Privacy Policy for AniniTools

Last Updated: January 7, 2025
Effective Date: January 7, 2025

Introduction

AniniTools ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you use our mobile application.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

Concert Mode Messages: Custom text messages you create are stored locally on your device only
App Preferences: Settings like brightness levels, strobe frequencies, and color choices are stored locally
Favorites: Saved message templates are stored locally on your device

Automatically Collected Information

Device Sensors (Required for App Functionality)

We access the following device sensors to provide app features:

Camera/Flashlight: To control LED flashlight and strobe functions
Microphone: To detect music beats for beat-sync strobe mode (optional, only when feature is used)
Location (GPS): To display coordinates in compass and calculate altitude (optional, only when features are used)
Motion Sensors: Accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer for compass, spirit level, and metal detector tools
Proximity Sensor: To detect nearby objects
Light Sensor: To measure ambient light levels
Barometer: To calculate altitude
Battery Status: To display battery level in sensor dashboard

Analytics & Crash Reporting

We use Firebase Analytics and Firebase Crashlytics to:

Understand app usage patterns (e.g., which features are most used)
Identify and fix crashes and bugs
Improve app performance and stability

            Firebase collects:
            Device model and operating system version
App version and build number
Anonymized usage statistics (feature usage frequency)
Crash logs (if app crashes)
General location (country/region level only, not precise location)

        

Advertising

We may use Google AdMob to display advertisements:

            AdMob may collect:
            Advertising ID (for personalized ads)
Device information (model, OS version)
IP address (for general location-based ads)
Ad interaction data (clicks, impressions)


            Your choices:
            You can opt out of personalized ads through your device settings
Ad-free version may be offered as an in-app purchase option
All ad data collection is governed by Google's AdMob policies

        

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

Provide App Features: Enable flashlight, strobe, sensors, and tool functionality
Improve User Experience: Understand which features are popular and need improvement
Fix Bugs: Identify and resolve crashes and technical issues
Optimize Performance: Ensure the app runs smoothly on different devices

Data Storage and Security

Local Storage

All user-created content (messages, favorites, preferences) is stored locally on your device using secure storage
We do not transmit your personal messages or settings to any server
Uninstalling the app will delete all locally stored data

Cloud Storage

Firebase Analytics data is stored on Google's secure servers
Crash reports are stored securely and are anonymized
We do not collect personally identifiable information (PII)

Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties, except:

Firebase (Google): For analytics and crash reporting (covered by Google's privacy policy)
AdMob (Google): For serving advertisements
Legal Requirements: If required by law, court order, or government regulation

Your Privacy Rights

You have the right to:

Access: Request information about what data we collect
Delete: Uninstall the app to delete all local data
Opt-Out of Analytics: Disable Firebase Analytics in your device settings (Settings > Privacy > Analytics)
Revoke Permissions: Disable camera, microphone, or location access in device settings at any time

Children's Privacy

AniniTools does not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you are a parent and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Permissions Explained

Permission	Purpose	Optional?
Camera	Control LED flashlight	Required for flashlight features
Microphone	Beat detection for strobe sync	Optional (only for beat-sync feature)
Location	Display GPS coordinates, calculate altitude	Optional (only for compass/altitude)
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer	Required for sensor tools
Internet	Firebase analytics (can be disabled)	Optional

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Firebase (Google)

Firebase Analytics: Usage statistics
Firebase Crashlytics: Crash reporting
Privacy Policy: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

Google AdMob

Purpose: Display advertisements to support app development
Data Collection: Advertising ID, device info, ad interaction metrics
Personalization: Users can opt out of personalized ads in device settings
Privacy Policy: https://support.google.com/admob/answer/6128543
AdMob & GDPR: https://support.google.com/admob/answer/7666366

Flutter Framework

Open-source mobile framework by Google
Privacy Policy: https://flutter.dev/privacy

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted in the app and on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices:

Email: aniniwtf@gmail.com

Consent

By using AniniTools, you consent to this Privacy Policy.

Summary: AniniTools is privacy-focused. We store your data locally on your device, use Firebase for anonymous analytics and crash reporting, and may display ads via AdMob. We never sell your information. You control all permissions and can revoke them anytime.