Privacy Policy

Effective date: 28 October 2026

Apply Quran ("we", "our", or "us") is an initiative of CPS International (Centre for Peace and Spirituality), a non-profit organisation established in New Delhi, India. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices when using the Apply Quran mobile app.

1. Using the App With or Without an Account

You can use Apply Quran as a guest, without an account. As a guest you can read the Quran, translations, commentary and articles, search, listen to audio, watch videos and change your reading settings, which are stored only on your device and are not sent to us.

You need an account to save notes, highlights, bookmarks and favourites, and to use the dashboard and reading history. When you create an account or sign in, we store your saved content, reading progress and settings on our servers so they are backed up and kept in sync across your devices.

2. Information We Collect

a) Account information (only if you create an account)

• Email sign-up: first name, last name, email address, password and, if you choose, a mobile number. Your password is stored in hashed form by our authentication provider, and we cannot see it.
• Sign in with Google: your name, email address and the basic profile information Google shares when you sign in.
• Sign in with Apple (iOS): your name and email address. If you choose Apple's "Hide My Email", we receive an Apple relay address instead of your real email.

b) Your saved content and reading activity (signed-in users only) To keep your account in sync, we store:

• Notes, highlights (including any note attached to a highlight), bookmarks and favourites, including saved audio and video
• Folders you create to organise your saved content
• Reading progress, such as your last reading position and which pages and chapters you have read
• Your dashboard layout and reading preferences, such as theme, text size, language and display settings

This information is linked to your account and is only accessible to you.

c) In-app feedback If you use the feedback option, we collect:

• The feedback type (Bug Report, Feature Request or General)
• The message you write

The feedback form does not ask for your name or email. Please avoid including personal information in your message.

d) Technical information When the app connects to our servers and service providers, they receive standard technical information needed to deliver the service, such as your IP address, device type, operating system and app version. We do not use this for advertising or profiling.

The app also checks some device characteristics on your device, such as whether it is a phone or a tablet and how much memory it has, to adjust layout and performance. This information stays on your device.

e) Information stored only on your device

• Your recent searches, which you can remove from the search screen
• Quran text, translations and commentary downloaded for offline reading
• Sign-in session details, kept in encrypted storage on your device

3. Information We Do Not Collect

• No payment information
• No advertising identifiers, no ads, and no third-party analytics or tracking tools
• No location data from your device's location services
• No access to your contacts, camera or microphone
• No access to your photo library. If you choose to save an article image, the app only asks permission to add that image to your gallery.
• No screenshots or attachments with feedback

4. How We Use Information

• To create and manage your account and let you sign in
• To sync your saved content, reading progress and settings across your devices
• To send account messages, such as email verification codes, password reset links
• To review bug reports and feature requests and improve the app
• To deliver Quran content and app updates
• To keep the app secure and working reliably

We do not use your information for advertising or profiling, and we do not sell it.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following service providers to run the app:

• Supabase: sign-in, database and file storage. Supabase stores your account information, synced content and feedback, and sends account emails and verification codes.
• Google Sign-In: only if you choose to sign in with Google.
• Sign in with Apple: only if you choose to sign in with Apple.
• YouTube: videos in the app are embedded from YouTube. When you play a video, YouTube (Google) may collect information under its own privacy policy.
• Spotify and SoundCloud: audio in the app is played through their embedded players. When you play audio, these services may collect information under their own privacy policies.

When you share a verse, article or media link, you choose the app you share it with (for example WhatsApp, Facebook or X). What you share is then handled by that app.

These providers process data only as needed to support app features. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell personal data, and we do not share your information with advertisers. We share data only with the service providers listed above, as needed to operate the app. We may also share it if required by law or to protect the rights, safety or security of our users or the app.

7. Data Retention and Account Deletion

• Account and synced data are kept for as long as your account exists.
• Deleting your account: you can delete your account at any time in the app under Account → Delete Account. This permanently deletes your account and all synced data from our servers, and removes your saved data from the device. This cannot be undone.
• Guest data stays on your device until you delete it or uninstall the app.
• Feedback is kept for as long as needed to review issues and improve the app.
• Deleted data may remain in routine backups for a limited time before it is permanently removed.

8. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

9. Children

Apply Quran is a general audience app and is not directed specifically to children.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Effective date" above. If the changes are significant, we may also let you know in the app.

11. Contact Us

If you have privacy questions or support requests, contact us at: info@applyquran.com