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.

Privacy Policy: 

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.

Privacy Policy:

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.

Privacy Policy:

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


Vimeo API

The App fetches publicly available video 

content from Vimeo's API.

Privacy Policy:

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 

Privacy Policy please contact us at:


kiwalabyebash@gmail.com


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