Developer Contact: naima1994ou@gmail.com
This Privacy Policy outlines how File Sorter Manager ("the App," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you use our mobile application. Your privacy is critically important to us, and we are committed to transparency in our data practices.
1. Fundamental Privacy Principle: Local-First Design
File Sorter Manager operates on a strict local-first principle. Your files and personal data remain under your complete control:
No File Upload or Transmission: All file management operations (viewing, organizing, copying, moving, deleting, compressing, etc.) are performed entirely locally on your device. We do not upload, store, or transmit your personal files, documents, photos, videos, or any other user-managed content to our servers or any third-party servers.
No Account Required: The App does not require user registration or account creation, minimizing data collection points.
Internet Permission Clarification: If the App requests internet access, it is solely for the purposes described in Section 2 below (e.g., crash reporting), not for accessing your personal files.
2. Information We May Collect
To ensure the App functions correctly, is stable, and can be improved, we collect a minimal set of non-personal, technical information.
A. Automatically Collected Technical Information:
This data is anonymized and aggregated where possible, and may include:
Crash Reports and Diagnostics: Information about App crashes, errors, and performance issues (e.g., stack traces, device state at the time of crash) to identify and fix bugs.
Basic Usage Analytics: Generalized, non-identifiable interaction data (e.g., which features are used most frequently, session length) to understand how to improve the user experience.
Device Metadata: Non-personal information such as device model, operating system version, screen size, language setting, and available storage space. This helps us ensure compatibility and optimize performance for different devices.
B. Information You Voluntarily Provide:
Support Communications: If you contact us for support via email (naima1994ou@gmail.com), we will collect your email address and the contents of your message to assist you.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR & Similar Regulations)
For users in regions with data protection laws like the GDPR (European Union/UK), we process information based on the following legal grounds:
Legitimate Interests: Processing technical and diagnostic data is necessary for our legitimate interest in maintaining, securing, and improving the App, provided these interests are not overridden by your fundamental rights.
Performance of a Contract: Processing is necessary to provide the core file management services you request when you use the App.
Consent: For any optional data collection not essential to the App's core functionality, we will seek your explicit, informed consent.
4. How We Use Collected Information
The limited information we collect is used strictly for the following purposes:
To provide, operate, and maintain the core functionality of File Sorter Manager.
To monitor, analyze, and improve the App's performance, stability, and user experience.
To diagnose and resolve technical issues and software crashes.
To communicate with you in response to your support requests or feedback.
5. Data Sharing and Third-Party Services
We do not sell, rent, lease, or trade your personal data. We may share limited, anonymized technical data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us under strict contractual obligations:
Analytics and Crash Reporting Services: We may use services like Google Firebase (Crashlytics/Analytics) or similar providers. These services collect anonymized data to help us understand crash patterns and broad usage trends. Their use of information is restricted by their own privacy policies.
Legal Compliance: We may disclose information if required by law, such as in response to a valid subpoena, court order, or other governmental request, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of others.
6. International Data Transfers
Our third-party service providers may process data in facilities globally, including outside your country of residence. When data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or other regions with strict data protection laws, we ensure appropriate safeguards are implemented, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or adherence to adequacy decisions.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights under laws like the GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, VCDPA, etc., which may include:
Right to Access & Data Portability: Request a copy of your personal data.
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
Right to Erasure (Right to Delete): Request deletion of your personal data.
Right to Restrict Processing: Request we limit how we use your data.
Right to Object: Object to our processing based on legitimate interests.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing (CCPA/CPRA): We do not sell personal data. California residents have the right to opt-out of the "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
Right to Non-Discrimination: Exercise your rights without facing discrimination.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at naima1994ou@gmail.com. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law and may need to verify your identity to process your request.
8. Data Retention
We retain automatically collected technical data only as long as necessary for the purposes described, typically in an anonymized form. Support email correspondence is retained as needed to address your inquiry and for legitimate business record-keeping.
9. Children's Privacy
File Sorter Manager is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or 16 in certain regions like the EEA/UK). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete it.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date and, where feasible, through an in-app notice. Your continued use of the App after the updated policy becomes effective constitutes acceptance of the changes.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please do not hesitate to contact us at:
Email: naima1994ou@gmail.com