Safir is a web browser for Android. This policy explains what the app does with information. In short: Safir has no accounts, no advertising and no analytics, and the developer receives no data from the app.
Information the developer collects
None. Safir does not send your browsing history, searches, location, notes, bookmarks, settings, device identifiers or usage statistics to the developer or to any analytics or advertising service. The developer runs no server that the app reports to.
Information stored on your device
The following stays in the app’s private storage on your phone and is removed when you uninstall the app or clear its data:
- Browsing history, open tabs and bookmarks (history can be turned off in Settings → Privacy)
- Cookies and site data saved by the websites you visit
- Notes you write or save
- Your settings, including a chosen city or coordinates for prayer times
- Counts of blocked ads and trackers, by site
- Your news source choices and any feeds you add
- A hashed parental PIN, if you set one
Incognito tabs keep their history, cookies and site data apart, and these are deleted when the last incognito tab closes.
If Android’s own backup is turned on for your Google account, Android may include your notes, bookmarks and settings in your device backup. That backup is run by Google under your Google account, not by the developer. History, open tabs and website data are excluded from it.
Location
If you tap “Use my location”, Safir asks Android for your location once and uses it only to calculate prayer times on your device. The coordinates are saved in the app’s settings on your phone. They are not sent anywhere. You can choose a city from a list instead and never grant the location permission.
Connections the app makes
Safir connects to the internet only to do what you ask:
- Websites you visit. Like any browser, Safir connects to the sites you open. Those sites receive what any browser sends them (such as your IP address) and are governed by their own privacy policies.
- Search. What you type in the address bar is sent to the search engine you chose (DuckDuckGo by default).
- News. The news screen downloads headlines and pictures directly from the publishers’ public feeds. News pictures are not loaded when “Load images” is off.
- Translate. If you tap Translate, the page address or the selected text is opened in Google Translate, which is covered by Google’s privacy policy.
- Update check. If the developer has enabled it, the app downloads a small public file about once a day to see whether a newer version exists. The request carries no information about you. You can turn it off in Settings → About.
The lists used to block ads, trackers and harmful sites are stored inside the app; pages you visit are checked against them on your device.
Permissions
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
| Internet, network state | To load web pages, news and downloads |
| Location (optional) | To calculate prayer times for where you are |
| Notifications (optional) | To show prayer alerts |
| Alarms and run at startup | To deliver prayer alerts at the right time, including after a restart |
Children
Safir is not directed at children under 13. It includes content filters and a parental PIN that parents may choose to use, but it does not knowingly collect information from anyone, including children.
Deleting your data
Everything is on your device. Clear history, cookies and cache in Settings → Privacy, clear all app data from Android’s app settings, or uninstall the app.
This website
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Changes
If this policy changes, the new version will be published at this address with a new effective date.
Contact
Questions about this policy: support@manarahlab.com.