Privacy Policy for Contacts
1. Introduction
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Contacts collects, uses, and protects information when you use our application. By using the application, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Permissions and Their Usage
Our application requires certain permissions to provide its core calling, contact management, and communication features.
1. Contacts Access
Permissions:
android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Usage:
These permissions allow the application to display, search, create, edit, organize, merge, delete, and manage contacts stored on your device.
2. Call Log Access
Permissions:
android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG
Usage:
The app uses your call logs to display your recent calls, including incoming, outgoing, and missed calls, allowing you to view, organize, search, manage, and delete your call history for a better calling experience.
3. Phone Calling & Phone State
Permission:
android.permission.CALL_PHONE
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
android.permission.MANAGE_OWN_CALLS
android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS
Usage:
The app uses phone-related permissions to enable core calling features, including making phone calls directly from the app, detecting call state changes, managing call sessions, supporting incoming call functionality, and answering phone calls where supported by your device and Android version.
4. Foreground Calling Service
Permission:
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_PHONE_CALL
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
Usage:
These permissions allow the application to run essential phone call services in the foreground while calls are active. They ensure reliable call handling, maintain call-related functionality even when the app is running in the background, support ongoing call notifications, improve call stability, and provide a seamless calling experience in compliance with Android system requirements.
5. Blocked Numbers
Permission:
android.permission.READ_BLOCKED_NUMBERS
android.permission.WRITE_BLOCKED_NUMBERS
Usage:
The app uses blocked number access to help you manage unwanted calls by allowing you to view blocked phone numbers, add or remove numbers from the blocked list, and manage spam or unwanted callers for a safer calling experience.
6. Camera Access
Permission:
android.permission.CAMERA
Usage:
The app uses camera access to let you capture a profile picture for your contacts and attach photos directly to contact entries, making it easier to personalize and identify your contacts.
7. Notifications
Permission:
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Usage:
The app uses notification permissions to deliver important alerts, including incoming call notifications, missed call reminders, contact-related updates, reminder notifications, and other essential system notifications to keep you informed.
8. Reminders & Alarm Scheduling
Permissions:
android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Usage:
These permissions allow users to create reminders associated with contacts, calls, birthdays, or other events and receive notifications at the exact scheduled time, even after the device restarts.
9. Display Over Other Apps & System Features
Permissions:
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
android.permission.VIBRATE
Usage:
The app uses these permissions to provide a seamless calling experience by displaying incoming call screens and call-related overlays, showing full-screen incoming call notifications, waking your device when necessary for incoming calls, and providing vibration feedback for calls and important notifications.
10. System Settings
Permission:
android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Usage:
The app uses these permissions to adjust supported calling settings, enable device-supported dialer functionality, and enhance the overall calling experience where these features are available on your device.
11. Internet & Network Access
Permission:
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Usage:
Required to access online services, synchronize application data, check connectivity status, display dynamic content and support advertising services.
12. Advertising & Analytics
Permission:
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Usage:
Used for advertising, analytics, crash reporting, and improving app performance. Advertising partners may use the Advertising ID to provide more relevant advertisements.
3. Information Collection and Use
To provide better services, the application may collect limited information necessary for functionality, analytics, crash reporting, and performance improvements.
The information collected is used to:
Provide and maintain application services.
Improve app performance and user experience.
Diagnose and fix technical issues.
Personalize features and content.
Display relevant advertisements.
4. Third-Party Services
The application may use third-party services that may collect information used to identify you.
Third-party providers include:
Each third-party provider maintains its own Privacy Policy.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission over the internet is completely secure.
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information.
Information may be shared only in the following situations:
With trusted service providers supporting app functionality.
To comply with legal obligations.
During business transfers such as mergers or acquisitions.
With your explicit consent.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to:
Access your personal data.
Correct inaccurate information.
Request deletion of data.
Object to certain processing activities.
To exercise these rights, contact us at siftyapps@gmail.com
8. Children's Privacy
This application is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If such information is discovered, it will be removed promptly.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted within the application or on the associated Privacy Policy page.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at siftyapps@gmail.com