Privacy Policy — Bhakti Setu
Last updated: 19 June 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how bharatapps, a sole proprietorship owned and operated by bharatapps (“we”, “us”, “our”), collects, uses, shares, and protects your information in the Bhakti Setu mobile app (the “App”). It sits alongside our company-wide Privacy Policy; where they differ for this App, this page governs.
Data this app collects
- Phone number. Create and secure your account and sign you in via Truecaller One-Tap or a one-time password (OTP). (processed via Firebase Auth, MSG91, Truecaller)
- Name and basic profile (only if you sign in with Truecaller). Pre-fill and personalise your profile. (processed via Truecaller)
- Language and deity preferences. Personalise content, reminders, and recommendations. (processed via Cloud Firestore)
- Subscription and purchase status. Grant and manage your subscription. Payments are handled by the payment providers; we do not receive or store your full card or bank details. (processed via Google Play Billing, Razorpay, Cashfree)
- Device identifiers and advertising ID. Measure the performance of our ad campaigns and attribute app installs. (processed via AppsFlyer)
- App usage and interaction events. Understand which features are used so we can improve the app. (processed via Firebase Analytics)
- Crash logs and performance diagnostics. Detect, diagnose, and fix crashes and slow screens. (processed via Firebase Crashlytics, Firebase Performance)
- Push notification token. Deliver the mantra alarms, reminders, and notifications you choose to turn on. (processed via Firebase Cloud Messaging)
How we use your data
To provide and operate the App, sign you in and keep your account secure, personalise content to your language and deity, deliver the reminders and notifications you turn on, process and manage your subscription, measure and improve the App, fix crashes, and meet our legal obligations.
Payments
Paid features and subscriptions are processed by our payment partners (Google Play Billing, Razorpay, Cashfree). We receive confirmation of your transaction and subscription status; we do not collect or store your full card or bank credentials.
Third-party services we use
We share data only with the service providers that help us run the App, and only as needed for the purposes above. We do not sell your personal data.
- Google Firebase — Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Analytics, Crashlytics, Performance Monitoring, Cloud Messaging, Remote Config
- Truecaller — One-Tap sign-in
- MSG91 — OTP delivery
- AppsFlyer — install attribution and ad measurement
- Google Play Billing — subscription payments
- Razorpay — subscription payments (UPI AutoPay)
- Cashfree — subscription payments (UPI AutoPay)
Permissions this app requests
- Notifications. Deliver the mantra alarms, reminders, and devotional notifications you turn on.
- Set wallpaper. Apply a devotional wallpaper you choose to your home or lock screen.
- Modify system settings. Set a devotional ringtone you choose as your device ringtone.
- Internet access. Load content, sync your preferences, and process sign-in and subscriptions.
Data retention & deletion
We keep your personal data only as long as needed for the purposes above or as required by law, then delete or anonymise it. You can delete your account and associated data at any time — see Delete your account & data.
Your rights (DPDP Act 2023)
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, and may raise grievances. Contact our Grievance Officer: bharatapps, hello@bharatapp.co.
Children
Bhakti Setu is a general-audience devotional app and is not directed to children under 13 (or the age of digital consent in your region). We do not knowingly collect data from children.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data, and store sign-in tokens in your device’s secure storage.
Changes
We may update this policy; the “last updated” date above reflects the latest version.
Contact
bharatapps, HSR Layout, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560102. Email: hello@bharatapp.co. Phone: +91 99981 70243.