Privacy Policy - Sikhi Sewa

Overview

This Privacy Policy describes how Sikhi Sewa ("the App") collects, uses, and shares your information when you use our mobile application. Our mission is to provide a seamless spiritual experience while respecting your privacy.

1. Information We Collect

To provide you with the best spiritual and educational experience, we may collect the following information:

Identifiers: Device identifiers used for analytics and personalized ad delivery.
Usage Data: Interactions such as Banis read, Shabads searched, audio channels played, and learning progress to improve app performance.
Diagnostics: Crash logs and technical performance data to keep the App stable and bug-free.

2. Third-Party Services

We utilize trusted third-party tools to power certain features of Sikhi Sewa:

Google AdMob: Displays advertisements that help keep the app free for everyone. AdMob may collect device identifiers to serve relevant ads.
Firebase (Google): Used for analytics, crash reporting, and notifications.

3. Community API Attributions

Sikhi Sewa is powered by the incredible work of the Sikh community. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to:

BaniDB: For providing the structured Gurbani data that powers our reader and search features.
GurbaniNow: For their comprehensive API that allows us to bring the wisdom of Guru Granth Sahib Ji to users worldwide.

Please visit their respective websites to learn more about their seva for the Panth.

4. Use of Information

The information collected is used solely for the following purposes:

To maintain and update Gurbani, audio, and video content.
To personalize your experience across sections like Nitnem and Sikhism History.
To monitor usage and optimize the App's design.
To send push notifications for Daily Hukamnama and spiritual updates, if enabled.

6. Disclaimer & Content Ownership

The content included in Sikhi Sewa is sourced from freely available internet resources. We respect intellectual property rights. If you own any content used in this app and wish for its removal, please email us at nitnem.app@gmail.com and we will remove it in the subsequent release.

Streaming & Media: Sikhi Sewa acts as a platform to access third-party streaming links (Kirtan Radio, Katha, etc.) that are publicly available. If any broadcast violates your copyright, please notify us at nitnem.app@gmail.com for immediate removal.

Background Audio: The app uses background audio functionality to allow uninterrupted listening of Nitnem, Kirtan, and Waheguru Simran while your device is locked or using other apps.

7. Contact Us

For any questions, suggestions, or copyright concerns regarding Sikhi Sewa, please contact us:

Email: nitnem.app@gmail.com