Last updated: June 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By downloading or using Gita Kavach on Android or iOS, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use this application.

2. Description of Service

Gita Kavach is a mindful app blocker that encourages users to read Bhagavad Gita slokas before accessing selected applications.

• Android: the app uses an accessibility service to detect when a blocked app is opened, and displays a full-screen overlay to redirect the user into the reading flow.
• iOS: the app uses Apple's Screen Time APIs (FamilyControls, ManagedSettings, DeviceActivity) to shield selected apps and enforce blocking on a daily schedule.

3. Platform-Specific Permissions

Android

Accessibility Service

The accessibility service is used solely to detect when a blocked app comes to the foreground. It does not read, collect, or store any content from your screen or other apps.

Display Over Other Apps (Overlay)

The overlay permission is used only to display the Gita Kavach reading screen when a blocked app is detected. It does not collect screen content from other apps.

iOS

Screen Time (Family Controls)

The app requests Screen Time authorization to shield apps and categories you select. This uses Apple's on-device FamilyControls, ManagedSettings, and DeviceActivity frameworks. Your selection is stored locally on your device and is never transmitted to any server.

Local Notifications

On iOS, the app may send local notifications to prompt you to complete your sloka reading when you interact with the block shield. These notifications are generated entirely on your device.