Antivirus Shield highly values user privacy and the protection of personal information, and is committed to strictly complying with all applicable data protection laws and regulations. This Privacy Policy aims to explain in detail what information we collect when you use our application, and how we responsibly manage and protect your personal information.
1. What Information Do We Collect?
To provide you with enhanced protection capabilities and the most current security features, we may need to collect your personal data. We value your trust deeply. We adhere to the European Union’s (“EU”) General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), effective from May 7, 2020. Accordingly, this Privacy Policy details our practices, methods, your choices, and how your cooperation may be required to help ensure your safety.
i. Device Information
We collect information about your device and network connection to optimize your experience when using our app. The specific information gathered depends on the context of your interactions with us, your choices (including privacy settings), and the products and features you utilize. This may include:
android_id
device_id
model, brand
screen resolution, screen density, screen width and screen height
network status
application version number, version name
gaid
system version number, version name
ad_id
country
list of installed applications
storage card
wifi status
installed package usage
collect notification bar, etc.
ii. Data About Your Use of the Services
We collect data related to your usage of our services, including: number of clicks, landing pages, pages viewed and their sequence, time spent on specific pages, date and time of requests, number of app launches, specific pages viewed, permissions status, functional status (e.g., whether a virus was detected), package name, first open time stamp, app brand, app net status, app model, and system language.
"Log Data" refers to technical information automatically collected when you use the Application, whether via cookies, web beacons, log files, scripts, e-tags, or other means. This includes:
Technical details such as your mobile carrier information, configuration data provided by your web browser or other programs accessing the Application, your IP address, and your device's version and identification number.
Information about your searches and activities within the Application, such as web search terms used, social media profiles visited, and details of other information or content accessed or requested.
This data is solely transmitted to certified third-party analytics platforms and our internal data statistics system. The information listed above is used exclusively to enhance product experience and will not be sold to any third parties. We will not use this information for purposes other than improving the product experience and advertising performance.
iii. Android Ad ID
We utilize your Android advertising identifier (Android Ad ID) to deliver a personalized advertising experience. This identifier is used solely for advertising and analytics purposes. Please note that the advertising identifier does not contain any sensitive user information that could be used to identify you or your device personally. It is not linked to any personally identifiable information (PII) or persistent device identifiers.
iv. Designated Countries
For all information listed above, and in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) or equivalent legislation (collectively “Data Protection Laws”), we process the personal information of users located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), United Kingdom, and Switzerland (collectively, the “Designated Countries”) based on our contractual relationship with you.
v. Non-Personal Information
Non-Personal Information is any data related to you but from which it is not practicable to identify you directly or indirectly. This may include:
Information about your devices (such as your hardware model, operating system version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information).
The list of installed apps on your devices.
Technical details about how users connect to our apps, such as the versions of phone model and similar information.
vi. Antivirus Engine Provider
The Antivirus engine is powered by Trustlook SDK. Trustlook SDK provides security service and it will record certain information that included user's installed applications. Because it will analyze the app collection, app static & behavior analysis to give the app risk report.
Information collection scope：When you use the virus scanning function, we will collect your installed application list and upload it to a third-party virus database (https://saas.trustlook.com/) for scanning, so as to discover possible security risks in time and better protect the security of your device and your privacy.
we will collect the following installed application information:
App name and package name
App version number and version name
MD5 hash and signature information
Installation path and file details on device storage
Purpose of Data Collection：Through the security engine provided by Trustlook SDK, we upload the above information to the third-party virus database (https://saas.trustlook.com/) for the purpose of: identifying malware, viruses and privacy threats, and generating application security risk assessment reports.
Data Sharing Policy: The collected application information is only shared with Trustlook for security scanning services. We promise not to sell, trade or use data for non-security protection purposes with other third parties.
2. How Do We Use the Information?
We may use the information for the following purposes:
To improve and optimize the Services
To provide better Services to you, we have a legitimate interest to collect and process necessary data to:
• Update and develop the Services
• Develop our product
• Improve your experience
To provide the Services
To provide the Services, we process data necessary to:
• Allow you to use the app and the services
• Operate the services
• Provide and deliver services that you request
To carry out activities related to advertisements and marketing
To send you personalized advertising and marketing materials, we may use various third-party advertising and marketing partners to assist us on our behalf and may share information collected from you with such third parties for this purpose. Hence, we have a legitimate interest to process the necessary data to:
• Track the content you access in connection with the Services and your online behavior
• Deliver, target, and improve our advertising and marketing materials
• Pass the information collected from you to third-party advertising and marketing partners
By accepting this Privacy Policy and downloading or continuing to use the Services, you consent to us and our advertising and marketing partners collecting and using information about you to personalize advertising and marketing materials and to improve your experience unless you opt out of receiving this service. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of our third-party advertising and marketing partners so that you can understand how these third parties collect, use and share your information. We are not responsible for the privacy policies of any third party whether accessed through the Services or otherwise.
To secure the Services
Ensuring security in the course of performing the Services is a top priority for us. We take appropriate security and technical measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, and misuse. To achieve this purpose, we also request our suppliers who process personal information on our behalf to take appropriate security measures. In order to keep the Service safe, fight fraud, and ensure acceptable use otherwise, we have a legitimate interest to process necessary data to
• Analyze and monitor the use of the Services
• Prevent cheating, crime, or fraud
• Take action against fraudulent or misbehaving users
Despite our efforts, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal data, nor can we ensure the security of any of the communication facilities provided by us. We recommend that you exercise caution when disclosing any information through the Services. In particular, please note that any personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data that you communicate or disclose to any user in connection with the Services may be collected and used by others. As such, you should take care of the information shared online. Please also be reminded that any questions answers, comments, or submissions that you post in the forum will be publicly available.
Designated Countries
For all purposes listed above, pursuant to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) or any equivalent legislation (collectively “Data Protection Laws”), we process the personal information of users located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), United Kingdom and Switzerland (collectively, the “Designated Countries”) based on our contract with you.
3. What Information Do We Share?
As mentioned above, your personal information may be shared with our third-party partners. We may disclose your personal information to our business partners, including advertisers, publishers, and data-tracking companies. These business partners may use your personal information to show you advertisements, measure your ad/site interaction, and better understand the site and app traffic usage or user behavior in order to improve their services. Such partners’ use of the information that we disclose to them will be governed by their privacy policies.
4. What Are the Important Permissions We Request?
Depending on the context of your interactions with us, we may ask you to provide certain permissions in order to let our app perform properly. You may choose to opt-out anytime, but please note that not giving us these permissions can result in the malfunctioning of our app. The permissions we ask for are listed below:
Storage
• Read external Storage (For devices with Android Version 10 and below)
• Manage external Storage (For devices with Android Version 11 and above)
• Write external storage (For devices with Android Version 11 and above)
Other
• Receive data from the Internet
• Full network access
• Close other apps
• Measure app storage space
• Install apps
• Request uninstall apps
• View network connections
• Reorder running apps
• Prevent the device from sleeping
• Run at startup
• Start foreground service
• Expand and collapse the status bar
• Use full-screen intent
• Google Play billing
• Google Play Install Referrer API
• Write device settings
5. Legal Basis of Your Personal Data
We process Personal Data for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, as described above. Our legal basis to process personal data includes processing that is: necessary for the performance of the contract with you (for example, to provide you with the services you request and to identify and authenticate you); necessary to comply with legal requirements (for example, to comply with applicable accounting rules and to make mandatory disclosures to law enforcement); necessary for our legitimate interests (for example, to manage our relationship with you, to ensure the security of our services, to communicate with you about our products and services); and based on consent by our customers (for example, to place certain cookies and to share your information with third parties for advertising purposes). In some instances, you may be required to provide us with Personal Data for processing as described above, in order for us to be able to provide you with all of our services, and for you to use all the features of our apps. of our app.
6. Your Rights
We provide you with the rights described below when you use our Services. Please contact us at kasyr.app@gmail.com if you would like to exercise your rights under applicable law. When we receive an individual rights request from you, please make sure you are ready to verify your identity. Please be advised that there are limitations to your individual rights. We may limit your individual rights in the following ways:
Where denial of access is required or authorized by law
When granting access would have a negative impact on other's privacy
To protect our rights and properties Where the request is frivolous or burdensome.
Right to withdraw consent
If we rely on consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. A withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of our processing or the processing of any third parties based on consent before your withdrawal.
Right of access and rectification
If you request a copy of your personal information that we hold, we will provide you with a copy without undue delay and free of charge, except where we are permitted by law to charge a fee. We may limit your access if such access would adversely affect the rights and freedoms of other individuals. You may also request to correct or update any of your personal information held by us, unless you can already do so directly via the Services.
Right to erasure (the “Right to be Forgotten”)
You may request us to erase any of your personal information held by us that: is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed; was collected in relation to processing that you previously consented to, but later withdrew such consent; or was collected in relation to processing activities to which you object, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for our processing.
Right to restriction
You have the right to restrict our processing of your personal information where one of the following applies:
You contest the accuracy of the personal information that we processed. We will restrict the processing of your personal information, which may result in an interruption of some or all of the Services, during the period necessary for us to verify the accuracy of your personal information:
The processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of your personal information and request the restriction of its use instead;
We no longer need your personal information for the purposes of the processing, but it is required by you to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims; or
You have objected to processing, pending the verification of whether the legitimate grounds of our processing override your rights.
We will only process your restricted personal information shall with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest. We will inform you if or when the restriction is lifted.
Right to object to processing
You may object to our processing at any time and as permitted by applicable law if we process your personal information on the legal basis of consent, contract, or legitimate interests. We can continue to process your personal information if it is necessary for the defense of legal claims, or for any other exceptions permitted by applicable law.
Right to data portability
If we process your personal information based on a contract with you or based on your consent, or the processing is carried out by automated means, you may request to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to have us transfer your personal information directly to another “controller”, where technically feasible unless the exercise of this right adversely affects the rights and freedoms of others.
Notification to third-parties
If we share your personal information with third parties, we will notify them of any requests for rectification, erasure, or restriction of your personal information, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort. Upon your request, we will identify such third parties.
Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on the automated processing of your personal information, including profiling, which produces legal or similarly significant effects on you, unless an exception applies under applicable law.
Right to lodge a complaint
If you believe we have infringed or violated your privacy rights, please contact us at kasyr.app@gmail.com so that we can work to resolve your concerns. You also have a right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority situated in a Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of alleged infringement.
Third-party Partners’ Privacy Policy
Here we list the links to the third-party partners’ privacy policies. Please note that these policies are governed by third parties and we have no control over them. Check the following links to get details about how user data is collected, used, and shared.
1. AdMob & Firebase
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
2. Facebook Audience Network (Meta)
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy
3. Vungle (LiftOff Monetize)
https://vungle.com/privacy/
4. Pangle
https://ad.oceanengine.com/union/media/privacy
5. Mintegral
https://www.mintegral.com/en/privacy/
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to revise or modify this Privacy Policy. In addition, we may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our data practices. If we make any material changes we will notify you by email (sent to the e-mail address specified in your account), product notification or by means of a notice on this website prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.