Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 2026

At EssentApps, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how Call Guardian - Call Blocker (“the Application”) handles your information.

Our core philosophy is simple: Your data stays on your device.

1. Information Collection and Use

For the Application to provide call blocking and spam detection services, we require access to specific sensitive permissions. We only use these permissions to provide the app's core functionality:

• Call Logs (READ_CALL_LOG): Used to display your history of blocked and allowed calls within the app and to allow you to manage your blacklist based on recent activity.

• Contacts (READ_CONTACTS): Used solely to identify "known" callers. This ensures that people in your contact list are never blocked by our automated filters.

• Call Screening Role (ROLE_CALL_SCREENING): This is the primary tool for call blocking. We use this system API to intercept and evaluate incoming calls in real-time to protect you from spam.

2. Data Storage and Transmission

• Local Processing: All sensitive data accessed (such as phone numbers, contact names, or call logs) remains exclusively on your mobile device.

• No Personal Data Collection: We do not collect, transmit, or store your call history or contact information on any external servers.

• No Data Sharing: Since we do not collect your personal data, we do not sell, trade, or share it with any third parties.

3. Third-Party Services

To improve app stability and support development, we integrate the following third-party services:

• Firebase Crashlytics: We use this to collect anonymous crash reports. This data is purely technical (e.g., device model, OS version) and does not contain any personally identifiable information.

• Google AdMob: We may display ads provided by Google. AdMob may use device identifiers to serve relevant ads. You can review Google’s privacy practices here: Google Privacy & Terms.

4. Children’s Privacy

The Application does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children.

5. Terms of Service

This Privacy Policy is part of our broader Terms of Use, which govern your use of the Application. We encourage you to read the Terms of Use to understand the rules, disclaimers, and limitations of liability that apply when using Call Guardian - Call Blocker.

You can access the full Terms of Use here: https://sites.google.com/view/callguardian-callblocker/terms-and-conditions

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at: essentapps.help@gmail.com