The Handy Tools Studio ("Handy Tools ", "we", "us", or "our") values your privacy. In this Privacy Policy ("Policy"), we describe how we collect, use, and disclose information that we obtain about visitors to our website, users of all our mobile applications, and the services available through our Site and our App (collectively, the "services").

By using our App or any of our services, you agree that your personal information will be handled as described in this Policy. Your use of our App or Services, and any dispute over privacy, is subject to this Policy.

Being a collaborative community the top-priority of Handy Tools will always be the relationship with its community. We are therefore firmly committed to the security and protection of the personal integrity of our Users of the Services and their contacts.

This Privacy Policy describes what personal information You may share with Handy Tools Studio, as data controller, and other Users when activating and using the Handy Tools Studio Services, how Handy Tools Studio receives, collects and uses this data and how You may opt-out at any time, altogether preventing use of the data shared via the Services.

1. COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

The data we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us, the choices you make, including your privacy settings, and the products and features you use. The data we collect can include SDK/API/JS code version, browser, Internet service provider, IP address, platform, timestamp, application identifier, application version, application distribution channel, independent deice identifier, iOS ad identifier (IDFA), Android ad master identifier, network card (MAC) address, and international mobile device identification code (IMEI) The equipment model, the terminal manufacturer, the terminal device operating system version, the session start / stop time, the location of the language, the time zone and the network state (WiFi and so on), the hard disk, the CPU, and the battery use, etc.

a) Read phone status and identity

This permission allows HANDY TOOLS APPS to recognize an incoming / outgoing call and to switch between the User System interface and call interface or announces / shows the caller name while some one is calling, you will identify it without looking to your smart phone.

b) Read your text messages (SMS or MMS)

We do not save or upload your messages. We use this permission to read your text messages when you search messages in search bar or announce the sender name while some one is send you a message, you will identify it without looking to your smart phone.

c) Take pictures and videos

This permission allows HANDY TOOLS APPS to use your device’s camera to take photos / videos and turn ON/OFF Camera Flash. We do not save or upload your photos/videos.

d) Approximate location (network-based)

This permission allows HANDY TOOLS APPS to identify and display your location on map or apps installed by anonymous surrounding users and to recommend popular apps based on users’ location. This information is untraceable.

e) Read your contacts

HANDY TOOLS APPS does not save or upload your contacts. Permission to access contact information is used when you search contacts in HANDY TOOLS APPS search bar.

f) Modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

This permission allows HANDY TOOLS APPS to delete app data(image, text, audio etc..) stored on their SD card.

g) Read the contents of your USB storage

This permission allows HANDY TOOLS APPS to view app data(image, text, audio etc..) stored on their SD card.

h) Find accounts on the devices

HANDY TOOLS APPS does not recognize or save your account information for any programs. HANDY TOOLS APPS only detects whether users have a Google account linked with the device which helps us confirm the state of Google Service and provide users with appropriate application download and update methods.

i) Read Google service configuration

This information is used to acquire advertising ID. HANDY TOOLS APPS provide users with better advertising service by using such anonymous ID.

j) Change network connectivity

This permission is used in HANDY TOOLS APPS settings and notification toolbar, in order to change/check network connectivity.

k) Connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi

This permission is used in HANDY TOOLS APPS settings and notification toolbar in order to connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi.

l) Full network access

This permission is used to access the device’s network for certain functions including receiving update notifications or accessing app classification labels.

m) View network connections

This permission is used in HANDY TOOLS APPS settings and notification toolbar, in order to view network connections.

n) View Wi-Fi connections

This permission is used in HANDY TOOLS APPS settings and notification toolbar, in order to view Wi-Fi connections.

o) Run as startup

HANDY TOOLS APPS will run as startup to provide users with a launcher service.

p) Draw over other apps

This permission allows the HANDY TOOLS APPS Free Swipe tab to be displayed as a floating window on other apps.

q) Control vibration

This permission allows HANDY TOOLS APPS to make the phone vibrate once after users set the device on vibrate, confirming the setting has been turned on.

r) Adjust your wallpaper size

This permission allows users to crop HANDY TOOLS APPS wallpaper to the desired size.

s) Set wallpaper

This permission allows users to set a selected HANDY TOOLS APPS image as their wallpaper.

t) Expand/collapse status bar

This permission is used for the gesture feature of HANDY TOOLS APPS User System to expand and collapse the status bar.

u) Install shortcuts

This permission is used to install shortcuts on other launchers, so users can continue to use HANDY TOOLS APPS related functions.

v) Measure app storage space

This permission is used to acquire the amount of storage space used by an application.

w) Modify system settings

This permission is used in HANDY TOOLS APPS settings, in order to switch or adjust ringtone, vibration and brightness level of the screen.

x) Read Home settings and shortcuts

This permission is used to acquire the user’s Home settings and shortcuts, in order to maintain user preferences.

y) Uninstall shortcuts

This permission allows HANDY TOOLS APPS to delete the shortcuts created by HANDY TOOLS APPS in other Android launchers.

z) Photos⁄Media⁄Files

Modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Test access to protected storage

When user recommends friends to download HANDY TOOLS APPS by sharing to social network, we need to save an introduction picture to be shared on SD card. We won’t access other file on SD card.

2. USE OF PERSONAL DATA

Product Improvement. We use data to continually improve our products, including adding new features or capabilities.

3. SHARING OF PERSONAL DATA

To improve our product and provide you better service, we also share personal data with vendors or agents working on our behalf for the purposes described in this privacy policy. For example, companies we've hired to provide data analytical services may need collect and access to personal data to provide those functions. In such cases, these companies must abide by our data privacy and security requirements.

4. LGGAL BASIS FOR DATA PROCESSING

We process Personal Data for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, as described above. Our legal basis to process personal data includes processing that is: necessary for the performance of the contract with you (for example, to provide you with the services you request and to identify and authenticate you so you may use the Sites); necessary to comply with legal requirements (for example, to comply with applicable accounting rules and to make mandatory disclosures to law enforcement); necessary for our legitimate interests (for example, to manage our relationship with you, to ensure the security of our services, to communicate with you about our products and services); and based on consent by our customers (for example, to place certain cookies and to share your information with third parties for advertising purposes).

5. International Transfers of Personal Data

Our business may require us to transfer your Personal Data to countries outside of the European Economic Area (“EEA”), including to countries such as the People’s Republic of China or Singapore. We take appropriate steps to ensure that recipients of your Personal Data are bound to duties of confidentiality and we implement measures such as standard contractual clauses. A copy of those clauses can be obtained by contacting our Help Center.

6. Your Rights

Subject to limitations in applicable law, you are entitled to object to or request the restriction of processing of your Personal Data, and to request access to, rectification, erasure and portability of your own Personal Data.

Where the use of your information is based on consent, you can withdraw this consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

Requests should be submitted by contacting us through [ iHandyToolBox@gmail.com ].

If you are aware of changes or inaccuracies in your information, you should inform us of such changes so that our records may be updated or corrected. You may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you consider that our processing of your Personal Data infringes applicable law.

We retain your Personal Data as long as needed to provide services or products to you, or as required or permitted by applicable laws, such as tax and accounting laws.

7. Changes to the Privacy Policy

HAND TOOLS may, in its sole discretion, change this Privacy Policy from time to time, any and all changes will be reflected here and the date new versions are posted will be stated at the top of this Privacy Policy, so please review it periodically.

8. Contacts us

If you have any suggestions, feedback or requests, please contact us at our email:

iHandyToolBox@gmail.com