🔐 Privacy Policy

📌 Introduction

Bachat Box is an offline-first personal finance and goal-based savings application. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, stored, and protected when you use the Bachat Box mobile application.

By using the app, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

📂 Information We Collect

Bachat Box does not require user registration and does not collect personally identifiable information such as name, phone number, or email address.

1. Data You Provide (Stored Locally)

The app stores the following data locally on your device only:

• Saving goals, target amounts, target dates, and progress
• Income and expense records entered by the user
• Goal images selected by the user (from device storage)
• App preferences such as currency, reminders, and settings

2. Automatically Collected Information (Diagnostics)

To improve app stability and performance, we collect non-personal technical data through Google Firebase:

• Device Information: Model, OS version, and unique device identifiers.
• Crash Logs: Information about app crashes (via Firebase Crashlytics) to help us fix bugs.
• Usage Statistics: Anonymous data on how features are used (via Google Analytics for Firebase).

🖼️ Goal Images

Users can select images from their device to personalize saving goals. Selected images are used only within the app and are stored locally on the user’s device.

These images are never uploaded, shared, or transmitted to external servers.

🔐 Data Storage & Security

All financial data and personal records are stored locally on the device. Bachat Box operates primarily offline and does not sync your personal financial data to any cloud server.

Users can create manual backups using a proprietary .bachat file format. These backup files are:

• Fully encrypted
• Protected from tampering
• Readable only by the Bachat Box app

The developer does not have access to backup data or encryption keys.

📢 Advertisements

The free version of Bachat Box displays advertisements using Google AdMob. AdMob may collect anonymous and aggregated data such as device information, advertising identifiers, and usage patterns in accordance with Google’s policies.

Premium users enjoy a completely ad-free experience.

💳 In-App Purchases

Bachat Box offers a one-time premium purchase via Google Play In-App Billing. Payment information is processed securely by Google and is never stored or accessed by the app or developer.

🔑 App Permissions

Bachat Box requests only the permissions necessary for core functionality:

• Internet Access: Required for displaying ads, processing in-app purchases, and sending anonymous crash reports.
• Storage / Media Access: To select goal images and create/restore local encrypted backups (applies to Android 9 and below).
• Notifications: To send saving reminders and alerts.
• Alarms & Reminders: To schedule exact notifications for your saving goals.
• Run at Startup (Boot Completed): To ensure your scheduled reminders remain active after you restart your device.

🤝 Third-Party Services

Bachat Box uses the following third-party services to provide and improve the service:

• Google AdMob: For providing advertisements.
• Google Play Services: For In-App purchases and core functionality.
• Firebase Crashlytics: To monitor app stability and fix technical issues.
• Google Analytics for Firebase: To understand anonymous usage patterns and improve user experience.

These services operate under their respective privacy policies. We encourage you to review Google's Privacy & Terms.

👶 Children’s Privacy

Bachat Box is not directed toward children under the age of 13. The app does not knowingly collect personal data from children.

🔄 Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated version.

📬 Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, contact:

📧 Email: techsang.official@gmail.com
🌐 Website: www.techsang.com