Kapilya Near Me
Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy — Kapilya Near Me

Effective Date: October 18, 2026

Kapilya Near Me ("we", "us", "the App") is a free app designed to help members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) find the nearest kapilya (locales) and their worship service schedules. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

This privacy policy applies to the Kapilya Near Me website, its Android and iPhone apps, its Wear OS and Apple Watch apps, and its Telegram bot.

At a glance

Your location stays on your deviceUsed only to find the nearest kapilya; never sent to our servers.
No account neededThere is no login, and we never ask for your name or email.
Your saved places stay with youFavorites and visited locales are stored only on your device.
One anonymous numberWe only count Apple Watch installs, with nothing about you.

1Information We Collect

Location Data

With your permission, the App accesses your device's precise location to:

  • Show INC locales near you on the map
  • Calculate distances to each kapilya
  • Provide directions when you tap "Navigate"

Your location is processed entirely on your device and is not sent to our servers.

Locally Stored Data

The App stores the following information only on your device using local storage:

  • Your favorite locales
  • Locales you have marked as visited
  • Theme preference (light/dark mode)

This data never leaves your device and is not accessible to us.

Crash Reports

If you choose to share analytics with Apple or Google on your device, they may give us anonymous crash reports to help us fix bugs and improve app stability. These reports do not include personal information.

Apple Watch Usage Count

If you use the Kapilya Near Me iPhone app and its Apple Watch app is installed, the iPhone app adds one (+1) to an anonymous total of Apple Watch installs, once. No name, account, device identifier, location or other information about you is sent; we only see the total number.

2Information We Do NOT Collect

We do not collect, store, or share:

  • Your name, email, or contact information
  • Your account credentials (the app has no login)
  • Your browsing history or how you use the app (apart from the anonymous Apple Watch count above)
  • Any data that could identify you personally

3Website and Telegram Bot

  • Website assistant: When you ask the assistant on the website a question, your question and the nearby kapilya information shown on the page are sent to Anthropic (Claude) to write the answer. We do not store these conversations.
  • Website search: Addresses you search for on the website are sent to Google's Geocoding service to find them on the map.
  • Telegram bot: If you use our Telegram bot, we store your Telegram chat ID together with the locales you save or set reminders for, so the bot can send you those reminders. We also count how many people use the bot each day and month. We do not store your name, phone number or messages. To have this removed, contact us.

4Third-Party Services

When you tap "Navigate", the app opens either Apple Maps or Google Maps (your choice on iOS) with the destination coordinates. Once you leave our app, those services have their own privacy policies:

We do not share your data with these services beyond what is needed for the feature you use, such as the destination coordinates needed for directions.

5Data Security

Since we don't collect personal information through the apps, there's no personal data to secure on our end. The locale database is bundled with the app and updated through app updates only.

6Children's Privacy

The App is rated 4+ and is suitable for all ages. We do not knowingly collect any information from children.

7Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as the app evolves. The most current version will always be available at this URL with the updated effective date.

8Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Developer
Joselito Bacolod
joselitobacolod@bits.com.ph

Kapilya Near Me is a community-built application and is not officially affiliated with the Iglesia Ni Cristo Central Office. Worship schedules are sourced from publicly available information and members are advised to confirm with their local congregation before attending.