Privacy Policy – AppLock
Effective Date: April 23, 2026
Last Updated: April 23, 2026
📋 Overview
This Privacy Policy explains how AppLock (the "App") collects, uses, and protects your information when you install and use the application. By using the App, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
AppLock is a security application that allows users to lock applications, capture intruder photos upon failed access attempts, and protect personal data from unauthorized access.
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🔍 Information We Collect
To provide and improve our service, we may collect the following types of information:
1. Device Information
· Device model
· Operating system version
· Unique device identifiers (non-personal)
· Accessibility service status (only to detect when locked apps are opened)
2. Usage Information
· Which apps you choose to lock (app names and package names – stored locally only)
· Number of failed unlock attempts
· Features used within the App (PIN, Pattern, Fingerprint settings)
3. Technical Information
· Crash reports
· Performance data
· Error logs
4. Location Information
· General location (country-level only) – for ad personalization
· We do not collect precise GPS location
5. Camera & Photos (Intruder Feature)
· Intruder photos are captured only if you enable the Intruder Detection feature
· Photos are taken when someone enters an incorrect PIN/Pattern
· All intruder photos are stored locally on your device only
· We do not upload, share, or access your intruder photos remotely
· You can delete these photos at any time from within the App
6. Fingerprint Data
· Fingerprint authentication uses your device's native biometric system
· We never store, access, or transmit your fingerprint data
· Biometric verification is handled entirely by your device's secure hardware
7. Accessibility Service
· The App uses Accessibility Service only to detect when a locked app is opened
· Accessibility Service is not used to collect sensitive user data
· You must manually enable this service in system settings
· You can disable it at any time
· We do not read, collect, or share any content from your locked apps
8. PIN & Pattern
· Your PIN and Pattern are stored locally in encrypted SharedPreferences
· No PIN or Pattern data is ever transmitted to our servers or any third party
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⚙️ How We Use Your Information
We use the collected data to:
· Lock and unlock your selected applications
· Capture intruder photos when unauthorized access is detected
· Improve App performance and user experience
· Monitor usage trends
· Fix bugs and technical issues
· Provide customer support
· Display advertisements to keep the App free
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📊 Analytics Services
We use third-party analytics tools to understand how the App is used:
Google Analytics for Firebase
Firebase Analytics helps us analyze app usage and performance.
Google may use collected data in accordance with its Privacy Policy.
More information:
· https://policies.google.com/privacy
· https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy
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📢 Advertising
AppLock is supported by advertising. We use the following advertising services with fallback support:
Google AdMob
AdMob displays ads based on general user interests and usage patterns.
Ad settings & opt-out:
· https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922
Meta Audience Network (Facebook)
Meta may show relevant ads according to its advertising policies.
If AdMob fails to load, Facebook Audience Network serves as a fallback.
Privacy policy:
· https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
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🎯 Behavioral Remarketing
We may use remarketing services to display ads based on your interaction with the App.
You can control ad personalization through:
· Google Ads Settings: https://www.google.com/settings/ads
· Your mobile device advertising settings (Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization)
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🔒 Data Storage & Security
Local Storage Only
· All sensitive data (PIN, Pattern, locked apps list, intruder photos, logs) is stored ONLY on your device
· No data is uploaded to our servers
· You can delete all App data by clearing App storage in system settings or uninstalling the App
Security Measures
· PIN and Pattern are stored using Android's encrypted SharedPreferences
· Intruder photos are stored in your App's private directory
· We take reasonable measures to protect your information
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🔓 Accessibility Service Disclosure
Important: AppLock uses Accessibility Service solely to:
1. Detect when a locked app is opened by the user
2. Display the lock screen over the locked app
We explicitly confirm:
· ✅ No sensitive user data is read or collected
· ✅ No screen content is captured or transmitted
· ✅ No keystrokes or touch events are logged
· ✅ The service is used only for app locking functionality
· ✅ Users must manually enable this service
You can disable Accessibility Service at any time via Settings → Accessibility → Installed Services → AppLock.
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🔐 GDPR Data Protection Rights
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to:
· Access your personal data
· Request correction of inaccurate data
· Request deletion of your data (simply uninstall the App)
· Restrict or object to data processing
· Request data portability
To exercise these rights, contact us at: 📧 azdinmch355@gmail.com
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👶 Children’s Privacy
AppLock does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
If we become aware that personal data from a child under 13 has been collected without parental consent, we will delete it immediately.
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🔐 Data Security Statement
We take reasonable measures to protect your information:
· ✅ All image processing and lock data is done offline on your device
· ✅ No images or lock data are uploaded to any server
· ✅ No personal data is stored on external servers
· ✅ PIN and Pattern are never transmitted
· ⚠️ Third-party services (ads & analytics) follow their own security practices
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⚠️ Disclaimer & Limitation of Liability
· AppLock is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind
· We are not responsible for service interruptions beyond our control
· We are not liable for indirect or consequential damages arising from the use of the App
· Third-party links are governed by their own privacy policies
· You are solely responsible for the apps you choose to lock
· AppLock cannot bypass system-level security or root protections
· If you forget your PIN/Pattern, we cannot recover it (no recovery feature is implemented for security reasons)
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🔄 Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Continued use of the App after changes means you accept the updated policy.
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✅ User Acceptance
By using AppLock, you confirm that you have read and accepted this Privacy Policy.
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📞 Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
📧 azdinmch355@gmail.com
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📱 THIRD-PARTY SERVICES USED
Service Purpose Privacy Policy
Google AdMob Advertising https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Firebase Analytics Analytics https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy
Meta Audience Network Advertising (Fallback) https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
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