Privacy Policy for Buddhist Songs (Cantonese)

Effective Date: December 2024

App Name: Buddhist Songs (Cantonese)

Developer: Digital Buddha Apps

Contact Email: digitalbuddhaapps@gmail.com

            IMPORTANT NOTICE: This app is designed for a general audience, including children under 13 years of age. We are fully compliant with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and do not collect any personal information from users of any age.
        

1. Information We Collect

We DO NOT collect any personal information.

Buddhist Songs (Cantonese) does not collect, store, or transmit any personally identifiable information from users, including:

Names
Email addresses
Phone numbers
Physical addresses
Geolocation data
Photos or videos
Contacts
Device identifiers (IMEI, MAC address, etc.)
IP addresses
Browsing history
Any other personal information

2. COPPA Compliance (Children Under 13)

This app is specifically designed to be safe for children under 13 years of age. We comply with all Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) requirements:

No Personal Data Collection: We do not collect any personal information from children or adults
Child-Directed Treatment: All advertisements shown through Google AdMob are configured for child-directed treatment
Non-Personalized Ads Only: We only show non-personalized, age-appropriate advertisements that comply with COPPA
No Behavioral Tracking: We do not track user behavior, create user profiles, or engage in any form of behavioral advertising
No Third-Party Data Sharing: We do not share any data with third parties except for anonymous ad delivery
Parental Consent Not Required: Since we collect no personal information whatsoever, parental consent is not required under COPPA
No User Accounts: The app does not require or create user accounts
No Social Media Integration: No social media login or sharing capabilities that could collect personal data

3. Advertising

Buddhist Songs (Cantonese) displays advertisements through Google AdMob to support free access to Buddhist songs and chants. Our advertising is fully COPPA-compliant:

Non-Personalized Ads: All advertisements are strictly non-personalized and do not use cookies, device identifiers, or any tracking technology for ad targeting
Age-Appropriate Content: Ads are restricted to General Audiences (rated G) content only, suitable for all ages
Child-Directed Treatment: Google AdMob is configured to treat all users as children under 13, ensuring COPPA compliance
Limited Data Collection: Google AdMob may collect minimal technical information (device type, app version) solely for ad delivery purposes, but this data:
- Does not include personal information
- Cannot be used to identify individual users
- Is not used for personalized advertising
- Is not shared with other advertisers
Frequency Capping: Ads are shown with appropriate frequency limits to provide a better user experience, especially for children

For more information about Google AdMob's privacy practices and COPPA compliance, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy

4. Third-Party Services

The only third-party service used in this app is Google AdMob for advertisements. Important details:

Google AdMob is configured with child-directed treatment settings
COPPA compliance settings are enabled
Maximum ad content rating is set to General Audiences (G)
Personalized advertising is completely disabled
No other third-party services, analytics, or tracking tools are used

5. Data Security

Since we do not collect any personal information, there is no personal data to secure, store, or protect. The app:

Functions entirely offline except when displaying advertisements
Does not maintain any user databases
Does not store any user data on our servers (we don't have any servers)
Does not cache or store any user-generated content

6. Internet Permissions

Buddhist Songs (Cantonese) requires internet permission only for the following purposes:

Displaying advertisements through Google AdMob
No other data is transmitted over the internet
No analytics or crash reporting data is sent
No user behavior data is transmitted

7. App Permissions

The app requires the following Android permissions:

INTERNET: Required for displaying ads only
SET_WALLPAPER & SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS: Optional feature allowing users to set Buddhist images as wallpaper (no data collection)

The app does NOT request or use permissions for:

Camera access
Microphone access
Location services
Contact list access
Storage access (except for wallpaper feature)
Phone state or call information

8. User Rights

Since we do not collect any personal information:

Right to Access: There is no personal data to access
Right to Delete: There is no personal data to delete
Right to Rectification: There is no personal data to correct
Right to Data Portability: Not applicable as no data is collected
Right to Object: Not applicable as no data collection occurs
No user accounts are created
No data is shared with third parties (except anonymous ad delivery)

9. International Data Transfers

Since we do not collect any personal data, there are no international data transfers to disclose. The app can be used globally without any data privacy concerns.

10. Data Retention

We do not retain any user data because we do not collect any user data. All app functionality is provided without storing any user information.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

Changes in legal requirements
Updates to third-party services (Google AdMob)
Improvements to our privacy practices

Any changes will be:

Posted within the app with the updated effective date
Maintained with the same level of COPPA compliance
Communicated through app update notes if significant

Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our COPPA compliance, please contact us at:

Email: digitalbuddhaapps@gmail.com
Developer: Digital Buddha Apps
Response Time: We aim to respond to all privacy inquiries within 48 hours

13. Parental Rights (COPPA)

Parents and legal guardians have the following rights regarding children's use of this app:

Review Information: Since no personal information is collected, there is nothing to review
Delete Information: Since no personal information is collected, there is nothing to delete
Refuse Further Collection: No personal information is collected at any time, so there is nothing to refuse
Monitor Usage: Parents can monitor their child's use of the app without any privacy concerns
Report Concerns: Parents can contact us at digitalbuddhaapps@gmail.com with any questions or concerns

Important for Parents: This app is completely safe for children. We do not collect any information that could be used to contact or identify your child. No registration or account creation is required. The app functions as a simple Buddhist songs player with age-appropriate advertisements only.

14. Compliance Certifications

This app complies with:

COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) - United States
Google Play Families Policy - For apps targeting children
Google AdMob Policies - Child-directed treatment and non-personalized ads

            Privacy Policy Summary: Buddhist Songs (Cantonese) is a safe, COPPA-compliant app that provides Buddhist songs and chants in Cantonese language. We collect absolutely no personal information from users of any age. All advertisements are non-personalized and age-appropriate for children. The app requires no user accounts, collects no user data, and functions primarily offline except for ad display. Parents can confidently allow their children to use this app without any privacy concerns.
        