privacy policy

Privacy Policy for AwareApp
Privacy-first by design.

Last Updated: April 4, 2026

Introduction

AwareApp ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.

Our commitment: AwareApp is built with a privacy-first approach. All your financial data stays on your device. We never store your transactions or financial information on our servers.

Information We Collect

1. SMS Data (Android only)

What we access:

  • Transaction alert SMS messages from banks and payment services.
  • SMS metadata (sender number, timestamp).

How we use it:

  • To extract transaction details (merchant name, amount, bank account).
  • To generate spending insights.
  • All processing happens locally on your device.

Important: We do not:

  • Store your SMS messages on our servers.
  • Read SMS messages unrelated to financial transactions.
  • Share your SMS content with third parties.
  • Send SMS messages on your behalf.

2. Financial Transaction Data

We extract and process:

  • Merchant names.
  • Transaction amounts.
  • Transaction dates.
  • Payment methods.
  • Bank account identifiers (last 4 digits only).
  • Transaction categories (for example, Groceries, Food and Dining, Fuel).

Storage: All transaction data is stored locally on your device using an encrypted local database. We do not transmit or store this data on our servers.

3. Usage Analytics

We use PostHog to collect anonymized usage analytics:

  • App screens visited.
  • Features used.
  • App performance metrics.
  • Crash reports.

This helps us improve the app experience. No personally identifiable financial information is included in analytics.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

  • Provide core functionality: parse transaction SMS messages, generate weekly and monthly spending insights, display transaction history, and group related transactions.
  • Improve the app: analyze usage patterns, fix bugs and crashes, and develop features.
  • Authenticate your account: verify identity and maintain your session.

Data Storage and Security

Local storage:

  • All financial data is processed and stored locally on your device.
  • We use encrypted local databases for data storage.
  • Data remains on your device and is never uploaded to our servers.

Security measures:

  • No server-side storage of financial data.
  • Regular security updates.

Third-Party Services

We use PostHog for analytics.

Permissions We Request

SMS permissions (Android only):

  • Read-only access to SMS messages.
  • We only read messages from recognized bank and payment service senders.
  • The permission is READ_SMS. We never send or delete SMS messages.

What we do not do:

  • We never send SMS messages on your behalf.
  • We never delete or modify your SMS messages.
  • We never access messages outside transaction-related content.
  • We never share your message content with anyone.

Your Rights and Choices

  • Access your data at any time on your device.
  • Delete your data by uninstalling the app or contacting us.
  • Revoke SMS permissions through device app settings anytime.
  • Data portability export is planned as a future feature.

Children's Privacy

AwareApp is not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy and will notify changes by:

  • Updating the last-updated date.
  • Displaying an in-app notification for material changes.
  • Posting the updated policy in app and on our website.

Data Retention

  • Transaction data: kept locally until app removal or local data clear.
  • Account information: retained until account disconnection.
  • Analytics data: anonymized data retained up to 12 months.

International Users

AwareApp processes data on your device. Since all data storage is local, your data remains in your country and is subject to local data protection laws.

Compliance

  • Google Play Store Developer Program Policies.
  • Apple App Store Review Guidelines.
  • GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).
  • CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act).

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at privacy@awareapp.com.

Website: https://awareapp.com

Specific Disclosures for App Stores

For Google Play Store

AwareApp requests READ_SMS solely to detect transaction alerts from banks and payment services. No SMS content is transmitted off the device.

For Apple App Store

AwareApp collects data as described in this policy. Financial data is processed and stored locally on device. We use minimal analytics for app improvement.

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

  • Consent: you provide explicit consent when granting SMS access.
  • Legitimate interests: to provide and improve our services.
  • Contractual necessity: to fulfill our service agreement.

Your privacy matters to us. AwareApp is designed with privacy at its core so you get financial awareness without sacrificing privacy.

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