Privacy Policy for Messages - SMS Text Message
Effective Date: August 05, 2025
AppNovaDev ("we", "our", or "us") developed Messages - SMS Text Message as an Android SMS messaging application. This Privacy Policy explains how the App accesses and uses information.
1. Information We Access
SMS
The App accesses SMS messages only to provide core messaging features such as sending, receiving, displaying, searching, and managing messages. Message content remains on your device and is not uploaded to our servers
Contacts
With your permission, the App accesses contacts to display names, photos, and help you select message recipients. Contact information is not uploaded to our servers
Phone
Phone permission is used only for messaging-related features such as calling a contact from a conversation.
Notifications
Notification permission is used to display incoming message alerts and message status notifications
Storage
Storage access is used only when you choose to backup, restore, import, export, or attach files.
Analytics & Crash Reports
The App may use Firebase Analytics and Firebase Crashlytics to collect anonymous usage statistics and crash reports to improve stability and performance. SMS content, contacts, and personal conversations are never included.
2. Permissions
The App may request the following permissions only when required:
SMS – Send, receive, read, and manage messages.
Contacts – Display contacts and select recipients.
Phone – Support calling from conversations.
Notifications – Show message notifications.
Storage – Backup, restore, import, export, and attachments.
Internet – Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics.
3. Default SMS App
Some features require the App to be your default SMS application. SMS permissions are used only to provide core messaging functionality and in accordance with Google Play policies.
4. Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or share your SMS messages, contacts, or personal data for advertising or marketing.
Anonymous crash reports and analytics may be processed by Firebase according to Google's privacy practices.
5. Data Storage
Messages, contacts, and backups remain on your device. We do not store your SMS messages or contacts on our servers.
6. Children's Privacy
The App is not intended for children under 13 years of age.
7. Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated Effective Date.
8. Contact Us
AppNovaDev