Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how the "Contacts: Phone Calls & Dialer" ("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, and unique device identifiers.
  • Network Information: Network connection status and type (WiFi, cellular data).
  • App Usage Data: Features accessed, session duration, and crash reports.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
  • Provide, operate, and maintain the core features of the dialer and contacts app.
  • Display your contacts, call logs, and call screen.
  • Allow you to make, receive, and manage phone calls.
  • Improve user experience through anonymous analytics and performance monitoring.
3. Permissions Explained
Our App requires the following permissions to function properly:
  • Contacts (READ_CONTACTS, WRITE_CONTACTS): This permission is essential for the app's primary function. It allows us to display your contact list, create new contacts, and edit existing ones directly within the app.
  • Phone and Call Logs (READ_PHONE_STATE, CALL_PHONE, READ_CALL_LOG, WRITE_CALL_LOG, ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS, MANAGE_OWN_CALLS): These permissions enable the full dialer experience. They are used to make and receive phone calls, view your call history, and manage ongoing calls. We need to identify call states to provide features like an after-call screen.
  • Storage (READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE): This permission is requested only on devices running Android 12 (API 32) or older. It may be used to access storage for features like assigning custom wallpaper to the calling screen.
  • Notifications (POST_NOTIFICATIONS): We use this to send you important notifications, such as for missed calls or ongoing call status.
  • System Display and Interaction (USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT, DISABLE_KEYGUARD, SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW): These permissions are critical for displaying the incoming call screen, especially when your device is locked or you are using another application. This ensures you can always answer calls seamlessly.
  • INTERNET: May be used for displaying ads or collecting anonymous analytics to help us improve the app.
  • WAKE_LOCK: Prevents the phone from sleeping during a call to ensure an uninterrupted experience.
  • VIBRATE: Provides haptic feedback during calls or for notifications.

4. Data Storage and Security
Your personal and sensitive data, including contacts and call logs, are stored securely on your device. We do not transmit this information to our servers or any third party. We take reasonable measures to protect the information within our app.

5. Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties. Anonymized usage data may be shared with the third-party services listed below for analytics and service improvement purposes.

6. Third-Party SDKs Used
  • Firebase (Google LLC): Used for analytics to understand user behavior, performance monitoring to fix crashes, and cloud messaging to send push notifications. All data sent to Firebase is anonymized.
    Learn more: Firebase Privacy Policy
  • Google AdMob (Google LLC): Used to display advertisements within the app. AdMob may collect ad interaction data, device information, and the Google Advertising ID to serve relevant ads. You can opt out of personalized ads in your device’s settings.
    Learn more: Google Ad Policies
  • Meta Audience Network: Used for additional ad monetization. Meta may collect device and interaction data for ad delivery purposes.
    Learn more: Facebook Privacy Policy
7. In-App Payment & Subscription Information
Our App may offer premium features or ad-removal options through in-app purchases and subscriptions:
  • Payment Processing: All payments are processed securely via Google Play Billing. We do not store or have access to your payment information.
  • Subscriptions: Subscriptions may renew automatically. You can manage or cancel subscriptions anytime through your Google Play account settings.
  • Data Access: Google may provide us with non-sensitive purchase details (e.g., subscription status) to enable premium features.
  • Refunds & Cancellations: Refund requests are handled by Google Play in accordance with its policies.
  • Policies: All in-app purchases and subscriptions are subject to Google Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy.
8. Security and Personal Data Privacy
Your data security is important to us:
  • No personally identifiable information (like name, email, or contacts) is collected by the App.
  • Any data collected via third-party SDKs is anonymized and used only for improving app performance and monetization.
  • We use trusted SDKs (Firebase, Google, Meta) that follow strong security protocols.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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 macciaapps@gmail.com so that we can take necessary action.

12. Your Rights and Choices
You have the right to:
  • Access: Review the information we have collected by contacting us.
  • Control: Manage app permissions at any time through your device settings.
  • Deletion: Uninstall the App to remove all associated data from your device.
13. 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.

14. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, feel free to contact us at macciaapps@gmail.com.