Indian Smart App ("we," "our," or "us") operates the Contacts App (the "App"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you use our App.
We collect the following types of information to provide and improve the App's functionality:
Contact Information: The App may access your device's contacts to allow you to manage, edit, and organize your contact list. This information is stored locally on your device and not shared with third parties.
Call Logs: The App may access your call logs (incoming, outgoing, and missed calls) to provide features such as recent calls and call history management. This information is not uploaded or shared with external services.
App Usage Data: We may collect anonymized app usage data, such as feature usage and app performance, to improve the App. This data is collected through third-party services like Firebase Analytics and does not personally identify you.
Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access the App, such as hardware model, operating system version, and unique device identifiers.
All contact and call log data is stored locally on your device. We do not upload or store this data on external servers. However, anonymized app usage data collected by third-party services like Firebase may be processed on their servers.
We employ appropriate security measures to protect your personal data. While we take reasonable precautions, no method of data transmission or storage is 100% secure.
The App may request the following permissions:
Read Contacts: This permission is required to access and display your contacts within the App.
Write Contacts: This permission allows you to edit or add new contacts through the App.
Read Call Logs: This permission is needed to display your recent calls.
Make and Manage Calls: This permission allows you to directly initiate phone calls from the App.
Storage Access: This may be required to store app settings and configurations locally on your device.
Data Collection and Use:
Our app requires READ_CALL_LOG and WRITE_CALL_LOG permissions to provide core functionalities such as displaying call history, managing call logs, and integrating call information with contact details.
We only use call log data within the app to enhance user experience by allowing users to view and manage their call history.
Data Sharing and Security:
We do not share call log data with any third parties.
All collected data is securely stored and used exclusively within the app for its intended purposes.
User Control:
Users have the option to manage or delete their call logs directly within the app.
4.Types of Data Collected :
Personal Data
While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
Email address
Phone number
Cookies and Usage Data
Firebase Analytics: We use Firebase to collect anonymized app usage data to improve the App's performance. This data does not personally identify you.
Google Ads: We may use Google AdMob to display ads in the App. AdMob may collect data to serve personalized ads, such as device identifiers, usage data, and location (if permitted). You can adjust your ad preferences in your device settings.
We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the App. These companies may use information about your visits to the App and other websites contained in web cookies to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
All contact and call log data is stored locally on your device. If you delete the App, all data stored locally will be deleted. Any data collected by third-party services like Firebase is subject to their data retention policies.
The App does not directly use cookies. However, third-party services such as Google AdMob and Firebase Analytics may use cookies to collect anonymized data. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser or device settings.
The App is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe your child has provided personal data through the App, please contact us to remove it.
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
Right to Access: You can request access to any personal information we may have about you.
Right to Rectification: You can request corrections to any inaccurate information.
Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data.
Right to Restrict Processing: You can request limitations on how we process your data.
Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal data in a machine-readable format.
Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data, particularly in relation to ads.
This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”), is an integral part of our End User License Agreement (“EULA”), and governs the processing and transfer of personal data collected or processed by Company. (“Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) when you accessing or using our mobile application or our services, all as detailed in the applicable EULA (respectively the “App” and “Service”).
Any capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the EULA.
This Privacy Policy explains what data we may collect from you, how such data may be used or shared with others, how we safeguard it and how you may exercise your rights related to your Personal Data (as defined below), among others, and where applicable, as required according to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”),the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (as amended by Law No. 13,853/2019) (“LGPD”), the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and other US states as further detailed below.
This Privacy Policy explains our data collection practices that are applicable to any users of our App or our Services (“you” or “your”).
Your Rights under the CCPA
Under this Privacy Policy, and by law if You are a resident of California, You have the following rights:
The right to notice. You must be properly notified which categories of Personal Data are being collected and the purposes for which the Personal Data is being used.
The right to access / the right to request. The CCPA permits You to request and obtain from the Company information regarding the disclosure of Your Personal Data that has been collected in the past 12 months by the Company or its subsidiaries to a third-party for the third party's direct marketing purposes.
The right to say no to the sale of Personal Data. You also have the right to ask the Company not to sell Your Personal Data to third parties. You can submit such a request by visiting our "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" section or web page.
The right to know about Your Personal Data. You have the right to request and obtain from the Company information regarding the disclosure of the following:
The categories of Personal Data collected
The sources from which the Personal Data was collected
The business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling the Personal Data
Categories of third parties with whom We share Personal Data
The specific pieces of Personal Data we collected about You
The right to delete Personal Data. You also have the right to request the deletion of Your Personal Data that have been collected in the past 12 months.
The right not to be discriminated against. You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of Your Consumer's rights, including by:
Denying goods or services to You
Charging different prices or rates for goods or services, including the use of discounts or other benefits or imposing penalties
Providing a different level or quality of goods or services to You
Suggesting that You will receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different level or quality of goods or services.
Exercising Your CCPA Data Protection Rights
In order to exercise any of Your rights under the CCPA, and if you are a California resident, You can email or call us or visit our "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" section or web page.
The Company will disclose and deliver the required information free of charge within 45 days of receiving Your verifiable request. The time period to provide the required information may be extended once by an additional 45 days when reasonable necessary and with prior notice.
Service Providers have access to Your Personal Data only to perform their tasks on Our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Analytics
We may use third-party Service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.
• Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualise and personalise the ads of its own advertising network.
You may opt-out of certain Google Analytics features through your mobile device settings, such as your device advertising settings or by following the instructions provided by Google in their Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
Advertising
We may use Service providers to show advertisements to You to help support and maintain Our Service.
• Google AdSense & DoubleClick Cookie
Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our Service. Google's use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our Service or other websites on the Internet.
You may opt out of the use of the DoubleClick Cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings web page: http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/
• AdMob by Google
AdMob by Google is provided by Google Inc.
You can opt-out from the AdMob by Google service by following the instructions described by Google: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en
For more information on how Google uses the collected information, please visit the "How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or app" page: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites or visit the Privacy Policy of Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Behavioral Remarketing
The Company uses remarketing services to advertise on third party websites to You after You visited our Service. We and Our third-party vendors use cookies to inform, optimize and serve ads based on Your past visits to our Service.
• Google Ads (AdWords)
Google Ads (AdWords) remarketing service is provided by Google Inc.
You can opt-out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customise the Google Display Network ads by visiting the Google Ads Settings page: http://www.google.com/settings/ads
Google also recommends installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on - https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout - for your web browser. Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on provides visitors with the ability to prevent their data from being collected and used by Google Analytics.
For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
Facebook remarketing service is provided by Facebook Inc.
You can learn more about interest-based advertising from Facebook by visiting this page: https://www.facebook.com/help/164968693837950
To opt-out from Facebook's interest-based ads, follow these instructions from Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217
Facebook adheres to the Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioural Advertising established by the Digital Advertising Alliance. You can also opt-out from Facebook and other participating companies through the Digital Advertising Alliance in the USA http://www.aboutads.info/choices/, the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada in Canada http://youradchoices.ca/ or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance in Europe http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/, or opt-out using your mobile device settings.
For more information on the privacy practices of Facebook, please visit Facebook's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation
Malware Protection: We regularly scan the App for malware to ensure it is safe for users. We recommend downloading the App only from trusted sources like the Google Play Store.
Network Abuse: The App does not engage in network abuse, such as unauthorized data transmission or overuse of network resources. We adhere to network usage policies to prevent any negative impact on your device.
Data collected through third-party services like Firebase and Google Ads may be transferred and processed outside the European Economic Area (EEA). These services comply with GDPR to protect your data.
Our App does not respond to "Do Not Track" signals from your browser. However, third-party services such as Google Ads may comply with "Do Not Track" requests according to their own privacy policies.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. We recommend reviewing this page periodically for updates. Changes become effective immediately upon posting.
17. End User License Agreement (EULA) Policy:
By installing or using the " Contacts " app, you agree to use the app only for personal and lawful communication purposes. All app features, interface, design, and code are the property of the developer and are protected by copyright laws. Any form of unauthorized copying, modification, or reverse engineering is strictly prohibited.
This app is provided "as is" without any warranties of call quality, caller ID accuracy, or device compatibility. The developer is not responsible for missed calls, data issues, or technical errors during use. Advertisements may be displayed to support the development of the app. Continued use of the app indicates your agreement to this EULA.
This Privacy Policy outlines what data (such as contact info, call logs, or usage behavior) may be collected, how it may be used or shared, and how it is safeguarded under privacy laws like GDPR, LGPD, and CCPA.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Developer Name: Indian Smart App
Email: indiansmartapp@gmail.com