Privacy Policy — Smart Widget: Tracker Locker

App Name: Smart Widget: Tracker Locker

Package Name: com.thelayoutloft.focuslayoutwidget

Developer: TheLayoutLoft™ (Shivang)

Contact Email: thelayoutloft@gmail.com

Effective Date: September 1, 2026

Last updated: November 1, 2026

1. Introduction

This privacy policy applies to the Smart Widget: Tracker Locker mobile application (the "Application"), created by TheLayoutLoft™ as a freemium productivity tool — free tier with ads, optional paid subscription ("Premium").

The short version: the app has no accounts, no sign-up, no OTP. Everything you put in stays on your device. TheLayoutLoft™ runs no servers and receives none of your data.

2. Permissions Used

Location (FINE/COARSE) — Used to fetch local weather and air quality. Coordinates go only to the Open-Meteo API; never stored or shared.
Notifications (Android 13+) — Reminders for trial, renewals, and document/ticket expiry.
Exact Alarms (SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM) — Precise timing for expiry and renewal reminders.
Internet & Network/Wi-Fi State — Fetch weather, AQI, news, and market data; talk to Google Play for billing, ads, and updates. Wi-Fi state also powers the widget's network display.
Boot Completed — Restarts widget sync after a reboot.
Advertising ID (AD_ID) — Used by Google AdMob to serve and measure ads for free-tier users. You can reset or delete it in Android Settings → Privacy → Ads.
Bluetooth (BLUETOOTH/BLUETOOTH_CONNECT) — On-device check for connected headphones/speakers, shown on the widget. Nothing is collected or shared.
Phone State (READ_PHONE_STATE) — Used to display your network type (Wi-Fi / 4G / 5G). No call or phone data is collected.

The Application does NOT request or access: SMS, call logs, contacts, broad photo/video library access (you pick specific photos via the Android system photo picker), or any files outside the app's own storage.

3. Data the Application Accesses

Location: Used once per weather fetch via Open-Meteo. Not stored, not shared.
Photos you select: Ticket/document images are read on-device by Google ML Kit (text recognition) and saved to the app's private storage. They are never uploaded anywhere.
Widget & app preferences: Themes, settings, and app state are stored on-device via Android DataStore.
Documents, subscriptions & tickets you add: Stored locally on your device only.

4. Advertising & Third-Party Services

Google Mobile Ads SDK (AdMob): Banner, native, and interstitial ads for free-tier users (Premium users see none). AdMob may collect your Advertising ID, device identifiers, IP address, and approximate location. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. For users in the EEA/UK, the Application uses Google's consent platform (UMP SDK) to obtain consent for personalized advertising in compliance with GDPR.
Google Play Billing & App Update: Payments, renewals, and update checks are handled entirely by Google Play; the Application never sees your card details.
Open-Meteo API: Weather and air quality. Only coordinates are sent. https://open-meteo.com/en/terms
Google News RSS: News headlines; your city name may be sent as a search query for local news. No personal identifiers.
Yahoo Finance (public chart endpoint): Indicative market data (indices, stocks, gold/silver, USD-INR). Requests contain ticker symbols only.
Google ML Kit: On-device text recognition. Nothing is transmitted.

5. How We Use Your Data

Only to power the features above. We do NOT: sell or share your data, read your SMS/contacts/files, transmit your photos or notes anywhere, or run any server that receives your data.

6. Data Storage, Retention & Backups

All app data lives in the Application's private, on-device storage.

Retention: Data is retained on your device indefinitely until you delete individual entries, tap "Clear Local Data" inside the Application, clear app storage in Android Settings, or uninstall. We retain nothing on external servers.

Backups: Android may auto-backup app files to your personal Google account (managed by Google, billing status excluded). The optional manual export creates a backup file you keep (e.g., in Google Drive) — we never see or store it.

7. Subscriptions & Billing

Premium (₹199/year or local-currency equivalent, varies by region; promotional offers may apply) is billed fully through Google Play. Manage or cancel anytime in Google Play Store → Menu → Subscriptions.

8. Children's Privacy

Not intended for children under 13 (or the minimum age in your country). We do not knowingly collect children's data.

9. Your Rights & Global Compliance

9.1 India (DPDP Act, 2023)

You may clear all app data, revoke permissions, or cancel your subscription at any time. Grievance Officer: Shivang, TheLayoutLoft™ — thelayoutloft@gmail.com. Grievances are acknowledged within 7 days and resolved within 30 days.

9.2 United States (CCPA / CPRA)

We do not sell, share, or rent your personal information as defined under California and other US state privacy laws, and we do not track you across other apps or sites. You may opt out of ad personalization or delete your Advertising ID via Android Settings → Privacy → Ads. To exercise any other right, email thelayoutloft@gmail.com.

9.3 European Economic Area, UK & Switzerland (GDPR / UK-GDPR / Swiss FADP)

You have the right to access, correct, erase, restrict processing of, and port your personal data — and the right to lodge a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority (EEA), the ICO (UK), or the FDPIC (Switzerland).

In practice your data stays on your device, so you exercise most of these rights yourself via in-app controls or "Clear Local Data". Optional permissions (location, notifications, photos) can be withdrawn in device Settings. Ad personalization consent is managed through Google's consent form shown where required. Google (AdMob, Play Billing, ML Kit) processes limited data under its own GDPR terms; Open-Meteo receives coordinates only; Yahoo Finance and Google News RSS receive no personal identifiers. TheLayoutLoft™ itself makes no cross-border transfers — it has no servers.

9.4 Geo-blocking Regulation (EU) 2018/302

The Application and Premium subscription are offered on the same terms across the EU — no discrimination by nationality, residence, or place of establishment. Pricing is shown by Google Play in your local currency.

9.5 Canada (PIPEDA) & Other Jurisdictions

Canadian users — and users anywhere the app is distributed, including Brazil (LGPD) and Australia — may access, challenge, and correct their information. Since data is on your device, you exercise these rights directly; consent for optional permissions can be withdrawn in Settings.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy when the app or the law changes. The "Last updated" date shows the current version; continued use means acceptance.

11. Intellectual Property Rights

Copyright: All rights, title, and interest in "Smart Widget: Tracker Locker" (source code, UI design, themes, widget layouts, graphics, text) are the exclusive property of TheLayoutLoft™ (Shivang), protected by copyright laws and international treaties. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, lease, or reverse-engineer any part of it, except where prohibited by applicable law.

Trademarks: "TheLayoutLoft™" name and logo, "Smart Widget: Tracker Locker™", "Drift Hub™", the app icon, and related branding are protected under common-law trademark rights. No use without prior written permission.

Third-Party Content: On-device OCR runs on Google ML Kit under Google's terms — nothing is transmitted. Weather (Open-Meteo), market data (Yahoo Finance), and headlines (Google News RSS) remain the property of their respective owners and are for personal, non-commercial use only.

12. Contact

Because the app keeps everything on your device — no accounts, no sign-up, no OTP — there is no server-side data of yours for us to access, send, or delete. Most things are handled right in the app ("Clear Local Data", permissions, or uninstall).

Anything you can't resolve yourself, email: thelayoutloft@gmail.com — Developer: TheLayoutLoft™