📄 Privacy Policy – My Expense Book

Last updated: 16 February 2026

My Expense Book (“we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how information is handled when you use the My Expense Book mobile application.

By using this application, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

1. Overview

My Expense Book is primarily an offline expense tracking application.
All financial data you enter is stored locally on your device.

The app does not display advertisements and does not sell user data.

2. Information We Collect

a) Google Account Information (Optional Sign-In)

The app may allow optional Google Sign-In for backup and restore functionality.

When you sign in with Google, the app may access:

• Google account email address
  
  

• Google user ID
  
  

• Display name
  
  

This information is used only to:

• Enable optional Google Drive backup and restore
  
  

• Identify your Google Drive backup files
  
  

• Authenticate access to optional cloud features
  
  

We do not collect or store your Google password.

Google Sign-In may use Google Firebase Authentication services for secure login handling. Regular users are not required to authenticate through Firebase to use the app’s core features.

The app can be used fully offline without signing in.

b) Financial and App Data

You may enter financial information such as:

• Accounts and balances
  
  

• Transactions
  
  

• Categories
  
  

• Parties
  
  

• Events
  
  

• Notes
  
  

• Attachments (images)
  
  

This data is:

• Stored locally on your device
  
  

• Stored in your own Google Drive account if you enable backup
  
  

We do not store your financial data on our own servers.

c) Attachments and Images

If you attach images to transactions:

• Images are stored locally on your device
  
  

• Optional backup may store them in your Google Drive
  
  

The app does not access your photos or camera without your explicit permission.

3. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used only to:

• Provide expense tracking functionality
  
  

• Enable optional Google authentication
  
  

• Create and restore Google Drive backups
  
  

• Maintain app stability and functionality
  
  

We do not use your data for:

• Advertising
  
  

• Marketing
  
  

• Profiling
  
  

• Selling to third parties
  
  

4. Data Storage & Security

• Local data remains under your control on your device
  
  

• Authentication (if used) is handled securely by Google services
  
  

• Google Drive backups are stored in your own Google account
  
  

• We do not maintain our own remote database of your financial data
  
  

• Data transmitted over the internet (such as authentication or backup operations) is encrypted in transit using secure HTTPS connections
  
  

You may delete your data at any time by:

• Clearing app data
  
  

• Uninstalling the app
  
  

• Deleting backups from your Google Drive
  
  

• Revoking Google account access
  
  

We do not retain copies of your financial data.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your financial data with third parties.

Data may be processed only by:

• Google Authentication services (if you choose to sign in)
  
  

• Google Drive (if you enable backup and restore)
  
  

No other third-party services receive your financial information.

6. Permissions Used

The app may request:

• Internet access – for optional authentication and Google Drive backup
  
  

• Storage access – for local backups and attachments
  
  

• Camera access – only when capturing images
  
  

• Google account access – for optional sign-in and Drive backup
  
  

All permissions are used strictly for app functionality.

7. Children’s Privacy

My Expense Book is not intended for children under 13 years of age.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

8. Your Control & Rights

You can:

• Use the app fully offline
  
  

• Choose whether to sign in
  
  

• Enable or disable Google Drive backup
  
  

• Delete your data at any time
  
  

You retain full control over your financial information.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any updates will be reflected on this page with a revised date.

10. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact:

📧 Email: clearledgerlabs@gmail.com
📱 App Name: My Expense Book