Last updated: August 25, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Privacy Display: Screen Guard (“Privacy Display,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) handles information when you use our Android application (the “App”).

Privacy Display provides screen-privacy tools, including screen dimming, privacy patterns, screen guard overlays, notification privacy controls, app selection, widgets, Shake to Panic, contact privacy, and optional Premium features.

By using the App, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Access

We access information only when it is needed to provide a feature that you choose to use.

A. Installed apps and app usage

The App may access information about installed apps. If you grant Android Usage Access, the App may also identify the app currently in use.

We use this information to:

• Let you select apps for privacy protection.

• Apply a selected privacy overlay or privacy mode to chosen apps.

• Show installed apps in app-selection and notification-privacy screens.

• Provide app-specific privacy controls.

Installed-app and usage information is handled locally on your device. We do not sell this information.

B. Notifications

If you enable Notification Privacy and grant Notification Listener access, the App can identify notifications from other apps so that it can block or allow them according to your chosen settings.

For this feature, the App uses notification package identifiers, notification keys, and timing information to determine whether a notification should be blocked. The current App feature does not store notification titles or notification message text. If notification history is enabled, the App stores a limited local history of blocked notification app package names and timestamps, up to 100 entries.

This information is stored locally on your device and is used only for the Notification Privacy feature. You can revoke Notification Listener access at any time in Android Settings.

C. App notification permission

On Android 13 and later, the App may request notification permission. This permission allows the App to show an ongoing notification when a user-enabled privacy feature, such as Tilt Shield, Screen Guard, or Shake to Panic, is active.

The ongoing notification informs you that privacy protection is running and provides a way to turn it off. You can disable this permission in Android Settings.

D. Contacts

If you choose to use Contact Privacy and grant Contacts permission, the App may access contact names and contact identifiers from your device.

This is used only to display contacts inside the Contact Privacy screen and save your selected hidden-contact preferences locally. The App does not modify your system Contacts app, upload your contacts to our servers, or sell contact information.

You can revoke Contacts permission at any time in Android Settings.

E. Device settings and feature preferences

The App stores settings you choose, including:

• Selected privacy mode, dim intensity, and privacy pattern.

• Selected apps and app-specific privacy preferences.

• Notification blocking, schedules, allow lists, and local history.

• Shake to Panic preferences.

• Widget and Quick Settings Tile preferences.

• Contact Privacy selections.

• Optional local PIN or app-lock preferences.

• Trial, purchase, and Premium entitlement status.

Most of these settings are stored locally on your device.

F. Display-over-other-apps permission

The App may request the Android “Display over other apps” permission. This permission is used only for features that need to display a privacy overlay, dim screen, privacy pattern, screen guard, fake crash visual, floating control, or Shake to Panic protection over other apps.

The App does not use this permission to capture your screen, record your screen, read your passwords, or inspect content displayed by other apps.

G. Biometric and device-lock authentication

If you enable Privacy Lock, the App may use Android’s biometric or device-lock system to help protect selected App areas.

Your fingerprint, face data, and device credential are processed by Android and your device. The App does not receive, store, or transmit your biometric template.

H. Advertising, analytics, and remote configuration

The free version of the App may use Google services, including:

• Google Mobile Ads / AdMob

• Google User Messaging Platform for advertising consent where applicable

• Firebase Analytics

• Firebase Realtime Database for App-controlled ad configuration

These services may collect or process information such as device information, app instance identifiers, advertising identifiers, IP address, approximate location inferred from IP address, app interactions, diagnostics, ad interactions, and ad-performance information.

We use these services to:

• Show and measure advertisements in the free version.

• Record app screen visits and button interactions.

• Understand feature usage and improve App stability and performance.

• Manage App-controlled advertising configuration.

• Help prevent fraud and measure advertising performance.

Firebase Realtime Database is used to retrieve App-controlled configuration. It is not used to upload your notification content, contacts, selected apps, passwords, PINs, or screen content.

Google services process information under Google’s own policies. You can review Google’s Privacy Policy at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

You may manage advertising and consent preferences through Android settings, Google settings, or consent choices shown in the App where available.

I. Purchases and Premium access

If you purchase Premium, start a free trial, restore a purchase, or manage a subscription, purchases are processed by Google Play Billing.

We may receive limited purchase-status information, such as whether your Premium entitlement is active, expired, restored, cancelled, or trial-eligible. We do not receive or store your complete payment-card information.

Google Play handles payment processing according to its own policies.

2. How We Use Information

We use information only to:

• Provide screen privacy, overlay, notification privacy, contact privacy, widget, and Shake to Panic features.

• Save your selected feature preferences locally.

• Show ongoing privacy-protection notifications when enabled by you.

• Process, verify, and restore Premium purchases.

• Show advertisements in the free version.

• Measure App usage, screen visits, and button interactions.

• Improve features, reliability, performance, and advertising delivery.

• Respond to support requests.

• Comply with legal obligations and help prevent abuse or fraud.

3. How Information Is Shared

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share limited information with service providers that help operate the App:

• Google Mobile Ads / AdMob for ads and ad measurement.

• Firebase Analytics for App analytics.

• Firebase Realtime Database for remote App configuration.

• Google Play Billing for purchase, subscription, and trial processing.

These providers may process information according to their own privacy policies.

We may also disclose information if required by law, a valid legal request, or when necessary to protect the rights, safety, security, and integrity of users, the App, or others.

4. Data Stored Locally

Most privacy-feature data remains on your device. This may include:

• Privacy preferences and selected apps.

• Dim and pattern settings.

• Notification allow lists, block lists, schedules, and local history.

• Contact Privacy selections.

• Local PIN or app-lock preferences.

• Feature and widget configuration.

You can remove local data by changing settings, clearing feature history where available, clearing App storage, or uninstalling the App.

5. Data Retention

Local App data remains on your device until you change it, clear App data, or uninstall the App.

Notification Privacy history remains on your device until you clear it, clear App data, or uninstall the App.

Purchase records are retained by Google Play under its billing, tax, and legal requirements.

Analytics and advertising-related information may be retained by Google according to Google’s applicable policies and retention practices.

6. Your Choices and Controls

You can control your information by:

• Revoking Contacts permission in Android Settings.

• Revoking Notification Listener access in Android Settings.

• Revoking app notification permission in Android Settings.

• Revoking Usage Access in Android Settings.

• Revoking Display over other apps permission in Android Settings.

• Turning privacy features on or off inside the App.

• Using the ongoing privacy notification’s Turn Off action.

• Clearing notification history where available.

• Resetting or limiting your advertising identifier in Android settings.

• Managing advertising consent choices where available.

• Managing Premium subscriptions through Google Play.

• Clearing App data or uninstalling the App.

7. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect information handled by the App.

Sensitive permissions are requested only for features that require them. Most privacy settings are stored locally on your device. Third-party network communications are expected to use secure connections, such as HTTPS.

No method of storage or transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children’s Privacy

The App is not directed to children under the age at which they may legally provide consent for data processing in their location.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the App, contact us using the email below.

9. International Users

Google and its service providers may process information in countries other than your own. Where required by applicable law, appropriate safeguards, consent mechanisms, or other lawful bases may be used for such processing.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, or withdrawal of consent relating to personal data.

The App does not require a user account, and most App data is stored locally on your device. You can delete local App data by clearing storage or uninstalling the App.

To submit a privacy request or ask a question, contact us at the email below.

11. Third-Party Links

The App may include links to Google Play, this Privacy Policy, or other third-party websites and services.

We are not responsible for third-party privacy practices. Please review their policies before providing information to them.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date and may provide additional notice within the App or through another reasonable method.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or privacy requests, contact us:

App: Privacy Display: Screen Guard
Privacy contact email: leadingedgetechnologiess@gmail.com
Google Play listing:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.privacy.display.screenguard.protectivescreen.hidescreen