Privacy Policy

Welcome to Rihlah! We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our Rihlah mobile application.

Information We Collect

1. Authentication Information

• Email/Password: We utilize Firebase Authentication to manage sign-in services. Although your email and password are used for signing into our app, they are processed and stored by Firebase and not by Rihlah directly.

2. Location Data

• We request access to your device’s location services to provide location-based features such as identifying nearby mosques and halal places. This information is only used to enhance your app experience and is not stored by Rihlah.

3. Photos and Media

• For the Halal Food section, we may request access to your camera or photo library. This allows you to upload pictures for food reviews. This is not compulsory, and we do not store these pictures on our servers.

How We Use Your Information

• To provide, operate, and maintain our services
• To improve, personalize, and expand our services
• To understand and analyze how you use our services
• To develop new products, services, features, and functionality

Third-Party Services

We employ third-party services for the following purposes:

• Firebase Authentication: For securely managing user authentication. Please refer to the Firebase Privacy Policy for more details on how your authentication data is handled.
• Location Services: We use device location services to facilitate the display of nearby places of interest. This data is processed on your device and is not transmitted to or stored by Rihlah.

Your Data Protection Rights

You have certain rights in relation to your personal data, including:

• The right to access: You can request copies of your personal data that we hold, where applicable.
• The right to rectification: You may request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
• The right to erase: You may request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing: You may request to restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing: You may object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability: You may request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time. If we make significant changes, we will notify you either through the app interface or via the email address associated with your account.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, contact Naeem Sani at Naeemsani95@gmail.com.