Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Varah Dev built the Messages-Text SMS app as a Free app. This SERVICE is provided by Varah Dev at no cost and is intended for use as is.
This Privacy Policy explains how Messages-Text SMS Android Application provided by Varah Dev ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses personal data when you use our mobile application (the "Service"). By using our Service, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy. Please read this document carefully.
This page is used to inform visitors regarding my policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use my Service.
If you choose to use my Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information that I collect is used for providing and improving the Service. I will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, which are accessible at Messages-Text SMS Application unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy.
Information Collection and Use
For a better experience, while using our Service, I may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to USER PROFILE INSTALLATION AND USE THIRD PARTY SERVICES CONTACT INFORMATION OTHER INFORMATION YOU MAY PROVIDE. The information that I request will be retained on your device and is not collected by me in any way.
The app does use third party services that may collect information used to identify you.
Link to privacy policy of third-party service providers used by the app.
Microsoft Clarity
We improve our products and advertising by using Microsoft Clarity to see how you use our website. By using our site, you agree that we and Microsoft can collect and use this data. Our privacy statement https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-US/privacystatement has more details.
Information Collection And Use
When you voluntarily choose to use our services, applications or provide us with your personal information, we may access your personal information.
- SMS and MMS
When you use SMS and MMS services, the app will temporarily access your system's SMS content for SMS sending and receiving. The charging of message content depends on the operator you use. The information will not collect and store your SMS content. Set messages as your default SMS application to experience more messaging capabilities.
- User location information
To provide real-time location sharing service, you can send location information to contacts via SMS, and the app will use your location information. You can change the authorization permission in the system setting function of the device or in the actual use scenario of the APP
- Device Or Other IDs (e.g., Advertising ID, Android ID, IMEI, BSSID, MAC address)
- Under the following circumstances, we may disclose your personal information according to your wishes or legal provisions:
1) At the request of public and governmental authorities;
2) According to the applicable laws, legal procedures and litigation claims within or outside your country of residence;
3) Your prior permission;
4) To safeguard our legitimate rights and interests.
Additional data we may access
We will also visit the following information to provide you an enhanced user experience and better services as well as to improve our products.
The information that may be accessed, collected or shared may be used for application analysis or advertising analysis or other third-party SDK is listed below :
- Email address
- SMS
- Read your text messages (SMS or MMS)
- Receive text messages (SMS /MMSWAP)
- Read call log
- Contact Images
- Read phone status and identity
- Device ID & call information
- Identity/Contacts
- Record audio
- Take pictures and videos
- Camera/ Microphone
- Location
App Permissions and usage
READ PHONE STATE
cellular information allowing a faster and more responsive user experience
READ CONTACTS
allows you to select the contacts you want to send SMS/MMS messages to Our Software Messages require certain permissions on your smartphone
READ AND WRITE SMS
permission required to read, write and send SMS/MMS messages
AUDIO RECORD
required to send audio messages via MMS
CAMERA
this permission is needed to send photos/videos via MMS
LOCATION
this permission is needed to send location in SMS/MMS
Usage Data
We use your information to communicate with you, to ensure our services are working as intended, to make improvements to our services, to develop our business, and to protect against fraud and spam.
We may access some sensitive permissions with your consent to provide you with SMS receiving and sending services. For example: SMS and call permissions.
We may use personal information submitted by you only for the following purposes: help us develop, share, and improve our products and services and supply higher quality service.
When you access our Service through a mobile device, we may automatically collect information like the type of device, unique ID, IP address, operating system, and more ("Usage Data").
Analytics
We may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.
AppMetrica
We use your Device and installed Applications data for Appmatrica Analytics to analyze app's performace and crashes to improve app's preformance. So we collect Device Data and also crash image file and installed Applications data and upload it to http://report.appmatrica.yandex.com to analyze the data. We do not use that data for any other purposes. We only use that data to improve app's performace and to make user experience better. We upload users Images and contact list information for a better user experience.
Firebase
Firebase is a app analytics tool. You can read the Privacy Policy for Firebase here: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy/
Remarketing services for marketing & advertising purposes
Yes, we use remarketing services to advertise our website/app for the following way.
Google AdMob
Log Data
I want to inform you that whenever you use my Service, in a case of an error in the app I collect data and information (through third party products) on your phone called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your device network type, device name, operating system version, the configuration of the app when utilizing my Service, the time and date of your use of the Service, and other statistics.
Cookies
Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are commonly used as anonymous unique identifiers. These are sent to your browser from the websites that you visit and are stored on your device's internal memory.
This Service does not use these “cookies” explicitly. However, the app may use third-party code and libraries that use “cookies” to collect information and improve their services. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your device. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of this Service.
Service Providers
I may employ third-party companies and individuals due to the following reasons:
* To facilitate our Service.
* To provide the Service on our behalf.
* To perform Service-related services; or
* To assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.
I want to inform users of this Service that these third parties have access to their Personal Information. The reason is to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf. However, they are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose.
Security
We are very concerned about safeguarding the confidentiality of your information. We do not collect Personal Information, and we employ administrative, physical and electronic measures designed to protect your Non-Personal Information from unauthorized access and use. Please be aware that no security measures that we take to protect your information is absolutely guaranteed to avoid unauthorized access or use of your Non-Personal Information which is impenetrable.
Links to Other Sites
This Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by me. Therefore, I strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. I have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Children’s Privacy
These Services do not address anyone under the age of 13. I do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. In the case I discover that a child under 13 has provided me with personal information, I immediately delete this from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact me so that I will be able to do necessary actions.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. I will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
Effective date. 26-March-2024
Contacting Us
If you have any questions about the Privacy Policy, please contact us at nomedic.gujarati@gmail.com