Effective date: July 5, 2026
PocketPanchangam ("the app") is a Telugu panchangam, festival calendar, and Bhagavad Gita app. This policy explains what information the app handles and why. Summary: no account, no sign-in, and your location never leaves your device.
| Data | Purpose | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| Approximate / precise location (optional) | Computing sunrise, sunset, and panchangam timings for your place | Processed on your device only. Never transmitted to us or anyone else. |
| App usage events (screens viewed, sessions), device model, OS version | Understanding how the app is used, improving features (Google Analytics for Firebase) | Google (Firebase Analytics) |
| Push token / topic subscription | Delivering festival greetings and app announcements you can disable in system settings | Google (Firebase Cloud Messaging) |
| Advertising identifier (IDFA/AAID), coarse ad signals | Showing one banner-style ad per screen (Google AdMob). On iOS we ask permission via App Tracking Transparency; if you decline, ads are non-personalized. | Google (AdMob) |
Daily shloka, Rahu Kalam alerts, and festival reminders are scheduled locally on your device. Optional broadcast messages (e.g., festival greetings) are delivered through Firebase Cloud Messaging. You can disable all of these in the app's Settings or your device settings at any time.
The app uses Google services whose handling of data is governed by their own policies: Google Privacy Policy, Firebase Privacy, and AdMob.
PocketPanchangam has no accounts and no sign-in. The only data that leaves your device is anonymous Firebase Analytics (a random install identifier and usage events — never your name, email, contacts, or precise location). To have this analytics data deleted, email vamsichikkala@gmail.com with the subject "Delete my data" — we will delete the data associated with your app installation within 30 days. Uninstalling the app stops all collection and removes everything stored on your device.
The app is a general-audience devotional/reference app and is not directed at children under 13. Ad content is restricted to Google's "G" (general audiences) rating.
We may update this policy as the app evolves (for example, if new features are added). The effective date above will change accordingly.
Questions or requests: vamsichikkala@gmail.com