The short version: Nūr is free and ad-free. There is no account, no ads, and no third-party analytics or tracking — and we don’t sell or rent your data. By default, your data stays on your device.
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At a glance Who we are Information the app handles, and why Services the app connects to What we do not do Data retention Children Your rights Legal bases (UK/EU) International transfers Security Changes & contactNūr is a free, ad-free Muslim companion app. We built it to respect your privacy. There are no ads, no third-party analytics or tracking, and no account to sign up for — and we don’t sell or rent your data to anyone. This policy explains what limited information the app handles and why.
At a glance
- No account. You don’t sign up, log in, or give us your name or email to use the app.
- No ads. No tracking. There are no advertising or analytics SDKs in the app.
- Your data stays on your device by default — your bookmarks, favourites, prayer tracker, downloads, settings and saved location are stored only on your phone.
- The app connects to a small number of trusted services only to deliver features you ask for (for example, fetching Qur’an text or finding nearby mosques).
- We don’t sell, rent, or share your personal data for advertising.
Who we are
This app is provided by Muhammad Mudassar, an independent developer. For any privacy question or request, contact us at hello@nurmuslimapp.com.
Information the app handles, and why
We keep data collection to the minimum needed to make each feature work.
Location
With your permission, the app uses your device location to calculate prayer times for where you are, point the Qibla compass toward the Kaaba, and find nearby mosques and halal places. Your location is stored on your device for these features. It is not sent to us.
When you use the mosque / halal finder, your approximate search coordinates are sent to the mapping and places providers below so they can return nearby results and map tiles. To turn coordinates into a readable city name, the app uses your device operating system’s built-in geocoder (Apple or Google). You can deny or revoke location permission at any time in your device settings; location-based features will then ask you to search for a place instead.
Place search
When you type a city or area to search, that text query is sent to the Open-Meteo geocoding service to return matching locations.
Qur’an, translations, tafsir and audio
Qur’an text, translations, tafsir, recitation audio, and the daily Verse of the Day are fetched from the Quran.com API when you open those features. Like any internet request, this includes your device’s IP address.
Zakat calculator
When you use the Zakat calculator, the app fetches current metal prices (from gold-api.com) and currency exchange rates (from open.er-api.com) to help you calculate your zakat. You enter your own figures; we don’t store them.
Notifications
With your permission, the app schedules local notifications on your device to remind you of prayer times and the adhan. These are generated and scheduled on your phone.
Data stored on your device
Your bookmarks, favourite duʿās, prayer tracker history, downloaded content, app settings and saved location are stored locally on your device only. We do not have servers that collect or hold this information.
Services the app connects to
To deliver the features above, the app sends network requests to the following third-party services. By the nature of any internet request, these may receive your IP address, and — for location features — your coordinates or search terms. They process these requests to return the content you asked for; we do not share your data with them for advertising.
- Quran.com — Qur’an text, translations, tafsir, audio, Verse of the Day
- Open-Meteo — city / area search
- gold-api.com — metal prices (Zakat)
- open.er-api.com — currency exchange rates (Zakat)
- OpenStreetMap / Overpass — mosque & halal finder results
- Google Maps Platform (Places) — mosque & halal finder results (when enabled)
- CARTO (with Leaflet) — map tiles for the finder map
- Apple / Google operating-system geocoder — converting coordinates to a city name
Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing how it handles requests.
What we do not do
- We do not show ads or use advertising partners.
- We do not use third-party analytics or tracking SDKs.
- We do not require an account, and we do not collect your name, email or phone number.
- We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data.
- We do not build advertising profiles about you.
Data retention
Because your data is stored on your own device, it remains there until you delete it within the app or uninstall the app. We do not keep a copy.
Children
Nūr is suitable for a general audience. The app does not require an account and does not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through any contact with us, please email us and we will address it.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (including under the UK GDPR and EU GDPR), you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your personal data, and to object to certain processing. Because the app holds no account and stores your data on your own device, you are largely in direct control: you can view and delete your data within the app, or remove it entirely by uninstalling. For any other request, contact hello@nurmuslimapp.com.
Legal bases for processing (UK/EU users)
Where the law requires a legal basis, we rely on your consent (for example, location and notification permissions, which you grant and can withdraw at any time), and our legitimate interests in providing a functioning, privacy-respecting app.
International transfers
The third-party services listed above may process your requests on servers located outside your country. Those providers are responsible for safeguarding data they process in line with their own policies.
Security
We minimise the data the app handles by design and rely on your device’s built-in protections for data stored locally. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, but we aim to protect your information using reasonable measures.
Changes & contact
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll revise the “Last updated” date at the top. Questions about this policy or your privacy? Email hello@nurmuslimapp.com.
See also our Terms of Use. This policy is provided for your information and is not legal advice.