Privacy Policy for PennyPal


Effective Date: 22-5-2025

Welcome to Penny Pal, an app designed to help you track your daily income, expenses, and merchant details. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data.

1. Data We Collect

Our app collects the following types of data:

  • Income and Expense Amounts: Details about your daily income and expenses.

  • Merchant Details: Information about merchants you interact with.

  • Transactions: Records of transactions you create.

  • Financial Overview: Data related to monthly, yearly, or custom budgets, along with budget categories.

  • Google Drive Backup: If you enable Google Drive backup, we may store and restore your data to/from Google Drive for device switching and backup purposes.

  • Google Sign-In Information: When you use Google Sign-In, we receive your basic profile information (such as email address) to create and manage your account.

  • Purchase Information: If you make in-app purchases, Google Play Billing may collect transaction details. We do not store or process payment information directly.

2. How We Use Your Data

The data you provide is used exclusively within the app to help you manage your finances. We do not use your data for any external purposes. Specifically, your data is used for:

  • Tracking and categorizing your income and expenses.

  • Maintaining records of merchants and transactions.

  • Provide insights into your spending habits, budget performance, and financial health.

  • Enable Google Drive backup and restore to ensure your data is safe when switching devices.

  • We do not use your data for any external purposes.

3. Data Storage and Security

Your data is primarily stored locally on your device. If you enable Google Drive backup, your data may be stored in your Google Drive account. We implement standard security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access. However, please note that no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure.

4. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell your personal data. However, we use third-party services to provide core functionality, analytics, authentication, purchases, and advertising. These services may collect certain data from your device in accordance with their own privacy policies.

The third-party services we use include:

  • Google Firebase (for analytics and crash reporting)

  • Google Sign-In (for secure login and account management)

  • Google Play Billing (for in-app purchases)

  • Google AdMob and Facebook Audience Network (for displaying ads)

These services may collect device information, app usage data, and identifiers to provide their features. All data collected is used solely to enhance the user experience, ensure app functionality, or serve personalized or non-personalized ads.

If you enable Google Drive backup, your app data is stored securely in your own Google Drive account and is only used for backup and restoration purposes.5. Updates to the Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will notify you through the app or by other means. Your continued use of the app after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at:

Email: videostatus.group@gmail.com

7. Children's Privacy

Penny Pal is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.

8. Consent

By using Penny Pal, you consent to the collection and use of your data as described in this Privacy Policy.

9. Analytics and Advertising

We use third-party tools, such as Google Firebase Analytics, to understand how users interact with the app. These tools collect aggregated, anonymized data such as device type, app usage patterns, and technical diagnostics.

We also use Google AdMob and Facebook Audience Network to serve ads. These advertising platforms may collect and use information (such as device identifiers, location inferred from IP address, and interactions with ads) to deliver personalized and non-personalized ads. You can manage ad preferences from your device settings or via the ad settings provided by Google or Facebook.