Bayan
Privacy Policy
Bayan helps you record Islamic talks and khutbahs and turns them into summaries, citations, and action items. We built it for our own community, and we treat your data the way we'd want ours treated. This policy explains what we collect, why, and the control you have over it.
The short version
- We collect your account details and the recordings and notes you choose to create.
- Your audio is sent to trusted AI providers only to produce your transcript, summary, and citations.
- We do not sell your data, show you ads, or track you across other apps.
- You can delete any recording, or your whole account, whenever you want.
Who we are
Bayan ("Bayan," "we," "us," or "our") provides the Bayan mobile app and the website at bayan.app. If you have any questions about this policy, reach us at bayanapp.ai@gmail.com.
Information we collect
Account information
When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and a securely hashed password. If you sign in with Google, we receive your name and email from Google to set up your account — we never see your Google password.
Recordings and content you create
This is the heart of the app. When you use Bayan, we store the content you create, including:
- The audio recordings you make in the app;
- The transcripts, summaries, citations, and action items generated from those recordings;
- Details you add yourself, such as the title, speaker, and location of a talk;
- Your reflections, notes, saved verses (Wird), and favorites.
Subscription information
If you subscribe to Premium, the purchase is handled by Apple and managed through RevenueCat. We receive your subscription status (for example, whether it's active) so we can unlock features. We never receive or store your full payment card details — Apple handles billing.
Notifications
If you turn on notifications, we store a device push token so we can send you reminders you've asked for. You can turn this off any time in your device settings.
Diagnostics
To keep the app stable, we may collect crash and performance diagnostics (such as the type of error and basic device/app information). This helps us fix bugs and is not used to identify you personally or to advertise to you.
How we use your information
- To provide the core service — transcribing your recordings and generating summaries, citations, and action items;
- To maintain your library so your talks, notes, and saved verses are there when you come back;
- To manage your account and subscription;
- To send notifications you've opted into;
- To keep the app reliable and secure, fix bugs, and prevent abuse;
- To respond to you when you contact support.
How your recordings are processed
To turn your audio into a transcript and summary, Bayan sends your recording and its transcript to trusted third-party AI providers (for example, speech-to-text and language-model services such as OpenAI, Groq, and Google). They process your content solely to generate your results and return them to us. We use these providers under their business terms and do not use your recordings to show you advertising. The specific providers may change over time as we improve the app.
Third-party services we rely on
We share information only with the service providers needed to run Bayan, including:
- Cloud hosting and file storage — to run our servers and store your recordings;
- AI processing providers — to transcribe and summarize your recordings (see above);
- Apple and RevenueCat — to process and manage subscriptions;
- Google — if you choose to sign in with Google;
- Push notification delivery — to send notifications you enable;
- Diagnostics providers — to monitor crashes and performance.
These providers may only use your information to perform services for us.
What we don't do
We do not sell your personal information. We do not show you third-party ads or share your data with advertising networks. We do not track you across other companies' apps or websites.
How long we keep your data
We keep your account and content for as long as your account is active. When you delete a recording, it's removed from your library. When you delete your account, we delete your personal data and recordings, except where we're required to keep limited records (for example, for tax or legal reasons). Backups are cleared on a rolling basis.
Your rights and choices
- Access and update your account details in the app's Settings;
- Delete individual recordings at any time from within the app;
- Delete your account and associated data from Settings, or by emailing bayanapp.ai@gmail.com;
- Manage microphone, location, and notification permissions in your device's Settings;
- Manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple ID subscriptions.
Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights over your data (such as access, correction, deletion, or portability). Contact us and we'll help.
Security
We protect your data with encryption in transit, hashed passwords, and access controls. No method of transmission or storage is ever completely secure, but we work to safeguard your information and to respond quickly if something goes wrong.
Children
Bayan is not directed to children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we'll remove it.
International users
Bayan is operated from, and your information is processed in, the United States and other countries where our service providers operate. By using Bayan, you understand your information may be transferred and processed in those locations.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we'll update the "Last updated" date above and, where appropriate, let you know in the app.
Contact us
Questions, requests, or concerns? Email bayanapp.ai@gmail.com and we'll get back to you.
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