PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: March 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to VenusFortress. Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when using our mobile and web platforms.

2. Information We Collect

• Personal Info: Name, email, phone, and login credentials.
• Device Info: Device model, OS, IP, root status, and security settings.
• Location: Real-time GPS for geofencing and theft protection.
• Usage Logs: Login attempts, alerts, session durations, and admin commands.
• Media: Uploaded images, voice alerts, videos for evidence storage.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To activate anti-theft features like locking, alarms, and alerts.
• To analyze app performance and security event trends.
• To notify you of suspicious activity or login violations.
• To comply with local and international data protection laws.

4. Data Security

We protect your data with encryption, secure authentication, and storage best practices. While we use top-tier security, no system is entirely invulnerable.

5. Sharing & Disclosure

• We do not sell or rent your data to third parties.
• Data is shared with law enforcement only if legally required.
• We may use 3rd-party APIs (e.g., Google Play Billing) with minimal data sharing.

6. Third-Party Services

We use Google Play for subscription management. Their terms and privacy policies apply to those transactions. We recommend reviewing them for more information.

7. Your Privacy Rights

• Request access to the data we hold about you.
• Request deletion of your account and personal data.
• Disable real-time tracking or modify permissions anytime.
• Update or correct your profile details.

8. Data Retention

We store your data only as long as necessary for security, legal, and operational purposes. Upon account deletion, data is purged within 30 days.

9. Policy Updates

This policy may be updated occasionally. We’ll notify you via the app or email if critical changes are made.

10. Contact Us

Have questions? Reach out to us at info@venusfortress.com.

11. Device Administrator

VenusFortress may request elevated permissions such as Device Administrator or Device Owner privileges to enable enterprise-grade security features. These include locking the device, preventing unauthorized uninstalls, enforcing screen security, and enabling kiosk mode. These permissions are granted manually by the user and can be revoked anytime through system settings.

12. Uninstall Prevention

To protect against unauthorized removal, VenusFortress may request permissions that restrict uninstall actions. This is solely for security purposes and does not override system-level settings.

13. Remote Media Access

VenusFortress may request permission to remotely activate your device’s camera or microphone in response to specific anti-theft commands. This functionality only activates after you explicitly grant consent through the app interface, and the captured media is encrypted and securely stored.

14. Background Location Use

VenusFortress requires access to your location in the background to enable real-time tracking, theft protection, and geofencing features. You must actively provide consent by tapping "Allow" before the system permission request is triggered. A persistent notification will remain visible when active.

15. Start on Boot

VenusFortress is designed to auto-launch upon device reboot to maintain continuous protection.

16. Biometric Access

VenusFortress may request biometric authentication (fingerprint or face unlock) to secure access to sensitive features.

17. Regional Compliance

We adhere to applicable data protection regulations including GDPR (EU), CCPA (California), and UAE cybersecurity standards.

18. Google Play Billing

All in-app purchases and subscriptions are handled through Google Play Billing. We do not collect or store payment data on our servers.

19. Media & File Access

VenusFortress may require permission to access local storage to save encrypted media files captured during security events.

20. User Consent

All sensitive permissions requested by VenusFortress are preceded by clear, in-app explanations. No permission is requested without the user first being shown a prominent disclosure and explicitly choosing to proceed.