ExpenseManager is a simple and secure personal finance tracking application that helps you manage your income and expenses. All your financial data is stored locally on your device and is never transmitted to external servers or third parties.
Collecting Data
Data Collection and Storage
What data we collect:
- Transaction Records: Amount, transaction type (income/expense), category, notes, and date/time stamps
- User Preferences: Reminder settings and notification preferences
How we store your data:
- All data is stored locally on your device using encrypted Room Database
- No cloud backup - Your data never leaves your device
- No user accounts - We don't collect usernames, emails, passwords, or any personal identifiers
- No analytics - We don't track your usage patterns or behavior
Data retention:
- Data remains on your device until you manually delete transactions or uninstall the app
- Uninstalling the app will permanently delete all locally stored data
Permission
Permissions
The app requests the following permissions:
1. POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Purpose: To send you reminder notifications about adding expenses/income
- Optional: You can disable notifications in your device settings
2. RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Purpose: To reschedule reminder notifications after your device restarts
- Benefit: Ensures your reminders continue working after reboot
Permissions NOT requested:
- ❌ Internet access - Your data stays offline
- ❌ Location - We don't track where you are
- ❌ Camera - No photo/document scanning
- ❌ Contacts - We don't access your contacts
- ❌ Storage (except app-specific) - We only use app-specific storage
Children's Privacy
ExpenseManager does not knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of 13. Since:
- No data is transmitted from the device
- No user accounts are required
- No personal information is collected
- All data remains on the user's device
The app is safe for users of all ages. However, we recommend parental guidance for children under 13 to help them understand financial management concepts.