PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: 28 Feb 2026 Last Updated: 19 May 2026 App Name: Status Wala — Status Saver Developer: Ravi Paraliya Contact Email: ravisapps100@gmail.com 

1. Introduction

Welcome to Status Wala — Status Saver ("we", "our", "us", or "the App"). This Privacy Policy is written to clearly explain what information we collect from you, why we collect it, how we use it, and what rights you have regarding your personal data.

Status Wala is a WhatsApp Status Saver application that allows users to view, download, and save photo, video, and GIF statuses shared by their WhatsApp contacts. The App also includes features such as Auto-Save, Deleted Message Recovery, 7-Day Expired Status Archive, Direct Chat, Dark Mode, and an optional PRO subscription to remove advertisements.

We take your privacy very seriously. This App has been built with a privacy-first mindset — we collect only the minimum data required to operate the App and provide you with a high-quality experience. We do not sell your data. We do not share your personal information with unauthorized third parties. We do not read your WhatsApp messages.

By using Status Wala, you agree to the terms described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please uninstall the App and discontinue use immediately.

If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, please contact us at ravisapps100@gmail.com before using the App.

2. Information We Collect

We collect two types of information: information you provide directly, and information collected automatically.

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

In-App Purchase Information: When you purchase a PRO subscription (Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly plan) through the App, the transaction is processed entirely by Google Play Store. We do not collect, store, or have access to your credit card number, bank details, UPI details, or any payment information whatsoever. We only receive a confirmation from Google Play that a purchase was made successfully, which we use to activate your PRO subscription within the App.

Support Communications: If you contact us via email for support, feedback, or any inquiry, we will receive your email address and the content of your message. We use this only to respond to your query. We do not add you to any mailing list without your explicit consent.

App Settings and Preferences: When you customize the App — for example, choosing Dark Mode, setting your preferred language, or toggling Auto-Save on or off — these preferences are stored locally on your device. Some preferences (such as PRO subscription status) are also stored in our secure Firebase Firestore database linked to your anonymous device ID so they can be restored if you reinstall the App.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

Anonymous Device Identifier: When you first open the App, Firebase Authentication automatically generates a random, anonymous unique identifier for your device. This ID does not contain your name, phone number, email address, or any personally identifiable information. It is used solely to:

• Identify whether your account has an active PRO subscription

• Sync your app settings across reinstalls

• Manage ad frequency capping (so you do not see the same ad too many times)

• Generate anonymous usage analytics

You cannot be personally identified using this ID. It is not linked to your real identity in any way.

App Usage and Analytics Data: We use Google Firebase Analytics to collect anonymous data about how you use the App. This includes which screens you visit, how long you spend on each screen, which features you use most frequently, and general app navigation patterns. This data is aggregated and anonymous — it cannot be used to identify you personally. We use this data only to understand which features are most useful and to improve the App over time.

Crash Reports and Error Logs: We use Google Firebase Crashlytics to automatically collect crash reports when the App unexpectedly closes or encounters an error. These reports include information such as the type of error, the screen where the crash occurred, your device model, Android version, and App version. This data does not include any personal information, WhatsApp messages, or saved media. We use crash reports exclusively to identify bugs and release fixes as quickly as possible.

Device Information: We automatically collect basic, non-personal device information including your device model (e.g., Samsung Galaxy A53), Android operating system version (e.g., Android 13), screen resolution, available storage space, and app version number. This information is used to ensure the App functions correctly on your specific device and to optimize performance.

General Location (Country/Region Level Only): Through our advertising partners (Google AdMob and AppLovin), the App detects your general geographic location at the country or region level — for example, "India" or "Maharashtra." We use this only to display advertisements that are relevant to your region. We do not collect your precise GPS location. We do not track your physical movements. We do not know your exact city, address, or coordinates unless you voluntarily share this information with us (which the App never asks for).

Notification Token: When you allow the App to send notifications, Firebase Cloud Messaging generates a notification token for your device. This token is used only to deliver app notifications — such as alerts for new statuses from your contacts, or important app updates. We do not use this token to send spam or unsolicited marketing messages.

Storage Permission Data: The App requires access to your phone's external storage to read WhatsApp status files (which WhatsApp stores in a specific folder on your device) and to save downloaded statuses to your gallery. We access only the specific WhatsApp status folder and the folder where you choose to save your downloads. We do not access, read, copy, or transmit any other files, photos, videos, documents, or personal data stored on your device.

Notification Listener Permission (Deleted Message Recovery Feature): To power the Deleted Message Recovery feature, the App uses Android's Notification Listener Service. This service reads the preview text of incoming WhatsApp notifications — the small text snippet that appears in your notification bar. This data is stored locally on your device only, inside our app's private storage. We do not transmit this notification content to our servers. We do not read full message content — only the notification preview text that Android itself already displays on your screen. Users who do not use this feature can deny this permission and the core status-saving functionality will work perfectly without it.

Advertising Data: The App displays advertisements powered by Google AdMob and AppLovin MAX. These advertising networks may collect certain information to show you relevant ads, including your advertising ID (a resettable, anonymous ID provided by Android), general location (country level), device type, and app interaction data such as which ads you viewed or clicked. This data is collected and processed by Google and AppLovin under their own privacy policies, which we link to at the end of this document. You can opt out of personalized advertising at any time through your Android device settings (Settings > Google > Ads > Opt out of Ads Personalization).

3. Information We DO NOT Collect — Explicit Clarification

We want to be completely transparent. The following is a definitive list of information that Status Wala does NOT collect, access, store, or transmit under any circumstances:

We do NOT collect your WhatsApp messages. The App does not read, access, store, or transmit any of your private WhatsApp chats, group messages, or direct messages. The Notification Listener permission reads only the small notification preview text that Android already displays publicly on your lock screen — not full message content.

We do NOT collect your contacts list. The App does not access your phone's contacts, address book, or phonebook. Contact names that appear in the App (such as "Status from Rahul") are derived from WhatsApp's own status folder naming, not from your contacts list.

We do NOT collect your phone number. We have no knowledge of your personal phone number.

We do NOT collect your name or email address unless you voluntarily email us for support.

We do NOT access your camera or microphone. The App has no use for your camera or microphone and requests neither of these permissions.

We do NOT track your precise GPS location. We do not know where you are physically located beyond your general country or region, which is detected by our ad networks — not by us directly.

We do NOT access your call logs, SMS messages, or any communication data other than the WhatsApp notification preview described above (and only if you grant that optional permission).

We do NOT sell your data to any person, company, or organization for any purpose whatsoever.

We do NOT share your personal data with any third party except as described in Section 4 of this policy (advertising partners and essential service providers).

We do NOT read your downloaded media files. Once a status is downloaded to your device, we do not access, read, analyze, or transmit those files in any way.

We do NOT collect data from children under 13. The App is not directed at children and we do not knowingly collect any information from users under the age of 13.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following specific purposes only:

To operate and provide the core features of the App — including status detection, auto-save, downloading, sharing, and the PRO subscription system.

To verify your PRO subscription status and unlock premium features such as Zero Ads and the 30-Day Archive.

To display advertisements to free-tier users so we can keep the App free. Ads are displayed through Google AdMob and AppLovin MAX.

To analyze anonymous usage patterns so we can improve the App, fix bugs, and add features that users actually want.

To send you relevant App notifications such as new status alerts (if you have granted notification permission).

To respond to your support emails and resolve any issues you report.

To comply with legal obligations if required by law or government authority.

We do not use your information for any other purpose. We do not use your data for political purposes, for building behavioral profiles to sell, or for any purpose that is not directly related to providing you with a better App experience.

5. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share limited, non-personal information only in the following circumstances:

Google AdMob and AppLovin MAX (Advertising Partners): These partners display advertisements in the free version of the App. They receive your anonymous advertising ID, general location (country level), device type, and app interaction data. They operate under their own privacy policies. You can opt out of personalized ads through Android device settings. Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy AppLovin Privacy Policy: https://www.applovin.com/privacy/

Google Firebase (Infrastructure Provider): We use Firebase Analytics, Firebase Crashlytics, Firebase Authentication, and Firebase Firestore — all provided by Google — to run core App functions. Firebase receives anonymous usage data, crash reports, your anonymous device ID, and your PRO subscription status. Firebase does not receive your name, phone number, WhatsApp messages, or any identifiable personal information. Firebase Privacy Policy: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

Google Play Billing: In-app purchases are processed by Google Play. We receive only a purchase confirmation. Google handles all payment data under their own terms.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required to do so by law, court order, or government authority, or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.

Business Transfer: In the unlikely event that Status Wala is acquired by another company or merges with another business, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via a prominent notice in the App before your information becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

6. Data Storage and Security

Where is your data stored? App settings and PRO subscription status are stored in Google Firebase Firestore, which is hosted on Google's secure cloud servers. Deleted message recovery data and locally cached information are stored exclusively on your own device in the App's private storage — this data never leaves your phone.

How long do we keep your data? Anonymous analytics data is retained for 14 months as per Google Firebase's default retention policy, after which it is automatically deleted. PRO subscription data is retained for as long as your subscription is active, plus 30 days after expiry to allow for renewal. If you uninstall the App, your anonymous data remains in Firebase for the above periods but cannot be linked to you personally.

How do we protect your data? All data transmitted between the App and our Firebase servers is encrypted using industry-standard TLS (Transport Layer Security) encryption. Firebase servers are protected by Google's enterprise-grade security infrastructure. We do not store any sensitive personal data (such as passwords, payment information, or contact lists) on our servers.

Data Minimization: We follow the principle of data minimization — we collect only what is strictly necessary. If a feature does not require data collection, we do not collect data for it.

7. Third-Party Services

The App integrates the following third-party services. Each operates under its own privacy policy, which we encourage you to review:

Google AdMob (Advertising): https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google Firebase Analytics (Usage Analytics): https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

Google Firebase Crashlytics (Crash Reporting): https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

Google Firebase Authentication (Anonymous Login): https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

Google Firebase Firestore (Database): https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

AppLovin MAX (Ad Mediation): https://www.applovin.com/privacy/

Google Play Billing (In-App Purchases): https://payments.google.com/payments/apis-secure/get_legal_document?ldo=0&ldt=privacynotice

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services. We recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies.

8. Permissions Explained

The App requests the following Android permissions. Here is exactly why each permission is needed:

READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE / READ_MEDIA_IMAGES / READ_MEDIA_VIDEO: Required to read WhatsApp status files stored by WhatsApp on your device. Without this permission, the App cannot detect or display any statuses. We access only the WhatsApp status folder — no other files on your device.

WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Required to save downloaded status files to your phone's gallery folder. Without this permission, you cannot save any statuses to your device.

INTERNET: Required to load advertisements, connect to Firebase services, verify PRO subscriptions, and send crash reports. The App's core status-saving features work without internet, but ads and PRO verification require a connection.

RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: Required to restart the Auto-Save background service after your phone reboots, so that status auto-saving continues to work even after you restart your phone.

FOREGROUND_SERVICE: Required to run the Auto-Save background service that monitors for new WhatsApp statuses while the App is not in the foreground.

POST_NOTIFICATIONS (Android 13+): Required to show you notifications about new statuses from your contacts. You can deny this permission — the App will still work but you will not receive new status alerts.

BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE (Optional — Deleted Message Recovery only): Required only for the Deleted Message Recovery feature. This reads WhatsApp notification preview text from your notification bar. This permission is optional — you will be asked to grant it only when you try to use the Deleted Message Recovery feature. If you deny it, all other features work normally.

BILLING: Required to process in-app purchases (PRO subscription) through Google Play. This is a standard Android permission for any app that offers paid features.

9. Children's Privacy

Status Wala is not directed at or intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child under 13 has used this App and provided personal information, please contact us immediately at ravisapps100@gmail.com and we will take prompt action to delete that information from our systems.

If you are between 13 and 18 years of age, please review this Privacy Policy with your parent or guardian before using the App.

10. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data. We respect and honor these rights for all users regardless of location.

Right to Know: You have the right to know what data we collect about you. This Privacy Policy is our answer to that right. If you need more specific information, email us at ravisapps100@gmail.com.

Right to Delete: You have the right to request deletion of your data. To delete your anonymous app data from our Firebase servers, simply uninstall the App and email us at ravisapps100@gmail.com with the subject line "Data Deletion Request." We will delete your anonymous record within 30 days.

Right to Opt Out of Personalized Ads: You can opt out of personalized advertising at any time. On your Android device, go to Settings > Google > Ads > Delete Advertising ID or Opt out of Ads Personalization. You will still see advertisements, but they will not be personalized based on your interests.

Right to Upgrade to PRO (No Ads): If you prefer to use the App with zero advertisements, you can upgrade to Status Wala PRO at any time from within the App. PRO users do not see any ads.

Right to Withdraw Permissions: You can withdraw any App permission at any time through your Android device settings (Settings > Apps > Status Wala > Permissions). Note that withdrawing certain permissions (such as Storage) will prevent core App features from working.

Right to Access (GDPR/CCPA Users): If you are located in the European Union or California, you have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. Since we only hold anonymous data linked to a randomly-generated device ID, we will provide you with a description of what data categories exist for your device ID upon request.

11. Users in the European Union (GDPR Compliance)

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to our processing of your data.

Our legal basis for processing your data is as follows:

Legitimate Interests: We process anonymous usage data and crash reports based on our legitimate interest in maintaining and improving the App.

Contract Performance: We process your PRO subscription status to fulfill our contractual obligation to provide you with PRO features.

Consent: We process advertising data based on your consent, which you can withdraw at any time through Android device settings.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe we have processed your data unlawfully.

12. Users in California (CCPA Compliance)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants you specific rights. Under CCPA:

You have the right to know what personal information we collect and how it is used.

You have the right to request deletion of your personal information.

You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell your personal information to any third party — ever.

You have the right to non-discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at ravisapps100@gmail.com.

13. Users in India (IT Act Compliance)

We comply with the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, applicable in India.

We do not collect any Sensitive Personal Data or Information (SPDI) as defined under Indian law, including passwords, financial information, health data, biometric data, or sexual orientation data.

We store all data on servers that are protected by reasonable security practices as mandated by Indian law.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our App features, legal requirements, or data practices. When we make a significant change, we will notify you by displaying a prominent notice inside the App the next time you open it. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy will always reflect the most recent revision.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the App after we post changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

If we make any change that involves collecting new types of personal data or sharing your data with new third parties, we will ask for your explicit consent before implementing those changes.

15. Data Retention Policy

We retain your data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:

Anonymous device ID and PRO subscription data: Retained while the App is installed and for 30 days after uninstallation.

Firebase Analytics data: Automatically deleted after 14 months per Google Firebase policy.

Crash report data: Retained for 90 days then automatically purged.

Support email communications: Retained for 12 months after resolution, then permanently deleted.

Notification listener data (Deleted Message Recovery): Stored only on your device. Never sent to our servers. Deleted when you clear App data or uninstall.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us. We will respond to all inquiries within 5 business days.

Developer / Data Controller: Ravi Paraliya

Email: ravisapps100@gmail.com

Mailing Address: Surendranagar, Gujarat, 363410

17. WhatsApp Disclaimer

Status Wala — Status Saver is an independent application. It is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or in any way officially connected with WhatsApp LLC, Meta Platforms Inc., or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates.

The name "WhatsApp" and all related trademarks, logos, and brand names are the property of WhatsApp LLC. We use these terms only for descriptive purposes to indicate compatibility with the WhatsApp application.

Status Wala accesses only files that WhatsApp stores in a publicly accessible folder on your device (the WhatsApp/Media/.Statuses folder). We do not bypass any security measures, encryption, or access controls of WhatsApp. We do not hack, clone, or reverse-engineer WhatsApp in any way.

18. Consent

By downloading and using Status Wala — Status Saver, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy in its entirety, you understand what data we collect and why, you understand what data we do NOT collect, and you consent to our data practices as described in this policy.

If you do not consent to this Privacy Policy, please do not use the App and uninstall it from your device.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on 28 Feb 2026. Version 1.0.

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