This Privacy Policy describes how [Xorex] ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you use the Emergency Alert mobile application (the "App").
1. Information We Collect
A. Location Information: The App requires access to your device's precise location (GPS and network-based) to function. This information is used solely to determine your coordinates and include them in the emergency SMS sent to your chosen contacts. We do not store or transmit this location data to our own servers.
B. Contact Information: The App requires you to manually enter phone numbers of your emergency contacts. These numbers are stored locally on your device's private storage (SharedPreferences) and are used only to send SMS alerts.
C. Device and Usage Data: We may collect non-identifying information about your device (e.g., model, OS version) through third-party services like Google AdMob to display advertisements.
2. How We Use Information
•To provide the core service: Sending your location via SMS to your emergency contacts.
•Advertising: We use Google AdMob to show ads. AdMob may collect and use data for ad personalization.
3. Permissions
To function, the App requests the following permissions:
•ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION / ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION: To get your location for the SOS message.
•SEND_SMS: To send the SOS message to your contacts.
•INTERNET: To load advertisements.
4. Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties. Your location is only "shared" with the specific phone numbers you have designated in the app settings at the moment you trigger the alert
Data Usage -
Emergency Alert Widget does not store user data on external servers. All information, such as emergency contacts and location preferences, is stored locally on your device. To delete your data, you can simply clear the app's cache/data in your Android System Settings or uninstall the app. This will permanently remove all data associated with the application
5. Third-Party Services
The App uses Google AdMob. You can find their privacy policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy
6. Data Retention
User-defined contacts and messages are stored locally on your device. Uninstalling the App will remove this data. We do not maintain any database of your contacts or location history.
7. Children's Privacy
Our App does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children.
8. 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.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [rsklabs@gmail.com]