Privacy Policy for Phone

App Name : Phone

Package Name : com.blackrocklabs.smartdialer

Effective Date : 2026-04-09

Last Updated : 2026-04-09

This Privacy Policy explains how the Phone app ("App", "we", "us", "our") accesses, uses, stores, and shares data.

This policy is written for Google Play compliance, including User Data and Data Safety requirements.

1. Developer and Contact

Developer : BlackRockLabs

Privacy Contact : blackstonelabs7@gmail.com

For privacy questions, access requests, deletion requests, or complaints, contact us using the details above.

2. Data We Access and Process

Depending on permissions you grant and features you use, the App may access or process:

1. Contacts data

• Examples: contact names, phone numbers, labels, photos, favorites.

• Purpose: contact list, search, add/edit contacts, caller identity display.

2. Call-related data

• Examples: call history/logs, call status, incoming/outgoing numbers, blocked numbers.

• Purpose: dialer features, recent calls, call actions, call screening/blocking.

3. Phone/account state

• Examples: telephony state, SIM/phone account data needed to place/manage calls.

• Purpose: calling features and SIM selection.

4. SMS action data (if permission granted)

• Example: sending a quick reply SMS when declining a call.

• Purpose: user-triggered quick response feature.

5. Advertising and attribution data (SDK-dependent)

• Examples: advertising identifiers, app/device identifiers, ad interaction events, install attribution signals.

• Purpose: ad delivery, ad measurement, fraud prevention, campaign attribution.

6. Analytics, diagnostics, and performance data

• Examples: app events, crash logs, performance traces, technical diagnostics.

• Purpose: stability monitoring, bug fixing, and app improvement.

7. Local app settings/content

• Examples: quick message text, language, UI preferences, speed dial, local app settings.

• Purpose: app functionality and personalization.

3. Advertising SDKs and Partners

Your build currently includes advertising SDK integrations, including:

1.  Google AdMob / Google Mobile Ads SDK

2.  Meta Audience Network SDK

3.  Google mediation adapter for Meta Audience Network

4.  Facebook Android SDK (required for certain Meta integrations)

These SDKs may process identifiers and usage signals for ad serving, attribution, and measurement under their own policies.

4. Third-Party Services

We do not sell your personal data.

We use third-party SDK/service providers, including:

1.  Google Firebase (analytics, crash reporting, performance, messaging, remote config).

2.  Google Play services / Play Core (in-app updates and in-app review).

3.  Google AdMob / Google Mobile Ads (advertising and measurement).

4.  Meta Audience Network / Meta SDK components (advertising and measurement).

Third-party providers process data according to their own terms and privacy policies.

5. How We Use Data

We use data to:

1.  Provide core dialer and call-management features.

2.  Provide optional quick-reply SMS when initiated by you.

3.  Deliver and measure ads (where ads are enabled).

4.  Detect abuse/fraud and improve ad and app quality.

5.  Diagnose crashes and performance issues.

6.  Store and apply your in-app preferences

6. Data Retention

1.  On-device data is retained until you delete it, clear app data, or uninstall.

2.  Third-party service data (analytics, ads, diagnostics, attribution) is retained per each provider's retention settings/policies.

7. Your Choices and Controls

You can:

1.  Grant/deny/revoke app permissions in Android Settings.

2.  Reset or limit ad identifiers in Android privacy settings.

3.  Limit ad personalization in your Google/Android settings where available.

4.  Delete local app data via in-app actions, Android app settings, or uninstalling the app.

8. Data Deletion

For local data, you can:

1.  Use in-app delete/edit controls where available.

2.  Clear app storage/cache in Android settings.

3.  Uninstall the app.

For third-party processed data, contact us first at the privacy contact above and we will guide you to the relevant provider process where applicable.

9. Security

We apply reasonable safeguards such as Android permission controls, platform sandboxing, and restricted data access by feature.

No system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children's Privacy

The App is not directed to children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your region). We do not knowingly target children with personalized advertising.

11. International Transfers

Third-party providers may process data in countries other than your own. Those providers are responsible for their transfer safeguards under applicable law.

12. Permissions Used by the App

The App may request permissions including:

1.  Contacts: READ_CONTACTS, WRITE_CONTACTS

2.  Call logs: READ_CALL_LOG, WRITE_CALL_LOG

3.  Calling/phone state: READ_PHONE_STATE, CALL_PHONE

4.  SMS quick response: SEND_SMS

5.  Connectivity: INTERNET, ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

6.  Notifications: POST_NOTIFICATIONS

7.  Call UI/services: FOREGROUND_SERVICE, USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT, WAKE_LOCK, BLUETOOTH_CONNECT

8.  Ad/attribution-related: com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID, android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID, android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION

9.  Other platform/service permissions merged by included SDKs as required by Android/Google Play

Permissions can be managed in Android settings.

13. Third-Party Privacy Links

1.  Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

2.  Google AdMob: https://support.google.com/admob/answer/6128543

3.  Meta Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

4.  Firebase Data and Privacy: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Updates will be posted at the policy URL and the "Last Updated" date will be revised.