Privacy Policy

Effective date: October 4, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how the Theft & Battery Alarm app for Android and Wear OS (package com.appfortech.tba, the "App" or "Service"), developed by Arda Çuhadaroğlu (AppForTech, "I", "me", "we"), handles your information. The App is offered as a free, ad-supported version and as a version without ads, with optional in-app purchases.

By using the App you agree to the practices described in this policy. The terms used here have the same meaning as in our Terms & Conditions.

1. Summary

• The App does not require an account and does not ask for your name, contacts, location, photos, camera or microphone.
• Your settings, alarm password and charge history are stored only on your device.
• Some data is sent to me or to Google only when you use a specific feature (password recovery, Google Drive backup, sending a log file) or through the third-party services listed below (ads, analytics, crash reports).
• I do not sell your personal information.

2. Information stored on your device

To work, the App stores the following on your device. It is not sent to me:

• Settings such as alarm levels, sounds, volume, theme and language.
• Theft alarm password and the optional recovery e-mail address, kept in encrypted storage.
• Charge history: start and end battery level, date and duration of each charge, and charger type (AC, USB or wireless).
• Battery information read from the system, such as level, temperature, health, voltage and current.
• A local diagnostic log of app events, used for troubleshooting.

This data is deleted when you clear the App's data or uninstall the App.

3. Information sent when you use certain features

Password recovery. If you forget your theft alarm password and ask the App to e-mail it to you, the App sends your recovery e-mail address and your alarm password over an encrypted (HTTPS) connection to my server at appfortech.net, which sends the recovery e-mail to that address. This data is used only to send that e-mail.

Google Drive backup and restore. If you choose to back up your settings, the App asks for your permission to use a private, app-only folder in your own Google Drive (the drive.appdata scope). The backup file containing your settings is stored there and is read back only when you restore. I do not have access to your Google Drive or to the backup file. You can delete it in Google Drive under Settings › Manage apps.

Sending a log file. If you choose to send the diagnostic log to the developer, your e-mail app opens with the log attached and you decide whether to send it. If you do, I receive the log and your e-mail address, and use them only to answer you and fix problems.

Wear OS companion app. The phone and watch apps exchange battery level, charging state and alarm status through Google's Wearable Data Layer. This data travels directly between your own devices and is not sent to me.

4. Third-party services

The App uses the following services from Google. They may collect information such as device and app identifiers (including the advertising ID), IP address, device model, operating system version, app version, and how and when the App is used. Their use of that information is governed by their own privacy policies.

• Google AdMob (free version only) – shows ads. Ads may be personalized depending on your consent and region. – How Google uses data from apps
• Google User Messaging Platform – asks for and stores your ad consent where required (for example in the EEA, UK and Switzerland).
• Firebase Analytics – anonymous usage statistics to understand which features are used. – Firebase privacy
• Firebase Crashlytics – crash reports with device state at the time of the crash.
• Firebase Performance Monitoring – app performance data such as startup time and network request times.
• Firebase Cloud Messaging – delivers notifications to the App using a device token.
• Firebase Remote Config – downloads app configuration (for example the server address).
• Google Play Billing – processes in-app purchases. Payment details are handled by Google; I only receive purchase status to unlock premium features.
• Google Play In-App Updates and Google Play services – check for app updates and provide the services above. – Google Privacy Policy

5. Device permissions

• Notifications and full-screen alarm – to show alarms, including on the lock screen.
• Run in the background / ignore battery optimization / start at boot / foreground service – to keep monitoring the battery and ring alarms when the App is closed.
• Exact alarms and wake lock – to ring alarms on time while the phone is idle.
• Vibration – for alarm vibration.
• Internet and network state – for ads, Firebase services, password recovery and Drive backup.

Every permission can be refused or revoked in Android settings; the related feature may then not work.

6. Advertising and your choices

In the free version you can change your ad consent at any time from About › Data Usage Policy (shown where required). You can reset or delete your advertising ID in Android settings (Settings › Privacy › Ads). Buying the premium version removes ads.

7. Data retention and deletion

• Data on your device: removed when you clear the App's data or uninstall it.
• Google Drive backup: remains in your Drive until you delete it (Drive › Settings › Manage apps).
• Data collected by Google services: kept according to Google's retention policies.
• E-mails you send me: kept only as long as needed to answer you. You can ask me to delete them.

To request access to or deletion of any data I hold about you, e-mail appfortechinfo@gmail.com.

8. Security

Data sent by the App is transmitted over encrypted connections, and the alarm password is kept in encrypted storage on your device. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and I cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Links to other sites

The App may contain links to other websites (for example support pages or third-party policies). I do not control these sites and am not responsible for their content or privacy practices.

10. Children's privacy

The App is not directed at children under 13 and I do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact me and I will delete it.

11. Changes to this policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes are posted on this page with a new effective date and take effect when posted.

12. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, contact me at appfortechinfo@gmail.com.