Privacy Policy & Zero-Tracking Guarantee
Privacy Policy for Online Qibla Finder: transparent details on our zero-tracking, 100% client-side computation, and local device sensor data usage.
1. Introduction & Scope
Welcome to Online Qibla Finder (accessible at onlineqiblafinder.com). We believe that utility tools used for religious guidance should handle user privacy with absolute transparency and respect. This Privacy Policy details the types of data we process, how device permissions and sensor readings operate, and how third-party services (such as Google AdSense and Google Analytics) use cookies to support our free web service.
2. Local Device Sensors & Geolocation (Zero-Data Storage)
Our directional tools are engineered to execute calculations locally within your web browser environment without transmitting sensitive sensor or location data to external servers:
📍Geolocation Coordinates (GPS / HTML5 Geolocation API)
When you grant location permission, your browser uses the standard navigator.geolocation API to determine your latitude and longitude. These coordinates are used exclusively in client-side JavaScript to compute the Great-Circle bearing toward the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Your precise location is never sent to our servers or stored in any database.
🧭Device Orientation & Magnetometer Sensors
To provide real-time compass rotation, our site listens to the browser's DeviceOrientationEvent. This stream of heading and compass orientation angles is used strictly in local memory to rotate the visual compass dial.
📷Augmented Reality (AR) Camera Stream
In AR Camera Mode, video access is requested via navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia(). Camera frames are rendered directly to an HTML element for directional overlay. Video streams are never recorded, captured as photos, or transmitted anywhere. Closing camera mode immediately stops all video capture.
3. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Disclosures
To keep Online Qibla Finder 100% free and accessible for Muslims worldwide, we may display third-party advertisements served by Google AdSense and other advertising networks.
- Third-Party Vendors & Google Cookies: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites across the Internet.
- Personalized Advertising: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Opting Out of Personalized Ads: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page at optout.networkadvertising.org.
4. Google Analytics & Web Measurement
We use Google Analytics (GA4) to help us analyze website traffic trends, track technical errors, and optimize site performance across different devices and screen sizes.
Google Analytics collects aggregate data such as browser type, operating system, referring URL, time spent on pages, and general geographic region (country/city level derived from IP). Google Analytics does not collect your high-precision GPS coordinates or sensor stream. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits by disabling cookies in your browser or by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. Cookies & Browser Local Storage
A cookie is a small file placed on your device. We use both first-party browser storage and third-party cookies:
We use browser localStorage to remember your selected theme (light or dark) and chosen language (en, ar, id, etc.). This data remains solely on your device.
Third-party services like Google AdSense and Google Analytics place cookies to measure engagement and serve relevant advertisements. You can control or block cookies at any time through your browser settings.
6. Map Tiles & CDN Assets
Our interactive map feature uses the open-source Leaflet.js library to fetch map image tiles over encrypted HTTPS from public tile servers (such as OpenStreetMap / CARTO). When map tiles are requested, standard HTTP request headers (such as IP address and User-Agent) are processed by tile servers to deliver the graphical map tiles.
7. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA & Global Rights)
Depending on your jurisdiction (such as the European Economic Area, the UK, or California), you have specific legal rights regarding your data:
- Right to Access & Portability: You may request information regarding any personal data collected.
- Right to Erasure / Deletion: Because we do not maintain accounts or store server-side databases of user identity, we hold no personal data dossiers to delete. You can clear your browser cache and cookies anytime to remove local data.
- Right to Opt-Out of Sale / Sharing: We do not sell your personal information. You may opt out of personalized ad tracking via the links provided above.
- Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.
8. Managing & Revoking Device Permissions
You maintain full control over your device permissions at all times. If you wish to reset or revoke permissions granted to Online Qibla Finder:
Click the tune/padlock icon next to the URL in the address bar > Site Settings > Reset Location / Camera permissions.
Open iOS Settings > Safari > Location / Camera > set to Ask or Deny. Enable Motion & Orientation access under Safari settings.
9. Children's Privacy Protection (COPPA)
Online Qibla Finder does not knowingly collect or solicit any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so we can take appropriate measures.
10. Policy Updates & Contact Us
We may periodically update this Privacy Policy to reflect advancements in browser security policies or advertising partner standards. Updates take effect upon posting.