# Privacy Policy & License Terms for AlphaTray Launcher
**Effective Date:** October 12, 2026
**Last Updated:** October 12, 2026
**Hosted Privacy Policy URL for Google Play:** [https://mukeshyadavsitapur.github.io/keypad-launcher/](https://mukeshyadavsitapur.github.io/keypad-launcher/)
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## 🔒 Privacy Policy
### Core Principle: Zero Data Collection
AlphaTray Launcher is built with a strict privacy-first foundation. **AlphaTray Launcher does not collect, transmit, store on external servers, sell, or share any personal user data.** All data generated by or stored within the application remains **100% on your device**.
### 1. Information We Do NOT Collect
- **No Personal Information:** We do not ask for or collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, or account credentials.
- **No Device Identifiers:** We do not harvest IMEI, Android ID, MAC address, advertising IDs, or IP addresses.
- **No Usage Statistics or Telemetry:** We do not log which apps you launch, app usage duration, or interaction patterns.
- **No Notes or Drawings:** All notes in Quick Scratchpad and drawings in My Creation stay in your device's private app sandbox.
- **No Location Data:** The application does not request, track, or monitor GPS or network location.
### 2. 100% On-Device Storage
All launcher configurations, widget positions, folders, docks, scratchpad notes, drawings, and preferences are stored exclusively on your device's local private storage (`/data/data/com.alphatray.launcher/`).
### 3. Permissions Usage Breakdown
AlphaTray Launcher requests certain Android permissions strictly to fulfill its duties as a home screen launcher:
- **`READ_CONTACTS` & `CALL_PHONE`:** Used exclusively for on-device contact search via the rotary dial and direct dialing. Contact names and phone numbers are never transmitted over the internet or shared.
- **`READ_MEDIA_IMAGES` / `READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`:** Used solely to let you choose local wallpapers or image backdrops from your gallery.
- **`BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE` (Optional):** Used solely for launcher screen lock gestures and the Pomodoro Focus Shield to prevent app bypass during focus sessions. It does not monitor keystrokes, personal details, or private content.
- **`BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE` (Optional):** Used strictly during Pomodoro Focus sessions to suppress notifications. Notification contents and sender details are never logged or transmitted.
- **`BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN` (Optional):** Used solely for instant screen locking via launcher gestures or header button.
- **`INTERNET`:** Used solely if you trigger a download of Google ML Kit's handwriting recognition model for offline digital ink recognition. No user data is sent over the network.
### 4. No Trackers or Advertisements
AlphaTray Launcher contains no advertising SDKs, no behavioral tracking tools, and no third-party analytics services (such as Firebase Analytics, Google Analytics, or Facebook SDK).
### 5. Children's Privacy
AlphaTray Launcher does not collect personal data from anyone, including children under 13, in compliance with COPPA and GDPR.
### 6. Data Deletion
Uninstalling the app permanently deletes all locally stored data, notes, and launcher settings.
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## 📄 Application License Terms
1. **License Grant:** The developer grants you a personal, worldwide, revocable, non-exclusive license to install and use AlphaTray Launcher on your personal Android device.
2. **Permitted Use:** You agree to use the application for lawful purposes and not to distribute, lease, or resell the application without authorization.
3. **Intellectual Property:** AlphaTray Launcher's codebase, rotary interface, design, and graphics are the intellectual property of the developer.
4. **Disclaimer of Warranties:** The software is provided "AS IS", without warranties of any kind, express or implied.
5. **Limitation of Liability:** In no event shall the developer be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use or inability to use the software.
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## 📬 Contact Information
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or License Terms, contact:
- **Developer:** Mukesh Yadav
- **Email:** [mkysitapur@gmail.com](mailto:mkysitapur@gmail.com)
- **GitHub:** [https://github.com/Mukeshyadavsitapur/keypad-launcher](https://github.com/Mukeshyadavsitapur/keypad-launcher)