Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how the "Messages : Text SMS" Android application ("the App", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our mobile application.

1. Information We Collect
Automatically Collected Information
When you use our App, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage:
  • Device Information: Device model, operating system version, unique device identifiers
  • Network Information: Network connection status and type (WiFi, cellular data)
  • App Usage Data: Features accessed, session duration, crash reports
2. Information You Provide
The App does not require you to create an account or provide personal information. Any data recovery operations are performed locally on your device.

3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
  • App Functionality: To provide core data recovery services and ensure proper app operation
  • Performance Monitoring: To monitor app performance and identify technical issues
  • Service Improvement: To analyze usage patterns and improve app features
  • Notifications: To send relevant notifications about recovery operations and app updates
4. Permissions Explained
Our App requires the following permissions to function properly:
  • SMS Access: The app may require READ_SMS, RECEIVE_MMS, RECEIVE_SMS, WRITE_SMS, and SEND_SMS permissions to send, receive, and manage messages directly on your device. Your SMS data remains local and is not shared externally.
  • Contacts Access: The READ_CONTACTS permission may be needed to access and display your contacts, including names, numbers, and pictures, for managing messages. Your contact data is stored only on your device and is never shared with third parties.
  • Phone Call Access: CALL_PHONE and READ_PHONE_STATE permissions allow users to make calls from the contact details screen and view an after-call summary.
  • Post Notifications: The app may use the POST_NOTIFICATIONS permission to send alerts for incoming and outgoing messages, as well as app updates, to enhance your experience.
  • Storage Access: READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, READ_MEDIA_IMAGES, and READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED permissions enable users to view and send images within chats.
  • Modify Audio Settings: The MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS permission allows users to change ringtones for incoming messages.
  • Overlay Access: SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW permission allows the app to display chat bubbles over other applications and show a call summary screen after calls.
5. Data Storage and Security
All your personal information, including SMS/MMS messages and contact details, is stored securely on your device. We do not have access to this data. The security of your information is dependent on the security measures you have in place on your own device.

6. Data Sharing
We do not share any of your personal data with third-party companies, services, or individuals. Since all data is processed and stored locally, it never leaves your device through our application.

7. Third-Party SDKs Used

a. Firebase (Google LLC)
Used for:
  • Analytics – to understand how users use the app
  • Performance Monitoring – to fix crashes and optimize speed
  • Cloud Messaging – to send push notifications
  • All Firebase data is anonymized.

b. Google AdMob (Google LLC)
Used to display ads. AdMob may collect:
  • Ad interaction data
  • Device information
  • Google Advertising ID
You can opt out of personalized ads in your device’s ad settings.
More info: Google Ad Policies

c. Meta Audience Network
Used for additional ad monetization. Facebook may collect device and interaction data for ad delivery.

8. In-App Payment & Subscription Information
Our App may offer premium features, ad-removal options, or additional services through in-app purchases and subscriptions:
  • Payment Processing: All payments and subscriptions are processed securely via Google Play Billing. We do not store or have access to your payment information (such as credit/debit card details or Google account credentials).
  • Subscriptions: Subscriptions may renew automatically unless you cancel them before the renewal date. You can manage or cancel your subscriptions anytime through your Google Play account settings. If canceled, you will retain access to premium features until the end of the current billing cycle.
  • Data Access: Google may provide us with non-sensitive purchase or subscription details (e.g., purchase status, renewal status, subscription validity) to enable premium features.
  • Refunds & Cancellations: Refund requests are handled directly through your Google Play account in accordance with Google Play’s refund policies.
  • Third-Party Access: We do not share your purchase or subscription history with any third parties, except as required for payment validation by Google.
  • Policies: All in-app purchases and subscriptions are subject to Google Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy
9. Security and Personal Data Privacy
Your data security is important to us:
  • No personally identifiable data (like name, email, or contacts) is collected.
  • Photos, audio, and backups remain on your device unless you manually share or export them.
  • We use trusted SDKs (Firebase, Google, Facebook) that follow strong security protocols.
  • Any data collected via third-party SDKs is anonymized and used only for improving app performance and monetization.
  • We handle your data in compliance with applicable laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Any personal data processed on your device remains under your control. We are not responsible for data processed locally on your device.
  • However, no system is 100% secure, so we recommend that you protect your backup files and device.
10. Your Rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights, and we aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data. The GDPR is a regulation from the European Commission designed to strengthen and unify data protection for individuals within the European Union (EU).

Your Data Protection Rights
Under GDPR, you have the following data protection rights :
  • The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
  • The right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • The right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.
  • The right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
  • The right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of the information we have on you in a structured, machine-readable, and commonly used format.
  • The right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where we relied on your consent to process your personal information.
11. Your Rights Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
This section provides additional details for California residents regarding their rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

Your CCPA Data Protection Rights
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal information :
  • The Right to Know and Access. You have the right to request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources of that information, the business purpose for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
  • The Right to Delete. You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information that we have collected, subject to certain exceptions.
  • The Right to Correct. You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal information that we maintain about you.
  • The Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing. You have the right to direct us not to sell your personal information. Under the CPRA, this right is expanded to include the "sharing" of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
  • The Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information. You have the right to direct us to limit the use of your sensitive personal information to that which is necessary to perform the services or provide the goods reasonably expected.
  • The Right to Non-Discrimination. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.
12. Children's Privacy (COPPA)
Our Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. In compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13.

If we gain actual knowledge that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without the requisite and verifiable parental consent, we will take immediate steps to delete that information from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at apps.fulotixlab@gmail.com so that we can take necessary action.

13. Your Rights and Choices
You have the right to:
  • Access: Review what information we have collected (contact us for details)
  • Control: Manage app permissions through device settings
  • Deletion: Uninstall the App to remove all associated data
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted here with a new effective date. Continued use of the app after changes means you accept the revised policy.

15. Contact us
If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, feel free to contact us at apps.fulotixlab@gmail.com