Privacy Policy
Last updated: 6 November 2026
Tasbila (formerly Sekine; "the app") is published by Hugo Software. This policy explains, in plain language, what the app does with your information.
The short version
Hugo Software does not collect any personal data through Tasbila. What you enter stays on your device. The app has no user accounts, no analytics, no advertising, no crash reporting and no third-party tracking of any kind. The only network connection the app uses is Google Play's billing service, for the optional Tasbila Pro subscription.
What is stored, and where
Everything you create in Tasbila is written to a private database inside the app's own storage area on your phone:
- Check-ins: the state you selected, any reason tags, an optional short note, and the time.
- Dhikr sessions: which phrase you chose, your count, your target, how long the session lasted, and, if you answer "How is your heart now?", the state you chose afterwards. An unfinished count is kept so you can resume it.
- Settings: language, sound, haptics, streak visibility, prayer-bead style, reminder times, favourites and counting options.
We operate no server for this app. Your data is never uploaded to us, never shared and never sold. We cannot see it.
Device backup. From version 2.2 the app opts out of Android's device backup and device-to-device transfer, so your records are not sent to your Google account. Earlier versions allowed it: if you had Google's backup turned on, an existing backup may still hold older data. That backup is controlled by you and Google; Hugo Software has no access to it.
Backup file. If you choose, the app writes your check-ins, sessions and settings to a file at a location you pick in Android's own file window. The file is not encrypted and stays with you; we never receive it. The app reads a file only when you pick one to restore. Nothing is deleted when you restore.
Google Play Billing (Tasbila Pro)
Purchases of Tasbila Pro are processed entirely by Google Play. We never receive your payment details. To show prices and to know whether Pro is active, the app asks Google Play for your purchase status. Google's privacy policy applies to that processing: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Reminders and notifications
If, and only if, you switch on a reminder in Settings, the app asks for permission to show notifications and schedules them locally on your phone. No notification content or schedule is sent anywhere. Reminder text is neutral and never shows the name of Allah on your lock screen.
Permissions
- Internet / network state, Google Play billing: used only by Google Play's billing library for Tasbila Pro.
- Notifications: only when you turn on reminders.
- Run at startup, wake lock: to restore your scheduled reminders after the phone restarts.
- Vibration: for gentle haptic feedback while counting (can be turned off).
The app does not use the microphone, camera, location or contacts. It touches a file only when you pick one in Android's file window.
Links that leave the app
The app can open: this policy and the terms in your browser, Google Play's subscription management page, tanzil.net (source of the Qur'an text), and your email app when you tap "Report a mistake" or "Support". Those services have their own privacy policies.
Audio content
The app contains no recorded human voice, no recitation audio and no AI-generated voice. Nature sounds are generated mathematically on your device; optional percussion comes from samples released under the CC0 1.0 public-domain dedication (FreePats world percussion).
Deleting your data
Settings → Reset all my data erases every check-in, session and setting immediately. A single check-in can be deleted from your Trace. Uninstalling the app removes all of its stored data from your device. A backup file you saved stays where you put it until you delete it. Because we never receive your data, there is nothing for us to delete on our side.
Children
Tasbila is suitable for a general audience. It has no chat, no social features and no user-generated content sharing, and it is not directed at children under 13.
Changes
If this policy changes, the updated version will be published on this page with a new date above.
Contact
Questions about privacy: [email protected]