Zikirname privacy policy

Last updated: 1 November 2026. Zikirname is made by Devrim Çatak, Türkiye ("devca", "we"), contact support@devca.app.

In short

• Counting, lists, history and reminders work without an account and without internet. Your own counts never leave your phone.
• Only if you create or join a group do we store a display name, your groups and what you count or read in them.
• Using a dhikr app can reveal religious beliefs, a special category of data under the GDPR. We collect as little as possible, never use it for advertising and never pass it to analytics.

Data that stays on your phone

Your counts, history, own dhikr, lists, reminders and settings are stored only in the app on your device. Deleting the app deletes them. If you use Export data, you choose where the backup file goes; we never receive it.

Group account (only if you use groups)

When you first create or join a group, the app creates an anonymous account. We store:

• a random account id and the display name you choose (it can be a nickname); no email, no phone number;
• your group memberships and role, group names, descriptions and dedications you write, which parts of a khatm you took or read, and the counts you send to a group dhikr;
• for notifications: your device's push token, platform (iOS/Android), app language and app version;
• if you upgrade to Pro: your store purchase id (RevenueCat), so the server knows your Pro limits;
• if you link Sign in with Apple or Google to move your account: the identifier those services give us (not your email);
• reports you send and people you block.

Other members of your groups see your display name, the parts you hold or read and your share of a group dhikr. People you block, and people who block you, do not see each other's names or content.

Legal basis: by creating a group account you ask us to run the group features (contract) and you explicitly consent to the processing of data that may reveal your religious beliefs (GDPR Art. 9(2)(a)). You can withdraw this at any time by deleting the account.

Where and how long

The server is located in Türkiye. Group data is kept while your account exists. Push tokens are removed when they stop working. Unused sign-in tokens are deleted after 12 months. Server logs (IP address, time, request) are kept for 14 days for security. Database backups are kept for 14 days.

Deleting your account

In the app: Settings → Group account → Delete group account. Without the app: devca.app/zikirname/hesap-sil with the account code shown in Settings, or email us. Deletion removes your account, memberships, devices and reports; parts you had not read become free; groups you founded pass to another member (or are deleted if empty). Read parts and group dhikr counts stay in the group's total without your name.

Analytics and crash reports

We use Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics (Google) to learn which features are used and to fix crashes. Events contain product metrics only (for example "group created" or the length range of a counting session). They never contain which dhikr you count, group names, dedications, display names or anything about your faith.

Ads

The free version shows ads from Google AdMob (never on the counter or on screens with Quran text). AdMob may use your device's advertising identifier and approximate location. In the EEA/UK we ask for consent first (Google's consent form); on iPhone, Apple's tracking prompt decides whether the identifier is shared. You can change your choice in Settings → Privacy choices. Pro removes ads.

Purchases

Purchases are processed by Apple or Google and managed with RevenueCat. We do not receive your payment details.

Notifications

Reminders are scheduled on your phone. Group notifications are sent through Firebase Cloud Messaging and contain the group name and the khatm or dhikr title.

Your rights

You can ask for access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability and object to processing, and you can complain to your data protection authority (in Türkiye: KVKK). Write to support@devca.app.

Children

Group features are not meant for children under 16 without a parent's involvement.

Changes

We will update this page and the date above when the policy changes.