At Freshify - Phone Cleaner, your privacy and the protection of your personal information are our top priorities. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data while using our app. Please read through this document carefully to understand how we handle your information and your rights in relation to it.
Overview of Key Topics
- How Personal Information is Collected
- How Personal Data is Used
- Data Sharing and Third-Party Services
- Data Retention
- Your Data Rights
- Security Measures
How Personal Information is Collected
Information We Collect Directly
When you use Freshify, we collect basic technical information to ensure the app works properly and efficiently. This includes:
- Device model and OS version
- IP address and network type
- Device ID (e.g., IMEI, MAC address)
These details are essential for the optimal performance of the app and ensuring that it functions across a wide range of devices.
Service Usage Data
When you interact with features like file management, photo optimization, or feedback submission, we may collect information such as:
- The files and content you manage or optimize through the app
- Your interactions with the app, including which tools and services you use
- Your email address, when submitting feedback or requesting support
Permissions
To provide full functionality, Freshify may request permission to access certain features on your device:
- Photos & Media: We may ask for access to your photo library for the purpose of identifying large, unnecessary, or duplicate images and videos.
- Camera: We may request permission to access your camera if you use features related to scanning files, QR codes, or other specific tools.
- Storage: The app may need access to your device's storage to scan and optimize files, delete junk, and manage unnecessary data.
These permissions are entirely optional and only activated when you grant access.
How Personal Data is Used
We use the personal data we collect in a responsible and transparent manner, always within the bounds of legal requirements. Key uses include:
- Providing Services: To send important updates, provide security notifications, and address feedback or support requests.
- Personalizing the User Experience: Analyzing anonymized data to adapt features and services to your preferences.
- Improving App Functionality: Your feedback and usage patterns help us enhance and refine the features and performance of Freshify.
- Enhancing Security: Using data to ensure secure logins, prevent unauthorized access, and protect your data from misuse.
- Marketing and Advertising: Using anonymized data to analyze app usage and improve marketing strategies and user engagement.
Data Sharing and Third-Party Services
Freshify does not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. However, we may share data with third-party service providers in certain circumstances, such as:
- For service improvements: We may use third-party tools for analytics and crash reporting (e.g., Google Analytics, Firebase).
- For legal compliance: We may disclose your data if required to do so by law or if we believe such action is necessary to comply with legal obligations, protect our rights, or prevent fraud.
We ensure that third-party providers adhere to strict privacy and security standards in line with this privacy policy.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. If you choose to delete your account or stop using the app, we will take steps to remove or anonymize your personal data from our systems, in accordance with applicable regulations.
Your Data Rights
Depending on your location and the applicable laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:
- Access: You can request access to the data we hold about you.
- Correction: You can ask us to update or correct any inaccurate data.
- Deletion: You may request that we delete your data, subject to legal obligations.
- Withdrawal of Consent: If we process your data based on consent, you can withdraw your consent at any time.
- Objection to Processing: You can object to how we process your data if it impacts your rights and freedoms.
To exercise these rights, please contact us via the support section of the app.
Security Measures
We take the security of your personal data seriously and have implemented industry-standard security measures to protect it. These include:
- Data Encryption: Encrypting data both during transmission and storage.
- Access Controls: Restricting access to your data to authorized personnel only.
- Regular Audits: Performing security audits to identify and address vulnerabilities.
While we strive to protect your data, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will notify you through the app or via email. Your continued use of the app after these changes will indicate your acceptance of the updated terms.
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us via the support section of the Freshify app.