Effective Date: August 31, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how PocketGuard ("the App") handles your information. Your privacy is critically important to us.
1. Data Storage: Your Data Stays On Your Device
All financial information you enter into PocketGuard, including transaction details and attached receipt images, is stored locally on your device only. We do not have a server, and we do not collect, transmit, or store this sensitive financial data in the cloud.
2. Information We Collect
We collect different types of information for different purposes to provide and improve our service to you.
Information You Provide: The transaction data (title, amount, category, images) that you voluntarily enter. This data is used for the core functionality of the app and remains on your device.
Automatically Collected Information (Non-Personal): To support the app with advertisements, we use third-party services that may automatically collect non-personal information. This includes your device's unique advertising identifier, IP address, device type, operating system, and app usage data.
3. How We Use Your Information
The information collected is used for the following purposes:
To provide the core functionality of the App (displaying transaction history, calculating balances).
To improve the App's features and user experience.
To Serve Advertisements through our third-party ad providers.
4. Third-Party Services
PocketGuard uses Google AdMob, an advertising service provided by Google, to help monetize the app. AdMob may use identifiers on your device to serve personalized ads based on your interests. The data collected is handled according to Google's Privacy Policy.
You can review Google's policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy
5. Permissions
PocketGuard requests the following permissions to enable key features:
Camera: Required only if you want to take a new photo of a receipt.
Photo Library / Storage: Required only if you want to select an existing photo from your gallery.
6. Children's Privacy
We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
shahviheer@gmail.com