UPI Sound Box App – Privacy Policy 

Last Updated: 22 November 2025

UPI Sound Box (“App”, “we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information only with your explicit permission:

1.1 SMS Access (Optional / If Enabled)

If you grant SMS permission, the app reads only bank credit SMS, such as:

• UPI Payment Received
  
  

• Bank Credit Alerts
  
  

We do NOT read or store:

• OTP messages
  
  

• Personal messages
  
  

• Any other private SMS
  
  

1.2 Notification Access (Optional)

If you grant Notification Access, the app reads only payment-related notifications:

• “₹xx received via UPI”
  
  

• “Payment received”
  
  

• Bank credit alerts
  
  

We do not save, store, or misuse any other personal or social media notifications.

1.3 Device Information

We may collect limited device-level data:

• Device model
  
  

• App version
  
  

• Crash & performance logs
  
  

This data is used only to improve app performance and stability.

2. How We Use Your Information

Your data is used only for the following lawful purposes:

• Detecting UPI payment credits
  
  

• Providing instant sound alerts
  
  

• Improving app performance and fixing issues
  
  

• Fraud detection and security enhancement
  
  

We do NOT:
❌ Sell your data
❌ Share your data
❌ Upload any personal information to our servers

All processing happens locally on your device.

3. Data Storage & Security

• We collect minimal data.
  
  

• The app does not store any transaction data on servers.
  
  

• All alerts and detections happen locally on your device.
  
  

Your data remains safe, private, and fully under your control.

4. Third-Party Permissions

The app may request the following permissions (with your consent):

• READ_SMS (Optional)
  
  

• POST_NOTIFICATIONS (Optional)
  
  

• NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE (Optional)
  
  

• INTERNET (for ads / analytics)
  
  

We do not use any permission in a way that harms user privacy.

5. Ads & Monetization

We may use Google AdMob or other trusted ad networks.
These networks may collect standard advertising data as per their own policies.
No payment or SMS data is shared with ads.

6. No UPI / Bank Access

Our app never:
❌ Reads your UPI PIN
❌ Collects bank login credentials
❌ Controls or manages your money

✔ It only detects payment alerts and provides sound notifications.

7. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect data from children under the age of 13.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
We will notify you within the app when any changes are made.

9. Contact Us

For any privacy-related questions, contact us:

📩 Email:team.araidevelopers@gmail.com