Messenger SMS Text Messages

Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 06 December 2025

1. Introduction and Scope

Messenger SMS Text Messages (the “App”) is a messenger for SMS, chat and text messages with themes and swipe actions, provided by Bright Solved (“we”, “us”, or “our”).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information when you use the App and any related services. It applies to all users worldwide, including users in the EU/EEA, UK, California, and other regions.

By installing or using the App, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the App and uninstall it from your device.

2. Information We Collect

We collect different types of information to provide and improve the App.

a) Information you provide directly

• SMS text content you send or receive using the App.
  
  

• Draft messages you create and save.
  
  

• Your preferences and settings (for example: theme, language, notification options).
  
  

• Information you provide when you contact us for support (for example: email address, screenshots, device details you choose to share).
  
  

b) Information collected through device permissions

Through the permissions you grant, the App may access:

• Your contacts (names and phone numbers).
  
  

• Your SMS messages (existing and new).
  
  

• Your phone state (for example, if you are in a call).
  
  

• Notifications, alarms, and scheduled tasks.
  
  

• Device wake/lock state to manage screen wake-ups.
  
  

More details are in Section 4 below.

c) Automatically collected information (usage, analytics, and logs)

Using tools such as Firebase, we may collect:

• Device information (device model, OS version, language, country/region, app version).
  
  

• Technical identifiers (for example: installation ID, advertising ID, Firebase instance ID).
  
  

• Usage data (screens viewed, buttons tapped, features used, time and duration of use).
  
  

• Crash data and performance data (error logs, crash reports, performance metrics).
  
  

d) Purchase and subscription information

From Google Play, we may receive:

• Type of product purchased (for example: weekly/monthly/yearly subscription, “Remove Ads”, “Premium Lifetime”).
  
  

• Purchase status (successful, canceled, refunded).
  
  

• Country or region linked to the purchase.
  
  

• Transaction or order IDs as provided by Google Play.
  
  

We do not receive your full payment card number or bank details.

e) No account registration

The App does not create user accounts and does not require sign-in. Your main data is stored on your device, and Google Play handles your purchase identity through your Google account.

3. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

For users in the EU/EEA, UK, and similar regions, we rely on the following legal bases:

• Performance of a contract:
  To provide the App’s core functions, including sending, receiving, reading, and managing SMS, and providing scheduled messages and themes.
  
  

• Your consent:
  For certain activities where consent is required by law (for example, personalized ads or certain analytics and tracking). You can withdraw consent at any time by changing app permissions, device settings, or contacting us.
  
  

• Legitimate interests:
  To improve and maintain the App, fix bugs, prevent abuse, secure our services, understand aggregated usage, and show non-personalized advertising, where these interests are not overridden by your rights.
  
  

• Legal obligations:
  To comply with legal requirements, such as tax, accounting, or responding to lawful requests from authorities.
  
  

4. Permissions We Use in Our App and Why

The App uses these Android permissions only for the purposes described and in line with Google Play policies:

• Notification Access
  Used so that alarms, reminders, and message-related notifications work reliably in the background and notify you on time.
  
  

• android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
  Used to show notifications for new incoming SMS, scheduled message status, and other app alerts. You can control notifications in your device settings.
  
  

• android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM (Schedule Exact Alarm)
  Used so scheduled messages are delivered exactly at the time you choose.
  
  

• android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED (Receive Boot Complete)
  Used to automatically reschedule and restore your scheduled messages after your device restarts, so they still send at the right time.
  
  

• android.permission.WAKE_LOCK (Wake lock)
  Used to keep the device awake briefly or wake the screen when a message arrives (depending on your settings), helping you avoid missing important messages.
  
  

• android.permission.READ_CONTACTS (Read Contacts)
  Used so the App can access your contacts and show contact names instead of phone numbers, and let you easily select recipients when composing messages. We use your contacts only on your device for messaging-related features.
  
  

• android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE (Read Phone State)
  Used to detect when a phone call is active, so the App can adjust behavior (for example, lowering notification sound during a call).
  
  

• android.permission.READ_SMS (Read SMS)
  Used to read your existing and new SMS messages so you can view your full message history, search past conversations, and restore messages inside the App.
  
  

• android.permission.WRITE_SMS (Write SMS)
  Used to save drafts, mark messages as read or unread, and manage message organization in the SMS database.
  
  

• android.permission.SEND_SMS (Send SMS)
  Used to send SMS messages from your device when you tap to send them in the App.
  
  

• android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS (Receive SMS)
  Used so the App can receive new SMS messages, show them in your conversation list, and send real-time notifications.
  
  

You can change permissions at any time in your device settings. If you remove some permissions, certain features of the App may not work or may be limited.

5. Data Storage and Security

• SMS messages, drafts, contact data used by the App, and your preferences are mainly stored locally on your device.
  
  

• Some data (like analytics, crash reports, and push notification tokens) may be stored on the secure servers of our service providers (for example, Google Firebase).
  
  

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to help protect your data, such as:

• Following Android security best practices.
  
  

• Limiting access to personal data to people or providers who need it to operate or improve the App.
  
  

• Using secure transmission methods where supported.
  
  

However, no system can be guaranteed completely secure. We work to reduce risks, but we cannot promise absolute security of information.

6. Third-Party Libraries & SDKs Used in Our App

The App uses these third-party tools. They may collect some information as part of their services.

• Firebase (Google LLC)
  Dependencies:
  
  

  • com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics
    
    

  • com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics
    
    

  • com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging
    
    

  • com.google.firebase:firebase-config
    
    

  • platform("com.google.firebase:firebase-bom:33.7.0")
    
    

• Used for:
  
  

  • Analytics (understanding feature usage and app performance).
    
    

  • Crash reporting and diagnostics.
    
    

  • Push notifications (for example, feature updates, reminders).
    
    

  • Remote configuration to change certain app behavior or settings remotely.
    
    

• Firebase Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
  
  

• Gson
  Dependency: com.google.code.gson:gson:2.11.0
  Used for:
  Converting data between Java objects and JSON format inside the App. It does not by itself send data to external servers.
  
  

• Koin
  Dependency: io.insert-koin:koin-android:3.5.6
  Used for:
  Dependency injection to make code structure simpler and more reliable. It does not directly collect personal data.
  
  

• Lottie (Airbnb)
  Dependency: com.airbnb.android:lottie:6.3.0
  Used for:
  Showing animations in the App. As used in the App, it mainly operates locally and does not by itself collect personal data.
  
  

• DataStore Preferences (AndroidX)
  Dependency: androidx.datastore:datastore-preferences:1.1.7
  Used for:
  Storing small key-value data (your settings and preferences) locally on your device.
  
  

• Glide
  Dependency: com.github.bumptech.glide:glide:4.16.0
  Used for:
  Loading and displaying images/media inside the App efficiently. It mainly works with local or network images used by the App.
  
  

These third-party tools must follow their own privacy policies and applicable laws. We aim to integrate them in a way that respects user privacy and Google Play policies.

7. Advertising, Analytics, and Tracking Technologies

Advertising

The App displays ads from third-party ad networks, including (for example):

• Google AdMob / Google Ad Manager (AdX)
  
  

• Meta (Facebook Audience Network) or similar partners (if integrated)
  
  

These networks may collect or receive data, such as:

• Device identifiers (for example, advertising ID).
  
  

• Approximate location (based on IP or general region).
  
  

• App usage and interaction with ads (for example, impressions, clicks).
  
  

This information is used to:

• Deliver ads (possibly personalized where allowed and with consent when required).
  
  

• Measure ad performance and prevent fraud.
  
  

You can control ad personalization on Android through your device’s advertising settings (for example, “Opt out of Ads Personalization”).

Analytics

We use Firebase Analytics to understand how users use the App and to improve it. Data may include:

• Events (for example, screen views, button taps, feature usage).
  
  

• Device and app information (version, language, region).
  
  

Where required by law, we ask for your consent before enabling certain analytics or personalized advertising features.

8. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The App does not use traditional web “cookies” because it is not a website. However, similar technologies may be used by our SDKs and services, for example:

• Device identifiers (such as Android advertising ID).
  
  

• Local storage (DataStore Preferences) for your settings.
  
  

• Tokens and unique IDs generated by Firebase or other services.
  
  

These technologies help remember your preferences, deliver notifications, measure app usage, and support advertising. You can manage some of these through your device settings (for example, advertising ID preferences, notification settings, and app permissions).

9. Detailed Information on the Processing of Your Personal Data

SMS and message content

• Purpose: To send, receive, display, search, and manage your SMS conversations and scheduled messages.
  
  

• Storage: Primarily on your device in the SMS database.
  
  

• Sharing: We do not upload your SMS content to our own servers for general profiling or selling to third parties.
  
  

Contacts data (names and numbers)

• Purpose: To show contact names, suggest recipients, and organize conversations.
  
  

• Storage: Accessed locally on your device when needed by the App.
  
  

• Sharing: Not used for unrelated marketing or sold to third parties.
  
  

Usage, analytics, and crash data

• Purpose: To improve stability, performance, and design of the App; identify bugs or crashes.
  
  

• Tools: Firebase Analytics, Firebase Crashlytics.
  
  

• Data: Device and app information, general use patterns, crash logs.
  
  

• Storage: On secure servers of Google Firebase.
  
  

Notification and messaging tokens

• Purpose: To send push notifications from Firebase Cloud Messaging to your device.
  
  

• Data: Installation or device tokens, which are generally not tied to your real name.
  
  

• Storage: Firebase servers.
  
  

Purchase and subscription data

• Purpose: To unlock premium features, manage subscriptions, and restore purchases when you reinstall the App.
  
  

• Data from Google Play: Product type, status, region, order/transaction IDs.
  
  

• Storage: On Google’s systems and limited data may be stored by us for verification and support.
  
  

We do not sell your personal data. We may share certain data with:

• Service providers (for example, Firebase, ad networks) who help us run or monetize the App.
  
  

• Authorities, if required by law or to protect our rights, safety, or users (see Section 19).
  
  

10. Data Retention and Deletion

We keep your data only for as long as needed for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law.

• SMS and drafts: Kept on your device until you delete them or uninstall the App.
  
  

• Preferences (themes, settings): Kept on your device until you change or clear them.
  
  

• Analytics and crash data: Retention is managed according to the policies of Firebase and similar services.
  
  

• Purchase data: Kept as long as required for verification, accounting, legal obligations, and to support features like purchase restoration.
  
  

You can:

• Delete SMS directly in the App or your device’s default SMS app.
  
  

• Uninstall the App to remove the App and its local data from your device.
  
  

• Contact us to request deletion or more information about your data, where applicable by law.
  
  

11. Payment Terms and In-App Purchases

The App offers subscription-based and one-time in-app purchases to unlock premium features.

Subscriptions

• Types: Weekly, monthly, yearly or other plans as shown in the App or Google Play.
  
  

• Prices: Vary by country and are shown in the App or on the Google Play Store page.
  
  

• Billing: Charged to your Google Play account when you confirm the purchase.
  
  

• Auto-renewal: Subscriptions renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
  
  

• Renewal charges: Applied within 24 hours before the current period ends, at the price shown in the App/Store.
  
  

• Management: You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Google Play account settings.
  
  

• Trials: If a free trial is offered and you start a paid subscription before the trial ends, any remaining trial time may be lost, as shown in the offer terms.
  
  

In-App Purchases

• Examples: “Remove Ads”, “Premium Lifetime” or other one-time purchases to unlock specific features.
  
  

• Prices: Vary by country and are shown in the App or on the Google Play Store.
  
  

• Processing: Payments handled by Google Play; we do not see your full payment card details.
  
  

• Restoring purchases: Usually possible through Google Play if you use the same Google account, according to Google Play rules.
  
  

For refunds and billing issues, please first check your Google Play account and Google Play’s refund policies. You can also contact us if premium features are not unlocked after a successful purchase.

12. User Rights Under GDPR

If you are in the EU/EEA, UK, or a similar jurisdiction, you may have the following rights (subject to legal conditions):

• Right of access:
  Ask if we process your personal data and request a copy of that data.
  
  

• Right to rectification:
  Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  
  

• Right to erasure:
  Request deletion of your personal data in certain situations (for example, when it is no longer needed or you withdraw consent).
  
  

• Right to restriction of processing:
  Request that we limit how we process your data in certain cases.
  
  

• Right to data portability:
  Request to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format where legally applicable.
  
  

• Right to object:
  Object to processing based on legitimate interests and to certain types of profiling or marketing, where applicable.
  
  

• Right to withdraw consent:
  If processing is based on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time. This will not affect earlier processing that already happened with your consent.
  
  

To exercise these rights, contact us using the details in Section 21. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

13. User Rights Under CCPA/CPRA (California)

If you are a California resident, you may have the following rights under CCPA/CPRA:

• Right to know:
  Request details about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect, the sources, purposes, and categories of third parties with whom we share it.
  
  

• Right to delete:
  Request deletion of personal information we collected, subject to certain legal exceptions.
  
  

• Right to correct:
  Request correction of inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
  
  

• Right to opt-out of “sale” or “sharing” of personal information:
  We do not sell personal information for money. Some sharing with ad or analytics partners might be considered a “sale” or “sharing” under CCPA/CPRA. Where applicable, you may reduce such sharing using your device’s ad settings or by contacting us.
  
  

• Right to non-discrimination:
  We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
  
  

To make a CCPA/CPRA request, contact us using the details in Section 21 and state that your request is related to CCPA/CPRA. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request as required by law.

14. “Do Not Track” (CalOPPA)

Some browsers and devices offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature. There is currently no widely accepted standard for how mobile apps should respond to DNT signals.

The App does not specifically respond to DNT signals. You can control some privacy options through:

• App permissions in your device settings.
  
  

• Advertising preferences (for example, “Opt out of Ads Personalization” on Android).
  
  

• Settings or consent tools provided by us or our partners, where available.
  
  

15. International Data Transfers

Our service providers (for example, Google/Firebase, ad networks) may process data in countries different from your own, such as the United States or other regions.

When required by law, we take steps to help ensure an adequate level of data protection, such as:

• Using standard contractual clauses or similar safeguards offered by our providers.
  
  

• Working with providers that are committed to complying with privacy and data protection laws.
  
  

16. Protection from Malware and Network Misuse

We design the App to comply with Google Play policies and to avoid misuse of your device or network.

• The App is not intended to spread malware, spyware, or similar harmful code.
  
  

• Permissions are requested and used only to deliver the features described in this Privacy Policy and within the App’s functionality.
  
  

• The App does not intentionally send SMS messages or other communications without your action or consent.
  
  

If you ever notice suspicious behavior related to the App, please uninstall it and contact us with details so we can investigate.

17. Links to Other Websites and Apps

The App may include links to third-party websites, apps, or services (for example, links to third-party privacy policies, support pages, or external content).

This Privacy Policy applies only to Messenger SMS Text Messages. We do not control third-party websites or apps and are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their privacy policies before providing any personal information to them.

18. Children’s Privacy

The App is not directed to children under 13 years old, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

• If you are under 13, please do not use the App or send any personal information.
  
  

• If we learn that a child under 13 has provided us personal data without parental consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
  
  

Parents or guardians who believe their child has used the App and provided personal information can contact us using the details in Section 21.

19. Compliance with Legal Obligations and Law Enforcement

We may access, preserve, and share your information when we believe it is reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or government requests.
  
  

• Enforce our terms, policies, or agreements.
  
  

• Protect the rights, property, or safety of us, our users, or others.
  
  

• Detect, prevent, or address fraud, security, or technical issues.
  
  

Any such disclosure will be done in a way that is consistent with applicable laws and regulations.

20. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the App, legal requirements, or how we handle data.

• The “Last Updated” date at the top shows when this Privacy Policy was last changed.
  
  

• If we make important changes, we may notify you inside the App, on our website, or via the Google Play Store listing.
  
  

• Where required, we may ask for your consent again for certain changes.
  
  

By continuing to use the App after changes take effect, you accept the updated Privacy Policy.

21. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, you can contact us:

• Developer / Company Name: Bright Solved
  
  

• Email: solvedbright@gmail.com
  
  

• Address: Surat, Gujarat, India
  
  

We aim to respond within a reasonable time, in line with applicable laws and regulations.