Privacy Policy — Pride Sikhe

Privacy Policy for Pride Sikhe

Last updated: June 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how the Pride Sikhe app ("App", "we", "our") 
handles information when you use our application.

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1. INFORMATION WE DO NOT COLLECT
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The Pride Sikhe app does not require you to create an account.
We do not collect, store, or transmit:

• Your name, email address, or any personal identifiers
• Your location
• Your device contacts or photos
• Advertising identifiers
• Usage analytics or crash data

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2. INFORMATION STORED ON YOUR DEVICE ONLY
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The App stores the following data locally on your device only.
This data never leaves your device and is not accessible to us:

• Playback history — a local record of audio you have played,
  used to display "Recently Played" on the home screen.
• Reading preferences — font size and display settings.

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3. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
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The App connects to the following external services to deliver content.
Each service operates under its own Privacy Policy.

a) Google Gemini API (AI feature — "Gurbani Gyan AI")
   When you type a question in the AI chat, your question text is sent
   to Google's Gemini API to generate a response. We do not store these
   questions. Google's data handling is governed by Google's Privacy Policy:
   https://policies.google.com/privacy

b) gurbaniupdesh.org
   Audio files (Kirtan, Katha, Nitnem) are streamed directly from
   gurbaniupdesh.org's servers. We do not control their servers or
   data practices.

c) SGPC Hukamnama (old.sgpc.net)
   The App fetches the daily Hukamnama from the Shiromani Gurdwara
   Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) servers. No personal data is sent in
   these requests.

d) App Content (Firebase Hosting)
   Gurbani text, eBooks, and bani lists are fetched from static hosting.
   These are read-only public files. No personal data is involved.

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4. INTERNET PERMISSION
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The App requires Internet access solely to:
• Fetch the daily Hukamnama
• Stream audio content
• Provide AI-powered Gurbani answers via Google Gemini
• Download Gurbani text and eBook content

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5. BACKGROUND AUDIO
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The App plays audio in the background using Android's Foreground Service
with the FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK permission. This is used only
for audio playback and does not involve any data collection.

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6. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
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Pride Sikhe is a religious and educational app suitable for all ages.
We do not knowingly collect any personal information from anyone,
including children under the age of 13.

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7. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
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We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will
be posted on this page with an updated date at the top.

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8. CONTACT
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If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
navroop777@yahoo.com

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