App Name: Alarm Clock Home
Developer Name: Akhand Anand Tech
Contact Email: akhandanandtech@gmail.com
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1. INTRODUCTION
Alarm Clock Home ("App", "we", "our", or "us") is an alarm application designed to help users create, manage, and receive alarms and reminders on their Android devices.
We are committed to protecting user privacy and using permissions only as necessary to provide the App's intended functionality.
By using this App, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy.
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2. PERMISSIONS WE USE
⏰ Alarm & Reminder Permissions
Permissions used:
• SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
• USE_EXACT_ALARM
• RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Purpose:
• Schedule alarms and reminders at the exact time selected by the user.
• Restore scheduled alarms automatically after the device restarts.
These permissions are used only for alarm and reminder functionality.
🔔 Notification Permission
Permission used:
• POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Purpose:
• Display alarm notifications, reminders, and important App alerts.
• Support applicable push notifications and App-related updates.
Users can manage or disable notifications through Android device settings.
⚙️ Foreground Service Permissions
Permissions used:
• FOREGROUND_SERVICE
• FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
• FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
Purpose:
• Keep active alarm functionality running reliably when required.
• Play alarm sounds when an alarm is triggered.
• Support applicable background operations while an alarm is active.
Foreground services are used only for supported alarm functionality.
📱 Full-Screen Alarm Permission
Permission used:
• USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
Purpose:
• Display the alarm interface when an alarm is triggered.
• Allow users to interact with an active alarm.
This permission is used only for applicable alarm functionality.
🔋 Wake Lock Permission
Permission used:
• WAKE_LOCK
Purpose:
• Wake the device when an alarm is triggered.
• Help ensure alarms operate reliably.
📳 Vibration Permission
Permission used:
• VIBRATE
Purpose:
• Provide vibration alerts when alarms are triggered.
🌐 Internet & Network Permissions
Permissions used:
• INTERNET
• ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
• ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
• CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Purpose:
• Check internet and network connectivity.
• Support applicable online features.
• Maintain functionality that requires a network connection.
• Support applicable advertising, news content, and notification services.
Network permissions are used only as necessary to support the App's functionality.
📞 Phone State Permission
Permission used:
• READ_PHONE_STATE
Purpose:
• Detect phone call state for the optional After Call Popup feature.
• Determine when a phone call ends to provide quick access to available App tools.
The After Call feature does not use this permission to access or store contacts, call logs, phone numbers, call recordings, or call content.
📲 Display Over Other Apps Permission
Permission used:
• SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW (where applicable)
Purpose:
• Support the optional After Call Popup feature when enabled by the user.
• Display the applicable quick-access interface over other apps when permitted by Android.
Users can manage or revoke this permission through Android device settings.
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3. INFORMATION WE ACCESS
Depending on the features used, the App may access:
• Alarm schedules and reminder settings.
• User-selected alarm preferences.
• Basic network connectivity information.
• App settings and preferences.
• Installed app information required for optional launcher functionality.
• Phone call state information required for the optional After Call Popup feature.
• Technical and notification-related information processed by applicable third-party services.
Information is accessed only as necessary to provide the App's intended functionality and supported services.
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4. INFORMATION WE DO NOT COLLECT
The App does not access or collect unrelated personal information such as:
• Contacts
• SMS messages
• Call logs
• Photos or videos
• Precise location information
• Phone call recordings
The App does not use its After Call feature to collect phone call content.
Applicable third-party services may process certain technical, device, advertising, or interaction information as described in this Privacy Policy.
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5. HOW WE USE INFORMATION
Information is used to:
• Create and manage alarms.
• Trigger reminders and alarm alerts.
• Restore alarms after device restart.
• Play alarm sounds and provide vibration alerts.
• Maintain App settings and preferences.
• Maintain App functionality and reliability.
• Provide optional launcher functionality.
• Support the optional After Call Popup feature.
• Deliver applicable push notifications.
• Support advertising and consent management where applicable.
• Display available news content and App-related information.
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6. DATA SHARING
We do not sell users' personal information.
Information is handled only as necessary to provide the App's intended functionality and supported services.
Where applicable, third-party service providers may process technical, device, advertising, notification, or interaction information to deliver their respective services, subject to their privacy practices and applicable requirements.
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7. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
The App may use third-party services required for application operation and supported functionality.
These services may include:
• Google AdMob for advertising.
• iZooto for push notification services.
• Third-party news providers or APIs for applicable news content.
Any third-party service used by the App may process information according to its own privacy practices and applicable requirements.
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8. DATA RETENTION & DELETION
Alarm schedules, reminder settings, preferences, and other App-specific information stored locally remain on the user's device until deleted by the user, cleared through App/device settings, or removed when the App is uninstalled, as applicable.
Information processed by third-party services may be retained according to their respective privacy policies and applicable requirements.
Users may contact us regarding applicable data deletion requests.
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9. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
The App is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children.
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10. DATA SECURITY
We take reasonable measures to protect information processed through the App.
Users can manage applicable permissions through Android device settings.
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11. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy when necessary to reflect changes in the App, its functionality, or applicable requirements.
Any changes will be reflected by updating the "Last Updated" date.
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12. CONTACT US
For questions regarding this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
Email: akhandanandtech@gmail.com
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13. IZOOTO PUSH NOTIFICATIONS
Alarm Clock may use iZooto to provide push notifications, alerts, updates, or other App-related content.
iZooto may process certain device, technical, notification delivery, and interaction information required to provide notification services.
Users can manage or disable notifications through their device settings.
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14. LOCAL DATA
Information created through features such as alarms, reminders, timers, stopwatch records, preferences, and other available built-in tools may be stored locally on the user's device.
Users can manage or delete locally stored information through available App functionality, device settings, clearing App data, or uninstalling the App, as applicable.
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15. LAUNCHER FEATURE
Alarm Clock includes an optional launcher feature that allows users to set Alarm Clock as their default Home app.
The launcher is enabled only when the user chooses to set Alarm Clock as their default Home app.
Users can change their default Home app at any time through Android device settings.
The launcher may provide:
• Display and access to installed apps.
• App search.
• News content.
• Shortcuts to available built-in tools and features.
Access to Installed Apps
Alarm Clock may access information about installed apps as necessary to provide launcher functionality.
Installed app information is used to display, search, and launch apps from the launcher interface.
Alarm Clock does not use this functionality to monitor how long users use other apps or track their activity inside other apps.
Built-in Tool Shortcuts
Alarm Clock may display shortcuts to available built-in features for quick access.
Selecting these shortcuts opens the corresponding feature directly within Alarm Clock.
News Content
Alarm Clock may display news content obtained from third-party news providers or APIs.
News content is provided for informational purposes and may include links to external sources.
Third-party news providers may process information according to their respective privacy practices.
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16. AFTER CALL POPUP FEATURE
Alarm Clock may include an optional After Call Popup feature that provides quick access to available in-app tools after a phone call ends.
The feature may use Read Phone State permission to detect phone call state and determine when a call ends.
The After Call feature does not use this permission to access or store contacts, call logs, phone numbers, call recordings, or call content.
Phone state information required to trigger the feature is processed locally on the device and is not stored on our servers.
The After Call Popup feature is optional. Users can enable or disable it through:
App Settings → After Call Settings
Users can also revoke the Phone permission through Android device settings.
If the required permission is denied or revoked, the After Call Popup feature will not function.
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17. GDPR AND EUROPEAN USERS
For users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and other regions where applicable, users may have rights under applicable data protection laws, including:
• Right to access.
• Right to rectification.
• Right to erasure.
• Right to restrict processing.
• Right to data portability, where applicable.
• Right to object.
• Right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Where required, Alarm Clock provides users with consent choices regarding advertising and related data processing.
For privacy-related requests, contact:
akhandanandtech@gmail.com
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18. ADVERTISING AND CONSENT
Alarm Clock may use Google AdMob for advertising.
Where required by applicable law, the App may display a consent message and provide users with choices regarding advertising-related data processing and personalized advertising.
Users may review or change their available privacy choices through the consent options provided by the App.
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DECLARATION
We declare that:
• Alarm permissions are used only for alarm and reminder functionality.
• Foreground Service permissions are used only for supported active alarm functionality.
• Full-Screen Intent permission is used only for applicable alarm interfaces.
• Wake Lock and Vibration permissions are used only to support alarm alerts.
• Network permissions are used only for applicable network-related functionality.
• Phone State permission is used only for the optional After Call Popup feature.
• Display Over Other Apps permission is used only for supported optional functionality.
• Launcher functionality is enabled only when selected by the user.
• Installed app information is used only for applicable launcher functionality.
• Push notification services are used for applicable notifications and App-related content.
• Advertising and consent-related processing is handled according to applicable requirements.
• Sensitive permissions are not used for unrelated purposes.
• User information is handled according to this Privacy Policy.