Introduction
At mHindu, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how your data is accessed, used, and shared.
Some features in the application require access to your Contact List. This disclosure explains in detail what data is collected, why it is collected, how it is used, how it is protected, and the control you retain over it.
What Data We Collect
When you grant permission, the application may access limited information from your device’s Contact List. Specifically, we may collect:
- Contact names saved in your address book.
- Phone numbers linked to those contacts.
- Email addresses, if associated with your saved contacts.
No other information such as profile photos, notes, birthdays, or unrelated data fields are collected.
Why We Collect This Information
The data is collected solely for enabling certain features within mHindu. These include:
1. Friend Discovery
We use your Contact List to identify which of your saved contacts are also registered on mHindu, so you can connect with them easily.
2. Invite Friends
We allow you to send invitations to your contacts who are not yet on mHindu, making it simple to bring your friends and family onto the platform.
3. User Experience Enhancement
By enabling these features, your experience on mHindu becomes more personalized, community-driven, and convenient.
How We Use and Protect Your Data
The handling of your Contact List information follows strict security and privacy measures:
- Data is transmitted securely using encryption protocols.
- Data is sent to our secure server located at
https://api.mhindu.com. - Data is used exclusively for friend discovery and invitation purposes.
- Data is not permanently stored beyond the purpose of matching and invitations.
- Data is never sold, shared with advertisers, or transferred to third parties.
Your Control and Choices
You remain in complete control over whether or not to share your Contact List.
- Granting access is entirely optional.
- If you choose not to allow access, you can still use the rest of mHindu’s features without restriction.
- You may decline contact access at the start.
Consent Requirement
Before mHindu can access your Contact List, we require your explicit consent.
To proceed, please review the statement below on the app’s home page and provide your confirmation:
“I agree to share my Contact List with mHindu so that I can connect with friends and invite others to join.”
Consent must be provided by actively tapping the Proceed button.