Application & Website Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 25, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Tamil Bayan ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and discloses your information when you use our mobile application ("App"), website (https://tamilbayan.shaimainfotech.com/), and our Telegram and WhatsApp bots. By using our services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
A. Personal Data Provided by You
- Sign-Up Details: Name, email address, password, and phone number.
- Social Login Data: If you choose to log in using Google or Facebook, we collect your social ID, name, profile image, and email address as provided by the auth provider.
- Suggestions & Reports: Any title, description, message, or image you submit when reporting bugs or suggesting new bayans.
B. Device & Technical Information
- Device Identifiers: Brand, model, platform (Android/iOS/Web), operating system, and IP address.
- Session Data: Session IDs, remember tokens, login activity logs, and active session details.
- Active Device List: To enforce subscription plan device limits, we track the number of active devices logged into your account.
C. Usage & Listening Data
- Interactions: Your favorited bayans, song ratings (stars), and custom playlists.
- Analytics: Song view counts, download counts, and general interaction timelines.
D. Payment Transaction Logs
We do not store credit card numbers directly. Payments are securely processed through third-party gateways (PayPal, Stripe, Razorpay, Paystack, PayUMoney, Flutterwave, CinetPay). We collect only transaction references, amount paid, plan IDs, and payment statuses to activate your subscription plan.
2. How We Use Your Information
- Authentication & Security: To verify your account, manage secure sessions, and prevent unauthorized account access.
- Subscription Management: To activate subscription plans, track duration, and verify device limits.
- Content Delivery: To play audio files, serve album art, load categories, and show speaker profiles.
- Push Notifications: To send updates about new bayans or plan changes via OneSignal.
- Analytics & Improvements: To calculate trending bayans, audit server performance, and optimize streaming speeds.
3. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We share your data only in the following circumstances:
- With Service Providers: We share data with third-party utilities that help run the app (such as OneSignal for notifications and our payment processors).
- Legal Obligations: We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
4. Third-Party Integrations
- Google Play Services / AdMob: For app stability tracking and advertising.
- OneSignal: For push notifications.
- Payment Gateways: Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, etc., for secure payment verification.
- External Media Hosts: Audio files hosted on external servers (such as
audio.tamililquran.org) log requests standard to HTTP file downloads.
5. Data Retention & Account Deletion
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
We believe in giving users full control of their data. You can delete your account and all associated personal records at any time:
- Open the Tamil Bayan Mobile App.
- Navigate to your Profile / Settings screen.
- Tap Delete Account.
- Once confirmed, your user profile, favorites, ratings, and active session logs will be permanently deleted from our database.
6. Security of Your Data
The security of your data is important to us. We use standard industry practices, such as password hashing (via secure cryptographic hashes) and SSL encryption for all server-client communications, to protect your personal information.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
📩 By Email: admin@shaimainfotech.com
🌐 By Website: https://tamilbayan.shaimainfotech.com