Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Nepali Bible - नेपाली बाइबल (iOS)
Published by Dark Blue Apps
Effective date: 4 November 2026
1. Who We Are and Scope
This Privacy Policy explains how Dark Blue Apps ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses and shares information when you use the Nepali Bible - नेपाली बाइबल app for iPhone and iPad, its widgets and its notifications (together, the "App"). By using the App you agree to this Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the App.
2. Information We Collect
a. App identifier and basic device information
When you first open the App, it creates a random identifier for your installation (an "app ID"). This ID is not Apple's Advertising Identifier (IDFA) and does not contain your name, email or phone number. Together with the app ID we receive your app version, platform (iOS), app language, selected Bible version and time zone / GMT offset. We use your time zone to send reminders and the verse of the day at the right local time. We do not collect your precise (GPS) location.
b. Preferences you choose
During onboarding and in Settings you may choose a daily reading goal, the reasons you read the Bible, topics you are struggling with, reminder times and a notification sound. We store these choices with your app ID to personalise your daily content and reminders.
c. Ask AI questions
When you use Ask AI or verse explanations, the text of your question and your conversation history are sent to our server, together with your app ID, so the App can generate an answer and show your history. Our server may use a third-party AI service to produce answers. Please do not enter sensitive personal information (for example health details or contact details) in your questions. You can delete individual conversations or topics from your history inside the App.
If you use voice input, your speech is converted to text by Apple's on-device or Apple-server Speech Recognition service under Apple's Privacy Policy. Only the resulting text is sent to us. This requires your permission for Microphone and Speech Recognition.
d. Reels activity
When you watch Reels we record, with your app ID, which reels you like or save and how much of a reel was watched. We use this to show your saved items and to improve the feed.
e. Feedback, reports and prayer requests
If you send feedback (rating, comment, tags), report content, or use "pray for this verse", we receive what you submit together with your app ID. If you email us or contact us on WhatsApp, we receive your email address or phone number and your message.
f. Usage, analytics and crash data
We record basic usage such as app launches, reading/usage minutes and share events. We use Google Firebase Analytics and Firebase Crashlytics to understand how the App is used and to fix crashes. Crashlytics collects crash logs and device diagnostics (device model, OS version, app state at the time of the crash).
g. Advertising data
Free users see ads served by Google AdMob. With your permission under Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) prompt, Google may use your device's Advertising Identifier (IDFA) to show more relevant ads. If you do not allow tracking, Google shows non-personalised or contextual ads and may still use limited data (such as IP address and device information) for ad delivery, frequency capping, fraud prevention and measurement. See section 4.
h. Push notification token
If you allow notifications, OneSignal gives your device a push token, which we link to your app ID so we can send daily verse, streak and other notifications. You can turn off notifications at any time in iOS Settings.
i. Purchase information
Payments are handled entirely by Apple. We never receive your card or bank details. When you buy a subscription or the lifetime plan, we receive the plan purchased, the Apple transaction ID, the App Store receipt and the expiry date, linked to your app ID. We use this to unlock Premium and to restore it. See section 5.
j. Photos
If you choose a photo for a verse image or watermark, the App reads only the photo you pick. If you save a verse image, the App adds it to your Photos library. These photos are processed on your device and are not uploaded to our servers.
k. Information stored only on your device
Your notes, highlights, bookmarks, journal entries, reading position, reading streak details and reader settings (font, size, theme) are stored locally on your device and are not sent to our servers. If you delete the App, this data is removed unless it is in your own device backup.
3. How We Use Information
- To provide the App's features: Bible reading, daily verse, reading plans, streaks, Ask AI, Reels and widgets.
- To send reminders and notifications at the times you choose.
- To unlock, verify and restore Premium purchases.
- To show ads to free users and to measure their performance.
- To understand usage, fix crashes and improve the App.
- To respond to your feedback, reports and support requests.
- To keep the App safe, prevent abuse and fraud, and meet legal obligations.
4. Advertising, Tracking and Consent
- App Tracking Transparency: The App asks for your permission before any tracking. You can change your choice at any time in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.
- Consent (EEA/UK/Switzerland and other regions): Where required, we show Google's User Messaging Platform consent form before ads load. You can review or change your choice later from the privacy options in the App's Settings.
- Ad formats: app-open, banner, interstitial and optional rewarded ads. Watching a rewarded ad is always your choice.
- Premium users do not see ads.
5. In-App Purchases and Payment Data
The App offers optional Premium plans through Apple's In-App Purchase system:
| Plan | Type |
|---|---|
| Monthly Premium | Auto-renewing subscription (1 month) |
| Quarterly Premium | Auto-renewing subscription (3 months) |
| Yearly Premium | Auto-renewing subscription (12 months) |
| Lifetime Premium | One-time purchase (non-renewing) |
- Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Apple processes the payment under Apple's Privacy Policy.
- We receive only the purchase details listed in section 2(i), and we send them to our server to check the purchase and keep your Premium status, including after you reinstall the App (via "Restore Purchases").
- Cancelling, managing and refunding subscriptions is handled by Apple. See our Terms of Use for the full purchase terms.
6. Third-Party Services
These providers process data on our behalf or under their own policies:
| Service | Purpose | Privacy policy |
|---|---|---|
| Google AdMob & User Messaging Platform | Ads and consent | policies.google.com/privacy |
| Google Firebase Analytics & Crashlytics | Analytics and crash reports | firebase.google.com/support/privacy |
| OneSignal | Push and in-app notifications | onesignal.com/privacy_policy |
| Apple (App Store, StoreKit, Speech Recognition) | Payments, voice input | apple.com/legal/privacy |
| Our servers and hosting providers | App content, Ask AI, Reels, settings, purchase checks | This Policy |
7. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information. We share information only:
- with the service providers listed above, to run the App;
- with advertising partners as described in section 4, according to your tracking and consent choices;
- if required by law, court order or government request, or to protect the rights, safety and property of our users, the public or us;
- as part of a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, in which case this Policy will continue to apply.
8. Data Retention
We keep data linked to your app ID while you use the App and for a reasonable period afterwards. We then delete it or make it anonymous, unless we must keep it longer by law (for example purchase records). Ask AI history you delete in the App is removed from your history. Third-party providers keep data according to their own policies.
9. Security
We send data over encrypted connections (HTTPS) and limit who can access it. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Children's Privacy
The App is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age in your country). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has given us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
11. Your Rights and Choices
- Access, correction, deletion: Email us with your request and tell us roughly when you installed the App so we can find your data. Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR, UK GDPR, the California CCPA/CPRA or India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023) you may also have the right to object, restrict processing, data portability and to withdraw consent.
- Tracking: iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.
- Ad consent: privacy options in the App's Settings (where available).
- Notifications: iOS Settings → Notifications → Nepali Bible.
- Microphone, Speech Recognition, Photos: iOS Settings → Privacy & Security.
- Ask AI history: delete conversations inside the App.
- Local data: deleting the App removes notes, highlights, bookmarks and journal entries from your device.
We will respond to requests within the time required by applicable law. You may also complain to your local data protection authority.
12. International Data Transfers
Our servers and service providers may be located outside your country, including in India, the United States and other countries. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards for these transfers.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will change the "Effective date" above and, for important changes, may notify you in the App. If you keep using the App after changes take effect, you accept the updated Policy.
14. Contact Us
Dark Blue Apps
Email: darkblueapps@gmail.com
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