Privacy Policy for Nyimbo za Kristo SDA

Effective Date: July 29, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Nyimbo za Kristo SDA – Swahili Hymns Offline (“the App,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) handles information when you install and use the App.

The App is developed and published by Mengs Units.

We respect your privacy and have designed the App to work offline without requiring users to create an account or provide personal information.

📋 1. Information We Collect

The App does not collect, transmit, sell, rent, or share personal information.

The App does not collect:

• Names
• Email addresses
• Telephone numbers
• Physical addresses
• Precise or approximate location
• Contacts
• Photos or videos
• Audio recordings
• Financial information
• Health information
• Device identifiers
• Advertising identifiers
• Browsing history
• Search history sent to external servers
• App usage or analytics information

No account or registration is required to use the App.

📱 2. Information Stored on Your Device

The App may store limited preferences locally on your device to provide its features.

This information may include:

• Favourite hymns
• Recently opened hymns
• Reading history
• Selected text size
• Light or dark theme preference
• Other reading and display settings

This information remains on your device and is not transmitted to Mengs Units or any external server.

You can remove locally stored information by:

• Clearing the App’s storage through your Android device settings; or
• Uninstalling the App

Because this information is not stored on our servers, we cannot access, recover, or remotely delete it.

📖 3. Offline Hymn Content

The App provides hymn lyrics and related content stored within the App for offline use.

You can read, browse, search, filter, and save hymns without an internet connection.

Search terms entered into the App are processed locally on your device and are not sent to us.

📤 4. Sharing Hymns

The App may allow you to share hymn text using the standard Android sharing feature.

Sharing occurs only when you deliberately select the share option and choose another application or service.

Once information is shared with another application, the privacy policy and data practices of that application will apply.

Mengs Units does not control how third-party applications process information that you choose to share.

🌐 5. Internet Access

The current version of the App is designed to operate offline and does not require internet access for its main hymn-reading features.

The App does not send personal information to our servers.

Your device may communicate with Google Play for activities controlled by Google or the Android operating system, including:

• Downloading the App
• Checking for updates
• Verifying installation
• Providing Google Play platform services

These activities are governed by Google’s own terms and privacy policies.

📢 6. Advertising

The current version of the App does not contain third-party advertising.

The App does not use advertising SDKs and does not collect advertising identifiers for targeted advertising.

If advertising is introduced in a future version, this Privacy Policy and the Google Play Data Safety declaration will be updated to reflect the new data practices.

📊 7. Analytics and Crash Reporting

The current version of the App does not use third-party analytics, tracking, or crash-reporting SDKs.

Mengs Units does not track how individual users interact with the App.

If analytics or crash-reporting services are introduced in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated before or when the updated version is released.

🔗 8. Third-Party Services

The current version of the App does not directly integrate third-party services that collect personal information through the App.

The App may be downloaded from Google Play and may interact with Android system features such as the standard sharing interface.

Google and other applications selected by the user may process information independently under their own privacy policies.

🔑 9. App Permissions

The App is designed to request only permissions that are necessary for its stated functionality.

The current offline hymn-reading features do not require access to sensitive information such as:

• Location
• Contacts
• Camera
• Microphone
• Photos and videos
• SMS messages
• Call logs
• Calendar
• Health information

Future versions may introduce additional features. Any new permission will only be requested when necessary and will be disclosed to users.

🤝 10. Data Sharing and Sale

Mengs Units does not sell, rent, trade, or share personal information.

Because the App does not collect personal information, there is no personal information available for us to sell or share with advertisers, data brokers, or other organisations.

🗑️ 11. Data Retention and Deletion

Mengs Units does not retain user information on external servers.

App preferences and reading activity stored locally remain on the device until the user:

• Clears the App’s data through Android settings;
• Removes information using an available in-app option; or
• Uninstalls the App

Uninstalling the App normally removes locally stored information, subject to the Android operating system and any backup settings controlled by the user or platform provider.

🛡️ 12. Data Security

The App minimises privacy risks by processing hymn content, searches, favourites, and settings locally on the user’s device.

However, no device, operating system, or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Users should protect their devices by using:

• Screen locks
• Strong passwords
• Software updates
• Secure backup settings
• Other available device security features

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 13. Children’s Privacy

The App contains general religious and hymn content and may be used by people of different ages.

The App does not knowingly collect personal information from children or adults.

Children are not required to:

• Create an account
• Provide personal information
• Share their location
• Upload photos
• Communicate with other users
• Make purchases

A parent or guardian who has a privacy concern may contact Mengs Units using the details provided below.

🔗 14. External Links

A future version of the App may include links to external websites, such as:

• Privacy Policy
• Terms of Use
• Support page
• Developer page
• Google Play listing

Mengs Units is not responsible for the content, security, availability, or privacy practices of external websites.

Users should review the privacy policy of any external service they visit.

🌍 15. International Users

The App may be used in different countries.

Since the current version does not collect or transmit personal information to Mengs Units, we do not use personal information for:

• Advertising
• Profiling
• Automated decision-making
• Marketing
• Behavioural tracking

This Privacy Policy is intended to explain the App’s data-handling practices clearly, regardless of the user’s country.

🔄 16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Mengs Units may update this Privacy Policy when:

• New features are added
• Data practices change
• Third-party services are introduced
• App permissions change
• Advertising is introduced
• Google Play requirements change
• Applicable laws or regulations change

Any updated Privacy Policy will include a revised effective date.

Material changes affecting user privacy may also be communicated through an in-app notice, updated store listing, or another appropriate method.

📧 17. Contact Us

For questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the App, contact:

Developer/Publisher: Mengs Units
Email: lucusmark212@gmail.com