Privacy Policy for Foreigner Life Helper: Japan

Last updated: December 16, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Foreigner Life Helper: Japan ("we", "our", or "the App") collects, uses, and discloses your information.

1. Data Collection and Usage

1.1 Personal Data

We do NOT collect or store your personal data on our servers.

• User Input: Data you enter (Salary, Visa Expiry, Reminders, Checklists) is stored locally on your device using your phone's internal storage (SharedPreferences).

• Documents: Photos or document numbers you save in the "Document Wallet" are encrypted and stored locally on your device. We cannot access them.

1.2 Third-Party Services (AdMob)

The App uses Google AdMob to display advertisements. AdMob may collect and use data to provide personalized ads.

• Data Collected by AdMob: Device ID, Advertising ID, Location data (approximate), and App usage data.

• Purpose: To show relevant ads and analyze ad performance.

• Opt-Out: You can opt out of personalized advertising in your device settings (Settings > Google > Ads > Delete advertising ID).

• For more details, please see Google's Privacy Policy.

2. Permissions

The App requests the following permissions to function:

• Location (Optional): Used ONLY to show your current location on the "Nearby Services" map (Hospitals, City Office). Your location is not sent to our servers.

• Notifications: Used to send you local reminders for Garbage Collection and Visa Expiry.

• Internet Access: Required to load Maps, Google Ads, and external links.

3. Children's Privacy

These Services do not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13.

4. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes.

5. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at: [avincfix@gmail.com]