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Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

Introduction

Welcome to Recontact's Privacy Policy. Your privacy is critically important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how our mobile application collects, uses, and protects your information to provide enhanced caller identification and messaging awareness features.

Recontact is designed with privacy-first principles, processing all data locally on your device without requiring internet connectivity for core functionality.

Information We Collect and Access

Phone and Call Information

  • Call State and History: We access your phone's call state to detect incoming and outgoing calls in real-time, and read call logs to provide enhanced caller identification
  • Phone Number Information: We process phone numbers to match them with your contacts and provide caller identification

Contact Information

  • Device Contacts: We access your phone's native contacts to provide dual lookup functionality and enhanced caller identification
  • Contact Details: Names, phone numbers, and associated information from your contact list

Notification and Message Data

  • SMS Notifications: We intercept SMS notifications to identify message senders and provide enhanced messaging awareness
  • WhatsApp Notifications: We access WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business notifications to identify message senders
  • Notification Content: Limited access to notification content for sender identification purposes only

Device and System Information

  • Device State: We monitor device wake state to ensure reliable call detection
  • App Installation Status: We detect if WhatsApp or WhatsApp Business are installed to enable integration features

How We Use Your Information

All information processing occurs locally on your device. We use the collected information to:

Core Functionality

  • Real-time Call Detection: Identify incoming and outgoing calls as they occur
  • Enhanced Caller ID: Match incoming calls with your contacts and call history
  • Message Awareness: Identify SMS and WhatsApp message senders through notification monitoring
  • Contact Integration: Provide seamless integration with your existing contacts

Background Services

  • Continuous Operation: Run background services to ensure call detection works even when the app is not actively open
  • Notification Management: Display rich notifications with caller information and quick actions
  • System Integration: Enable direct calling, SMS, and email actions from within the app

Data Processing and Storage

Local Processing Only

  • On-Device: All data processing occurs locally on your device
  • No Cloud Storage: We do not store your personal information on external servers
  • No Internet Required: Core functionality works completely offline

Data Retention

  • Temporary Processing: Call and notification data is processed temporarily for identification purposes
  • No Persistent Storage: We do not permanently store call logs, contact information, or notification content beyond what's necessary for app functionality
  • System Integration: Data access follows standard Android permissions and is managed by your device's operating system

Permissions and Access

Required Permissions

  • Phone State Access: To detect calls and provide caller identification
  • Call Log Access: To enhance caller identification with historical data
  • Contacts Access: To integrate with your existing contact information
  • Notification Access: To identify message senders from SMS and WhatsApp
  • Foreground Service: To maintain call detection while app runs in background
  • Vibration and Notifications: To provide alerts and rich notification experience

User Control

  • Permission Management: You can revoke permissions at any time through your device settings
  • Notification Listener: Requires explicit user permission in system notification settings
  • Granular Control: Android's permission system allows you to control what data the app can access

Third-Party Integration

External Apps

  • WhatsApp Integration: We detect WhatsApp installations and can launch WhatsApp actions, but do not access WhatsApp's internal data
  • System Apps: Integration with phone, SMS, and email apps through standard Android intents
  • No Data Sharing: We do not share your data with WhatsApp, phone carriers, or other third parties

Data Security

Security Measures

  • Local Processing: All sensitive data remains on your device
  • System-Level Security: Relies on Android's built-in security and permission systems
  • No Network Transmission: Personal data is not transmitted over the internet

Your Rights and Control

Data Access and Control

  • Full Control: You maintain complete control over your data through Android's permission system
  • Permission Revocation: You can disable any permission at any time, though this may affect app functionality
  • Data Deletion: Uninstalling the app removes all associated data processing
  • Transparency: This privacy policy explains exactly what data we access and why

Functionality Impact

  • Core Features: Revoking permissions may disable related features (e.g., disabling phone access prevents call detection)
  • Graceful Degradation: The app is designed to work with whatever permissions you choose to grant

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in functionality or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by:

  • Updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
  • Providing in-app notifications for significant changes
  • Posting updates on our website

Compliance and Legal

Platform Compliance

  • Android Guidelines: Our app complies with Google Play Store policies and Android development guidelines
  • Permission Best Practices: We follow Android's best practices for permission usage and data access

Regional Compliance

  • GDPR: For users in the European Union, our local-only processing approach provides strong privacy protection
  • CCPA: For California residents, our data practices align with consumer privacy rights
  • NDPR: For users in Nigeria, we comply with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation requirements for data processing and user rights
  • Local Laws: We respect local privacy laws and regulations

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

This privacy policy is specific to the Recontact mobile application and reflects our commitment to local-only data processing and user privacy.