Last updated: 24/09/2026
Hadi is run by Medorius Ltd (“we”, “our”, “us”), which is the data controller for your personal data. Hadi is developed in partnership with The Middle Community, a registered charity.
This policy explains what information Hadi collects, how we use it, how long we keep it and what rights you have. Most of Hadi works without an account, and in that case almost everything stays on your device.
We use your location to give you accurate prayer times, find nearby mosques and show the Qiblah direction. You can give Hadi your location in two ways.
Automatic location (GPS). If you allow it, Hadi reads your device’s position only while you are using the app. It is used on your device and sent to the services listed under Third-party services, which need it to return place names, time zones, solar times and nearby mosques. The last location found is kept on your device so the app opens quickly and works offline. It is never saved to our servers.
Manual location. You can search for a town or city instead. Your search text is sent to OpenStreetMap Nominatim, which returns matching places and their coordinates. The coordinates Hadi saves are the ones Nominatim gives for the place you chose, usually the centre of that town or city, not your device’s position. If you turn off location services while Hadi is using GPS, it switches to manual mode using the last location your device reported.
Where your location is stored. Your location is stored on your device. If you have a Hadi account and have agreed to sync (see section 3), your manual location, if you have set one, is also saved to your account so your devices stay in sync. Your GPS location is never saved to your account.
You can turn off location services at any time in your device settings or set your location manually. Some features, such as nearby mosques, may be less accurate without it.
You do not need an account to use Hadi. If you create one, we store:
Much of what a Hadi account syncs can reveal your religious beliefs or practice. Under UK and EU data protection law this is “special category” data. With your consent, your account stores:
We only store this in your account with your explicit consent, which we ask for when you sign in or finish setup. Nothing is synced until you agree. We use it only to sync your settings and content between your devices, and we never share it with anyone for their own purposes.
You can withdraw consent at any time in Settings → Account → Withdraw permission. This deletes your data from Hadi Cloud and signs you out. Everything stays on your device.
Hadi reads your device model, operating system version, battery settings and time zone on your device to calculate prayer times and schedule notifications reliably. This is not sent to us, except when you choose to send a bug report.
Before you create an account, we ask your date of birth to check you meet the minimum age (see Children’s privacy). Your date of birth is not stored or sent anywhere. We keep only the result (passed or not), the date of the check, and the age and country that applied, on your device. This is cleared when you sign out, unless the check was not passed.
If you send a bug report, it is stored in Google Firebase and includes what you write, your app version, your platform, basic device details and the place name the app is showing (or coordinates if no place name was found). If you are signed in, it also includes your account email and ID. If you are not signed in, it includes the email address you enter so we can reply. If you choose to email us instead, we receive whatever your email contains.
Hadi plays the Adhan and notification sounds from files bundled with the app or downloaded recitations. It never records audio and does not have access to your microphone.
We use your information to:
We do not use your information for advertising or profiling, and we do not use any analytics or crash-reporting service.
You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests (see Your rights).
Hadi uses the services below. Every request to them includes your device’s IP address, as with any internet connection. Each has its own privacy policy.
If you tap to get directions to a mosque, Hadi opens Google Maps, which then handles your request under their own policies.
We do not use any advertising, analytics, crash-reporting or session-recording service, and Hadi does not track you across other apps or websites. All fonts are bundled inside the app, so Hadi makes no font requests to Google or any other host.
We do not sell your personal information or share it for cross-context behavioural advertising, and we have not done so in the past 12 months. We share data only with the services listed above, to run the app.
You can use Hadi at any age without an account. To create an account you must be at least 13, or at least 16 in the European Economic Area unless your country sets a lower age. The app checks this before an account is created (see Age check). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children below these ages. If you believe a child has given us personal information, contact us at outreach@middlecommunity.org and we will delete it.
Depending on where you live, you have the right to:
To use any of these rights, contact us using the details below. We will respond within one month.
We are based in the United Kingdom. Your synced data and bug reports are stored in the UK, in Google Cloud’s London region. Some Firebase services, including Authentication (which holds your email address and name), are run globally by Google LLC and may process data in the United States. Where data leaves the UK or EEA, we rely on the safeguards in our providers’ data processing terms, including the UK International Data Transfer Addendum and the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.
In the past 12 months we have collected these categories of personal information:
We collect each of these to provide the app’s features, as described above. We do not sell your personal information or share it for cross-context behavioural advertising, including that of consumers under 16. We use sensitive personal information only to provide the service you asked for, and not to infer characteristics about you, so you do not need to ask us to limit its use.
You have the right to know what personal information we collect, to get a copy, to correct it, to delete it, and not to be treated differently for using these rights. You can get a copy or delete your data directly in the app in Settings → Account, request deletion at Hadi – Delete Account, or email outreach@middlecommunity.org. An authorised agent can make a request for you if they give us written permission we can verify.
We may update this policy when our practices or the law change. We will post the new version in the app and on our website and change the “Last updated” date. If a change affects what you have consented to, we will ask for your consent again.
Hadi is operated by Medorius Ltd, registered in England and Wales (company number 11287159). Registered office: Suite Ra01, 195-197 Wood Street, London, England, E17 3NU.
For any privacy question or request, contact outreach@middlecommunity.org.
To delete your account and data, see Hadi – Delete Account.
