Privacy Policy for Afaq – Prayer Times Extension

Last Updated: December 2024

This privacy policy describes how the Afaq – Prayer Times browser extension ("we", "our", or "the extension") handles your information. We are committed to protecting your privacy.

1. Information We Collect

The extension collects and stores the following information locally on your device:

• Location Data: Your latitude and longitude coordinates (stored locally only)
• Location Name: Human-readable location name (e.g., "Cairo, Egypt")
• Prayer Calculation Preferences: Selected calculation method (ISNA, MWL, Egyptian, etc.)
• Display Preferences: Language choice (English/Arabic), time format (12h/24h)
• Notification Settings: Notification timing preferences, audio preferences

2. How We Use Your Information

• Location Data: Used ONLY to calculate accurate prayer times for your location. This data is never sent to our servers.
• Preferences: Used to customize your experience within the extension.
• Notifications: Used to schedule prayer time reminders.

3. Third-Party Services

The extension uses the following third-party APIs:

• AlAdhan API: For fetching prayer time calculations. Your location is sent to this API to calculate prayer times. AlAdhan maintains a public API and may log standard web server information. Privacy Policy
• Nominatim API (OpenStreetMap): For reverse geocoding (converting coordinates to location names). Privacy Policy

We do not control these third-party services and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

4. Data Storage and Access

• Storage Location: All data is stored locally in your browser
• Storage Duration: Until you uninstall the extension
• Data Access: Only the extension can access this data
• Data Deletion: Uninstalling the extension removes all stored data

5. Permissions

The extension requests the following permissions:

• Storage: To save your preferences and prayer times locally
• Alarms: To schedule prayer time notifications
• Notifications: To display prayer time alerts
• Geolocation: To automatically detect your location
• Host Permissions: To access AlAdhan API and Nominatim API

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do NOT:

• Sell your data to third parties
• Share your location with advertisers
• Track your browsing behavior
• Collect personal information
• Store data on our servers

7. Children's Privacy

This extension is suitable for users of all ages. We do not knowingly collect information from children. All data remains local to the user's device.

8. Changes to Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected in an updated version of this document. Continued use of the extension constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Your Rights

• You can view all stored data via browser Developer Tools
• You can delete all data by uninstalling the extension
• You can disable location services in browser settings
• You can disable notifications in extension settings

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how the extension handles your data, please contact us:

• Email: [Your email address]
• GitHub: [Your GitHub repository URL]