Privacy Policy and Terms of Use for Note Crafter
Welcome
Welcome to Note Crafter, a mobile application designed for easy note creation, text editing, and organization. By using our Service, you agree to the terms outlined in this document and our practices regarding your personal data, in compliance with applicable privacy laws.
1. Definitions
- Account: A unique account created to access our Service.
- Affiliate: Any entity under common control with us.
- App: Refers to Note Crafter.
- Company: Referred to as "we", "us", or "our", the entity behind Note Crafter.
- Country: Sergipe, Brazil.
- Device: Any device such as a phone, tablet, or computer that accesses the Service.
- Personal Data: Information that can identify an individual.
- Usage Data: Automatically collected data related to the use of the Service.
- Service Provider: Third parties who assist in operating and analyzing the Service.
- You: The individual or entity using the Service.
2. Features
- Create, edit, and delete notes easily.
- Text formatting options: bold, italic, underline, copy, paste, cut, delete all, and share.
- Theme customization: white (default), black, and light blue.
- Note filtering: alphabetical order (A-Z and Z-A) and keyword search.
- Local storage of notes (device storage access required).
- Ad Support: The app contains optional ads. After saving a note, a pop-up will ask if you'd like to watch an ad to support the developer.
3. Data Collection
We may collect the following types of data:
- Personal Data: Only if you contact us directly.
- Usage Data: Includes IP address, device type, browser version, visited screens, time spent, mobile OS, and diagnostic data. This is collected automatically through app usage.
- Device Data: Including mobile device type, unique ID, and operating system when accessed via mobile device.
- Network and VPN Detection: Note Crafter may detect the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) through Android's native network capabilities. This detection is performed using system-level APIs that identify whether the current network connection is routed through a VPN (via ConnectivityManager and NetworkCapabilities). No personal or identifiable information is collected, stored, or transmitted during this process.
- Advertising Identifiers: We may collect your device’s advertising ID (such as Google Advertising ID or IDFA) for the purpose of serving personalized or contextual ads through third-party ad networks.
4. Use of Data
- Provide, maintain, and monitor the performance of our Service.
- Manage user accounts and access to features.
- Contact you about updates or support (if applicable).
- Understand usage trends and improve the app.
- Evaluate app performance and user experience.
- Comply with legal obligations and protect rights and safety.
- Serve personalized and contextual advertisements based on your usage data and device settings.
5. Data Sharing
- With Service Providers who assist in analytics or communication.
- In case of a merger, acquisition, or asset transfer.
- With Affiliates under common control.
- With business partners for joint offerings (with your consent).
- With other users, if you voluntarily share content publicly.
- With legal authorities if required by law.
- With third-party advertising networks such as AppLovin, Google AdMob, IronSource, and others, solely for the purpose of delivering and optimizing ads.
6. Data Retention
We retain your data only for as long as needed for legal or operational purposes. Usage Data is typically kept for shorter periods unless required for security or improvement purposes.
7. Data Transfer
Your information may be stored and processed in different countries. By using the Service, you agree to such transfers, provided proper data protection measures are in place.
8. Data Deletion
You may delete your notes or personal data directly in the app (if account functionality is present) or request deletion via email. We may retain some data as legally required.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our Service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If we discover such data was collected without parental consent, we will delete it. If your country has different age thresholds for digital consent (e.g., under 16 in some EU regions), we comply with those rules accordingly.
10. Security
We use commercially reasonable measures to protect your data, but no method is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Third-Party Links
Note Crafter may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies.
12. Third-Party Advertising Services
To provide relevant ads, we use third-party advertising services that may collect and use information about your device and app usage:
These services may use device identifiers and other non-personal information to show personalized ads and analyze ad effectiveness.
13. Consent to Ads and Data Use
By using the app, you consent to the use of cookies, device identifiers, and advertising data as outlined above. Where required by law (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), users may be prompted to give explicit consent for personalized ads or data sharing. If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you may be shown a consent form upon first use of the app.
14. Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated occasionally. We encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed of any changes.
15. Contact
For questions, feedback, or data requests, please contact us at:
Email: support@yansoftwareinnovations.com
Thank you for using Note Crafter!