Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
# Privacy Policy
**Last Updated:** July 16, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how **SMS Payment Companion** ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, stores, and protects your information when you use our mobile application (the "App").
We are committed to protecting your privacy. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data.
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# 1. Information We Collect
## A. SMS Messages (Core App Functionality)
To fulfill the core purpose of the App (tracking and organizing payment and transaction notifications), the App requests permission to receive and read SMS messages. We collect:
- **SMS Content:** Text bodies of incoming SMS messages, specifically payment alerts, transaction details, and bank notifications.
- **Sender Details:** The phone number or sender ID of the incoming message.
- **Timestamp:** The date and time the message was received.
## B. Device and Telephony Information
- **Phone State:** Information regarding device connectivity and SIM card identifiers to manage multi-device configuration or multi-SIM detection.
- **Device Identifiers:** Basic hardware configuration details required to support Firebase services and notifications.
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# 2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information solely for the following purposes:
- **Payment & Transaction Tracking:** Automatically parsing incoming SMS messages to identify financial transactions, amounts, and sender categories.
- **Data Synchronization:** Synchronizing parsed transaction records with your personal Firebase Cloud Firestore database, allowing secure access across your devices.
- **Local Storage:** Saving transactions locally in a secure SQLite database for offline access.
- **Local Notifications:** Displaying notifications when a new payment message has been detected and processed successfully.
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# 3. Permissions We Request
To function correctly, the App requires the following Android permissions:
| Permission | Purpose |
|------------|---------|
| `RECEIVE_SMS` | Receive incoming SMS messages. |
| `READ_SMS` | Read payment and transaction SMS messages. |
| `READ_PHONE_STATE` | Detect SIM status and support multi-SIM devices. |
| `POST_NOTIFICATIONS` | Notify users when a transaction has been processed and saved. |
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# 4. Data Sharing and Third-Party Services
- **No Data Selling:** We **never** sell, rent, trade, or share your personal data or SMS content with advertisers, marketers, or data brokers.
- **Firebase Services:** The App uses Google Firebase (Firebase Authentication and Cloud Firestore) to securely store your data in the cloud. All cloud services are governed by Google's privacy and security standards.
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# 5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational safeguards to protect your information, including:
- Encrypted communication with Cloud Firestore using HTTPS (SSL/TLS).
- Firebase Security Rules to ensure that only the authenticated user can access their own transaction data.
- Local SQLite databases stored in the application's private storage, inaccessible to other applications.
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# 6. Your Rights and Data Control
You retain full control over your information.
- **Revoke Permissions:** You may revoke SMS or notification permissions at any time through your device settings.
- **Delete Local Data:** You may remove locally stored transaction records from within the App.
- **Delete Cloud Data:** You may delete your cloud data using the account deletion feature in the App or by contacting us.
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# 7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the **Last Updated** date will be revised accordingly.
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# 8. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
**Email:** support@example.com