Effective date: October 9, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how the Compass application ("the App") handles information when you use it on your Android device. We (Hellwarp) run no servers for the App and receive none of your data.
Sensors
The App reads your device's motion and magnetic sensors (such as the accelerometer and magnetometer) to provide the compass, metal detector and level. This sensor data is processed locally on your device and is never stored or transmitted.
Location (optional)
If you tap "Use my location", the App asks for permission to use your approximate location. The location is used on your device only, to work out the Qibla direction, true north (magnetic declination), and the positions and times of the sun and moon. You can instead choose a city from a list, which needs no permission.
The location (or city) you choose is saved on your device, in the App's private storage, so you do not have to set it again. It is never sent to us. You can delete it at any time with "Forget my location" (on the Qibla screen or in the About dialog); uninstalling the App also removes it.
If you have Android's cloud backup turned on, Android may copy the App's saved settings, including this saved location, your Hijri date adjustment and your tasbih count, to your own Google Account backup. We cannot see or access that backup; you can turn it off or delete it in your phone's system settings.
Hijri date and the tasbih counter
The Hijri date is calculated on your device; nothing is downloaded or sent to work it out. Your Hijri date adjustment and your tasbih count are saved on your device only.
Earlier versions of the App offered prayer times and optional prayer reminders. These were removed in October 2026. When you update, the App deletes the prayer settings it had saved and cancels any reminder it had scheduled, and it no longer asks for the notification, exact-alarm or run-at-start-up permissions.
Advertising (Google AdMob)
The App is free and supported by ads from Google AdMob. To show and measure ads, Google may collect and use data from your device, including your advertising ID, an approximate location derived from your IP address, app interactions and diagnostic information. This is handled by Google under Google's Privacy Policy and is not shared with us in identifiable form.
- Where required (for example in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and some US states), the App shows Google's consent or privacy-choices form. You can change your choice at any time from About → Manage ad consent.
- On Android you can reset or delete your advertising ID, or opt out of ad personalisation, in your phone's Settings → Privacy → Ads (the exact path varies by device).
Reviews
The App may ask you to rate it using Google Play's in-app review prompt. Google Play shows and handles that prompt; no information about your answer is sent to us.
Data We Collect and Share
We collect no personal information. We do not store, sell or share it. The only data that leaves your device is what Google's advertising software sends to Google, as described above.
Children's Privacy
The App is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from children.
Changes to This Policy
If this policy is updated, the new version will be posted at this URL with a revised effective date. Continued use of the App after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [email protected]