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1. Introduction

Your privacy is critically important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our app. By using the app, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Permissions

Our application requires the following permissions to provide a better user experience and enable specific features. Below is a detailed explanation of how each permission is used:

1. SMS Access

    Permissions:

• • • android.permission.SEND_SMS

    • android.permission.READ_SMS

    • android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS

    • android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS

    • android.permission.RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH

Usage:

These permissions allow the app to read, send, write, and receive SMS/MMS messages. This is essential for delivering and managing text messages within the app, especially for features such as smart SMS organization or delayed sending.

2. Phone and Call Functionality

    Permissions:

• android.permission.CALL_PHONE

• android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE

Usage:

Enables the app to initiate phone calls and access phone state information (e.g., incoming call detection). This is necessary for call-related features like caller screen customization or direct call functionality.

3. Contacts Access

    Permission:

• android.permission.READ_CONTACTS

• android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG

Usage:

Allows the app to access your contact list to provide features such as contact-based call screens, SMS grouping, and caller ID functionality.

4. Notifications

    Permission:

• • • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS

Usage:

Allows the app to send you important notifications such as incoming messages, call alerts, and system reminders.

5. Internet and Network Access

    Permissions:

• android.permission.INTERNET

• android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Usage:

Required to fetch data from the internet, display content dynamically, and check network status for online/offline modes.

6. Advertising and Analytics

    Permission:

• com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID,  

Usage: 

Used to support in-app advertising and analytics services, providing relevant ads and improving user experience.

7. Display Over Other Apps & Full Screen Alerts 

    Permissions:

• android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW 

• android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT

• android.permission.WAKE_LOCK 

Usage:

Enables the app to display important screens or notifications over other apps, including full-screen alerts when necessary. It also keeps the device awake temporarily to ensure critical notifications or call-related screens are shown properly without interruption. 

3. Data Handling and Security

We do not share your personal data with any third party without your explicit consent, except as required by law or necessary to provide you with core functionality. All data access is handled securely, and we do not store personal information unnecessarily.

4. How We Use Your Information

• To Provide and Maintain the Service: We use your information to deliver the services you request and to manage your account.

• To Improve the App: Your information helps us understand how the App is used, enabling us to improve and optimize it.

• To Communicate with You: We may use your information to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials, and other information that may be of interest to you.

• To Ensure Security: We may use your data to detect, prevent, and address technical issues and to ensure the security of our App.

Information Collection and Use

For a better experience, while using our Service, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information. The information that we request will be retained by us and used as described in this privacy policy.

Link to privacy policy of third party service providers used by the app

• Google Play Services

• AdMob

• Google Analytics for Firebase

• Firebase Crashlytics

• Facebook

5. Sharing of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties except as described in this Privacy Policy. We may share your information with:

• Service Providers: To help us operate and provide the App.

• Legal Obligations: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

• Business Transfers: In connection with or during negotiations of any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

6. Security of Your Information

We take reasonable steps to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error-free. Please take special care in deciding what information you send to us.

7. Sharing Your Data

We may share your information in the following cases:

• With Other Users: Information such as your name, profile photo, and preferences may be visible to other users to facilitate matches.

• Third-Party Services: We may share data with service providers that assist in the app's functionality, such as hosting, data storage, and analytics.

• Legal Obligations: If required by law, we may disclose your information to comply with legal processes.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:

• Access and Correction: The right to access and correct your personal data.

• Deletion: The right to request the deletion of your personal data.

• Objection: The right to object to the processing of your personal data.

• To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at

9. Child Safety Privacy

These Services or applications do not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. In the case we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our sources. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to do the necessary actions.

10. 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. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at

ramanirajatmaganbhai@gmail.com