Aide privacy policy

Last updated: April 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Aide

("we", "us", or "our") handles information

when you use our mobile application Aide

("the App").

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1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

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We do not collect or store any personal

information on our servers.

Device Storage

The App accesses your device storage to:

- Save videos and images to your gallery

- Read WhatsApp status files to allow

you to save them

- Read Telegram media files

This data never leaves your device and

is never uploaded to our servers.

App Activity

We store the following locally on your

device only:

- Feed watch history

- Bookmarked videos

- Saved social media links

- App preferences and settings

This data is stored on your device using

local storage and is never transmitted

to us.

Notifications

The App sends local notifications to

alert you when new WhatsApp statuses

are available. These notifications are

generated entirely on your device.

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2. THIRD PARTY SERVICES

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The App uses the following third party

services which may collect certain data

according to their own privacy policies:

Google AdMob

We use Google AdMob to display

advertisements. AdMob may collect device

identifiers and usage data to serve

relevant ads.

https://policies.google.com/privacy

Firebase

We use Google Firebase for optional

user authentication and cloud backup

features. Firebase may collect anonymous

usage and crash data.

https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

Reddit API

The App fetches publicly available video

content from Reddit's public API. No

personal Reddit data is collected.

https://www.reddit.com/policies/privacy-policy

Vimeo API

The App fetches publicly available video

content from Vimeo's API.

https://vimeo.com/privacy

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3. OPTIONAL ACCOUNT

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The App offers optional Google Sign-In

for cloud backup features. If you choose

to sign in:

- We store only your Google display name

to identify your account

- Your email address is not stored or used

- You can delete your account at any time

from the app settings

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4. PERMISSIONS

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The App requests the following permissions:

READ/WRITE EXTERNAL STORAGE

Required to save videos and images to

your device gallery.

READ NOTIFICATIONS (Optional)

Required only for the Silent Peek feature

which lets you read notifications privately.

This permission is entirely optional and

the app works without it.

POST NOTIFICATIONS

Required to send you status alerts when

new WhatsApp statuses are available.

RECEIVE BOOT COMPLETED

Required to restart the status check

alarm after your device reboots.

INTERNET

Required to load video feeds and display

advertisements.

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5. DATA SHARING

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We do not sell, trade, or share your

personal information with any third

parties except as described in the

Third Party Services section above.

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6. DATA RETENTION

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All data stored by the App is kept

locally on your device. You can clear

all app data at any time by:

- Going to Settings → Clear Cache

within the App

- Going to your device Settings →

Apps → Aide → Clear Data

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7. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

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The App is not directed at children

under the age of 13. We do not knowingly

collect personal information from

children under 13.

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8. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

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We may update this Privacy Policy

occasionally. We will notify you of

any changes by updating the "Last

updated" date at the top of this page.

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9. CONTACT US

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If you have any questions about this

kiwalabyebash@gmail.com

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