**Last Updated:** October 7, 2025

Thank you for using Junk Cleaner ("the App"). This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information when you use our application. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting it.

## 1. Information We Collect

Our primary goal is to provide you with a tool to clean and manage your device's storage. All file processing and analysis happens locally on your device. We do not upload your personal files to our servers.

To provide our services, the App accesses the following types of information:

### a) Files and Media on Your Device

To perform its core functions, the App scans and accesses files stored on your device. This includes:

- **Photos, Videos, and Audio:** To find duplicates, large files, and old media.

- **Downloaded Files:** To identify and manage files in your device's download folder.

- **Application Packages (APKs):** To find and help you manage obsolete or leftover installation files.

- **Other Files and Folders:** To scan for temporary files, logs, and other junk data.

**All file scanning, analysis (such as duplicate detection), and cleaning are performed entirely on your device.** Your files are not sent to any external server.

### b) Installed Application Information

To provide the "App Manager" feature, the App retrieves a list of applications installed on your device. This includes:

- Application name, icon, and size.

- Package name and last usage time.

This information is used to help you identify and uninstall applications you no longer need.

### c) Device and Usage Information

We collect limited technical information for advertising and to ensure our app functions correctly. This data is collected through third-party services (Google AdMob).

- **Device Information:** Device model, operating system version.

- **Advertising ID:** A unique, user-resettable ID for advertising purposes (e.g., Google Advertising ID).

- **Network Information:** IP address and network connection type.

## 2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we access for the following purposes:

- **To Provide Core Functionality:** To scan, analyze, and allow you to delete junk files, duplicate photos, large files, and manage installed applications.

- **To Display Advertising:** We use Google AdMob to show advertisements within the App. These ads help us keep the App free. Google may use your Advertising ID to serve personalized ads. You can refer to Google's own privacy policy for more details on how they handle data.

- **To Improve the App:** We analyze how the app is used to understand which features are popular and to fix bugs, but this does not involve tracking your personal files.

## 3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal files or information to third parties. Your data is shared only in the following limited circumstances:

- **Third-Party Advertisers:** We share device and usage information with our advertising partner, Google AdMob, for the purpose of displaying ads.

- **Legal Requirements:** We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation.

## 4. Permissions

The App requires the following permissions to function correctly:

- **`MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` / `READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` / `WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`:** This is the core permission required to scan, analyze, and delete files from your device's storage.

- **`READ_MEDIA_IMAGES` / `READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`:** Needed to specifically find and manage photos and videos.

- **`REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES` / `REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES`:** Required for the App Manager feature to help you manage and uninstall applications.

- **`INTERNET`:** Required to load advertisements from our third-party ad network.

- **`VIBRATE`:** Used to provide haptic feedback for user actions.

## 5. Data Security

We are committed to ensuring your information is secure. Since all sensitive file analysis is performed locally on your device, the risk of your personal files being exposed is minimized. We take reasonable measures to protect the limited technical data we handle.

## 6. Children's Privacy

The App is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children under 13.

## 7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. 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 taiayman13@gmail.com