Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is handled in connection with your use of the Harun Yahya mobile application (the "Application").

Last Updated: 02/06/2025

Information We Do Not Collect

We understand the importance of your privacy. This Application is designed to be a safe and informative space for users of all ages. We do not directly collect any personally identifiable information from our users. You can use the Application without creating an account or providing any personal data to us.

Third-Party Services

While we do not collect personal data directly, the Application utilizes the following third-party services that may collect information as described in their respective privacy policies. We encourage you to review their policies to understand how they collect, use, and share your information:

  • Google Analytics: This service helps us understand how the Application is used by collecting anonymous data such as features accessed, session duration, crash reports, and general usage patterns to improve the user experience. You can learn more about Google Analytics' privacy practices here: https://policies.google.com/privacy and https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245.
  • Firebase (by Google): We use Firebase for certain functionalities such as analytics (Firebase Analytics, similar to Google Analytics, helping us understand app usage) and potentially for backend services that support app features without collecting personal identifiers directly attributable to you. Firebase may also be used for performance monitoring and crash reporting (Crashlytics) to help us identify and fix issues. You can find more information here: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy.
  • OneSignal: We use OneSignal for sending push notifications to keep you informed about new content or important updates related to the Application. OneSignal may collect data such as device identifiers to deliver these notifications and track engagement (e.g., whether a notification was opened). Please review OneSignal's Privacy Policy for details: https://onesignal.com/privacy_policy.

These third-party services may use cookies, unique device identifiers, and other technologies to collect information about your use of the Application and other websites and online services over time. We do not control the data collection or use practices of these third-party services.

Data Collected by Third-Party Services May Include (but is not limited to):

  • Device information (e.g., device model, operating system version, device identifiers such as IDFA or Android Advertising ID, IP address)
  • Application usage data (e.g., features used, screens viewed, time spent in app, interaction with content, crash data)
  • Approximate geolocation data (e.g., country or city level, derived from IP address)
  • Information related to push notification delivery and engagement

Please refer to the privacy policies of the respective third-party services for a more comprehensive list and description of the data they collect.

How We Use Information (Collected by Third Parties)

The anonymous and aggregated data collected through these third-party services is used for the following purposes:

  • To understand and analyze usage trends and preferences, enabling us to improve the Application's content, features, and overall user experience.
  • To monitor the performance of the Application, identify technical issues, and ensure its stability and reliability.
  • To provide and manage push notifications, if you have opted-in to receive them.
  • For internal reporting and analysis to guide our development efforts.

We do not use this information to personally identify you.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to help protect the information processed by the Application and handled by our third-party service providers from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These measures include working with reputable third-party services that have their own robust security practices. However, please be aware that despite our efforts and the efforts of our partners, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information. The security of your data also depends on you, such as ensuring the security of the device you use to access the Application.

Offline and Online Functionality

The Application can be used both offline and when connected to the internet. Most of the content within the Application is available offline once downloaded. However, an internet connection may be required for certain functionalities, such as receiving updates to the content, receiving push notifications, or for the third-party services (like Google Analytics and Firebase) to collect usage data and report performance metrics. When offline, data collection by these third-party services will typically be queued and transmitted when an internet connection becomes available.

User Registration

The Application does not require or offer user registration. As such, we do not collect personal information typically associated with user accounts, such as usernames, passwords, or email addresses for account creation purposes. Your use of the Application is anonymous in this regard.

Monetization and Advertising

This Application does not contain any advertisements, in-app purchases, or any other form of monetization. Our goal is to provide educational content freely.

Use of Content

All informational works within this Application, including videos, articles, books, audios, and images, are provided for educational and informational purposes. Users are permitted to access, use, reproduce, and share the content provided within this Application freely for personal and non-commercial purposes, in accordance with applicable copyright laws and any specific licenses accompanying the content (if any). We encourage the dissemination of knowledge.

Children's Privacy

This Application is intended for a general audience, and we believe it is suitable for users of all ages, including children. We do not knowingly collect any personal information directly from children under the age of 13 (or the relevant age of consent in your jurisdiction). Since we do not require user registration or directly solicit personal information, our direct data collection practices are minimal for all users.

With respect to the third-party services we use (Google Analytics, Firebase, OneSignal), these services may collect some device-level and usage information as described above. We rely on their respective commitments to handle data from users of all ages, including children, in compliance with applicable regulations like COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act). We encourage you to review their privacy policies for more details on their approach to children's data. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with information without your consent, or that our third-party services have inadvertently collected information from your child, please contact us at https://www.a9.com.tr/bize_ulasin. We will work with you and our third-party providers to address the issue.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, the Application’s functionality, or applicable laws. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting the (non-personal) information we help manage and the information collected by third parties. Your continued use of the Application after any changes to this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such changes. For significant changes, we may also provide a more prominent notice, such as through an in-app notification, if feasible.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at: https://www.a9.com.tr/bize_ulasin