Privacy Policy
App Name: Messages - SMS Texting Home
Developer: RKT Apps
Contact Email: ruchitakheni032@gmail.com
Effective Date: October 30, 2026
RKT Apps ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how Messages - SMS Texting Home ("the App") accesses, uses, stores and protects information when you use our application.
By installing or using the App, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Access and Process
Depending on the features you use and the permissions you grant, the App may access or process the following information.
A. SMS and MMS Messages
When you select the App as your default SMS application, it may access SMS and MMS information to provide messaging functionality.
This may include:
Incoming and outgoing SMS messages.
Message content and conversation history.
Sender and recipient phone numbers.
Message timestamps and delivery information.
Multimedia message attachments, where supported.
This information is accessed to enable users to send, receive, display and manage their messages.
Message content is processed for messaging functionality. We do not use SMS or MMS message content for advertising personalization or sell message content to third parties.
Messages are handled through Android's messaging storage and the App's local functionality. We do not transmit message content to our advertising or analytics providers for advertising purposes.
If an optional backup or restore feature is enabled, the applicable backup process and storage arrangements will be disclosed to users before their messages are transferred.
B. Contacts Information
If you grant contact permission, the App may access contact names and phone numbers to:
Identify contacts in messaging conversations.
Display contact names instead of phone numbers.
Help users select recipients.
Improve the messaging experience.
Contacts are accessed for these application features and are not used to build advertising profiles.
C. Device and Technical Information
The App and its integrated services may automatically collect or process certain technical information, including:
Device model and manufacturer.
Android version and operating system information.
App version and installation information.
Device identifiers and advertising identifiers, where available.
IP address and network-related information.
App usage interactions and performance information.
Crash reports, error logs and diagnostic information.
This information helps us maintain, troubleshoot and improve the App.
2. Permissions and Their Purpose
The App requests Android permissions to provide its features.
Permission
Purpose
INTERNET
Internet connectivity for online services and advertising.
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
Check Wi-Fi connection information where required.
READ_SMS
Read and display SMS messages when acting as the default SMS app.
WRITE_SMS
Manage SMS records and messaging operations where supported.
RECEIVE_SMS
Receive and process incoming SMS messages.
RECEIVE_MMS
Receive and process multimedia messages.
RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH
Receive supported WAP Push messages, including applicable MMS notifications.
SEND_SMS
Send SMS messages on the user's behalf.
READ_CONTACTS
Display contact names and phone numbers in messaging features.
READ_PHONE_STATE
Access supported telephony and device-state information for compatible messaging functionality.
POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Display notifications, including incoming message notifications.
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Restore necessary application services and notification-related functionality after device restart.
WAKE_LOCK
Keep necessary operations active temporarily when required.
VIBRATE
Provide vibration feedback and notifications.
REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
Request Android system confirmation for supported package deletion operations, if available.
BIND_APPWIDGET
Related to Android widget-binding functionality where supported by the system.
AD_ID
Support advertising-related identification and measurement where permitted.
Some permissions may only be required on compatible devices or when users enable particular features.
Sensitive SMS permissions are requested only in connection with eligible default messaging functionality. Users can manage permissions through Android settings.
3. Home Screen Launcher Functionality
The App provides home screen launcher functionality on supported Android devices.
When users choose the App as their default Home application, the launcher functionality may interact with Android's home screen environment to provide the available launcher experience.
The launcher functionality is separate from the SMS messaging permission purposes.
We do not use SMS or MMS message content to populate launcher advertisements or advertising profiles.
Users can change their default Home application through their Android device settings.
4. Advertising and Third-Party Advertising Services
The App may display advertisements to support its free features.
We may integrate third-party advertising and mediation services, including:
Google Mobile Ads.
InMobi.
ironSource.
Vungle.
Meta Audience Network.
Pangle.
These advertising providers may collect or process certain information, such as:
Advertising identifiers.
IP addresses.
Device information.
Advertising interactions.
Impression and click information.
Diagnostic and fraud-prevention information.
These services may use information in accordance with their own privacy policies to deliver, measure and improve advertisements, subject to applicable laws and user choices.
We do not sell SMS or MMS message content to advertisers.
5. Analytics, Crash Reporting and App Performance
We may use third-party services to understand application performance, identify errors and improve the user experience.
These services may include:
Firebase Analytics: Helps us understand general application usage and user interactions.
Firebase Crashlytics: Helps identify application crashes and technical errors.
Firebase Performance Monitoring: Helps monitor application performance and loading behavior.
Firebase Remote Config: Allows us to configure supported application settings and features remotely.
Firebase Cloud Messaging: May be used to deliver supported application notifications.
These services may process technical information, app events, diagnostic information and relevant device identifiers according to their respective privacy policies.
We do not intentionally send SMS message bodies or private conversation content to analytics or crash-reporting services.
6. Third-Party Services
The App may use third-party SDKs, libraries and services to provide functionality, advertising, analytics, performance monitoring and other technical services.
These providers may process information under their own privacy policies and applicable agreements.
We encourage users to review the privacy policies of the relevant providers:
Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Firebase Privacy Information: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy
Meta Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
InMobi Privacy Policy: https://www.inmobi.com/privacy-policy/
Unity Privacy Policy: https://unity.com/legal/privacy-policy
Pangle Privacy Policy: https://www.pangleglobal.com/privacy
7. Data Storage and Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information processed through the App.
Messaging information is handled for messaging functionality.
Access to sensitive information is restricted to necessary application operations.
We use appropriate security measures to protect information processed by our services.
Third-party providers are responsible for security practices relating to their own services.
No electronic storage or transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
8. Data Sharing
We do not sell users' personal information or SMS/MMS message content.
We may share limited technical information with service providers when necessary for:
Advertising delivery and measurement.
Analytics and application improvement.
Crash reporting and performance monitoring.
Technical infrastructure and application functionality.
Compliance with applicable laws and legal obligations.
Such sharing is limited to relevant service purposes and applicable privacy requirements.
9. Data Retention and Deletion
Messages stored through Android's messaging system remain subject to the device's messaging storage and the user's actions.
Technical information processed by third-party services may be retained according to their respective retention policies.
Users may:
Delete conversations using the messaging features.
Clear application data through Android settings.
Uninstall the application.
Manage or revoke permissions through Android settings.
Uninstalling the App does not necessarily delete SMS messages stored in the device's system messaging database or information already processed by third-party providers.
For privacy-related requests, contact us at our support email.
10. Children's Privacy
The App is not specifically designed to collect personal information from children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children for purposes beyond the application's disclosed functionality.
If you believe a child has provided personal information inappropriately, please contact us.
11. Your Privacy Choices
You can:
Grant or deny optional permissions through Android settings.
Change your default SMS application.
Change your default Home application.
Manage notifications.
Manage advertising preferences through available Android settings.
Uninstall the App at any time.
Some features may not work properly if their required permissions are denied.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our application, services, legal requirements or data practices.
Any updated version will be published through the applicable application listing or privacy policy webpage.
13. Contact Us
Developer: RKT Apps
Email: ruchitakheni032@gmail.com
For questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the App's privacy practices, contact us using the email address above.