Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 20, 2026

Welcome to SplitEase ("we", "our", or "us").

SplitEase helps users manage shared expenses, split bills, track balances, and settle payments with friends, family, roommates, and groups.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your information.

By using SplitEase, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you sign in, we may collect:

• Name

• Email address

• Profile picture (if available)

• User ID generated by our authentication provider

This information is used to create and manage your account.

Expense and Group Information

You create and manage information including:

• Groups

• Members

• Expenses

• Categories

• Notes

• Settlements

• Balances

• Activity history

This information is necessary to provide the core functionality of the application.

Contact Information (Optional)

If you choose to add members from your phone contacts, SplitEase may request access to your contacts.

Contacts are only used to help you invite or identify group members and are never sold or shared for advertising purposes.

You may deny this permission at any time.

Device Information

We may automatically collect:

• Device model

• Operating system version

• Application version

• Language

• Crash reports

• Diagnostic information

This helps us improve application performance and reliability.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Create and manage your account

• Create and manage expense groups

• Calculate balances and settlements

• Synchronize your data across devices

• Improve app functionality

• Detect bugs and crashes

• Provide customer support

• Prevent abuse and unauthorized access

3. Cloud Synchronization

SplitEase stores your data securely using cloud services such as Firebase when synchronization is enabled.

Your expense information is synchronized only with your account and authorized group members.

4. Offline Storage

SplitEase supports offline functionality.

Your data may be stored locally on your device so that the app continues to work without internet access.

Once connectivity is restored, pending changes may synchronize automatically.

5. Sharing Information

Expense information that you create inside a group is visible to members of that group.

This includes:

• Expenses

• Settlements

• Member balances

• Activity history

We do not publicly share your financial data.

6. Third-Party Services

SplitEase may use third-party services including:

• Firebase Authentication

• Firebase Firestore

• Firebase Cloud Storage

• Firebase Analytics

• Firebase Crashlytics

• Google AdMob (if advertisements are enabled)

These services may collect information according to their own privacy policies.

7. Advertising

If advertisements are enabled, third-party advertising partners may collect anonymous identifiers to provide and measure advertisements.

SplitEase does not sell your personal information to advertisers.

8. Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your information.

While we strive to protect your data, no electronic storage or transmission method is completely secure.

9. Data Retention

We retain your account and expense information while your account remains active.

If you delete your account, associated data will be removed according to our data retention practices unless required by law.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access your information

• Update your information

• Delete your account

• Request deletion of stored data

• Withdraw permissions granted to the application

11. Children's Privacy

SplitEase is not intended for children under 13 years of age.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When changes are made, the updated version will be posted with a revised Effective Date.

Continued use of SplitEase after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:

Email: vprsvvm92@gmail.com

Data Safety Summary

SplitEase may collect:

• Account information (Name, Email)

• User-created expense data

• Group information

• Contact permission (optional)

• Diagnostic and crash information

• Analytics information (if enabled)

SplitEase does not sell personal data to third parties.

Data is transmitted securely and stored using industry-standard security practices.