Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 8, 2026

Overview

NIYYAH is a Qur'an understanding and reflection app designed to help users read, understand, reflect, and journal one ayah at a time. We aim to collect as little personal information as possible.

Information Stored In The App

NIYYAH stores learning data on your device, including reflections, duas, journal entries, favorite ayahs, saved vocabulary words, quiz scores, completed ayahs, gentle streak data, circle data, and profile data. Your duas are never shared with other people. Reflections and duas stay on your device unless you turn on Journal Backup or choose to share a reflection with your Circle, as described below.

Journal Backup (Optional)

If you are signed in and turn on “Back up my journal to my account,” NIYYAH saves a private copy of your journal (your reflections, duas, the ayah each one is about, and when you wrote it) to your account on our Supabase server. This lets you restore your journal if you delete the app or move to a new phone. Only you can read your backup; it is never shared with your Circle or anyone else. You can turn backup off at any time, and your backup is deleted when your account is deleted.

Daily Reminders (Optional)

If you turn on daily reminders, NIYYAH schedules notifications on your device at the time you choose. Reminders are created and stored only on your iPhone. No reminder information is sent to us.

Sharing Reflections With Your Circle

Sharing is always your choice. A reflection is only shared when you turn on “Share my reflection with my circle” or tap “Share with my circle” in your Journal. Your duas are never shared.

When you share a reflection, NIYYAH stores your display name, the ayah the reflection is about, the text of your reflection, your account ID, the Circle it was shared with, and the date it was shared on our Supabase server. Only members of that Circle can see it. People outside the Circle, and people who are not signed in, cannot see it.

You can delete a reflection you shared at any time. The Circle owner can also remove reflections from their Circle. If you request account deletion, the reflections you shared are deleted along with your account.

Reporting And Hiding

If a shared reflection is inappropriate, you can report it or hide posts from that person. A report stores the reflection, your account ID, and the reason you chose, so the NIYYAH team can review it and remove content that breaks our guidelines. Reports are visible only to the NIYYAH team, not to other users. Hiding someone is saved only on your device.

Word Meanings

When you tap “Word Meanings” on an ayah, NIYYAH asks Quran.com for the word-by-word meanings of that ayah. The request includes only the surah and ayah number. Quran.com may see your device's internet address, as with any website, but NIYYAH does not send your name, email, or account to Quran.com. Words you save stay on your device.

Quizzes

Quiz questions are built only from the Qur'an text, translation, and word meanings already in NIYYAH. They are never written by AI. Quiz scores are stored only on your device.

Account And Login

NIYYAH offers Google and Apple sign-in. When you sign in, NIYYAH receives the account email address and unique identifier provided by the sign-in provider, along with the display name you choose. This information is used to authenticate you and provide private Circle sync. NIYYAH never asks for your Google or Apple password.

Waitlist Information

If you choose to join the NIYYAH waitlist, your email address is processed by our email or waitlist provider so we can send product and launch updates. You can unsubscribe using the link in those emails.

Religious Content

NIYYAH displays Qur'an text, translation, source tafsir, and learning notes. The Arabic Qur'an text is never generated, paraphrased, or altered by AI. NIYYAH is not a scholar, mufti, fatwa service, or replacement for qualified Islamic teachers.

Payments

NIYYAH is currently free and does not offer in-app purchases or subscriptions.

Data Sharing

NIYYAH does not sell personal data or use it for advertising. NIYYAH uses Supabase to authenticate signed-in users, sync private Circle data, store reflections you choose to share with your Circle, and keep your optional private journal backup. NIYYAH loads word-by-word meanings from Quran.com without sending your personal information. NIYYAH may use an email or waitlist provider to send requested updates. No third-party analytics SDK is enabled in the app.

Deleting Your Data

When signed in, open your profile and choose “Request Account Deletion” to submit an authenticated account-deletion request. Signing out removes the protected sign-in session from that device. Local reflections, progress, vocabulary, and Circle data remain on the device until the app is deleted. See the Account Deletion page for details.

Children And Youth

NIYYAH is designed to be beginner-friendly and youth-safe, but it is not intended to collect sensitive personal information from children. If a parent, guardian, school, or organization uses NIYYAH with younger users, they should supervise use according to their own policies and local laws.

Contact

Questions or deletion requests can be sent to niyyahhapp@gmail.com.