Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 12, 2025

App Name: Chanting Buddha

Developer: Digital Buddha Apps (Big Kids Apps)

IMPORTANT: This app is designed for users of all ages, including children under 13. We are committed to complying with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and protecting children's privacy.

1. Target Audience

Chanting Buddha is a spiritual and educational app designed for users of all ages, including children under 13 years old. The app provides Buddhist chants, prayers, and mantras for meditation and spiritual practice.

Child-Directed Content: This app is suitable for children and families seeking spiritual content and Buddhist teachings.

2. Information We Collect

We take children's privacy seriously. We do NOT collect, store, or share any personal information from users, including children.

The app does not collect:

Names, email addresses, or contact information
Location data or GPS coordinates
Photos, videos, or audio recordings
Device identifiers or persistent identifiers (except as required by advertising services)
User-generated content or communications

3. How We Use Information

Since we do not collect personal information, there is no user data to use, share, or store.

The app functions entirely offline and does not require internet connectivity for core features (playing audio, viewing text).

4. Third-Party Services (Advertising)

This app displays advertisements provided by Google AdMob to support continued development.

COPPA Compliance for Advertising:

All ads are configured as child-directed (COPPA compliant)
Only non-personalized ads are shown to all users
Maximum ad content rating is set to General Audiences (G)
No behavioral advertising or ad personalization based on user data
Ad frequency is limited to ensure a positive user experience

Google AdMob: Google may collect limited, non-personal technical information (such as device type and general location based on IP address) solely for ad delivery purposes. Google's use of this information is subject to their Privacy Policy and COPPA policies.

For more information, please review:

Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google AdMob COPPA Compliance: https://support.google.com/admob/answer/6223431

5. Data Storage and Security

The app stores only the following data locally on your device:

Audio files (Buddhist chants and prayers)
Text content (mantras and teachings)
User preferences (such as text size and language selection)

All data is stored locally on your device and is never transmitted to external servers.

6. Permissions Requested

The app requests the following permissions:

INTERNET: Required only for displaying advertisements. No personal data is transmitted.
SET_WALLPAPER: Optional permission to allow users to set images as wallpaper (user-initiated action only)
SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS: Optional permission for wallpaper functionality

7. External Links

The app may contain links to external websites or services (such as our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or Google Play Store). These external sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their content or practices.

Parental Notice: Parents should supervise children when accessing external links.

8. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

We are committed to protecting children's privacy and complying with COPPA requirements:

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13
We do not allow children to make their information publicly available
We do not use persistent identifiers to track children across apps or websites
All advertising is configured as child-directed with non-personalized ads only
Parents can contact us with any concerns about their child's privacy

9. Parental Rights

Parents have the right to:

Review any personal information collected from their child (none in our case)
Request deletion of their child's personal information (none collected)
Refuse further collection or use of their child's information

Since we do not collect personal information, there is no data to review or delete.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected with a new "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. We encourage parents and users to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices regarding children's privacy, please contact us:

Developer: Digital Buddha Apps (Big Kids Apps)
Email: digitalbuddhaapps@gmail.com
Website: Google Play Store - Digital Buddha Apps

12. Consent

By using this app, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you are a parent or guardian, by allowing your child to use this app, you consent to this Privacy Policy on their behalf.

Summary for Parents: Chanting Buddha is a safe, educational app for children and families. We do not collect, store, or share any personal information. Ads are COPPA-compliant and non-personalized. The app can be used entirely offline.