If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at admin@brightwoodapps.com.
1. Introduction
Welcome to Recent Contacts. This Privacy Policy details our commitment to protecting your privacy and explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your personal data. Our design ensures that all processing occurs locally on your device, and no personal data is transmitted to external servers.
2. Data Collection and Purpose
Recent Contacts requires access to specific information stored on your device to function effectively. We collect data solely for the purposes outlined below, and this data never leaves your device:
- Contact Access: We read your contacts list to identify and display recently added contacts.
- Location Data (Optional): If you enable location tagging, the app uses local location information to tag contacts where they were added.
- Notes and Tags: Any personal notes or tags you associate with contacts are stored locally for your convenience.
3. Data Storage and Security
All data—including contact information, location details, notes, and tags—is stored exclusively on your device. We do not upload or back up this data on external servers. Recent Contacts leverages your device’s built-in security features and industry-standard encryption techniques to protect your information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. While we strive for the highest level of security, please note that no method of data storage is completely foolproof.
4. Permissions and Local Data Control
To deliver its functionality, Recent Contacts requires the following permissions:
- Access Contacts: For reading your contacts list and displaying recent entries.
- Location Services (Optional): To enable local tagging based on your device’s location data.
- Local Data Storage: To store any notes, tags, or metadata directly on your device.
You can revoke these permissions at any time through your device settings. Please note that disabling these permissions may impact the app’s functionality.
5. Data Usage and Local Processing
Your data is used solely for enhancing your experience with Recent Contacts. Specifically, we use your data to:
- Display and organize your recently added contacts.
- Associate supplementary details such as notes, tags, and location data (if enabled) with your contacts.
- Generate anonymous, local usage statistics and crash reports to improve app performance. These statistics contain no personal or contact-specific information.
All processing of your data is carried out locally on your device, ensuring that your personal information remains private and secure.
6. Third-Party Access
We do not share, sell, or transmit your data to any third-party services. Your information remains entirely confined to your device, ensuring complete privacy and control over your data.
7. Analytics and Crash Reporting
Recent Contacts collects anonymized, aggregated data solely for the purpose of improving app performance and user experience. This data does not include any personally identifiable information and is processed entirely on your device.
8. Children's Privacy
Our app is intended for use by individuals aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that information from a child under 13 has been inadvertently collected, please contact us immediately.
9. Your Rights and Data Control
You maintain full control over your data. You have the right to:
- Access and review the information stored on your device.
- Delete your data—including contacts, notes, and tags—using the app settings.
- Disable any permissions, such as location services, at any time.
- Uninstall the app, which will permanently remove all associated data from your device.
10. Data Retention and Deletion
All data processed by Recent Contacts remains on your device for as long as the app is installed. Should you choose to delete your data or uninstall the app, all locally stored information will be permanently removed from your device.
11. Legal Compliance and Data Protection
Recent Contacts adheres to all applicable privacy laws and regulations. Although we do not transmit your data externally, our practices are aligned with globally recognized data protection standards. In the unlikely event of a security incident or data breach, we will promptly inform you and take the necessary steps to mitigate any risks.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for regulatory reasons. Any modifications will be communicated through the app and posted on our website. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
13. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at admin@brightwoodapps.com.