Privacy Policy for VaultCard

Effective Date: June 13, 2025
Last Updated: June 13, 2025

VaultCard ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how the VaultCard Android application ("the App") handles your data.

1. Information We Collect

VaultCard is designed with privacy at its core. Here's what we collect:

1.1 Contact Data (Stored Locally)

All contacts you create within VaultCard are stored locally on your device. We do not upload, transmit, or share your contact data with any external servers.

1.2 Google Account Information (Optional)

If you choose to sign in with Google for backup/restore purposes, we access:

• Your Google account display name and email (for identification only)
• Google Drive App Data folder (for storing encrypted backups)

We do not access your Google Contacts, Gmail, or any other Google services.

1.3 Analytics & Crash Reporting

We use Firebase Crashlytics and Google Analytics for Firebase to collect:

• Anonymous crash reports and stack traces
• Basic app usage analytics (screen views, feature usage counts)
• Device information (model, OS version, app version)

This data is anonymized and used solely to improve app stability and user experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

• Contact data: Solely for the app's contact management functionality
• Google account: Only for backup and restore operations via Google Drive
• Analytics: To fix bugs, improve performance, and understand feature usage

3. Data Storage & Security

• Local Data: Contacts are stored in an encrypted local database on your device
• Cloud Backup: If enabled, backups are stored in Google Drive's App Data folder, which is private and accessible only by VaultCard
• PIN Protection: Optional app-level PIN lock for additional security

4. Data Sharing

We do NOT:

• Sell your data to third parties
• Share your contacts with advertisers
• Upload your contacts to our servers
• Access your device's default contact list/address book

We may share anonymized, aggregated analytics data with:

• Firebase (Google) for crash reporting and analytics

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Export all your contacts as VCF files at any time
• Delete all app data by clearing app storage or uninstalling
• Revoke Google Drive access through your Google Account settings
• Request deletion of any analytics data by contacting us

6. Children's Privacy

VaultCard is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

7. Third-Party Services

The App uses the following third-party services:

• Google Sign-In (authentication)
• Google Drive API (backup/restore)
• Firebase Crashlytics (crash reporting)
• Firebase Analytics (usage analytics)
• Google ML Kit (OCR for business card scanning)

Each service has its own privacy policy:

• Google Privacy Policy
• Firebase Privacy

8. Permissions

VaultCard requests the following Android permissions:

• Camera: For QR code scanning and business card OCR
• Internet: For Google Drive backup/restore and analytics
• Notifications: For Stay-In-Touch reminders

Note: VaultCard does NOT request access to your device contacts.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted within the app and on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

Email: narsingshah@gmail.com