Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 18 June 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Contacts - Dialer & Caller ID ("App", "we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects your information when you install, access, or use our mobile application and related services.

By installing or using the App, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to the practices described herein.

1. About the App

Contacts - Dialer & Caller ID is a communication utility application designed to provide:

• Contact management
• Phone dialer functionality
• Caller identification
• Call history management
• Contact synchronization
• Incoming and outgoing call handling
• Optional call recording

To provide these services, the App requires access to certain device permissions and limited personal data.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on the features you use and permissions you grant, we may collect or process the following categories of information.

Personal Information

• Phone number
• Contact names
• Contact phone numbers
• Contact photos (if available)
• User settings and preferences

Call Related Information

To provide caller ID and dialer functionality, we may process:

• Incoming phone numbers
• Outgoing phone numbers
• Call timestamps
• Call duration
• Missed / received / dialed status
• Block/unblock actions

We do not record, monitor, or store the audio content of your calls unless you explicitly enable and use the optional Call Recording feature.

Device & Technical Information

• Device model
• Android version
• App version
• Device identifiers
• IP address
• Carrier/network information
• Crash logs
• Diagnostic information

3. Default App Roles

For full functionality, the App may request to become your default application for certain Android system roles.

Default Phone App

Setting the App as your Default Phone App enables:

• Making calls
• Receiving calls
• Managing call states
• Displaying incoming call screen
• Accessing call history
• Using in-app dialer features
• Supporting call recording integration

Without this role, core phone and dialer features may not function properly.

4. Android Permissions We Use

We request permissions only when necessary for core app functionality.

INTERNET

• Connect to backend servers
• Fetch caller ID information
• Sync settings
• Deliver updates

READ_CONTACTS

• Access saved contacts
• Match numbers with names
• Improve caller recognition
• Display contact information

WRITE_CONTACTS

• Add contacts
• Edit contacts
• Save numbers from calls

READ_CALL_LOG

• Display call history
• Show missed/received/dialed calls
• Identify recent callers

WRITE_CALL_LOG

• Maintain call history features
• Associate recordings with calls
• Update call records when required
• Support dialer call management

CALL_PHONE

• Initiate calls directly from app dialer

READ_PHONE_STATE

• Detect phone call state
• Identify ringing/off-hook/idle status
• Trigger caller ID during incoming calls

READ_PHONE_NUMBERS

• Access device-associated number where supported
• Improve setup and account configuration

ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS

• Answer calls from app interface

MANAGE_OWN_CALLS

• Manage in-app call handling
• Support advanced call workflows

MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS

• Manage speaker/earpiece routing
• Improve in-call audio experience
• Assist audio routing during call recording

RECORD_AUDIO

• Enable optional call recording
• Record call audio using device microphone and speaker output
• Support voice-related call features

Call recording uses the device's available audio input/output mechanisms and may depend on device manufacturer, Android version, and hardware capabilities.

Microphone access is activated only when recording or voice-related features are used. We do not use microphone access for background surveillance, passive listening, or unrelated data collection.

SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW

• Display caller ID overlay
• Present urgent call notifications

POST_NOTIFICATIONS

• Show call alerts
• App notifications

WAKE_LOCK

• Prevent interruptions during critical call processing

FOREGROUND_SERVICE

• Run important call-related services reliably

FOREGROUND_SERVICE_PHONE_CALL

• Maintain phone call foreground services

USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT

• Show full-screen incoming call UI

READ_SYNC_SETTINGS

• Detect contact synchronization settings

5. Google Play Restricted Permission Compliance

Our App uses certain Android permissions classified by Google Play as sensitive or restricted, including Contacts permissions, Call log permissions, Phone state permissions, Caller ID permissions, and Microphone access.

These permissions are used strictly for core app functionality, including dialer features, caller identification, call history management, contact management, and optional call recording.

We do not use restricted permission data for advertising personalization, selling personal information, marketing profiling, or unrelated analytics.

We do not sell personal contact data, call log data, or caller identity data.

6. Call Recording (Optional Feature)

The App may offer an optional Call Recording feature, subject to device compatibility, operating system restrictions, hardware support, and applicable law.

You are solely responsible for ensuring that call recording complies with applicable laws and obtaining any required consent from all participants before recording.

7. How We Use Your Data

• Provide dialer functionality
• Identify unknown callers
• Improve caller identification accuracy
• Enable contact management
• Support optional call recording
• Improve app performance
• Diagnose bugs and crashes
• Prevent fraud and abuse
• Maintain security and reliability

8. Third-Party Services and SDKs

Firebase

We use services from Firebase by Google, including:

• Firebase Analytics
• Firebase Crashlytics
• Firebase Cloud Messaging
• Firebase Remote Config

AdMob

We use Google AdMob to display advertisements. Where required by law, we request consent before enabling personalized ads.

9. Advertising Restrictions

Sensitive communication data including contacts, call recordings, call audio, and detailed call logs is never used for advertising profiling.

10. Data Sharing

We do not sell personal data in the traditional sense. Limited information may be shared with service providers and legal authorities when required by law.

11. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit, secure APIs, restricted access controls, logging, monitoring, and security reviews.

12. Data Retention

We retain data only as long as necessary to provide services, resolve disputes, comply with legal obligations, and improve product quality.

13. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict processing, object to processing, withdraw consent, and request data portability.

14. Regional Privacy Rights

Users in the European Union, California, and India may have additional privacy rights under applicable laws including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

15. Consent Management

Where required by law, we obtain consent before accessing sensitive permissions, showing personalized ads, processing optional data, or enabling call recording features.

16. Children's Privacy

This App is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in functionality, regulations, security requirements, or services.

18. Contact Us

If you have any questions, privacy concerns, or data requests, contact us:

App Name: Contacts - Dialer & Caller ID
Published By: BabyMaria Games
Support Email: babymariagame@gmail.com