# Privacy Policy

**Effective Date:** [Insert Date]  

**App Name:** PicLock  

**Developer:** [Your Company / Developer Name]  

**Contact:** [Your Email]

PicLock respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how PicLock handles data when you use our Android app lock and Picture Password features.

## 1. What PicLock Does

PicLock helps you protect selected apps on your device using Picture Password, PIN, and biometric authentication.

PicLock is designed to work mainly on your device. We do not sell your personal data.

## 2. Data We Do Not Collect

PicLock does not collect or upload:

- Your photos or videos

- Your messages

- Your app passwords

- Your keyboard input

- Your contacts

- Your browsing history

- Your banking information

- The content displayed inside other apps

## 3. Data Processed Locally

PicLock may process the following data locally on your device:

- List of apps installed on your device

- Apps you choose to lock

- Package name of the app currently opened

- Picture Password configuration

- PIN authentication data

- Unlock attempt history

- Permission status

This data is used only to provide the app lock functionality.

## 4. Picture Password Data

Your Picture Password may include:

- Selected background image

- Secret point on the image

- Secret number or icon

- Authentication configuration

PicLock does not store your raw secret point as plain text. Sensitive authentication data is protected using local security mechanisms such as hashing, encryption, and Android Keystore where applicable.

## 5. Permissions We Use

PicLock may request the following Android permissions:

### App Monitoring

Used to detect when a protected app is opened.

### Screen Protection

Used to display PicLock’s lock screen above protected apps.

### Notifications

Used to keep protection active in the background.

### Enhanced Protection

Optional permission used to improve app detection on some devices.

PicLock uses Android Accessibility Service to improve app detection speed and reliability.

This helps PicLock detect when protected apps are opened and display the lock screen more quickly.

PicLock does NOT:

• Read your messages

• Read your passwords

• Read your photos

• Collect personal content

• Monitor text you type

Accessibility is used only to identify when a protected application becomes active so PicLock can lock it.

This feature is optional and can be disabled at any time in Android Settings.

### Improve Reliability

Optional setting used to reduce interruptions caused by Android battery management.

PicLock uses these permissions only for app lock and protection features.

## 6. Data Sharing

PicLock does not sell your data.

PicLock does not share your personal data with third parties, except where required by law or if future versions use third-party services that are clearly disclosed in this Privacy Policy.

## 7. Data Security

We use reasonable security measures to protect local authentication data, including encryption and secure Android storage where applicable.

However, no method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

## 8. Children’s Privacy

PicLock is not intended to knowingly collect personal data from children.

## 9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a new effective date.

## 10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

**[Your Email]**