Mayur Godhani ("we," "our," or "us") operates the Messages : Text Messagesapp (the "App"). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you use our App.
1. Information Collection and Use
We collect certain types of information to provide and improve the functionality of our App:
SMS Data: The App allows you to send and receive SMS messages. We do not collect, store, or share the content of your messages. All message data remains on your device.
App Usage Data: We may collect anonymized data to better understand how users interact with the App. This data helps us improve performance and enhance the user experience.
Device Information: We may collect information about your device, such as the hardware model, operating system version, and unique device identifiers to optimize the App’s performance.
2. Permissions Requested
The App may request the following permissions:
SMS Permissions: To send and receive SMS messages directly from the App.
Contacts Access: To read your contact list for easier communication, allowing you to send SMS messages to your contacts.
Storage Access: To store and access SMS messages and attachments (such as images or videos).
Network Access: To display advertisements through third-party services and to allow backup features
3. Third-Party Services
We may collaborate with third-party services to enhance the functionality of the App, including:
Firebase Analytics: We use Firebase to collect anonymized data that helps us understand user behavior and improve the App’s functionality.
Google Ads: We use Google AdMob to display advertisements within the App. Google AdMob may collect certain data, such as device identifiers and usage data, for ad personalization. You can opt-out of personalized ads in your device settings.
Crashlytics: We may use Firebase Crashlytics to monitor and improve the stability of the App by tracking any crashes and issues.
In-App Purchases: The App may offer in-app purchases for additional features. These purchases are securely handled by Google Play. We do not collect or store your payment details.
4. Data Storage and Security
We take the security of your data seriously:
All SMS messages are stored locally on your device. We do not store your messages on external servers.
Data Encryption: We may employ encryption to protect sensitive data, such as communications and personal data stored within the App.
We implement security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access. However, no method of electronic storage is entirely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
5. In-App Purchases
The App may offer in-app purchases for premium features. All in-app purchase transactions are securely processed through the Google Play Store. We do not store your payment information.
For more details on how your payment information is handled, refer to the Google Play Privacy Policy:
6. Data Retention Policy
We do not retain your personal data unless it is essential to providing the App’s services. Data that is no longer necessary will be deleted or anonymized to protect your privacy.
7. Children’s Privacy
The App is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe your child has provided personal data, please contact us, and we will promptly remove the data.
8. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
Right to Access: You can request access to your personal data.
Right to Rectification: You can request corrections to any inaccurate data.
Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data.
Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data.
Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal data in a machine-readable format.
Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for purposes such as advertising.
This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”), is an integral part of our End User License Agreement (“EULA”), and governs the processing and transfer of personal data collected or processed by Company. (“Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) when you accessing or using our mobile application or our services, all as detailed in the applicable EULA (respectively the “App” and “Service”).
Any capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the EULA.
This Privacy Policy explains what data we may collect from you, how such data may be used or shared with others, how we safeguard it and how you may exercise your rights related to your Personal Data (as defined below), among others, and where applicable, as required according to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”),the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (as amended by Law No. 13,853/2019) (“LGPD”), the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and other US states as further detailed below.
This Privacy Policy explains our data collection practices that are applicable to any users of our App or our Services (“you” or “your”).
9.CCPA Privacy
Your Rights under the CCPA
Under this Privacy Policy, and by law if You are a resident of California, You have the following rights:
The right to notice. You must be properly notified which categories of Personal Data are being collected and the purposes for which the Personal Data is being used.
The right to access / the right to request. The CCPA permits You to request and obtain from the Company information regarding the disclosure of Your Personal Data that has been collected in the past 12 months by the Company or its subsidiaries to a third-party for the third party's direct marketing purposes.
The right to say no to the sale of Personal Data. You also have the right to ask the Company not to sell Your Personal Data to third parties. You can submit such a request by visiting our "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" section or web page.
The right to know about Your Personal Data. You have the right to request and obtain from the Company information regarding the disclosure of the following:
The categories of Personal Data collected
The sources from which the Personal Data was collected
The business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling the Personal Data
Categories of third parties with whom We share Personal Data
The specific pieces of Personal Data we collected about You
The right to delete Personal Data. You also have the right to request the deletion of Your Personal Data that have been collected in the past 12 months.
The right not to be discriminated against. You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of Your Consumer's rights, including by:
Denying goods or services to You
Charging different prices or rates for goods or services, including the use of discounts or other benefits or imposing penalties
Providing a different level or quality of goods or services to You
Suggesting that You will receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different level or quality of goods or services.
Exercising Your CCPA Data Protection Rights
In order to exercise any of Your rights under the CCPA, and if you are a California resident, You can email or call us or visit our "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" section or web page.
The Company will disclose and deliver the required information free of charge within 45 days of receiving Your verifiable request. The time period to provide the required information may be extended once by an additional 45 days when reasonable necessary and with prior notice.
10.Detailed Information on the Processing of Your Personal Data
Service Providers have access to Your Personal Data only to perform their tasks on Our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Analytics
We may use third-party Service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualise and personalise the ads of its own advertising network.
You may opt-out of certain Google Analytics features through your mobile device settings, such as your device advertising settings or by following the instructions provided by Google in their Privacy
Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
Advertising
We may use Service providers to show advertisements to You to help support and maintain Our Service.
Google AdSense & DoubleClick Cookie
Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our Service. Google's use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our Service or other websites on the Internet.
You may opt out of the use of the DoubleClick Cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings web page: http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/
AdMob by Google
AdMob by Google is provided by Google Inc.
You can opt-out from the AdMob by Google service by following the instructions described by Google: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en
For more information on how Google uses the collected information, please visit the "How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or app" page: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites or visit the Privacy Policy of
Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Behavioral Remarketing
The Company uses remarketing services to advertise on third party websites to You after You visited our Service. We and Our third-party vendors use cookies to inform, optimize and serve ads based on Your past visits to our Service.
Google Ads (AdWords)
Google Ads (AdWords) remarketing service is provided by Google Inc.
You can opt-out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customise the Google Display Network ads by visiting the Google Ads Settings page: http://www.google.com/settings/ads
Google also recommends installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout - for your web browser. Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on provides visitors with the ability to prevent their data from being collected and used by Google Analytics.
For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
11. Protection Against Malware and Network Abuse
Malware Protection: The App is regularly scanned for malware or malicious code to ensure user safety. We recommend downloading the App from trusted sources like the Google Play Store.
Network Abuse: The App does not engage in any form of network abuse, such as unauthorized data transmission, spamming, or excessive use of network resources.
Data Collection: The app accesses call status and duration to display holidays but does not store personal call logs or contact details.
Purpose: Data is used only for the after-call popup feature and nothing else.
Permissions: Requires "Read Call State" permission, which can be managed or revoked by users.
Data Retention: Processes data locally, deletes temporary data immediately, and does not store anything on servers.
Third-party Sharing: Does not share data; analytics/ads use anonymized data only if applicable.
User Rights: Users can uninstall the app or revoke permissions to stop the feature.
Children's Privacy: Not for users under 13; any child’s data is deleted upon notice.
Security: Ensures secure data handling without storing sensitive information.
Policy Updates: Users will be notified of significant changes, and continued use implies acceptance.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review it regularly. Updates will take effect immediately upon posting.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Developer Name: Mayur Godhani
Email: manojgodhani00@gmail.com