Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

SumExpense ("we", "our", or "us") operates the SumExpense mobile application. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our application.

1. Information We Collect

• Personal Information: Name, email address, and profile picture associated with your Google Account used for authentication.
• App Data: Expense details, group names, and transaction data entered by you to facilitate splitting costs.
• Device Information: We may collect non-personal information such as device model, OS version, and unique device identifiers (like Advertising IDs) for ad serving and analytics.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain the core functionality of the app.
• To sync and manage group and personal expenses.
• To improve user experience and app performance.
• To show personalized or non-personalized advertisements.
• To send important notifications related to your account or activity.

3. Advertising (Google AdMob)

We use Google AdMob to display advertisements within SumExpense. AdMob uses cookies or unique device identifiers to show ads based on your interests and to measure the performance of those ads.

• AdMob may collect data such as IP address, advertising ID, and app interaction data.
• You can opt-out of personalized advertising by visiting your device's "Google Settings" -> "Ads" and enabling "Opt out of Ads Personalization".

For more information on how Google uses data, please visit: How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

4. Data Storage & Security

We take data security seriously and use industry-standard security measures. Your data is securely stored using trusted cloud infrastructure (Firebase). We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

5. Third-Party Services

SumExpense uses third-party services that may collect information used to identify you. These services are essential for app functionality, analytics, and advertising.

• Firebase (Google LLC)
  Used for authentication, database storage, analytics, crash reporting, and push notifications.
  Privacy Policy: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy
• Google AdMob
  Used for displaying advertisements.
  Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Google Play Services
  Required for app distribution and updates.
  Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy/embedded?hl=en-US

6. Children’s Privacy

SumExpense does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that a child has provided personal data, please contact us and we will promptly remove it.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights under applicable data protection laws (such as GDPR), including the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:
📧 chandabiswajit280@gmail.com