1. Overview
This page describes how the Shri Dwarkesh Bhavan Android application (“the App”) handles information when you install and use it. The App provides darshan updates, utsav information, albums, shringar content, and related web content served in connection with Shri Dwarkesh Bhavan, Rajkot.
Content and configuration are loaded from services operated for the temple
(for example APIs under https://www.dwarkeshbhavan.org/admin/api/).
By using the App you agree to this policy together with any terms shown inside the App
or on the official website.
2. Information the App may process
- Device and connection data: The App uses the network to reach our servers and third-party services. Basic technical data (such as device type, OS version, and crash or performance signals) may be collected by analytics or monitoring components described below.
- Usage of features: When you browse lists, open images, PDFs, or embedded web pages, the App requests the corresponding content from our backend or from links you open (for example YouTube or PDF viewers).
- Locally stored preferences: The App may store settings or similar data on your device (for example preferences used by the application) so it can function between sessions.
- Notifications: If you grant notification permission, the system may allow the App to show notifications in line with Android rules.
The App is not designed as a general-purpose social network; it does not require you to create an account in the App for the features described in the store listing.
3. Android permissions and why they are used
The App declares or may request permissions including:
- Internet — to load temple content, images, and web pages.
- Access network state — to detect connectivity and show appropriate messages.
- Post notifications — for notification delivery where supported and allowed.
- Storage (read/write external storage, older Android versions) — may be used for features such as opening or saving files in the in-app browser or related flows, scoped to platform rules.
- Microphone (runtime, when needed) — only if a web page or system component inside the in-app WebView requests it (for example certain upload or media flows). The App does not continuously record audio in the background for unrelated purposes.
4. Third-party services
The App integrates technologies that have their own privacy policies:
- Google Firebase — Firebase Analytics and Firebase Performance may process aggregated usage and performance data to help improve stability and experience. See Google’s privacy documentation for Firebase and Analytics.
- Google Mobile Ads — Advertisements may be shown through the Google Mobile Ads SDK; Google may process data according to its advertising and privacy policies.
- Google Play — Distribution, updates, and optional in-app review flows are subject to Google Play’s terms and privacy policy.
- Embedded content — When you open external sites or embedded players (for example YouTube), those providers process data under their own policies.
5. Security
The App uses platform features intended to reduce casual screen capture of sensitive screens where configured. No method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure; we strive to follow reasonable practices for this category of application.
6. Children
The App is a general information and devotional-content application. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has shared personal information in a way that concerns you, please contact us using the details below.
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this page when the App or legal requirements change. The effective date at the top will be revised when material updates are published. Continued use of the App after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy, except where applicable law requires otherwise.
8. Contact
For privacy questions related to this application or the temple’s online services, please contact the administrators of Shri Dwarkesh Bhavan through the official website www.dwarkeshbhavan.org or the contact channels published there. For technical matters related to the mobile app, you may also reach the developer Shreeji i-tech through the same official channels where support is listed.