Privacy policy
In short: Qibla Finder needs no account and contains no ads or tracking. No data is sent to our servers. Apart from the two cases described below (address display and feedback email), your data does not leave your phone.
Last updated: 13 November 2026
Who is responsible for the app?
The developer who publishes Qibla Finder on Google Play under the name "Qibla Finder". For anything about this policy or your data, you can reach us at kiblebulucu.yayin@gmail.com
Does the app collect data?
We have no server, and the app sends no data to us. The Qibla direction, the distance to the Kaaba and the magnetic declination are calculated entirely on your phone. There are no accounts, ads, analytics or tracking in the app. Your data leaves your phone in only two cases: address display and a feedback email that you choose to send (both explained below).
What is my location used for?
Only to calculate the Qibla direction, the distance to the Kaaba, the magnetic declination and the places near you. These calculations happen on your phone.
Is my location sent anywhere?
Only for address display. To show the address, your location is sent to Android's location service. This is done to find the neighbourhood address on the compass screen, once each time your location changes by about 200 m. This is your phone's own service and on most phones it is provided by Google; we do not see this information. How Google handles this data is described in the Google Privacy Policy. Without internet, the nearest place stored on your phone is shown instead. If you turn on Settings → Fixed location, no address is looked up at all.
What happens if I send feedback?
"Send feedback" opens your own email app; you send the email yourself. The app version, language and phone model are added to the email; you can see and delete them before sending. Your email and the information in it are used only to reply to you and to fix the app, and are not shared with anyone. Correspondence is kept for at most 12 months after it has been answered and is then deleted.
How can I ask for my email to be deleted?
You can ask at any time for your email and our correspondence to be deleted. Just send a short message saying "Please delete my email" to kiblebulucu.yayin@gmail.com from the same email address. We will delete the correspondence within 30 days at the latest and let you know.
What is the live map?
Settings has an "Appear on the live map" option, which is off by default. This feature is not ready yet; even if it is switched on, no data is sent at the moment. When it is ready, and only if you have switched it on, your location rounded to about 10 km and the Qibla angles will be sent without any device identifier and deleted within 24 hours. This page will be updated then.
Which permissions are requested? Are they required?
Only location permission (while the app is open). It is not required: without it, you can use the app by choosing a country and city in Settings → Fixed location; GPS is then not used at all. No access to the microphone, contacts, camera or photos is requested.
What is stored on my phone?
Your settings, your language choice and the locations you save are stored only on your phone. They are deleted when you uninstall the app.
Children
Qibla Finder is suitable for all ages but is not specifically designed for children. The app does not knowingly collect personal data from children (or from anyone else); it has no accounts, chat or sharing features. If we learn that a child has emailed us, or a parent tells us so, we will delete the correspondence.
Does this website collect data?
The site uses no cookies, analytics or ads and loads no external fonts or scripts. It is hosted on Cloudflare; the hosting service may keep standard technical logs (such as IP addresses) for security.
How will I know if this policy changes?
We publish changes on this page and update the "Last updated" date at the bottom. Important changes (for example, when the live map becomes available) are also announced in the "What's new" section of the app's Google Play page. No change that extends data use will apply to a feature you have not explicitly switched on.
Contact
For questions: kiblebulucu.yayin@gmail.com