App Lock Guard Privacy Policy

App Lock Guard (hereinafter referred to as "we" or "this App") highly values user privacy protection. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use this App.

1. Information We Collect

App Lock Guard is a local utility application. Most data is processed and stored locally on your device.

• List of locked applications (stored only on the local device)
• Encrypted password or pattern data (stored only on the local device)
• Intruder selfie photos (if enabled, stored only on the local device)

We do not collect or store your personal files, contacts, or SMS messages.

2. Permissions Used

Usage Access Permission

This permission is used to detect currently running applications in order to apply app lock protection. All related data is processed locally and is not uploaded to our servers.

Camera Permission

If you enable the "Intruder Selfie" feature, when someone enters the wrong password, the App may use the camera to take a photo. The photo is stored locally on your device only.

Storage Permission

Used to store application configuration data and intruder photos locally on the device.

3. Device Identifiers

Our App and integrated third-party SDKs (including Bugly, Google AdMob, and Firebase) may collect device identifiers such as Android ID.

Android ID may be used for the following purposes:

• Core functionality and security
• Advertising delivery (Google AdMob)
• Analytics (Firebase Analytics)
• Crash analysis and debugging
• Fraud prevention and security detection

This information may be processed and shared by third-party service providers according to their respective privacy policies.

4. Third-Party Services

1. Bugly Crash Reporting Service (Tencent)

Used to collect crash logs to improve app stability.

• Device model
• Operating system version
• App version
• Crash logs

2. Google AdMob

Used for advertising display and may collect advertising ID, IP address, device information, etc.

https://policies.google.com/privacy

3. Firebase Crashlytics

Used for crash analysis and issue resolution.

• Device information
• Operating system version
• Crash stack traces

4. Firebase Analytics

Used to analyze app usage and improve user experience.

https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell or rent user data.

Data is only shared with third-party SDKs when necessary for analytics or advertising services.

6. Data Storage

• App lock data is stored locally on the device
• Intruder photos are stored locally on the device
• Crash logs may be uploaded to Bugly
• Advertising data is processed by Google

7. Vault Feature (Vault / Private Vault)

This App provides a “Vault” feature to securely store users’ private files locally on the device.

• Photos
• Videos
• Audio files
• Document files (PDF, TXT, DOC, etc.)
• APK installation files

All data inside the Vault is stored locally on the user’s device. The App does not upload Vault content to any server and does not share it with any third party.

Vault data can only be accessed using the user’s password or pattern lock.

If the user uninstalls the App, clears app data, or forgets the password, the Vault data may become unrecoverable.

8. Children’s Privacy

This App is not intended for children under the age of 13.

9. User Rights

• Right to access data
• Right to delete data
• Right to restrict data processing

Since most data is stored locally on the device, users can delete information by uninstalling the App or clearing app data.

10. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time and publish changes within the App.

11. Contact Us

Email: applockprivate@163.com