarded immediately after processing. Anonymised diagnostic data may be retained for up to 90 days for quality assurance purposes and is then automatically deleted. Where statutory retention periods apply (e.g. tax or commercial law obligations), data will be retained for the duration required by law and deleted routinely thereafter.

7. Your Rights Under the GDPR

As a data subject, you are entitled to the following rights at any time. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@athanone.de:

— Right of access(Art. 15 GDPR) – You may request confirmation of whether we process personal data concerning you and obtain a copy of that data.

— Right to rectification(Art. 16 GDPR) – You may request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

— Right to erasure(Art. 17 GDPR) – You may request the deletion of your personal data where it is no longer necessary, where you withdraw consent, or where processing is unlawful.

— Right to restriction of processing(Art. 18 GDPR) – You may request that we restrict processing of your data under certain circumstances.

— Right to data portability(Art. 20 GDPR) – You may request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.

— Right to object(Art. 21 GDPR) – You may object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, including profiling. We will cease processing unless we demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests, rights, and freedoms.

— Right to withdraw consent(Art. 7(3) GDPR) – Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

— Right to lodge a complaint(Art. 77 GDPR) – You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the EU Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. The competent supervisory authority for AthanOne is:

Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen (LDI NRW)
www.ldi.nrw.de

8. Security

AthanOne has implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures (TOMs) to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction, or manipulation, in accordance with Art. 32 GDPR. These measures include encryption of data in transit using TLS, access controls, and regular security reviews. We note, however, that data transmissions over the internet can never be guaranteed to be entirely secure.

9. Children's Privacy

The AthanOne app is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, please contact us immediately at privacy@athanone.de so that we can take appropriate action.

10. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling

As a responsible company, we do not make use of automated decision-making or profiling as defined in Art. 22(1) and (4) GDPR. No decisions with legal or similarly significant effects on you are made solely on the basis of automated processing.

11. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in legal requirements or our services. The current version is always available within the app. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the app after any changes constitutes your acknowledgement of the updated policy.

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@athanone.de.

Last updated: May 2025