# Privacy Policy for Civil Construction Toolkit
**Effective Date:** September 11, 2026
**Service Provider:** Civil Construction ToolKit
**Contact Email:** developersameernaqvi@gmail.com
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### Overview
This privacy policy applies to the **Civil Construction Toolkit** app for mobile devices, together with any related services operated by Civil Construction ToolKit (collectively, the "Application"). Civil Construction ToolKit is hereby referred to as the "Service Provider".
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### 1. Local Device Storage & Information Collection
All project data, structural engineering calculations, BOQ schedules, material stock logs, and site diary entries created within the Application stay **100% offline and are stored exclusively on your physical device** (via Capacitor Preferences and LocalStorage).
When you download and use the Application, standard technical device information may be automatically processed by your mobile operating system or integrated third-party SDKs, including:
* Your device's Internet Protocol (IP) address
* The pages or features of the Application visited, the time and date of your visit, and the time spent on those pages
* The total time spent on the Application
* Your mobile operating system and device model
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### 2. Third-Party Advertising (Google AdMob / Google Ads)
The Application integrates **Google AdMob (Google Ads)** SDKs to serve banner and interstitial advertisements. Google AdMob may collect and process device identifiers (such as Android Advertising ID), IP addresses, diagnostic information, and telemetry strictly to serve, personalize, or measure ad performance, prevent click fraud, and comply with Google's policies.
For more details on how Google processes ad data, please refer to [Google's Advertising & Privacy Policies](https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads).
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### 3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
The Application or its third-party SDKs (including Google AdMob) may use cookies, SDK tokens, pixels, and similar technologies to support functionality, analytics, or service delivery. Where required by applicable law, the Service Provider will obtain consent before using non-essential tracking technologies.
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### 4. Your Rights & Data Requests
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data held by the Service Provider. To exercise these rights, or to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, contact the Service Provider at **developersameernaqvi@gmail.com**.
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### 5. Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete personal information, the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, and the right to non-discrimination for exercising these rights. To exercise your CCPA/CPRA rights, contact the Service Provider at **developersameernaqvi@gmail.com**.
The Service Provider may use the information you provide to send important information, required notices, and, where permitted by law, marketing communications.
For a better experience while using the Application, the Service Provider may require you to provide certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to **developersameernaqvi@gmail.com**. The information requested will be retained and used as described in this privacy policy.
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### 6. Third-Party Access & Disclosures
Only aggregated, anonymized data is periodically transmitted to external services to aid the Service Provider in improving the Application and their service. The Service Provider may share your information with third parties in the ways described in this privacy statement.
The Service Provider may disclose User Provided and Automatically Collected Information:
1. As required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or similar legal process;
2. When they believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect their rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request;
3. With their trusted service providers (including Google AdMob) who work on their behalf, do not have an independent use of the information disclosed to them, and have agreed to adhere to the rules set forth in this privacy statement.
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### 7. International Data Transfers
The Service Provider or its third-party service providers (such as Google) may transfer personal data to countries outside your country of residence, including outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where applicable law requires safeguards for international transfers, the Service Provider will use appropriate mechanisms:
* Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission
* Adequacy decisions or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms
* Your consent, where required and legally permitted
Data protection laws in other countries may differ from those in your jurisdiction. Where required by law, the Service Provider will apply appropriate safeguards and obtain any consent required for the transfer.
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### 8. Opt-Out Rights & Data Control
You can stop further collection of information from your mobile device by uninstalling the Application. Uninstalling will stop the Application from collecting data from your device, but it does not automatically delete information that has already been transmitted to the Service Provider or to third parties.
Because your project files and calculations are stored locally on your device, you can permanently erase all application data at any time by uninstalling the app or clearing local app storage in your Android device settings.
To request deletion of your personal data, to withdraw consent, or to exercise any of your rights, contact the Service Provider at **developersameernaqvi@gmail.com**.
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### 9. Data Retention Policy
The Service Provider retains personal data based on its necessity for the stated purposes:
* **User Provided Data:** Retained for the duration of your use of the Application plus 12 months thereafter, unless longer retention is required by law.
* **Automatically Collected Data:** Retained for up to 24 months from collection, unless longer retention is required for legal compliance.
* **Aggregated and Anonymized Data:** Retained indefinitely as it no longer identifies you.
* **Data required for legal compliance:** Retained as long as required by applicable law.
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### 10. Children's Privacy (Under 18)
The Application is not intended for children under 18 years of age, or such higher age as required by applicable law. The Service Provider does not knowingly solicit data from children or market the Application to them.
The Service Provider does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. The Service Provider encourages parents and legal guardians to monitor their children's Internet usage and to help enforce this Policy by instructing their children never to provide personally identifiable information without permission. If you have reason to believe that a child has provided personally identifiable information to the Service Provider, please contact **developersameernaqvi@gmail.com** so that necessary actions can be taken.
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### 11. Security
The Service Provider is concerned about safeguarding the confidentiality of your information. The Service Provider provides physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect information processed and maintained.
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### 12. Data Breach Notification
If a data breach occurs that affects your personal data, the Service Provider will notify you in accordance with applicable legal requirements, including providing information about the nature of the breach and the steps being taken to address it.
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### 13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
The Service Provider may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The Service Provider will notify you of material changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy with an effective date. Where required by law, the Service Provider will seek your consent to material changes before they take effect.
Previous versions of this Privacy Policy will be maintained and made available upon request by contacting **developersameernaqvi@gmail.com**.
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### 14. Your Consent
Where processing is based on consent, you provide that consent by affirmatively using the Application or opting in to relevant features. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting processing carried out before withdrawal.
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### 15. Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding privacy while using the Application, or have questions about our practices, please contact the Service Provider via email at:
📧 **developersameernaqvi@gmail.com**