Privacy Policy – Messenger SMS - MMS
Effective Date: February 25, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how Messenger SMS - MMS ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data during your use of our messaging services (the "Service"). Your privacy rights are important to us, and this document outlines your rights and how we comply with regulations such as the GDPR and CCPA.
By installing, running, or using Messenger SMS - MMS, you accept the policies described herein, including the explicit data collection and processing described. You must be at least 18 years old to use the Service.
1. Data Collection and Processing
1.1 Types of Data Collected
Technical Information
We may collect technical information to provide and maintain the Service, including:
- Device information: Device model, operating system version, application version, unique device ID, and language settings.
- IP address, geolocation (with explicit consent), and internet speed.
- Diagnostic-related data for debugging and improving functionality.
Operational Data
To enhance messaging features with RCS (Rich Communication Services):
- Metadata such as the time and duration of messages (sent and received).
- Your phone number for verification purposes (encrypted and transmitted securely via SSL).
- Data related to SMS, MMS, and Caller ID features, such as phone numbers of incoming and outgoing calls, duration of calls, and delivery status of messages.
Contact Information
Optional Contact Data: If provided, we may collect your email address when you submit bug reports or feedback forms to respond to your inquiries.
Media Data
To provide advanced messaging capabilities, with your explicit consent, we may access:
- Photos and videos (to enable MMS functionalities).
- Audio recordings (for sending audio messages).
- Calendar entries (for communication features requiring scheduling).
Advertising and Usage Analytics
- Advertising IDs (unique to your device) to provide personalized advertising experiences.
- Partner integrations may collect certain device or geolocation data to improve recommendations and system performance. Data collected by advertising partners is processed according to their respective privacy policies (listed below).
Important: You can withdraw your consent for media access or geolocation services at any time via your device settings.
1.2 Users under 18
Our Service is not designed for use by individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under this age.
2. Use of Your Data
We use your data for the following purposes:
To provide, improve, and optimize the Service:
- Authenticate your identity to enable features.
- Maintain system infrastructure and ensure Service reliability.
- Provide Caller ID services and facilitate RCS messaging.
- Monitor usage and improve technical performance through diagnostic data and analytics.
To contact you:
- Notify you through push notifications or email (if explicitly permitted).
To process requests:
- Fulfill account and personal data deletion requests or handle other Service-related inquiries.
For advertising purposes:
- Provide ads tailored to your preferences by processing anonymized or pseudonymized behavioral data.
To comply with legal requirements:
- Respond to valid law enforcement or public authority requests (e.g., subpoenas or court orders).
- Maintain compliance with data processing laws and guidelines.
Data Partners and Sharing
We only share your anonymized or pseudonymized data with select advertising and analytics partners, as listed here:
Our partners follow their own privacy practices and may combine collected data with other public or system data to personalize or improve user experiences.
3. Retention of Data
We retain Usage Data and anonymized statistics for as long as necessary to enhance product performance or comply with legal obligations.
- Usage Data: Retained only for the technical monitoring and development of our Services.
- Personal Data: Deleted upon user request or after meeting the purposes detailed in this Privacy Policy.
You may request the deletion of data at any time. See Section 7 for your rights.
4. Transfer of Data
Your data may be transferred to and processed in regions outside your country of residence, such as the United States or the EU. If transferred to countries with differing privacy laws, we use Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) approved by the European Commission to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for your personal information.
For example, advertisers and analytics partners listed above may process pseudonymized data on their servers located in their respective jurisdictions. These parties operate independently under their own privacy policies.
5. Advertising and Opt-Out Rights
5.1 Personalized Advertising
Our app supports basic and personalized ads. Personalized ads are tailored based on your activity, preferences, and analytics. With your explicit consent, advertisers may process data like location or activity patterns to show relevant ads.
5.2 How to Opt-Out
You can disable personalized ads by:
- Resetting your Advertising ID in your device's settings:
- Android Settings > Privacy > Ads > Reset Advertising ID
- Managing third-party permissions through their individual privacy policies (see partner links above).
- Disabling location data through your phone's location settings.
6. Legal Basis for Data Processing
We process your data based on the following legal principles:
- Consent (Article 6(1)(a)): When you grant explicit permission (e.g., for geolocation or media access).
- Contract (Article 6(1)(b)): When processing is necessary to deliver the agreed-upon Service.
- Legal Obligations (Article 6(1)(c)): When compliance with a regulatory obligation is required.
- Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f)): To improve and manage the Service efficiently without conflicting with user interests.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you possess the following rights:
- Access Your Data: Request information on the type of data collected and how it is used.
- Data Correction: Update or correct incomplete or inaccurate information.
- Withdraw Consent: Stop data processing reliant on consent (e.g., for personalized ads or geolocation).
- Data Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data if it no longer serves the intended purpose.
- Data Portability: Export or transfer data to another provider when feasible.
- Restrict Processing: Object to processing if legitimate interest conflicts with your rights.
To exercise your rights, contact us directly (see Section 9).
8. Changes to the Privacy Policy
From time to time, we may revise this Privacy Policy to comply with new regulations or functionalities. Updates will be posted within the app, and material changes will be communicated through in-app notifications when required.