Stotravahini Privacy Policy

About this policy

Stotravahini by Brahmavidya is an independent Android reader for the Sanskrit Documents collection. This policy describes version 1.3.1 of the app. Policy date: 19 October 2026. Publisher: Brahmavidya. For privacy questions, use the Contact page of brahmavidya.co.in, or write to brahmavidya1008@gmail.com, and identify your request as a Stotravahini privacy enquiry.

Information kept on your device

The app stores bookmarks, recently opened text identifiers, reading positions, display settings, downloaded public texts, converted script versions, contributor credits and the download queue in app-private storage on your device. Catalogue searches and searches within saved texts run locally. The app has no account registration, advertisements, analytics SDK, advertising identifier access or developer-operated cloud sync.

When the app connects to the internet

Opening a text that is not already saved sends a request to sanskritdocuments.org. Download all texts makes similar requests in the background when enabled. The source server receives the requested address and normal network information such as your IP address and the app User-Agent. These requests identify the public text being requested. The app does not deliberately attach your bookmarks, reading history or local search queries to those requests.

Script conversion with Aksharamukha

When a script version is not cached, the app sends the public Sanskrit text or its title, the source script and the selected target script over HTTPS to https://aksharamukha-plugin.appspot.com/api/public. The service also receives normal network information such as your IP address. New conversions therefore require internet. Converted versions are saved on your device for later offline reading. Script conversion is transliteration, not translation.

Third-party services and external links

Sanskrit Documents, Aksharamukha and any websites you open from the app are independently operated. Their server logging, retention and other data practices are governed by their own policies; Brahmavidya does not control or verify those practices. Links to external resources open through another app on your device. The app does not embed analytics or advertising services.

PDF export

PDF layout is prepared locally. A requested uncached script conversion may first contact Aksharamukha as described above. Android handles the print or Save as PDF destination you select. If you choose a cloud-backed destination or third-party print service, that service handles the exported file under its own terms. The app does not upload exported PDFs to a Brahmavidya server. Source and contributor credits are optional in the exported PDF and remain available within the app.

Permissions and security

Internet access supports source retrieval and script conversion. Network-state and boot-completed permissions support resumable downloads using Android JobScheduler. The app does not request access to your contacts, camera, microphone or precise location. Its remote text and conversion requests use HTTPS. Downloaded files use Android app-private storage, and Android automatic app-data backups are disabled. No system can guarantee absolute security.

Retention and deletion

Local app information remains until you remove it, clear the app storage in Android Settings, or uninstall the app. Individual saved text copies can be removed in the app. To remove all local settings, history, cached texts and queue information, clear app storage in Android Settings. Exported PDFs remain in your chosen destination and must be deleted there separately. Third-party service logs are subject to those services’ own retention rules. Because the app has no user accounts, there is no account-deletion process.

Children and changes

The app does not ask users to enter personal details and does not provide chat, advertising or account profiles. A parent or guardian can contact Brahmavidya through its website with a privacy concern. This policy may be updated when the app or its services change; the date above identifies this version.

Contact

For questions about this app or its handling of data, visit the Contact page and include the app name Stotravahini. Please do not send passwords, signing keys or unnecessary sensitive information.