Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 30, 2026

Himalayan Meditation ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you use our mobile application (the "App"). By using the App, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly:

• Account information: When you sign in using Google Sign-In or email, we receive your name, email address, and profile photo (if using Google). This is the only personally identifiable information we store.
• Age: You provide your age during onboarding so we can assign the appropriate mantra based on traditional Vedic teaching. Your age is stored locally on your device and synced to your account if you sign in.

Information collected automatically:

• Meditation session data: Session timestamps, duration (always 20 minutes), and session type (morning/afternoon). We do not record audio, location, or biometric data during your sessions.
• Course progress: Which lessons you have completed, lesson playback events, and access status.
• Usage analytics: Through Firebase Analytics, we collect anonymous usage data such as when a session starts, when a session completes, and when a lesson is played. No personally identifiable information is included in these events.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain the App's core functionality — your mantra, meditation timer, course lessons, progress tracking, and AI teacher.
• To sync your data across devices when you sign in (session history, streak, mantra, course progress).
• To send push notifications if you enable session reminders (stored locally; no third-party push service is used).
• To improve the App using anonymous usage analytics.

3. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored in two ways:

• On your device: All meditation data, mantra, preferences, and course progress are stored locally using your device's local storage. This data remains available even without an internet connection.
• In the cloud (if you sign in): When you sign in with Google or email, your account information and meditation data are stored in Firebase Firestore, a secure cloud database provided by Google LLC. Data is encrypted in transit using TLS and at rest using Google's server-side encryption.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is 100% secure. You use the App at your own risk.

4. Third-Party Services

The App uses the following third-party services, each of which has its own privacy policy:

• Firebase (Google LLC): Authentication (Google Sign-In, email/password sign-in), Firestore database for cloud sync, and Analytics for anonymous usage data. Firebase's data processing is governed by Google's Privacy Policy and the Firebase Data Processing and Security Terms.
• Google Gemini API: Powers the AI Teacher feature. Your questions are sent to Google's Gemini API for response generation. Conversation history is stored locally on your device.
• Deepgram: Text-to-speech audio generation for lesson content. Lesson text is sent to Deepgram for audio synthesis.

5. Data We Do Not Collect

We want to be clear about what we never collect: we do not record your audio during meditation sessions, we do not access your device's microphone or camera, we do not track your physical location, we do not collect health or biometric data, and we do not serve third-party advertisements or use tracking pixels. Your meditation practice is private.

6. Your Rights and Choices

• Use without an account: The App is fully functional without signing in. All data remains on your device.
• Sign out: You can sign out at any time from Settings. Your data remains on your device.
• Delete your data: Use the "Reset all data" option in Settings to permanently delete all locally stored data. To delete cloud data, contact us at the email below.
• Data export: You may request a copy of your data by contacting us.

7. Children's Privacy

The App is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your data, or our privacy practices, please contact us at himalayanmeditation.app@gmail.com. We will respond as quickly as possible.