Privacy Policy for PostGenius AI
Effective Date: February 13, 2026
Contact: muhammadilyas15@gmail.com
1. Introduction
PostGenius AI ("we", "our", "the app") is an AI-powered social media content creation tool designed for small businesses and entrepreneurs. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our mobile application.
By using PostGenius AI, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide
When using PostGenius AI, you may provide the following information:
- Business profile data: business name, industry, business description, target audience, communication tone, unique selling points (USPs), and preferred social media platform
- Content generation inputs: post topics, keywords, hashtag topics, and platform preferences
- Contact form submissions: category, subject, and message when contacting support
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
- Device information: device manufacturer, model, and Android version (for crash reporting and support diagnostics)
- App usage analytics: screens visited, feature usage patterns, and session data (via Firebase Analytics)
- Crash reports: stack traces, device state, and app state at time of crash (via Firebase Crashlytics)
- Advertising identifiers: device advertising ID for serving ads (via Google AdMob)
2.3 Information from Third-Party Services
- Google Sign-In: email address, display name, and unique user ID (when you choose to sign in)
3. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Generate AI-powered social media content, captions, hashtags, and content calendars tailored to your business profile
- Provide cloud backup and restore functionality for your data across devices
- Display relevant advertisements to free-tier users
- Process premium subscription purchases
- Send your business profile data to Google Gemini AI for content generation
- Improve app performance, fix crashes, and enhance user experience
- Respond to support inquiries submitted through the Contact Us form
4. Data Storage and Security
4.1 Local Storage
- Your business profiles, generated content, calendars, hashtag sets, and usage data are stored locally on your device using a Room (SQLite) database
- App preferences (dark mode, default platform, default tone) are stored in SharedPreferences
- Local data is protected by Android's standard device encryption
4.2 Cloud Storage
- If you sign in with Google and use the Backup feature, your data is stored on Google Firebase Firestore servers
- Cloud data is encrypted in transit (TLS/SSL) and at rest (Google-managed encryption)
- Data is isolated per user account — only accessible with your authenticated credentials
- Cloud sync is entirely optional; the app functions fully offline
4.3 AI Processing
- When you generate content, your business profile information (name, industry, description, audience, tone, USPs) and generation parameters are sent to Google Gemini AI via encrypted HTTPS connection
- This data is used solely for content generation and is processed according to https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms
- We do not store your data on any servers other than Firebase (when you opt in to cloud backup)
4.4 Security Measures
- All network communication uses HTTPS/TLS encryption
- Cloud data is protected by Firebase security rules restricting access to authenticated users
- Authentication uses Google Sign-In (industry-standard OAuth 2.0)
- No passwords are stored by the app — authentication is delegated to Google
- API keys are securely embedded at build time and not exposed in source code
5. Data Sharing
5.1 We Do NOT Sell Your Data
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.
5.2 Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect data:
┌──────────────────────┬─────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Service │ Purpose │ Data Accessed │ Privacy Policy │
├──────────────────────┼─────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Google AdMob │ Advertising (free tier) │ Device ID, ad interactions │ https://policies.google.com/privacy │
├──────────────────────┼─────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Firebase Analytics │ App improvement │ Usage patterns, device info │ https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy │
├──────────────────────┼─────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Firebase Crashlytics │ Crash reporting │ Crash logs, device state │ https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy │
├──────────────────────┼─────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Firebase Auth │ Authentication │ Email, display name │ https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy │
├──────────────────────┼─────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Firebase Firestore │ Cloud backup/sync │ User-generated content │ https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy │
├──────────────────────┼─────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Google Play Billing │ Subscriptions │ Purchase history │ https://policies.google.com/privacy │
├──────────────────────┼─────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Google Gemini AI │ Content generation │ Business profile data, topics │ https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms │
└──────────────────────┴─────────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
5.3 Ad Personalization
- Free-tier users see advertisements served by Google AdMob
- AdMob may use device identifiers and usage data for ad personalization
- You can opt out of personalized ads through your device settings
- Premium subscribers enjoy an ad-free experience
- The app uses Google's User Messaging Platform (UMP) to obtain your consent before serving personalized ads
6. Children's Privacy
PostGenius AI is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it
promptly.
7. Your Rights and Choices
7.1 Access and Control
- You can view all your data within the app at any time
- You can edit or delete any business profile, post, calendar, or hashtag set
- You can manage your data from the app's Settings screen
7.2 Account and Data Deletion
- You can sign out at any time from Settings
- You can delete your account and all associated data (local and cloud) using the Delete Account button in Settings
- Uninstalling the app removes all locally stored data
- To request manual deletion of cloud data, email us at muhammadilyas15@gmail.com
7.3 Ad Preferences
- Premium subscription removes all advertisements
- You can opt out of personalized ads via device settings (Settings > Google > Ads)
8. GDPR Compliance (European Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights:
- Right to access — request a copy of your data
- Right to rectification — correct inaccurate data
- Right to erasure — request deletion of your data
- Right to restrict processing — limit how we use your data
- Right to data portability — receive your data in a portable format
- Right to object — object to data processing for marketing
The app uses Google's User Messaging Platform (UMP) to obtain consent for data processing and personalized advertising in compliance with GDPR.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at muhammadilyas15@gmail.com.
9. Data Retention
- Local data is retained until you delete it or uninstall the app
- Cloud backup data is retained until you delete your account or request deletion
- Analytics data is retained per Google's standard retention policies (14 months)
- Crash reports are retained for 90 days
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by:
- Updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy
- Posting a notice within the app
Your continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at:
Email: muhammadilyas15@gmail.com