Effective Date: July 11, 2025

Last Updated: July 14, 2025

Welcome to LiteCleaner ! Your privacy is critically important to us. This Privacy Policy clearly explains how we collect, use, store, and share your information when you download, install, access, or use the LiteCleaner application (referred to as the "App" or "Service").

We strongly urge you to read this policy carefully. Before using LiteCleaner , please ensure you fully understand and agree to the ways we collect, use, and share your information as described herein. If you disagree with any part of this policy or our Terms of Service, please immediately stop downloading, installing, and/or using the App.

We may update this policy from time to time. Please review it periodically to stay informed of any changes. Your continued use of LiteCleaner  signifies your acceptance of the updated policy.

This Privacy Policy is formulated and updated in strict compliance with the requirements of the Google Play Developer Policy Center, particularly regarding user data privacy and security standards.

Summary

We place the highest priority on your privacy and data security, treating the responsible handling, protection, and use of your personal information as our foremost commitment. This policy clearly outlines the types of information we collect, how we use it, our protection measures, and your rights. Our core principles include:

The "Five No's" Commitment:

We do not sell your personal information.

We do not share the content of your original files (photos, videos, documents, etc.).

Our core cleaning features do not rely on cloud servers to collect your files.

We do not intentionally access highly sensitive information such as your private documents, passwords, contacts, or SMS messages.

We do not collect payment card information (handled directly by the app store).

Local Processing: Files, photos, videos, and other personal data you scan are always stored locally on your device. All cleaning operations (such as identifying redundant files, similar photos, video compression) are performed entirely on your device. We cannot access the content of these original files.

Minimized Collection: We only collect information strictly necessary to provide services, improve the App, ensure security, and fulfill legal obligations.

What Information Do We Collect?

The information we collect falls primarily into the following categories:

Information You Provide (Functionally Essential)

Contact Information: If you contact us proactively via in-app support, a contact form, or email (e.g., for help or a refund request), we may collect your name, email address, and message content to respond to your inquiry, provide technical support, or process your request.

Subscription Management Information: If you purchased a subscription via the app store and need assistance canceling (e.g., through support chat or a contact form), we may ask for the email registered at purchase, order number, or invoice number. This is solely used to verify subscription ownership for processing your request.

Automatically Collected Technical Information (Service Essential)

Device Information: Includes device type (phone/tablet), operating system type and version, device model, manufacturer, screen information (size, resolution), CPU, device identifiers (e.g., Google Advertising ID (GAID), Android ID - used for unique device identification, ad attribution, fraud prevention, etc.), device country/region settings (including network access type), app store version, and device environment hardware/software characteristics.

Installed App APK Names & Version Information: We collect the APK package names and version numbers of apps installed on your device only when you actively enable features like "App Manager" or "Security Scan" and after obtaining your explicit consent via permission prompts. This information is used solely to identify potentially harmful apps, analyze app compatibility, or provide app management suggestions. It is never used to analyze your personal privacy preferences, conduct competitor analysis, or uploaded to our servers. You can manage or revoke LiteCleaner 's permissions anytime in your device's system settings or disable the relevant features within the App. Revoking permission or disabling the feature will stop this collection but may impact the functionality of those features.

Usage Information: Includes IP address (used for approximate geolocation to provide localized services or region-based ads), network type, app version, API keys (app identification), service access times/frequency/duration, session start/end times, interactions with the App (e.g., button clicks, feature usage), and in-app events (e.g., tutorial completion, upgrades, purchase status - used to understand feature usage and improve the App).

Log Information: Includes logs related to app access, installation, errors, crashes, and restarts, used for diagnosing issues, ensuring app security, and improving service performance.

Ad Interaction Information (if applicable): Includes ad display/click times, ad content type, ad placement, and conversion status, used to measure ad effectiveness and improve ad strategy.

App Permission-Related Data (Collected Locally, Not Uploaded)

Storage Permission (Read/Write): After you grant this permission, the App scans your device storage only to identify and process specific file types relevant to cleaning functions, such as cache files, temporary files, download files, large files, duplicate images, similar videos, and empty folders. All operations are performed locally on your device. We never access, upload, or scan your personal documents, chat logs, passwords, or other highly sensitive content.

Media Metadata: After authorization, the App can access metadata of photos/videos (e.g., dimensions, creation date, duration) locally for smart identification of similar content or video compression operations. The content of your original photo and video files is never uploaded or stored on any server.

How Do We Use Your Information?

We use your information solely for the following lawful purposes:

To Provide Services to You: Perform functions you request, such as scanning/cleaning, identifying similar photos, video compression (all done locally), handling your support requests, or managing subscription requests. Providing certain requested services requires specific information (e.g., contact info, device info). We share this information with service providers or partners only to the extent necessary for seamless service delivery. Without this information, we cannot provide the service.

App Improvement & Optimization: Analyze usage (primarily anonymized and aggregated data), diagnose crashes and errors, test new features, measure feature effectiveness to continually enhance the App's performance and user experience.

Providing Customer Support: We process your personal information when you contact us to resolve questions, concerns, disputes, or issues, or when you provide feedback. Without your personal information, we cannot respond or ensure your continued use and enjoyment of the services.

Communication: Respond to your inquiries, send service-related notifications (e.g., updates, security information), and, with your explicit consent, send marketing communications (you can unsubscribe anytime).

Security & Compliance: Improve and enforce our security measures; combat spam, malware, malicious activity, or security risks; monitor and verify identities to prevent unauthorized access; prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents; enforce our Terms of Use; fulfill legal obligations (e.g., tax, audit record retention). Without processing your information for security, we cannot ensure service security.

Enforcing Terms, Agreements, or Policies: Proactively monitor, investigate, prevent, and mitigate any suspected or actual prohibited, illegal, or unlawful activity in our services; investigate, prevent, or mitigate violations of our terms and policies; enforce agreements with third parties and partners. Without processing for this purpose, we cannot fulfill our services according to our terms, agreements, or policies.

Advertising & Analytics (if applicable): To measure ad effectiveness and show you potentially relevant ads, we may use your Android Advertising Identifier (GAID). GAID is a non-personally identifiable token used solely for advertising and analytics. It does not contain sensitive information directly identifying you or your device, nor is it linked to your personally identifiable information or persistent device identifiers (like SSAID, MAC address, IMEI). You have the right to opt-out of personalized advertising; see Section 6: "Your Rights & Choices" below.

How Do We Share Your Information?

We share your information only in the following circumstances, adhering strictly to the principle of data minimization:

Service Providers: We may engage trusted third-party service providers to assist with operations (e.g., analytics services, advertising platforms, customer support tools, payment processors). Note: In-app purchases are processed directly by the Google Play Store; we have no access to your payment card details. These partners access only the minimal information necessary to perform their services and are bound by strict confidentiality agreements. We evaluate partners' technical and organizational security measures and require them to implement safeguards, though we cannot fully control their operations.

To provide and improve our services, LiteCleaner  integrates the following third-party services. They may collect and process data according to their own privacy policies. We have endeavored to assess their data security practices and share only the minimal information necessary for their services.

Example Third-Party Service Providers & Their Roles (Potential Data Shared):

Google Play services: Core app services, in-app purchase management. (No direct user data sharing; primarily service support).

AdMob / Facebook Audience Network / Mintegral / Applovin / Pangle: Mobile advertising platforms. Used to show relevant ads and measure effectiveness. (May share: Device identifiers (GAID), IP address [approx. location], ad interaction data, app usage data [e.g., session length, feature use]).

Google Analytics for Firebase / Firebase Crashlytics: App analytics and crash reporting. Used to understand app usage, diagnose crashes/errors to improve performance and UX. (May share: Device info [model, OS version], app usage info [feature clicks, session length], crash logs).

AppsFlyer / Adjust GmbH: Mobile attribution & marketing analytics. Used to measure campaign effectiveness and user acquisition sources. (May share: Device identifiers (GAID), install source info, in-app events [e.g., first launch, purchase status]).

Google LLC (Cloud Services/API Services): Provides foundational cloud support or API interfaces (e.g., if using Maps or cloud storage [not user files]). (May share: Limited technical info, depending on service used).

Links to Privacy Policies of Third-Party Services:

Google Play services: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

AdMob: https://support.google.com/admob/answer/6128543?hl=en

Google Analytics for Firebase: https://firebase.google.com/policies/analytics

Firebase Crashlytics: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

Facebook Audience Network: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/

Mintegral: https://www.mintegral.com/en/privacy/

Applovin: https://www.applovin.com/privacy/

Pangle: https://www.pangleglobal.com/privacy

AppsFlyer: https://www.appsflyer.com/legal/privacy-policy/

Data Sharing Types: We may share non-personally identifiable information like device identifiers (e.g., GAID), ad interaction events, usage events, IP address (approx. location) with the advertising/analytics partners listed above. We may share information generated by tools provided by third parties offering data collection technologies (e.g., log analysis, device recognition, location services).

Legal Requirements: We may disclose information when required by law, to respond to lawful requests by public authorities, to protect our or others' rights, property, or safety (including preventing fraud or security risks), or to enforce our agreements.

Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any ownership changes and significant changes to how your information is collected.

Reiteration of the "Five No's":

We reaffirm our commitment: We do not sell your personal information; We do not share your original photos/videos/documents; Our core cleaning does not rely on cloud servers collecting your files; We do not access your private documents, passwords, contacts, SMS; We do not collect payment card info.

International Data Transfers

LiteCleaner  serves users globally. We and our service providers may collect and process information globally, including in countries where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction (e.g., EU/EEA, UK). We ensure appropriate safeguards for cross-border transfers, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other adequate guarantees provided by our service providers.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy:

Functionally Required Information: E.g., contact info for support, typically retained for one year after your request is resolved or account closure.

Technical Logs, Analytics Data: Typically anonymized or deleted after a reasonable period (e.g., months to a year).

Legal Obligation Requirements: Information required to comply with legal obligations (e.g., tax, audit records), resolve disputes, enforce agreements, or maintain security will be retained as required by law or as necessary.

Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your residency (e.g., if GDPR, CCPA applies), you may have the following rights:

Access & Correction: Request access to your personal information we hold and correct inaccurate information.

Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal limitations).

Restriction of Processing: Request restriction of our processing of your personal information.

Data Portability: Request a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.

Object to Processing: Object to processing based on our legitimate interests (e.g., marketing analytics).

Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time.

Opting Out of Personalized Advertising

Android Devices: Go to your device's Settings > Google > Ads. You can reset your Google Advertising ID (GAID) and/or Opt out of Ads Personalization.

You can also manage ad preferences through your device system settings or via ad network opt-out pages (e.g., Digital Advertising Alliance, Network Advertising Initiative).

Managing App Permissions

You can grant or revoke permissions (like Storage) to LiteCleaner  anytime in your device's system settings (e.g., on Android: Settings > Apps > LiteCleaner  > Permissions). Note that revoking certain permissions may impact App functionality.

Data Control

All deletion actions within the App require your explicit confirmation, ensuring you maintain full control over your data.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of the above rights, please contact us at cleanerservice.and@outlook.com  or via in-app support channels. To protect your information's security, we may need to verify your identity. Please understand we can only process information we actually hold and control about you.

Right to Complain

If you believe our processing of your personal information violates applicable law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Children's Privacy

LiteCleaner  is not directed at children (generally defined as under 13, depending on local law). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will immediately delete it from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at cleanerservice.and@outlook.com  so we can take necessary action.

Privacy Policy Updates

We may update this policy periodically to reflect legal requirements, technological practices, or service changes. The updated version will be posted within the App or via other appropriate channels (e.g., website), indicating the latest revision date. Please review this policy regularly for updates. Your continued use of LiteCleaner  signifies your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or LiteCleaner r's data practices, please contact us at:

Email: cleanerservice.and@outlook.com