Privacy Policy

Effective date: March 7, 2026 · Last updated: April 7, 2026

Sanskrit Seed is built with a privacy-first philosophy. All your data stays on your device—we do not transmit, sync, or store anything on external servers. We do not track you, profile you, or sell your information. Your practice is yours alone.

1. Who we are

Sanskrit Seed is an independent mobile application developed and published by Christina Schaumburg, based in Berlin, Germany. Throughout this policy, "we," "us," and "our" refer to the developer of Sanskrit Seed.

Contact: aum@sanskritseed.com

2. Our core principle: local-only storage, no external transmission

Sanskrit Seed stores your preferences and content locally on your device only. This includes:

  • App background selection
  • Icon color preferences
  • Selected songs and mantras
  • User-uploaded pictures and music files

All of this data remains on your device. We do not use SQLite or any external database services (such as Supabase). There are no user accounts, no cloud sync, and no external servers involved. The app does not transmit any of your personal content, preferences, or activity data to any external service.

In short: everything you create and customize stays on your device. Nothing leaves your phone.

3. What data is processed and where

The only external service Sanskrit Seed connects to is Google Firebase, provided by Google LLC. Firebase may process the following categories of data:

Data type Purpose Storage
Anonymous usage analytics Understanding which features are used to improve the app Firebase
Crash reports Identifying and fixing technical issues Firebase
Device type, OS version Ensuring compatibility and performance Firebase
Personal information (name, email, etc.) Not collected
Location data Not collected
User-uploaded photos and music Stored locally on device only Local device only
App preferences (background, colors, selections) Stored locally on device only Local device only
Contacts Not collected
Health or biometric data Not collected
Advertising identifiers Not collected
Payment & billing information Processed entirely by Google Play Not accessible to us

All analytics data processed through Firebase is anonymous and aggregated. We cannot identify individual users from this data. No personally identifiable information is transmitted at any point.

Important: Your app preferences, selected content, and any photos or music you upload are stored locally on your device using Android's standard local storage mechanisms. This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to Firebase, Supabase, or any other external service. If you uninstall the app, this local data will be removed.

4. No accounts, no login, no registration

Sanskrit Seed does not require you to create an account, log in, or provide any personal information to use the app. There is no sign-up process, no email collection, and no authentication system. You download the app and use it — that's it.

5. No advertising and no third-party tracking

Sanskrit Seed does not contain any advertisements. We do not integrate any advertising SDKs, tracking pixels, or third-party analytics services beyond Firebase. We do not share, sell, rent, or trade any data with advertisers or data brokers.

We do not monetize your data in any way. Sanskrit Seed is entirely ad-free.

6. About Firebase (our only third-party service)

Firebase is a service provided by Google LLC. Firebase processes anonymous technical data on servers that may be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including in the United States. Google is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which provides adequate data protection safeguards for transfers of personal data from the EEA.

For more information on how Firebase handles data, please refer to Firebase's Privacy Information and Google's Privacy Policy.

7. In-app purchases

Sanskrit Seed may offer optional in-app purchases (such as premium content or features) through Google Play Billing. All payment processing is handled entirely by Google. We do not collect, store, or have access to your payment information, credit card details, or billing address at any point.

Your purchase history is managed by Google Play and is subject to Google's Privacy Policy. The only information we receive from Google is a confirmation that a purchase was made, which enables us to unlock the corresponding content in the app. This confirmation does not include any personal or financial details.

8. Your rights under the GDPR

As a resident of the European Union, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Your rights regarding local data stored on your device:

Right of access — All your app preferences and uploaded content are stored locally on your device and can be accessed through the app. Right to erasure — You can delete all local data by uninstalling the app, or clear specific preferences/content through the app settings. Right to data portability — Your local data (preferences, selected content, uploaded files) remains on your device and can be accessed directly. Right to object — You may opt out of Firebase analytics by disabling usage data sharing in your device settings or by contacting us.

If you have any concerns about your data or wish to exercise any rights, please contact us at aum@sanskritseed.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Legal basis for processing

The limited anonymous data processed through Firebase is handled on the basis of our legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) in maintaining, improving, and ensuring the technical stability of the application. Given the anonymous and minimal nature of this data, we believe this processing does not override your rights and freedoms.

10. Children's privacy

Sanskrit Seed does not knowingly collect any personal information from anyone, including children under the age of 16. Since the app collects no personal data and requires no account creation, it is inherently safe from a data privacy perspective for users of all ages.

11. Data retention

Anonymous analytics and crash data processed by Firebase is retained according to Google Firebase's standard retention policies. Your local app data (preferences, selected content, uploaded photos and music) is retained on your device until you uninstall the app or manually clear the app's data through your device settings. We do not have access to or control over this local data.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. If we introduce any material changes to how data is handled, we will notify users through the app or on our website.

13. Contact

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how Sanskrit Seed handles data, please contact:

Sanskrit Seed
Berlin, Germany
aum@sanskritseed.com