Your Privacy Matters
Pocket Alert is designed with your privacy in mind. This policy explains how we handle your data and why we need certain permissions to provide our payment announcement service.
Notification Access
Pocket Alert requires permission to access your incoming notifications to detect and announce payment received alerts. This is the core functionality of our app.
- We read only payment-related notifications
- Notification content is processed locally on your device
- We never transmit notification data to external servers
- This permission is essential for the app to function
Data Security
Your privacy and security are our top priorities. We are committed to protecting your financial information.
- We never track or store any of your financial data
- All data processing happens locally on your device
- No personal or payment information is collected
- Your transaction details remain completely private
Post Notification Permission
We require permission to post notifications to keep you informed about the app's status.
- Shows whether the payment listening service is active
- Displays service status in your notification panel
- Helps you know when the app is ready to announce payments
- No promotional or marketing notifications
Battery Optimization
Pocket Alert needs to be excluded from battery optimization to work reliably.
- Prevents Android from putting the app to sleep
- Ensures continuous background operation
- Required for reliable payment announcements
- The app is designed to be battery-efficient despite this exemption
Advertisements
We use Google AdMob to display advertisements in our app. This helps us keep Pocket Alert free for everyone.
- Ads are served by Google AdMob
- Google may collect data as per their privacy policy
- Ad revenue supports free app services
- We do not share your personal data with advertisers
Local Data Storage
All app preferences and transaction history are stored locally on your device.
- Settings are saved on your device only
- Transaction history stays on your phone
- No cloud sync or external storage
- Uninstalling the app removes all local data
Questions or Concerns?
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please don't hesitate to contact us.