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# Privacy Policy
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_This policy is effective as of 13 July 2021. Last updated on 18 August 2021._
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Noice is open-source software. It is provided at no cost and is intended for use
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as is.
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This page informs users of policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure
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of information when using Noice. If you choose to use Noice, then you agree to
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the data collection and its use as ascribed in this policy.
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## Information collection and use
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Noice collects app usage and behaviour data from users that download it from the
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Google Play Store. We use the collected data to substantiate design decisions
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and analyse and diagnose faulty app behaviour. Please note that Noice does not
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collect data without first obtaining user consent.
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### Usage data
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During app usage, Noice collects information regarding the user actions called
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usage data. Usage data may include information such as the time users spend
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inside the app and other such metrics. However, we do not collect Advertising
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IDs and SSAIDs
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([`Settings.Secure.ANDROID_ID`](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Settings.Secure#ANDROID_ID)).
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### Behaviour data
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In a case of an unexpected error in the app, Noice collects data from your
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device called behaviour data. Behaviour data may include information such as
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your device Internet Protocol (IP) address, device name, operating system
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version, the configuration of the app, the time and date of its use, debug
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messages generated by the app, and other statistics.
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## Third-party service providers
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Noice employs the following third-party services. These third parties have
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access to the collected data for performing the tasks assigned to them on our
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behalf. However, they are obligated not to disclose or use the information for
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any other purposes.
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1. **Firebase [Analytics](https://firebase.google.com/products/analytics) and
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[Crashlytics](https://firebase.google.com/products/crashlytics)**: Noice uses
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these Firebase services to collect app usage and behaviour data. For details,
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see "[Privacy and Security in
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Firebase](https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy/)".
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2. **[Goat Counter](https://www.goatcounter.com/)**: Noice uses Goat Counter to
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collect visitor data from its website. See "[how Goat Counter stores your
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data](https://www.goatcounter.com/privacy)".
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3. **[Google Play In-App
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Billing](https://developer.android.com/google/play/billing)**: Noice uses it
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to accept donations from the users who downloaded Noice using [Play
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Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.ashutoshgngwr.noice).
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See "[Google Play Payments
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Policy](https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9858738)"
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4. **[Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/)**: Noice uses it to accept
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donations from the users who downloaded Noice using
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[F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.github.ashutoshgngwr.noice/). See
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"[Open Collective's Privacy
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Policy](https://opencollective.com/privacypolicy)".
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## Security
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We value your trust in us to keep the collected data safe. Thus, we are striving
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to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. Since no method of
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transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely
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secure and reliable, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
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## Change to this policy
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We may update this policy on occasion. Since we do not ask for your contact
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information, we have no way to notify you of changes. Thus you are advised to
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review this page periodically for changes.
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If you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, contact me at
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ashutoshgngwr[at]gmail.com.
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