PRIVACY
POLICY.

This Privacy Policy describes how MyNotes (“MyNotes”, the App) collects, uses, stores, and shares information when you use it on Android.

Throughout this Policy, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to Prasta Apps Studio, the operator of MyNotes.

— Summary

01 Information the App processes

1.1 Information you enter or create

Data	Typical use
Note content (titles, bodies, checklist text, reminders metadata, notebook names, styling/metadata)	Note-taking, search, reminders, trash/archive
Account choice	Optional Google Sign-In for cloud backup

1.2 Device and usage data

Data	Why
Identifiers and telemetry from Firebase / Google Play Services	Firebase configuration, Authentication, Analytics (if enabled), and installation/app instance identifiers as described by Google
Advertising-related identifiers and telemetry	Deliver and measure ads through Google Mobile Ads / AdMob, only when ads are enabled (typically until Remove ads is active for your Play account/device install as described below)
Purchase / entitlement signalling from Google Play Billing	The App asks Play whether remove_ads is owned and acknowledged so it can honour ad-free mode (see §1.4)
Technical logs on your device	Debugging when you share logs—third-party SDKs may log according to their policies

Exact categories depend on SDK versions. See the Google Privacy Policy and Firebase disclosures.

1.3 Optional cloud backup (Google Sign-In + Firestore)

If you sign in:

• Firebase Authentication may process identifiers associated with your Google account (such as UID and optionally email for display inside the App) solely to authenticate you.
• Cloud Firestore may store structured documents describing your notebooks and notes keyed to your Firebase user ID so backups can be restored across installs.

Signing out on the device stops new authenticated access from this installation until you sign in again. Permanent delete and empty trash flows generally remove matching documents from Firebase when you are signed in.

1.4 In-app purchases — Remove ads (remove_ads)

The App integrates Google Play Billing Library:

• What you buy: a single, one-time (non-renewing, non-consumable) SKU with product ID remove_ads to unlock ad-free mode: native AdMob placements and the voluntary rewarded “Watch ad” flow do not appear once Play confirms the purchase (subject to revocation/refund handled by Play).
• What we don’t promise here: wording on your actual Play Console product title/description controls marketing; this Policy summarizes technical behaviour. Subscriptions other than remove_ads are not offered in the current app version as described here.
• Payment details: handled by Google under Google Play / Google Payments terms; we receive confirmation of entitlement from the Billing API, not your full payment card number.
• Local cache: whether you are treated as ad-free is mirrored in private app preferences (SharedPreferences) on your device for responsiveness; that flag is updated when Billing reports changes (for example restore on launch/resume via Restore purchases). Clearing app data may reset the local cache; opening the App while online reconnects Billing so Play can reload ownership for the signed-in Play account.
• Refunds / chargebacks: if Google revokes entitlement, ads may resume after the App syncs—see Google Play Help — refunds and your region’s purchaser rules.

1.5 Exports and files you control

You may export or import notes as files you choose to save or share. Those files leave the App under your control (Downloads, messaging apps, cloud folders, USB, etc.). We do not receive them unless you send them to us externally.

02 How we use information

We use information only:

• To provide notes, notebooks, reminders, archive/trash, search/templates (as implemented), and export/import
• To offer optional cloud backup / restore (Firebase, when you authenticate)
• To show ads (AdMob) when remove_ads is not currently recognized for your install, measure ads where permitted, and honour consent/CMP or age-based restrictions where we configure supported SDK paths—see AdMob programme policies
• To deliver and remember remove_ads entitlement via Google Play Billing plus local prefs aligned with Play
• To operate/improve Firebase-related tooling as configured (Analytics, etc.)

We do not sell your note text as a product. Advertising and analytics partners may process certain data under their own notices—see section 04.

03 Legal bases (EEA / UK users)

Where GDPR / UK GDPR applies, we rely on:

• Contract / steps prior to contract — providing the App features you requested, including fulfilment of remove_ads through Play Billing where applicable
• Legitimate interests — securing the App, fraud/abuse mitigation where proportionate, product improvement supported by aggregated or minimised telemetry—you may have rights to object where applicable by law
• Consent — where consent is required under platform rules or applicable law (for example certain ad personalisation scenarios on device or consent frameworks when used)

04 Third-party services

Provider	Purpose	Further reading
Google Firebase (Auth, Cloud Firestore, Analytics as configured)	Optional backup; telemetry	firebase.google.com/support/privacy
Google Mobile Ads (AdMob)	Native ads when not ad-free; optional rewarded ads when started by you	policies.google.com/privacy · AdMob policies
Google Play / Play Billing	App distribution; remove_ads one-time purchase; payment processing by Google	Play Terms
Google Play Services / Android	APIs used by Firebase, Ads, Sign-In, Billing	Platform / manufacturer policies

Those services may act as processors in some relationships and as independent controllers in others, depending on context and law—see each provider’s documentation.

05 Data retention

• On device: notes and preferences (including remove_ads cache) persist until you uninstall, clear app data, or delete content in the App, subject to trash / retention rules in the App.
• In Firebase (if you use backup): until overwritten by backups, deleted through App flows that remove cloud copies, or your Google / Firebase relationship changes as applicable.
• With Google Ads / Firebase / Play: retention is largely governed by Google per their policies and your account controls.

06 Children

The App is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your jurisdiction for unsupervised consent to online services). If you believe a child has supplied personal information that should not be retained, contact us via the Play listing—we will help as required by applicable law.

07 Security

We rely on industry-standard transport security (HTTPS/TLS) for Google APIs that the Firebase, Ads, and Play Billing SDKs use. Your note content isn’t routed through a bespoke “MyNotes server” we operate—but it may be stored in Firestore when you opt in to backup. No method is 100% secure; protect your device, lock screen, and Google account.

08 International transfers

Google may process data in multiple countries. See the Google Privacy Policy and Firebase disclosures.

09 Your choices

You can:

• Use the App without Google Sign-In (local note-keeping; ads may still show unless remove_ads is active for your Play account on this install).
• Sign out of cloud backup in the App.
• Buy remove_ads once (when listed in your region) to disable native and voluntary rewarded ads as implemented, or decline and keep the free ad-supported experience.
• Tap Restore purchases in Menu (☰) → Ads & support (or equivalent) to re-sync remove_ads with Google Play after reinstall or device change for the same Play account.
• Adjust Google ad personalisation, reset advertising ID where available, or use platform settings that limit ad tracking—see Google Help for your Android version / account.
• Skip rewarded ads: use Skip on the disclosure before an ad plays, or do not tap Watch ad.
• Manage Play orders and refunds in Google Play.
• Request Firebase / Google account export or deletion via Google Account tools, or contact us via the Play listing.

10 Permissions and Play capabilities (Android)

Permission / declaration	Why
INTERNET, ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE	Network: ads, Firebase, optional backup, Billing
com.android.vending.BILLING	Google Play Billing for remove_ads (no access to contacts or SMS)
POST_NOTIFICATIONS	Reminders / notifications (Android 13+ where runtime permission applies)
SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM, USE_EXACT_ALARM	Exact-time reminders where the OS allows
VIBRATE	Gentle notification/reminder cues

11 Changes to this Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy when features change (for example billing or ad formats). When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date on this page, update the Google Play listing link where appropriate, and show a short in-app notice for material changes when we can.

12 Disclaimer — not legal advice

This document reflects implemented MyNotes behaviour as of the Last updated date: local notes, optional Firebase backup, AdMob (native + optional rewarded), one-time remove_ads via Play Billing, and local entitlement caching. It is not legal advice. Qualified counsel should review disclosures for GDPR, CPRA, LGPD, children’s privacy, COPPA jurisdictions, institutional use, Google Play Data safety accuracy, and any region you target.

This Policy is hosted at a stable HTTPS URL. Link it from your Google Play store listing and keep it aligned with your Data safety form.