This Privacy Policy explains how **Metal Detector: Metal Finder** ("Metal Detector," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, stores, and protects information when you use our mobile application.
By using Metal Detector: Metal Finder, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
## 1. Overview of the App
Metal Detector: Metal Finder uses compatible sensors built into the user's Android device, primarily the magnetic-field sensor or magnetometer, to measure changes in the surrounding magnetic field.
The App is designed primarily to detect changes caused by ferromagnetic materials such as iron and steel. Detection accuracy depends on the sensors, calibration, hardware, surroundings, phone case, nearby electronics, and device model.
## 2. Information Processed by the App
### 2.1 Magnetic Sensor Information
The App accesses readings generated by your device's magnetic-field sensor to provide metal-detection, compass, graph, and scanning features.
These readings may include:
* Magnetic-field strength
* Magnetic-field values across the device's X, Y, and Z axes
* Sensor accuracy or calibration status
* Sensor event timestamps
* Device orientation information needed for compass functionality
Under the App's current design, magnetic sensor readings are:
* Processed locally on your device
* Used only while the relevant App feature is active
* Not uploaded to our servers
* Not used to identify you
* Not retained by us after the scanning session ends
## 3. Automatically Collected Technical Information
Depending on the third-party SDKs included in the installed version of the App, limited technical information may be collected automatically.
This information may include:
* Device model and manufacturer
* Android version
* App version
* Language and regional settings
* General device information
* App launches and feature interactions
* Crash logs
* Performance information
* Diagnostic information
* Internet Protocol address
* Advertising ID, App Set ID, or similar resettable identifiers
* General location estimated from an Internet Protocol address
* Advertisement impressions, clicks, or interactions
This information may be processed for:
* Providing App functionality
* Fixing crashes and technical errors
* Monitoring App reliability
* Measuring App usage
* Preventing fraud or abuse
* Delivering advertisements
* Measuring advertising performance
* Complying with legal or regulatory requirements
We do not use the magnetic sensor readings themselves to create an advertising profile.
## 4. Advertising
The App may display advertisements provided by third-party advertising partners, such as **Google Mobile Ads or AdMob** and any mediation partners listed in the current App build.
Advertising providers may automatically process information such as:
* Internet Protocol address
* Advertising ID or other device identifiers
* App interactions
* Advertisement views and clicks
* Diagnostic and performance information
* General location estimated from an Internet Protocol address
* Fraud-prevention and security information
## 5. Third-Party Services
The App may rely on third-party services for advertising, analytics, crash reporting, app distribution, fraud prevention, cloud infrastructure, consent management, or live market-price information.
The services used in the current release may include:
* Google Play Services
* Google Mobile Ads or AdMob
* Google User Messaging Platform
* Google Analytics for Firebase
* Firebase Crashlytics
* Firebase Performance Monitoring
These providers process information according to their own privacy policies and contractual terms.
## 6. Data Retention
Magnetic sensor and orientation readings processed locally are retained only temporarily while the applicable feature is operating and are not stored by us.
Locally stored preferences may remain on your device until:
* You clear the App's storage or cache
* You reset the relevant setting
* You uninstall the App
Support communications may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to answer the request, maintain records, prevent fraud, resolve disputes, or meet legal obligations. They will then be deleted or anonymized where reasonably possible.
Third-party service providers may retain information according to their own retention schedules and legal obligations.
## 7. Data Deletion
The current version of the App does not require or provide user-account creation. Therefore, there is no App account for the user to delete.
Users may remove locally stored App data by:
* Clearing the App's data through Android settings
* Resetting App preferences
* Uninstalling the App
Users may request deletion of information submitted directly to us, such as support emails, by contacting:
**[syedsajid3994@gmail.com]**
The request should identify the information concerned. We may need to verify the request and may retain information where required for legal, security, fraud-prevention, or recordkeeping purposes.
Information controlled independently by third-party advertising, analytics, or service providers may need to be managed through the privacy tools provided by those providers.
## 8. Data Sharing
We do not sell users’ personal data.
We may share limited technical or device-related information only in the following situations:
• With third-party services used to retrieve live gold and silver price information
• With advertising, analytics, crash-reporting, consent-management, or app-performance SDKs included in the App
• With service providers that support the operation, security, maintenance, and improvement of the App
• When required by law, legal process, fraud prevention, security protection, or Google Play policy compliance
Magnetic-field readings, compass data, and sensor measurements used for metal detection are processed locally on the user’s device and are not shared with third parties, unless clearly disclosed otherwise in a future version of the App.
## 9. Children's Privacy
Our app is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the app, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.
## 10. User Choices and Control
You can control your information and App access in the following ways:
• Deny or revoke available App permissions through your Android device settings
• Stop using the metal-detection, compass, or sensor-based features at any time
• Clear locally stored App preferences and data through your device settings
• Manage or reset your Android advertising ID through your Google or device settings
• Manage advertising or consent choices through the App’s privacy settings, where available
• Disable notifications or sound alerts through the App or device settings
• Uninstall the App at any time to remove locally stored App data
• Contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information that may be under our control
## 11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:
syedsajid3994@gmail.com