Privacy Policy for Bharat Alarm Clock

Effective Date: November 14, 2026

Developer: Soa Technology

Contact Email: adityaypi@yahoo.com

Soa Technology (“we,” “our,” or “us”) built the Bharat Alarm Clock mobile application (“App”) as a commercial/ad-supported application. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, processed, and protected when you use our App.

By downloading or using Bharat Alarm Clock, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information Processed Locally on Your Device (Never Uploaded)

Bharat Alarm Clock is designed so that your core personal schedules and media remain strictly on your device. We do not upload, store, or transmit the following data to our own servers:

Alarms, Timers & Event Countdowns: All alarm times, labels, countdown notes, and world clock preferences are stored locally in your device’s internal storage.
Contacts (Auto-Schedule Calls): If you choose to use the Auto-Schedule Calls feature, the App accesses your contacts locally solely to let you pick a phone number and pre-fill your device’s dialer at the scheduled time. Your contact list is never collected, stored externally, or shared.
Audio & Storage / Media Files: If you select custom ringtones or custom alarm backgrounds, the App accesses your selected audio or image files locally on your device.

2. Data Collected & Shared via Third-Party Services (SDKs)

While we do not require you to create an account or submit personal registration details, Bharat Alarm Clock integrates trusted third-party SDKs (such as Google Play Services, Google AdMob, and Firebase) to serve advertisements, monitor app stability, and improve performance.

These third-party services may automatically collect and transmit the following categories of data off your device over encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS):

Device or Other IDs: Google Advertising ID (AAID), Firebase Installation ID, and device identifiers used for ad personalization, frequency capping, analytics, and fraud prevention.
Approximate Location: Derived from your IP address by advertising and analytics providers to serve region-relevant ads and understand general geographic usage.
App Activity: App interactions, screen views, ad impressions, and ad clicks.
App Info and Performance: Crash logs, stack traces, diagnostics, and device hardware/OS version details used to fix bugs and optimize alarm reliability across Android devices.

You can review how Google processes data from apps that use its services at:

Google Privacy & Terms: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google AdMob & Partner Sites: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

(Note: If you do not use Google AdMob or Firebase in your build, remove them from Section 2 so your Privacy Policy matches your exact code.)

3. App Permissions We Request

To deliver its core features, Bharat Alarm Clock may request the following Android permissions:

Alarms & Reminders (SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM / USE_EXACT_ALARM): Required to ring alarms accurately at your exact scheduled time.
Notifications & Full-Screen Intent (POST_NOTIFICATIONS / USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT): Required to display full-screen alarm alerts even when your screen is locked.
Read Contacts (READ_CONTACTS): Optional permission used strictly when you select a contact for the Auto-Schedule Calls feature.
Read Media Audio / Images (READ_MEDIA_AUDIO / READ_MEDIA_IMAGES): Optional permissions used strictly when you choose custom songs as ringtones or custom photos as alarm backgrounds.
Network Access (INTERNET / ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE): Used to load ads, deliver app diagnostics, and open external support links (such as WhatsApp support when initiated by you).

4. Data Security & Encryption

All data transmitted off your device by third-party analytics and advertising SDKs is encrypted in transit using industry-standard Transport Layer Security (TLS/HTTPS). Local app data is protected by Android’s built-in application sandboxing.

5. Data Retention, Opt-Out & Deletion Controls

Because Bharat Alarm Clock does not require user accounts, we do not maintain user profiles on our servers. You remain in full control of your data:

Delete Local App Data: You can clear all saved alarms, countdowns, and preferences at any time via Android Settings → Apps → Bharat Alarm Clock → Storage → Clear Data, or by uninstalling the App.
Reset or Opt Out of Personalized Ads: You can reset your Google Advertising ID or opt out of personalized advertising at any time via Android Settings → Google → Ads → Delete advertising ID / Reset advertising ID.
Revoke Permissions: You can revoke Contacts, Media, or Notification permissions anytime in your device’s App Permissions settings.

6. Children’s Privacy

Bharat Alarm Clock is a general-audience utility app and is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age of digital consent in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect new features, SDK updates, or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.”