Privacy Policy for AaradhyaSetu

This Privacy Policy governs your use of the mobile software application AaradhyaSetu – Aarti & Bhakti (“AaradhyaSetu”, the “Application”, or “App”), published by independent software developer Vaibhavi More (“Publisher”, “Developer”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), accessible under proposed Android package identifier com.vaibhavi.aaradhyasetu (and legacy/update identifier com.vaibhavi.aaratibook where applicable).

AaradhyaSetu was built to provide Hindu and Marathi devotees worldwide with a tranquil, authentic, distraction-free environment for reading daily Aartis, Mantras, Stotras, Kakad Aartis, and performing Naam Jap. We believe spiritual practice should be entirely sacred and private. We have deliberately architected AaradhyaSetu as an offline-first application that operates without requiring user accounts or transmitting user interactions over the internet.

This policy explains what information is processed by the Application, how local data is handled on your physical device, and your rights concerning your privacy.

To maintain absolute clarity, neither the Developer nor any remote server collects, logs, harvests, or stores any of the following categories of data from users of AaradhyaSetu:

• No Personal Identifiers: We do not collect names, email addresses, residential addresses, telephone numbers, user handles, or government IDs.
• No Account Credentials: There is no registration, password creation, OAuth sign-in (e.g., Google Sign-In, Apple ID, Facebook Login), or user authentication.
• No Geolocation Data: The App does not request, track, or access your precise or approximate GPS, cell-tower, or Wi-Fi location.
• No Financial or Payment Data: The App is completely free. We do not collect credit/debit card numbers, bank account numbers, UPI IDs, or billing addresses.
• No Biometric or Health Information: We do not access fingerprint scanners, facial recognition cameras, or health sensors.
• No Device Identifiers or Telemetry: We do not collect IMEI numbers, MAC addresses, Android Advertising IDs (AAID), serial numbers, or hardware fingerprints.
• No Device Sensor or Media Access: The App does not access your microphone, camera, contacts list, call logs, SMS messages, photo gallery, or files outside the application’s private container.
• No Devotional Interaction Profiling: We do not track or transmit which deities you pray to, which aartis you recite, or what your jaap counts are.

To deliver a functional and customizable experience, AaradhyaSetu saves certain operational settings and user preferences exclusively on your physical device using local storage mechanisms (Hive CE database and Android SharedPreferences):

All data in the Hive database and SharedPreferences is sandboxed within the application’s private Android storage directory (/data/data/com.vaibhavi.aaradhyasetu/). Other applications on your device cannot access this data unless your device has been rooted or compromised.

AaradhyaSetu requests only the absolute minimum operating system permissions necessary to support its devotional features. Here is an exhaustive, verified audit of all permissions:

The Application does NOT request runtime permissions for Contacts, Location, Camera, Audio Recording, Phone State, SMS, Bluetooth, or External Storage.

Many mobile apps integrate dozens of advertising, tracking, attribution, and analytics libraries. AaradhyaSetu contains zero third-party tracking or advertising SDKs.

• No Google AdMob or Ad Networks: We do not include Google Mobile Ads SDK, Unity Ads, AppLovin, IronSource, or Facebook Audience Network.
• No Google Firebase Analytics: We do not embed firebase_analytics or any Google Analytics SDK.
• No Crash Telemetry SDKs: We do not integrate Firebase Crashlytics, Sentry, Bugsnag, or Datadog.
• No Attribution or Marketing SDKs: We do not include AppsFlyer, Adjust, Branch.io, or Singular.

The only third-party code included in the application consists of reputable, open-source Flutter utility packages (such as Riverpod for internal UI state management, GoRouter for screen transitions, and Hive CE for offline storage). None of these packages communicate with external analytics servers. Complete license acknowledgements are published at our Open-Source Licenses page.

When you utilize the “Share Aarti” feature, the App invokes the standard Android operating system share sheet (via share_plus). The text or card image is handed over to the third-party application you personally select (such as WhatsApp, Telegram, or Gmail). AaradhyaSetu does not inspect, log, or track who you share prayers with or which external app you select.

AaradhyaSetu is published as a 100% free devotional application. There are no banner ads, no interstitial pop-ups, no rewarded video ads, and no native sponsored posts.

Because there are no advertisements:

• Your device is never subjected to behavioral ad targeting or tracking cookies.
• No personal data or browsing context is shared with ad brokers, data aggregators, or real-time bidding platforms.
• The app consumes substantially less battery power and mobile cellular bandwidth.

Furthermore, AaradhyaSetu does not offer in-app purchases, paid subscriptions, donations, or premium locked tiers. Every single aarti, mantra, and feature is completely free for all devotees.

The Developer does not run any private telemetry server or background diagnostic monitoring service.

If you download the Application via the Google Play Store, Google may collect anonymized, aggregated installation statistics, application crashes, and ANR (Application Not Responding) metrics through Google Play Console, provided you have opted in to sharing diagnostic data with Google in your Android system settings. These aggregated metrics are governed solely by Google's Privacy Policy and contain no personal identifiers linking actions to individual devotees.

Because AaradhyaSetu does not maintain remote user accounts or cloud databases, the Developer holds zero records of your personal data on any server.

You possess complete, absolute control over all local information created on your device:

1. Clearing App Data via Android Settings: Open your device Settings → Apps → AaradhyaSetu → Storage → “Clear Storage” / “Clear Data”. This immediately and irrevocably deletes all your local favorite aartis, reading history, naam jap counters, and customized settings.
2. Uninstalling the Application: When you uninstall AaradhyaSetu from your Android device, the operating system instantly removes the application’s private sandboxed directory, permanently destroying all Hive databases and preference files.

For comprehensive instructions on data deletion, please review our dedicated Data Deletion and Privacy Requests page.

AaradhyaSetu is a general-audience devotional and cultural application suitable for devotees of all ages, including children learning traditional prayers with their families.

We strictly adhere to child privacy standards worldwide, including the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in the United States, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) in India.

Because AaradhyaSetu collects zero personal information from any user, we do not knowingly or unknowingly collect, process, share, or store personal information from children under 13 years of age (or under 18 years of age in applicable jurisdictions). If a parent or guardian has any questions, they may reach out directly to the Developer at vaibhavi.more297@gmail.com.

10.1 India — Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act)

Under the Indian DPDP Act, digital personal data processing requires lawful consent or legitimate uses. Because AaradhyaSetu does not collect, process, or transmit digital personal data, the App inherently aligns with the core principles of data minimization, purpose limitation, and storage limitation.

10.2 European Union & UK — GDPR / UK GDPR

For devotees residing in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom: AaradhyaSetu acts in accordance with the principles of Privacy by Design and Privacy by Default (Article 25 GDPR). Because zero personal data is collected or transferred, cross-border data transfer mechanisms (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) are not implicated.

10.3 California — CCPA / CPRA

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act:

• We do not sell personal information.
• We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
• We do not collect sensitive personal information.

For transparency and adherence to Google Play developer policies, the following table summarizes the verified declarations submitted in the Google Play Console Data Safety Form for AaradhyaSetu:

We recognize the critical importance of security. AaradhyaSetu implements multiple protective measures:

• Operating System Sandboxing: The application relies on the robust application sandboxing model of modern Android OS, isolating internal data stores from other apps.
• No Server Attack Surface: Because there are no backend user databases or API endpoints storing user records, there is zero risk of remote cloud database breaches or unauthorized credential leakage.
• Cryptographic Release Signing: Official release builds of AaradhyaSetu are signed with a secure, private 2048-bit RSA keystore, ensuring integrity and preventing tampered updates.

Users are advised to download AaradhyaSetu exclusively through official sources (such as Google Play Store) and avoid sideloading APK files from unverified third-party websites.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect operational modifications, statutory changes, or enhancements to AaradhyaSetu. When updates are published, the revised document will be posted on this URL (https://vaibhavimore.in/termscondition/aaradhyasetu/privacy-policy/) with an updated “Effective Date”.

Because the App does not maintain user email addresses or accounts, we cannot deliver personalized email notifications. Devotees are encouraged to review this page periodically. Continued use of the Application after an update constitutes acknowledgement of the revised policy.

If you have any questions, observations, or formal privacy inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy or the data practices of AaradhyaSetu, please contact the Developer directly: