Last updated: 12 October 2026
This policy explains how Rawdah ("we", "us", "our") uses information in the Rawdah iOS and Android app.
You do not need an account to view prayer times and announcements.
The app uses a small amount of information to manage notifications and unread announcements:
Installation and announcement read records are used even when notifications are off. These identifiers do not tell us your name, but they distinguish one installation from another; we do not describe them as anonymous.
Rawdah does not ask for your name, email address, phone number, location or payment details to use prayer times and announcements. If you email us for support, we receive your email address and the information you choose to include.
The current app has no dedicated usage analytics or advertising integration. Notification identifiers and read status are used for the features above, not advertising. We do not sell or rent this information.
The app asks for your phone's notification permission during initial setup. You can turn prayer and announcement notifications off using the Notifications switch in Rawdah's Settings, or through your phone's settings.
The in-app switch controls delivery for that installation. Changes need to reach our server to update delivery. Notifications already sent or in transit cannot be recalled.
Turning notifications off does not delete the installation record, necessarily remove its saved token, or stop announcement read status being saved. You can still use prayer times and announcements without receiving notifications.
The app saves downloaded prayer times and announcements, preferences, notification settings, installation information and announcement read status on your device. This helps the app remember your choices and show content it has already downloaded while offline.
Offline access depends on what has already been downloaded. Clearing local data does not automatically delete records held on our server.
These services process the information needed to provide their part of the service. For example, notification providers process delivery tokens and notification content. Support emails are also handled by the email services used by you and us.
Announcements may contain links to other websites. If you open them, those websites' own privacy policies apply.
Rawdah uses HTTPS for communication with its backend. Access to installation and announcement read records is restricted, and installation updates are protected by a security key. The app uses secure device storage for that key where available.
No method of storage or transmission is completely secure.
Turning off notifications disables delivery but can leave installation information, the saved token and announcement read records on our server. Uninstalling Rawdah does not automatically delete those server records.
When Apple or Google reports a notification token as invalid during delivery, the notification service clears that token and disables delivery for that installation. The remaining installation and read records are not automatically deleted at that point.
There is currently no automatic expiry period for installation and announcement read records. If you have a question about stored information or want to request its removal, contact us below. As there is no user account, we may need information to identify the relevant installation.
Rawdah does not ask users for their age or require an account. The installation and notification information described in this policy is handled in the same way regardless of a user's age.
You can contact us to ask about information we hold, request access or correction, request deletion, or raise an objection to its use. The rights that apply depend on the information and how it is used.
You can also raise a data protection concern with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
We will update this page when our data practices change and show the new "Last updated" date above.
For privacy questions, data requests, app support or feedback, email feedback@simply-now.co.uk.