Privacy Policy
Last Updated: May 15, 2025
Welcome to "Phone - Calls & Contacts" App!
BVM INFOTECH ("us", "we", or "our") operates the "Phone - Calls & Contacts" mobile application (the "App").
This page is used to inform visitors regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use our Service.
If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information that we collect is used for providing and improving the Service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, which are accessible at BVM INFOTECH unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and disclose information when you use the "Phone - Calls & Contacts" app. By using our app, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy.
1. Information Collection and Use
Contacts Information:
We access your contacts to enable you to manage, edit, and save contact information within the app.
Call Logs:
The app accesses your call logs to allow you to view and manage your recent call history.
Phone State Information:
We may access phone state information (such as incoming and outgoing call statuses) to help manage calls directly within the app.
Storage Access:
We access your device’s storage to read and write data, such as saving profile pictures and other media files related to your contacts.
Device Information:
We collect device-related data (hardware details, system settings) for crash reporting and performance improvements.
Network and Internet Access:
The app requires internet access to provide features like cloud synchronization, analytics, and display of ads.
Notification Access:
We use notifications to alert you about important updates related to the app.
All contact and call log data are stored locally on your device. We do not upload or store this data on external servers. However, anonymized app usage data collected by third-party services (like Firebase) may be processed on their servers.
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal data. However, no data transmission or storage system can guarantee 100% security.
Our app requires the following permissions to provide a seamless experience while ensuring user privacy. We do not collect or share your personal data with third parties.
Purpose: To show incoming/missed call alerts and important app updates.
Permission: android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Purpose: To set reminders like “Remind me later” for calls.
Permissions:
android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
Purpose: To display and manage your saved contacts. Your data stays on your device.
Permissions:
android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
Purpose: To show your call history and allow editing it if needed. Your logs are not shared.
Permissions:
android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG
Purpose: To make phone calls and select the calling SIM/account.
Permissions:
android.permission.CALL_PHONE
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Purpose: To choose a profile picture and save/export contacts. No other data is accessed.
Permissions:
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Purpose: To load ads, download updates, and connect to services like Firebase and AdMob.
Permissions:
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Purpose: To clear missed call alerts from the system.
Permission: android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE
Purpose: To turn on the screen and show the call UI even if the phone is locked.
Permissions:
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
Purpose: To show full-screen caller info when you get a call and the phone is locked.
Permission: android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
Purpose: To detect WhatsApp contacts and help you quickly call or video call them.
Query Tag in Manifest:
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Purpose: To manage in-app purchases and subscriptions.
Permission: com.android.vending.BILLING
Purpose: To let you set custom ringtones from your music or audio files.
Permissions:
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Purpose: To block spam or specific unwanted numbers. All actions happen on your device only.
Permission: android.permission.BIND_SCREENING_SERVICE
Note: The app must be set as the default call screening app.
4.Types of Data Collected :
Personal Data: We may ask for identifiable information like your email address and phone number.
Cookies and Usage Data: Anonymized data such as usage statistics may be collected to enhance the app’s functionality.
Package: com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads
We use AdMob to show ads in the app. It may collect data like device info, location (if allowed), and how you use the app to show better ads. You can manage ad settings in your device preferences.
Package: com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics
We use Firebase to track how the app is used and to fix bugs or crashes. This helps improve the app, and no personal information is collected.
Package: androidx.room:room-runtime
We use Room to safely store your app data on your device. Your data stays private and is not shared with anyone.
Package: com.intuit.sdp:sdp-android
We use SDP to make the app layout look good on all screen sizes and devices.
Package: com.github.bumptech.glide:glide
Glide helps load and show images smoothly inside the app without slowing it down.
Package: org.greenrobot:eventbus
EventBus is used to send data or messages inside the app quickly and easily, like between screens or features.
Package: com.github.myinnos:AlphabetIndex-Fast-Scroll-RecyclerView
We use this to add a fast scroll bar for large lists, like contacts or call history, for easier navigation.
Package: com.isseiaoki:simplecropview
This is used to crop profile pictures that users select, for better user experience.
Package: io.michaelrocks:paranoid
We use this to hide and protect sensitive strings in the app to make it harder for hackers to read or misuse them.
Package: com.android.billingclient:billing-ktx:7.1.1
We use this to manage subscriptions and in-app purchases safely and securely.
Package: com.google.android.ump:user-messaging-platform:3.1.0
We show a consent message in countries like those in the EEA to comply with privacy laws (like GDPR).
Package: it.xabaras.android:recyclerview-swipedecorator
This adds swipe actions like call or message on list items, making the app more user-friendly.
Package: com.github.Dimezis:BlurView:2.0.6
We use this to add a blur effect in the background, which makes the UI look smooth and modern.
Package: com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit:2.9.0
Retrofit helps us connect to online services to download wallpapers or other data securely.
Package: com.squareup.retrofit2:converter-gson:2.9.0
We use this with Retrofit to convert data from the server (JSON format) into usable content in the app
We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the App. These companies may use information about your visits to the App and other websites contained in web cookies to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
All application data is stored locally on your device. If you delete the App, all locally stored data will be deleted from your device. Any data collected by third-party services is subject to their data retention policies.
The App is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe your child has provided personal data through the App, please contact us to remove it.
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the GDPR, including:
Right to Access: Request access to your personal data.
Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate information.
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data.
Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how your data is used.
Right to Data Portability: Receive a copy of your data.
Right to Object: Object to data processing, particularly for ads.
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”).
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.
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
Facebook remarketing service is provided by Facebook Inc.
You can learn more about interest-based advertising from Facebook by visiting this page: https://www.facebook.com/help/164968693837950
To opt-out from Facebook's interest-based ads, follow these instructions from Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217
Facebook adheres to the Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioural Advertising established by the Digital Advertising Alliance. You can also opt-out from Facebook and other participating companies through the Digital Advertising Alliance in the USA http://www.aboutads.info/choices/, the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada in Canada http://youradchoices.ca/ or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance in Europe http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/, or opt-out using your mobile device settings.
For more information on the privacy practices of Facebook, please visit Facebook's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation
Malware Protection: We regularly scan the App for malware to ensure it is safe for users. We recommend downloading the App only from trusted sources like the Google Play Store.
Network Abuse: The App does not engage in network abuse, such as unauthorized data transmission or overuse of network resources. We adhere to network usage policies to prevent any negative impact on your device.
Data collected through third-party services like Firebase and Google Ads may be transferred and processed outside the European Economic Area (EEA). These services comply with GDPR to protect your data.
Our App does not respond to "Do Not Track" signals from your browser. However, third-party services such as Google Ads may comply with "Do Not Track" requests according to their own privacy policies.
16.Compliance with Legal Obligations
We may share your personal information if it's required by law or in response to legitimate requests from public authorities, such as courts or government agencies. This means that if a legal request is made or we are required by law, we may need to provide your data to the relevant authorities.
We ensure that this is done only when absolutely necessary, and in full compliance with applicable laws to protect your privacy and rights.
17.Third-party analytics services
The App may include links to third-party websites or services. It's important to note that we do not have control over the privacy practices or content of these third-party services. We strongly recommend that you take the time to review their privacy policies to understand how your information may be collected and used.
18. Payment Terms
Subscriptions: We have multiple active subscription such as monthly, weekly, yearly etc and purchase price vary from country to country, with automatic recurring payments.
In-App Purchases: We have multiple active in-app purchases available to users such as remove-ads, premium-lifetime etc and purchase price vary from country to country.
Important Information for Users: When you purchase a subscription, the payment will be charged to your Google Pay account upon confirming the purchase.
Your subscription will automatically renew unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. Your Google Pay account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends, and the renewal price will be shown.
After subscribing, you will get access to advanced features. You can manage your subscription, including turning off auto-renew, by going to your Account Settings in the app or Google Play Store after completing your purchase.
If a free trial is available, and you decide to subscribe before it ends, any unused portion of the trial will be forfeited and will not carry over to the paid subscription.
We may offer paid services within the app. For these payments, we work with trusted third-party payment processors (like Google Pay). We do not store or handle your card details. The information you provide during payment is handled securely by the payment processors, following strict security standards set by PCI-DSS. This ensures your payment data is handled safely and securely.
Google Play In-App Payments
The privacy of your payment information is managed by Google. For more information, you can view their Privacy Policy at: [Google Privacy Policy](https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/).
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. We recommend reviewing this page periodically for updates. Changes become effective immediately upon posting.
Developer Name: BVM INFOTECH
India